The Sounding Board

The Sounding Board is a podcast series from The Coach House, created for anyone interested in coaching - whether you’re just starting out, developing your practice, or bringing years of experience to the field.

Each episode explores the real, human side of coaching: the challenges, emotions, and questions that shape meaningful conversations. We’ll dive into different coaching approaches, unpack common dilemmas, and share insights that spark reflection and discussion.

Designed to get you thinking and talking, The Sounding Board offers practical inspiration and thoughtful perspectives to support and deepen your coaching practice.

Episodes

6 days ago

26 min

What actually stops us from being curious and how do we stay open and curious in support of our clients when coaching? In this episode, Helen is joined by hugely experienced coach Dr Gilly Shapiro to unpack the blocks to curiosity and explore how coaches can hold it as a genuine tool for being present in our coaching sessions.

Jun 2, 2026

27 min

In this episode in our series on emotions in coaching, Helen is joined by experienced coach and facilitator Amanda Davie. They explore the eight wonders of awe, and the importance of rediscovering awe and experiencing it on a daily basis.

May 11, 2026

26 min

For the next in our series on emotions, Helen is joined by coach and HR specialist Kate Corrie.  Together they examine the shape of shame, how and why we can experience shame and the science behind what is happening to us when we feel it.

Apr 13, 2026

20 min

In the next of our podcast series on emotions in coaching, Helen Tiffany is joined by coach and facilitator Rob Stevens to explore the very human emotion, and the skill, of compassion and how it helps us connect, trust and support each other.

Mar 27, 2026

24 min

In our podcast series dealing with the subject of emotions, Helen Tiffany is joined by her long-time colleague, author and hugely experienced coach Lynne Cooper to explore the feeling of frustration - how to recognise it, how to manage it and how to deal with it when it comes up in coaching conversations.

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