
a coach for teachers? With Christian Kressmann
02/10/22 • 55 min
So far on this podcast we have talked a lot about how teacher shaped creatives but in this one we’ll talk to someone who is working passionately to shape teachers. Christian Kressmann is an actor, a PhD title holder, a certified NLP coach who is working to help teachers harness their talents and become impact makers because as we have learned on this show, teachers are in a unique position to shape the future and we sometimes take it for granted.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Chris’ combine passions for acting, science and coaching led him to develop his coaching program for teachers
- The impact teachers can have on the world
- The powers and dangers on NLP
- The role of a coach in helping others
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are so many links:
Website
Linkedin
Facebook
Instagram
My episode on his podcast TEACH! - Der Podcast für Lehrer (in German)
His book (yes, he an author)
Christian’s book recommendation:
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here and if you want to check out my episode with Josh Savage, follow this link.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
So far on this podcast we have talked a lot about how teacher shaped creatives but in this one we’ll talk to someone who is working passionately to shape teachers. Christian Kressmann is an actor, a PhD title holder, a certified NLP coach who is working to help teachers harness their talents and become impact makers because as we have learned on this show, teachers are in a unique position to shape the future and we sometimes take it for granted.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Chris’ combine passions for acting, science and coaching led him to develop his coaching program for teachers
- The impact teachers can have on the world
- The powers and dangers on NLP
- The role of a coach in helping others
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are so many links:
Website
Linkedin
Facebook
Instagram
My episode on his podcast TEACH! - Der Podcast für Lehrer (in German)
His book (yes, he an author)
Christian’s book recommendation:
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here and if you want to check out my episode with Josh Savage, follow this link.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
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a coach for creatives? with Samoa Blanchet
This is first episode of 2022 and it’s a really special one since we are talking to not only a creative but to a coach for creatives. As a creative herself, she has a love for play and for following her inner child and she bring that passion to her client and to help them achieve their goals faster than they could on their own. As an acceleration consultant helping creatives embrace their journeys, feel empowered, achieve their goals and follow their fascinations.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Working with your inner child
- What is the job of a coach or a consultant
- How she found her current mentor and how she pushed her
- The importance of knowing yourself when working with a coach.
Want to learn more about Kris? You should because he is awesome so here are some links:
Website
Facebook
Linkedin
Instagram
Creative Mastery with Samoa Blanchet
Samoa’s book recommendation:
The Creative Self: Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity (Explorations in Creativity Research)
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here, https://doineedschooltobe.buzzsprout.com
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
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a musical parenting coach? with Ekanem Ebinne
Welcome back to my journey into understanding coaches! Just kidding! This show is and will always be about teaching creative and I'm so honoured to have this week on the pod someone who is educating the most creative humans, babies! And teaching nothing other than music. Yes, you read correctly. Ekanem is musician and musical educator for babies and very young kids. Music was always a part of her life but it wasn't until her mentor suggested this path that she ventured into creating her own curriculum. Come and listen to her amazing journey!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Her very musical upbringing
- How one comment from her mentor changed everything for her
- How she put together her own apprenticeship by following her curiosity
- Finding a treasure chest of knowledge
- The documentary she is working on
- The ups and down of teaching through a screen
- Her experience getting a PhD
Want to learn more about Ekanem? Here are some links:
Website
Linkedin
Instagram
Her free weekly event on Clubhouse
Her episode on ‘Honey! I’m homeschooling the kids’
Check out her current offer, Vocal Freedom for Parents
Ekanem’s recommendation, some books about Music Learning Theory by Dr. Edwin E. Gordon:
Music learning theory for newborn and young children
Music Play: A Major Curriculum for Early Childhood Music!
Learning Sequences in Music (2012 Edition)
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
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