The Making of a Coach
The Making of a Coach
Podcast Description
The Making of a Coach takes you on the paths of succesful Coaches, Facilitators and People Developers. Learn how they turned their passion into profession.
Take inspiration for your own journey as a coach by listening in on deep conversations on how they became who they are, how they made coaching their business and the methods they use to help people grow.
Tobias Weghorn, co-founder of the global brand metaFox Coaching Tools, dives into coaching practice as well as pricing and positioning, taking a look behind the practice of successful coaches.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of coaching methodologies, personal growth, and business development within the coaching sector. Specific episodes delve into topics like outdoor coaching experiences, leadership development, multicultural influences in coaching, and the use of personality tools such as MBTI, with examples including walk-and-talk coaching and unique pricing strategies.
The Impactful Coach is a coaching podcast for coaches, facilitators, and people developers who want to make their coaching sessions more impactful.
On the show, metaFox Co-founder Tobi Weghorn interviews experienced practitioners to unpack concrete coaching skills, practical methods or even hops into the client role for hands-on coaching demos. Learn coaching from real coaching conversations and deep dives into Mindset, Methods, Skills & Tools.
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A coaching podcast with Sue Langley and Tobias Weghorn about coaching skills you can use to read emotional cues, expand emotional vocabulary, and work more intentionally with emotions in sessions. Starting with a simple picture-based check-in, Sue explains why using picture cards in coaching can help clients talk about what’s going on “behind the words” and access richer insights than a standard “How do you feel?” question. You’ll also hear the neuroscience angle behind emotion cards and emotional vocabulary, including how the limbic system vs prefrontal cortex in coaching can shape empathy, clarity, and progress. Along the way, Sue shares practical ways to notice body language and physiology (interoception) so you can learn coaching that’s both human and evidence-informed.
Key Learnings:
- Use picture cards in coaching as a “third object” to help clients talk more openly: ask them to pick an image that matches how they feel, then explore the story behind it (this strengthens coaching skills and often reveals what words alone hide).
- Build emotion cards and emotional vocabulary into your sessions: have clients label more precise emotions (e.g., disappointed, embarrassed, guilty vs ashamed) to support emotional intelligence (perceive-connect-understand-manage) and make next steps clearer.
- Practice reading emotional cues and body language in real time: notice mismatches between words and physiology (jaw tension, staccato gestures, foot tapping) and choose whether to name it overtly or regulate your own energy to help the client shift state.
Resources:
- Sue Langley’s Website: https://suelangley.com
- The Langley Group Website: https://langleygroup.com.au
- Find your Coaching Tool: https://metaFox.eu
- Try the metaFox Strengths Discovery: https://strengths-discovery.com
- Connect with Tobi on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tobiasweghorn
Episode Chapters:
00:00 Reading Emotional Cues As A Coach
01:00 Why Picture Cards Make Feelings Easier To Express
04:00 Picture-Based Check-In: Two Images And What They Reveal
08:45 Using Picture Cards In Coaching For Feedback And Strengths
14:40 Limbic System vs Prefrontal Cortex in Coaching (What’s Happening In The Brain)
19:45 Compassion vs Empathy: Staying Warm Without Losing Clarity
23:20 Interoception: Using Physiology To Read Emotions (Foot Tapping Example)
32:00 In-Session Techniques To Shift A Client’s State
37:20 Emotion Cards And Emotional Vocabulary: Labeling For Better Management
40:10 Shame vs Guilt: Why The Distinction Changes What Clients Do Next
47:45 Strengths, Values, And Choosing The Right Tool In The Moment
54:10 How To Learn More And Connect With Sue Langley
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