What’s holding you back? Two coaches coach each other | S3 EP4
03/26/25 • 21 min
Belinda and Shelby turn the tables and engage in a coaching session with each other. They open up about their professional challenges and discuss strategies for navigating roadblocks and pursuing entrepreneurial goals, providing listeners with insights and actionable advice.
Belinda discusses her frustrations with closed professional circles, where connections seem to weigh more than competence. She wants immediate progress but may be held back by an ingrained habit of using only established channels. Shelby coaches Belinda to consider a different approach.
Shelby shares her challenges in launching a coaching business, including imposter syndrome and self-doubt amidst a competitive market. Belinda nudges Shelby to think bigger and to focus on her ideal client, rather than on perceived constraints.
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Belinda and Shelby turn the tables and engage in a coaching session with each other. They open up about their professional challenges and discuss strategies for navigating roadblocks and pursuing entrepreneurial goals, providing listeners with insights and actionable advice.
Belinda discusses her frustrations with closed professional circles, where connections seem to weigh more than competence. She wants immediate progress but may be held back by an ingrained habit of using only established channels. Shelby coaches Belinda to consider a different approach.
Shelby shares her challenges in launching a coaching business, including imposter syndrome and self-doubt amidst a competitive market. Belinda nudges Shelby to think bigger and to focus on her ideal client, rather than on perceived constraints.
We publish new episodes every other Wednesday.
Follow us on Instagram @Leadership_Tea for more inspiration and insights.
Get your FREE copy of our Strategic Change Workbook
Learn more about us at stirringsuccess.com
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Taking Your Power Back with Cathy Duffy | S3 EP3
How can you transform unexpected career changes into opportunities for reinvention and personal growth? With returning guest Cathy Duffy, Belinda and Shelby talk about how to respond to forced career pivots, a reality many professionals are facing right now.
Cathy shares her story of a forced "early retirement" and how she used this pivot to pursue her interests, including studying at Oxford University. Cathy underscores the value of flexibility, self-awareness, and redefining power as "power with" rather than "power over."
Belinda and Shelby offer insights into their own experiences with career uncertainty. They encourage listeners to lean into their communities and to approach this time with a mindset of exploration rather than fear. This conversation serves as a reminder that unexpected changes can lead to profound personal and professional transformation, if you approach them with curiosity and honesty.
In this episode:
- Letting go of preconceived notions about your career path
- Embracing flexibility and being open to exploring new possibilities
- Redefining power not as “power over” but as "power with"
- Recognizing that life has peaks and valleys – and how to take advantage of the valleys
- The importance of self-reflection, and learning to listen to the signs that life provides.
Where to find Cathy:
- Instagram: @BermudaCat
- LinkedIn: Catherine R Duffy
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Oxford Next Horizons program
- Mel Robbins' book, "The Let Them Theory"
- Heather McGee’s book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together”
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For Middle Managers: Finding Your Power in the Messy Middle | S3 EP5
This episode is dedicated to middle managers, who face unique pressures in the "messy middle" between upper management's demands and their teams' needs.
Shelby and Belinda know from personal experience that being a middle manager is tough. Drawing from their own experiences, they offer practical advice on navigating the messy middle.
In this episode:
- Balancing support for your team with helping your boss look good
- Adapting your management style to meet the moment
- Challenging times are when you build your leadership skills
- Staying focused on the mission rather than getting caught up in "what-if" scenarios
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Leadership Tea - What’s holding you back? Two coaches coach each other | S3 EP4
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