16: Rest, Reflect, Rise w/ Danielle Cohen
The Coaches Forum
When we find ourselves at midlife with the kids growing up and being more independent, so many of us start thinking, “I could do anything I want right now, what do I want to do?” The crossroads at this stage of life is different from any other developmental milestone we’ve been in, and it’s one that both my guest and I are experiencing along with you. So today we’re diving deep into this topic with a returning guest, my friend and colleague Danielle Cohen, to share our experiences at this midlife crossroads, the patterns we see in all of us going through it, and a special new...
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15: 3 Things That Will Amplify Your Impact
The Coaches Forum
If you’re here, I’m willing to bet you started your business to create an impact in the world, to create change, and to help people make impactful shifts, right? But if lately you’ve been feeling disheartened, at a plateau, unsure how to keep showing up with everything going on in the world, or even ready to quit, I don’t want you to miss this episode! Because this week I’m breaking down my answer to how to keep working and growing when the world is on fire, what I see people struggling with in their businesses, and the 3 things you’re probably disconnected from if you’re...
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14: New Levels of Leadership w/ Jen Underwood
The Coaches Forum
It’s no secret that the coaching industry is experiencing a transition phase, and solid leadership skills are needed now more than ever. So in this episode I’m bringing you a conversation with emotional mastery and leadership coach, Jen Underwood, to talk about new levels of leadership, alignment, and the shifts that are happening (and need to happen!) in the coaching industry. In this episode, you’ll hear: [11:00] What Jen sees shifting in the coaching industry [13:12] Trudi breaks down “value fatigue” [16:22] The major social climate shifts that have affected the...
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13: Book Feature: Hood Wellness w/ Tamela Gordon
The Coaches Forum
Get ready for a different kind of conversation today with my friend and publishing family, Tamela Gordon! Tamela is a talented writer and editor, and she’s joining me this week for a fun exploration of hood wellness, community care, and DEI work. In this episode you’ll hear: [4:12] Tamela breaks down her book, Hood Wellness, and how it came to be [8:40] What community care looks like [18:22] Trudi and Tamela explore negativity bias [21:44] Why self-work is so crucial when talking about community care [27:00] Conversation and being in community [33:53] What Tamela would...
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12: Neurodiversity and the Future w/ Mina Raver
The Coaches Forum
Get your notebooks out for this one, because my guest this week is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met and you’re gonna learn some things today! I’m joined for this conversation by Mina Raver, who builds noninvasive neuro-tech for neurodivergent professionals who struggle with productivity. Get ready to get nerdy with us over this as we explore neurodivergence, what that means, and why it’s important—particularly in the context of business and personal development. In this episode, you’ll hear: [3:07] Mina breaks down the concept of neurodivergence [7:02] The...
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11: Facilitating the Future w/ Chris Wallace Caldwell
The Coaches Forum
There are a lot of opportunities to be really dynamic with the way that we’re doing our coaching work, and facilitating the future is one of the ways to do that. Today I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Chris Wallace Caldwell to break down this intersection between coaching and facilitations for you. Chris has an extensive background in non-profit leadership, strategic planning, group facilitation, program development, and corporate social responsibility and she brings a particular skill in grasping the common elements of group work and the ability to synthesize a unified...
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10: Book Feature: Take Back Your Brain w/ Kara Loewentheil
The Coaches Forum
How much of what you believe about yourself actually comes from generalized societal messages? Chances are, it’s quite a lot. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this episode, we’re exploring this and how to take back your brain! I’m joined by Kara Loewentheil, Master Certified Life Coach, the founder of The Feminist Self Help Society, host of the internationally top-ranked podcast UnF*ck Your Brain, and author of Take Back Your Brain. Let's dive in! In this episode, you’ll hear: [2:54] How Kara’s changed the way she talks about her work and how it opens up a new...
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9: Becoming Social Media Optional w/ Sophie Kessner
The Coaches Forum
What if you could scale your business WITHOUT social media? If you’re feeling burnt out and exhausted from trying to play the social media game to grow and scale your business, you don’t want to miss this episode! Today I’m joined by Sophie Kessner, a colleague and a former student for the Institute for Equity Centered Coaching who teaches people how to scale a social media optional business. Listen in as we unpack some harsh truths about social media, several more sustainable growth strategies, and how to start getting off the content creation hamster wheel. In this...
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8: How to Book More of Your Favorite Clients w/ TaVona Denise
The Coaches Forum
Ever feel like you just can’t win in your business? Like you’re doing all the things the “experts” say to do to bring in clients, and it just isn’t working like it should? If so, you’re not alone. And you don’t want to miss this episode! (You might even want to grab a notebook, because what we’re dropping today is so juicy!) Today I’m joined by my friend and guest, TaVona Denise. She’s a minimalist marketing strategist who helps coaches talk about what they do so they can book more of their favorite clients, and in this episode we’re breaking down how to attract...
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7: A Closer Look at NLP w/ Kelley Oswin and Laura Slinn
The Coaches Forum
If you’ve been curious about NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming), you don’t want to miss this episode, because we’re not just explaining it but breaking it down with a real critical eye. Today I’m joined by Kelley Oswin and Laura Slinn, two of the founders and coaches at Avalon Empowerment, to break this down for you. Let’s dive in! In this episode, you’ll hear: [3:30] How Kelley and Laura came into this style of coaching work and how Avalon Empowerment was born [11:46] The way their work came to be centered around trauma awareness [17:32] We break down our thoughts on...
info_outlineNo matter your gender identity—trans, nonbinary, or cisgender—we all have so many expectations put on how we show up in the world based on very restrictive ideas around gender. But my guest in today’s episode, Rae McDaniel, is passionate about empowering people of all gender identities to show up as congruent, authentic, and aligned with the person they really want to be.
Rae is a licensed clinical therapist, certified sex therapist, transgender DEI educator, and author of Gender Magic. Listen in as we talk about gender, gender inclusion, and gender freedom.
We’re exploring:
[3:33] The premise of Rae’s book, Gender Magic
[7:07] Why Gender Magic is also super powerful for cisgendered folks as well
[11:18] The idea of gender as a performance
[15:44] What it means to play with gender and why this step is so important
[21:05] Masculine vs feminine energy and how Rae advises you to think about them differently
[27:08] Their experience of coming to this work
[29:44] How to be a better supporter to anyone who may be exploring their gender identities
More about Rae:
Check out their book, Gender Magic
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theraemcdaniel/
Website: https://rae-mcdaniel.com/
Learn more about the Equity-Centered Coaching® Summit: https://equitycenteredcoaching.com/summit (And get $100 off with code PODCAST)
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