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Secrets From a Coach - Debbie Green & Laura Thomson's Podcast
Ideal for your commute, lunch break or even a well-deserved moment of self-care and development, our 25 minute episodes focus on positive actions to help you thrive and maximise your potential in the ever-evolving workplace, and in life. Join Debs and Lau, your positive cheerleaders bursting with energy and insight to maximise your confidence and success in the changing workplace. Each episode aims to leave you feeling motivated, supported and armed with the tools and practical skills you need to maximise success as we experience the biggest shift in how we work in our lifetimes.
We lift the lid on the real foundations for success in this new world of work. Our weekly episodes remain current and up-to-date and we frequently welcome high-profile guests to keep things fresh and diverse and to tackle topics like leadership, mindset, success, confidence, motivation, team engagement, mental health, self-care, time management, career development, life-work balance and thriving in the newly AI-enabled workplace.
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Episodes
284 episodes
283. Effortless Presence - Poised to Perform
Welcome to our second episode in our Powerful Performance mini-series and this one is all about staying calm, getting into flow (not fluster) state and shifting from anxiety into anticipation. We share simple tools for keeping on the front foot...
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282. Anatomy of Confident Presence
Confidence isn’t about being louder, bolder or more polished. It’s about being so rooted in who you are that your presence speaks before you do.As Lau works in Montreal for the week, in this episode Debs is joined by Karl for a rich and ...
281. Locking In: 1-1 Presence in the Attention Economy
In a world of constant notifications, endless scrolling and AI-generated everything… what makes someone truly stand out?In this episode, we kick off our Powerful Presence mini-series by exploring what it really means to 'lock in...
280. Future Proof With a Mentoring Culture
In the final in our 4-part focus on Mentoring, we dig into why mentoring is a serious advantage in a world where roles are changing fast and teams need to adapt without losing hard-won practical wisdom. We share how mento...
279. How to Be an Extraordinary Mentor
As part of our focus on mentoring, we explore what separates an extraordinary mentor from someone who simply gives advice. We hear from real voices and practical tips from people who have mentored and been mentored. We keep coming b...
278. Unlocking Talent Via Early Career Mentoring
In the second episode of our Extraordinary Mentors mini-series, we explore how early-career mentoring turns talent into traction by building confidence, clarity, and judgment.We hear real stories and practical insights from a range of co...
277. Maximising Success Through Mentoring
In this first episode in our 4-part focus on the Magic of Mentoring, we unpack why mentoring is the fastest, most human way to close skills gaps, transfer culture, and build confidence in a time-poor, AI-shaped workplace. We define ...
276. Performing Teams: Maintaining Excellence - Preventing Complacence
In our fourth and final episode of our Incredible Teams mini-series we explore how to inspire a team to perform - and most importantly maintain high standards of excellence as the default.
275. Team Norming - Establishing Etiquettes and Rules of the Road
What if the real unlock for high performance isn’t a big idea… but a steady beat?This 4-part mini-series is all about Incredible Teams, using the Tuckman Team Dynamics model as inspiration for creating or sustaining great teamwork.
274. Storming: Resolving Conflicts and Bringing Teams Along the Journey
What happens when tension rises in a team? Do you address it directly, or hope it blows over?This 4-part mini-series is all about Incredible Teams, using the Tuckman Team Dynamics model as inspiration for creating or sustaining great tea...
273. Forming Teams - Set a Success Satnav
How quickly do you trust new colleagues? Do you start at 100% trust and let it erode, or at zero and build it over time?This 4-part mini-series is all about Incredible Teams. Using the Tuckman Team Dynamics model as inspiration for creat...
272. Getting Into High Performance Mode
How do we motivate ourselves in a healthy, sustainable way: and is pushing harder really the answer?In this final episode of our Fresh Starts mini-series, we’re joined by sports scientist Danielle Peters, who shares insights fro...
271. Defining the Give and the Get - Creating the Life/Work Balance You Want
What does balance really look like when life feels busy, full and always 'on'? In this third episode of our Fresh Starts mini-series, we reframe work–life balance as life–work balance: because life comes first. Using the reality...
270. From Chaos to Calm: Creating Space for What Matters
In the second episode of our 4-part Fresh Starts mini-series, we explore how to navigate the setbacks, incidents, challenges and never-ending task lists that can, at times, tip us into overwhelm and reactivity.We share simple bu...
269. Set Intentions, Not Resolutions: Get Vision-Ready for What’s Next
Welcome to Part 1 of our four-part Fresh Start mini-series - a companion episode to Ep. 268 where we invite you to get vision-ready with us.Whether you’re stepping into a new year, a new team, a new financial real...
268. Reflect, Reset, Renew: Step-by-Step Your Year in Review
As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect moment to pause, breathe and take stock. In this reflective, “get reviewing with me” style episode, we walk you through a simple, compassionate, step-by-step process to look back over your year wit...
267. The Gift of Pause: Rest as a Radical Act
In this second in our 3-part mini-series inviting us to Slow Down to Go Faster, we reframe the concept of rest by asking: how would an athlete consider the concept of rest in their profession? A vital component for performance! In a world...
266. The Constant Juggler: Staying Centred When Everything Is Competing For Your Time
Welcome to the first episode in our mini-series where we encourage you to Slow Down to Go Faster. As life gets busier and louder, we share practical tools to help you reset your rhythm and finish the year feeling clear rather than chaoti...
265. The Empathy Edge: Leading with Heart in a Tough World
In this final part of our 4-part Energy Refuel and Reset mini series we share 3 scenarios that demo the need and the challenges around balancing empathy with edge. Caring personally, challenging directly and practical examples for how to do thi...
264. Back to Belonging: The Power of Psychological Safety in Teams
If you have to watch your back at work, it’s twice the workload: draining energy, morale and motivation. Over time it can lead to burnout, low engagement and good people walking away.In the third episode of our Energy Refuel & Res...
263: Reclaiming Motivation When the Tank Feels Empty
What happens when the best-laid plans get derailed: through redundancy, setbacks or sudden change? How do you pick yourself up, rebuild confidence and find the motivation to get moving again?In the second episode of our Energy Refuel ...
262. Keeping Strong for the Long Run (Without Burning Out)
As the year heads into its final stretch, how do we finish well: staying motivated, grounded, and energised rather than crawling to the end of year finish line? In this first episode of our Energy Refuel & Reset
261. When Them Becomes Us: Be the Culture You Want to See
In the final episode of our Thriving Workplace Cultures mini-series, we explore what it really means to be the culture you want to see. Because a great place to work isn’t built by policies or posters; it’s created every day b...
260. When the Workplace Gets Messy: Resolving Conflict in the Moment
Ever found yourself thinking, “How am I meant to stay calm when everyone else is losing it?” In this fourth episode of our Thriving Workplace Cultures mini-series, we explore how to stay professional and compassionate; even wh...
259. Good Boundaries Enable Great Cultures
In the third episode of our Thriving Workplace Cultures mini-series, we explore how setting and keeping good boundaries isn’t just self-care ; it enables the overall culture to thrive. We explore how to protect your energy, manage pres...