World Kindness Day for Coaches: Practising Kindness That Creates Change | The Launchpad

World Kindness Day for Coaches: Practising Kindness That Creates Change | The Launchpad

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain Why Coaches Need Kindness Kindness is not a soft skill—it’s a core coaching competency. It nurtures psychological safety, builds trust, and allows challenge to land as growth. Research shows that performing kind acts delivers a small-to-medium wellbeing boost…

The Neuroscience of Change: How Coaches Can Support Real, Lasting Growth| by Dr. Irena O’Brien | The Launchpad

The Neuroscience of Change: How Coaches Can Support Real, Lasting Growth| by Dr. Irena O’Brien | The Launchpad

Many people want to change but struggle to do it. As coaches, we see this all the time. A client sets a goal and starts with energy, but then something gets in the way. They feel stuck, stop trying, and go back to old habits. Why does this happen? New science helps us understand that…

Spooky Coaching Tricks (and Treats!) to Try This Halloween | The Launchpad

Spooky Coaching Tricks (and Treats!) to Try This Halloween | The Launchpad

“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”— Stephen King, The Shining (1977) Halloween is a season of costumes, shadows, and a little bit of magic. Children dress up as witches, wizards, and superheroes, while adults decorate their homes with pumpkins and cobwebs. But beyond the costumes…

Coach FEATURE: Meet Valerie Priester | The Launchpad

Coach FEATURE: Meet Valerie Priester | The Launchpad

We continue to meet our fellow coaches, get inspired and build coach community with our “Meet the Coach” features! This month we meet Valerie Priester, a Master Business Mindset Coach from the USA. Interview with Valerie About Valerie Lives In: USA Company: Victorious Life Coaching, LLC Type of Coach: Master Business Mindset Coach Describe your…

World Mental Health Day: Why Coaches Must Care for Their Own Well-Being (as Well as Their Clients’) | The Launchpad

World Mental Health Day: Why Coaches Must Care for Their Own Well-Being (as Well as Their Clients’) | The Launchpad

“There is no health without mental health.” — World Health Organization As coaches, we spend our days listening, guiding, and helping others untangle their challenges. But in holding space for others, it’s easy to forget about our own needs. World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, is a powerful reminder that caring for…

6 Signs It Might Be Time to Refresh Your Coaching Skills

6 Signs It Might Be Time to Refresh Your Coaching Skills

Remember that feeling during your iPEC training? The energy in the room, the lightbulb moments, the way everything clicked when you identified your gremlin or experienced breakthrough laser coaching for the first time? That aliveness you felt as you discovered tools that could genuinely transform how you show up—not just as a coach, but as…