Coach Me If You Can
Coach Me If You Can
Podcast Description
Welcome to a very exclusive corner of chaos.
Dinner’s about to burn, my toddler’s shouting “The poo is running out!” like she’s leading a disaster drill, and the dog—ever the detective—is nose-deep in the action. Meanwhile, my 5-month-old, who finally nodded off, wakes up screaming.
I’m Peter Weller: husband, dad of two, and circus ringmaster. After burning out, I set out to get coached by the best—and take you with me. I’m no expert. I’m in the trenches with you. This show is for those of you who don’t get coaching yet.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as mindset transformation, productivity, mindfulness, and health. Episode highlights include redefining success in the workplace with Maartje Bakker, the science of mindfulness with Steve Ware, and practical productivity strategies with Kate Sotsenko, each offering actionable insights that resonate with everyday challenges.
Welcome to a very exclusive corner of chaos.
Dinner’s about to burn, my toddler’s shouting “The poo is running out!” like she’s leading a disaster drill, and the dog—ever the detective—is nose-deep in the action. Meanwhile, my 5-month-old, who finally nodded off, wakes up screaming.
I’m Peter Weller: husband, dad of two, and circus ringmaster. After burning out, I set out to get coached by the best—and take you with me. I’m no expert. I’m in the trenches with you. This show is for those of you who don’t get coaching yet.
What happens when your inner critic takes over — even when you’re more than capable?
A new project lands. Something you haven’t done before.
You know you can handle it…
and yet your whole system goes into overdrive.
You prepare. And prepare. And prepare some more.
You lose a bit of sleep. The pressure rises.
The results are usually great — but they come at a cost.
Not because you’re incapable.
But because you don’t hear trust yourself — you hear your inner critic.
In this episode of Coach Me If You Can, I’m joined by leadership coach and author Julie Smith, who literally wrote the book on this: Coach Yourself Confident.
Together, we explore what’s really happening when confidence and capability don’t line up — and how the inner critic quietly pushes us past the sweet spot of enough preparation into stress and self-doubt.
Julie coaches me live through my own “everything depends on this” pattern and shows:
how to recognise when the inner critic has taken over
why over-preparing can erode self-trust
how to find the sweet spot of just enough preparation
and how confidence grows when you learn to trust yourself from there
This is a conversation about learning to coach yourself — especially when you’re capable, committed, and still doubting yourself.
That’s why speaking to Julie was such a gift.
About the guest
Julie Smith is a leadership coach and the author of Coach Yourself Confident: Ditch the self-doubt tax, unlock humble confidence.
🔗 Book & Julie’s work: https://www.talentsprout.co.uk/coach-yourself-confident
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