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In this episode of Coach Conversations, Brendon Le Lievre is joined by Abbie Boulter for a thoughtful and energising conversation about coaching, career identity, listening, and the tension many professionals feel between achievement, fulfilment, and recognition.

Together, they explore how coaching often begins long before formal training, and how many coaches discover they have been holding reflective conversations throughout their careers long before they ever called it coaching. While identifying the power of coach specific training to identify and use these skills more intentionally.

The conversation dives into themes including:

• Helping people articulate their value and tell better stories about themselves
• Why recognition and being seen matter more than many professionals admit
• The role of listening, silence, and presence in coaching conversations
• Coaching leaders who arrive expecting the coach to “have the answers”
• Slowing down in order to think more clearly and lead more intentionally
• The emotional energy required to coach well and sustainably
• Building businesses and careers that create both impact and joy
• Letting go of guilt, noise, and unnecessary friction

Brendon and Abbie also discuss the reality of modern coaching work, including online coaching, group coaching, professional identity, and the challenge of staying present when life and work become overly busy.

This is a reflective  and  practical conversation for coaches, leaders, facilitators, and anyone navigating questions of meaning, growth, career direction, and how to create more ease in the way they live and work.