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The Coaching Hub Podcast

The Coaching Hub Podcast

De: Ruth Kudzi
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Are you a coach or coaching curious? The Coaching Hub is the place for you to explore coaching, use coaching methods and experience powerful coaching techniques. If you are wanting to change the way you think and feel about your life this is the place for you to listen!Copyright 2026 Ruth Kudzi Desarrollo Personal Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo Éxito Personal
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  • Ep 236: What Actually Happens in a Coaching Session

    Ep 236: What Actually Happens in a Coaching Session
    Apr 9 2026
    Ever wondered what really happens in a coaching session? In this episode, I walk you through the anatomy of a coaching session, sharing the realities, possibilities, and my unique approach as a Master Certified Coach.You'll hear how I create the right environment for my clients, make sure sessions are tailored for both their needs and mine, and why building a strong foundation of trust and safety is key to any impactful coaching. Plus, I share practical strategies, rituals, and tools to keep sessions energising (not draining!) for both coach and client.What You’ll Learn:The typical structure and length of coaching sessions and why flexibility mattersHow to create a comfortable, effective environment for coaching, online or in personMy “pre-session rituals” for presence and nervous system regulationThe critical first moments: checking in, building trust, and setting session directionHow using the client’s language builds deeper connection and safetyTechniques for evoking awareness, handling emotions, and encouraging meaningful actionWhy it’s so important to take breaks and manage your own energy as a coach.Key Topics Covered:00:00 Introduction, what actually happens in a coaching session?01:33 Why you should experiment with session formats and lengths to find your groove.02:10 How I regulate my nervous system before sessions.04:16 Asking questions to understand the client’s goals and define success05:28 Using the client’s language to build trust and safety06:15 Going beyond surface-level conversation to help clients clarify priorities and uncover what matters most to them08:02 Focusing on their topic, not yours09:16 Strategies for helping clients see things differently.10:31 How I use breathing, visualisation, and movement (and why you should lean into your own coaching style)11:41 How I structure my day and week to stay at my best for clients12:35 Creating a thinking environment, embracing presence, and helping clients find their own solutions.About Ruth Kudzi:Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well-respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is an MCC-level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach, Ruth was a senior leader in education. Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/ Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books Connect with Ruth: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuthKudzi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast About Optimus Coach Academy:Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates. If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/ Connect with Optimus Coach Academy: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimuscoachacademy Produced by Winter Audio.
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  • Ep 235: Being Brave as a Coach: How to Challenge Clients to Go Deeper

    Ep 235: Being Brave as a Coach: How to Challenge Clients to Go Deeper
    Apr 2 2026
    Ever wondered how to challenge your coaching clients without damaging trust or safety in the relationship? In this episode, I explore the art and necessity of being brave as a coach and why challenging clients is essential for genuine growth, and how to do it with compassion, curiosity, and connection.Drawing from my experiences as a Master Certified Coach, I share powerful stories, practical strategies, and proven techniques to help coaches get comfortable with discomfort, both their own and their clients’. Discover why letting go of the need to always be liked can help you show up more fully for your clients and foster transformation.What You’ll Learn:Why bravery is a must-have for impactful coachesThe importance of building trust and safety before inviting clients to go deeperHow light touchpoints and humour can strengthen the coaching bondStrategies for challenging clients beyond surface-level conversationsThe essential role of curiosity (and how to hold it loosely)Why “getting it wrong” is a powerful coaching toolNavigating your own nervous system and emotions when coachingEncouraging clients to embrace all their feelings, even discomfort.Key Topics Covered:00:00 Introduction and the need for bravery00:33 The coaching role, using challenge over collusion01:11 Establishing trust, safety, and unconditional positive regard01:52 Why building connection allows for deeper challenge 02:40 Using shared interests or humour to forge strong coach-client bonds03:18 Moving beyond surface-level curiosity with language that invites clients to go deeper04:08 The role of humour and getting things wrong05:11 Embracing curiosity and releasing the ego07:00 Asking better follow-up questions and encouraging clients to process and verbalise their deeper thoughts07:37 Coaches can only take clients as deep as they’re willing to go themselves08:34 Why doing your own work as a coach is essential for effective challenge.About Ruth Kudzi:Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well-respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is an MCC-level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach, Ruth was a senior leader in education. Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/ Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books Connect with Ruth: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuthKudzi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast About Optimus Coach Academy:Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates. If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/ Connect with Optimus Coach Academy: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimuscoachacademy Produced by Winter Audio.
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  • Ep 234: How Do We Help Coaching Clients Make Difficult Choices?

    Ep 234: How Do We Help Coaching Clients Make Difficult Choices?
    Mar 26 2026
    What do you do when your coaching client is facing an impossible choice and there’s simply no perfect answer? In this episode of The Coaching Hub, I share the real-life complexities of decision-making for clients, especially in emotionally-charged situations where every option has real consequences.Sharing practical wisdom from thousands of hours of coaching leaders and business owners. I’ll help you discover why holding non-judgmental space is vital, how to support clients to process their emotions and state, and why your own biases matter (even if you try to keep them hidden). Learn about the common “similarity bias” that sneaks into sessions, and why “ducks in a row” is mostly a myth, real life is messy, and so are the toughest decisions.You’ll explore actionable strategies to help clients regulate their nervous system, embrace emotional awareness, and use their full brain power to make the best decision for themselves in the moment. What’s Inside:How to help clients hold discomfort and other people’s emotions without taking overThe art of staying in the coach seat (not the mentor’s chair)Moving clients from catastrophising to clarity using emotional regulationWhy self-compassion is essential when there’s no “perfect” decisionNavigating your own biases and using supervision as crucial support.Key Topics Covered:00:00 Intro: Helping clients make hard decisions00:16 The reality of decision-making 00:43 Supporting without bias: How coaches can stay in the coaching role02:31 The factors that complicate decisions03:24 How nervous system activation impacts decision-making04:37 Encouraging clients to make the best possible decision with the information available 05:46 Helping clients tap into both rational analysis and emotional/intuitional cues06:31 Providing a supportive, unbiased space for reflection07:16 Emotional regulation and awareness is vital for both coach and client 07:44 Why reflective practice and supervision matter08:50 Acknowledging the emotional labour involved for both client and coach and encouraging ongoing reflection and support.About Ruth Kudzi:Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well-respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is an MCC-level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach, Ruth was a senior leader in education. Find out more here: https://ruthkudzi.com/ Book:How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier More Authentic You eBook : Kudzi, Ruth: Amazon.co.uk: Books Connect with Ruth: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuthKudzi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ Podcast: https://podfollow.com/the-coaching-hub-podcast About Optimus Coach Academy:Optimus offers best in class coaching training for individuals and corporates. If you want to know more about what we offer: https://optimuscoachacademy.com/coach-training We also offer business support as standard at Optimus, find out more here: https://www.optimuscoachacademy.com/ Connect with Optimus Coach Academy: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Optimuscoachacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/optimuscoachacademy/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimuscoachacademy Produced by Winter Audio.
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    9 m
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