In this episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, we’re joined by Christina Theo, Coaching Psychologist, to explore a topic that so many are experiencing yet few fully understand: Burnout and Nervous System Dysregulation.

Drawing on both her professional and personal experience, Christina helps us unpack what’s really going on beneath the surface when we feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in cycles we can’t seem to think our way out of. We explore the difference between coaching and therapy, and how working with the body (somatics) can unlock deeper, more sustainable change. We dig into

• What burnout actually is beyond just being “tired”

• How nervous system dysregulation shows up in everyday life

• Why insight and awareness alone are often not enough for lasting change

This is a thoughtful, eye-opening conversation that moves beyond mindset and into the felt experience of being human, it offers a new lens on healing, growth, and what it really takes to create lasting change.

If you’ve ever felt like you “know what to do” but still can’t seem to shift, this episode will help you understand why and what might help instead.

🎧 Listen now and discover a deeper way to support your wellbeing.

In Part 2 of our conversation with parenting coach Alex McKenzie Johnston, we move from awareness into application, exploring what parenting looks like in the everyday moments that truly shape our children.

Alex shares her experience of home-schooling and offers powerful analogies that invite us to gently examine how we show up as parents. We explore how children learn emotional regulation not through instruction, but through experience, and how empathy is taught not by demand, but by being modelled.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Helping children navigate big emotions without trying to fix or silence them • Why empathy must be experienced before it can be expressed • How our responses shape our children’s emotional literacy • Practical shifts that make parenting feel lighter and more connected

This is a light and compassionate continuation of a conversation that has already resonated deeply with our audience, offering reassurance, and real-life wisdom for anyone raising (or supporting) children.

If Part 1 helped you exhale, Part 2 will help you reflect and embed insight into how we all behave the way we do and how we can show up differently.

What does coaching actually feel like?

In this episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, we hear a real story of transformation - from feeling quietly stuck to discovering clarity, confidence and choice.

This isn’t theory. It’s a lived experience.

We explore the small moments that sparked big shifts, the power of a simple question, and how coaching can change not just goals, but how you show up in everyday life.

If you’ve ever felt “fine” on the outside but unsettled underneath, this conversation might be the nudge you didn’t know you needed.

🎧 Press play and see what’s possible.

Think positive psychology is just “toxic positivity”? Think again. Dr Kati Adeseko is an Applied Psychologist and founder of the consultancy Positive Psychology for Life. In this episode she breaks down the real, evidence-based science of wellbeing and shows how tiny habits (yes, tiny) can change your mood, your thinking, and your closest relationships. In this episode Dr Kati Adeseko, walks us through the research and then strips it down to what actually helps in everyday life. We talk about:

• Why emotions aren’t good or bad but useful signals,
• How to spot and use your strengths, and the tiny, evidence-based habits that quietly change your day.
• Clear, practical exercises you can try now (no long journaling required).
• Ways to break out of negative spirals
• What leaders can do to protect team wellbeing.

This is grounded, science-backed guidance for real life. Listen, try one small practice, and tell us what changed.

Your future self will thank you.

In this first conversation with parenting coach Alex McKenzie Johnston, we step into the real world of parenting, the messy, emotional, deeply human reality that so many of us face but rarely name.

This episode resonated far beyond the coaching community. As parents ourselves, we found ourselves nodding, exhaling, and feeling deeply seen as Alex shared powerful insights from her work supporting families every day.

Together, we explore:

• Why we cannot control anyone, including our children and what does work instead

• Emotional regulation (and dysregulation) in parents, and the ripple effect it has on children

• How society’s attitudes towards children shape the way we parent

• The surprising similarities between coaching and parenting, and why support matters

This is an honest, conversation filled with practical wisdom, lived experience, and moments of relief for anyone who has ever wondered if they’re “doing it wrong.”

If you’re a parent, a coach, or simply someone curious about human behaviour and growth, this episode will leave you feeling understood and less alone.

In this episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, we’re joined by Melanie Carlebach, Managing Consultant at The HR Solution, an executive coaching, leadership development and workplace mediation consultancy working at senior leadership and Board level.

Melanie shares her journey into coaching from a strong HR and corporate background, drawing on her experience across technology, telecommunications and the entertainment industries. Having worked across Europe, North America and the Middle East, she brings a rich, grounded perspective on leadership in complex, high-pressure environments.

What makes this conversation especially powerful is how Melanie seamlessly combines consultancy, mediation skills, HR and coaching. We explore how this integrated approach supports senior executives and leadership teams, including those experiencing, misalignment or dysfunction.

This episode offers thoughtful insights into:

• Coaching at senior and board level
• Navigating leadership challenges in complex organisations
• Working with dysfunctional teams and difficult dynamics
• The unique value of blending coaching with mediation and HR expertise

A reflective, practical and deeply relevant conversation anyone interested in what it really takes to support change at an individual and organisational level.

In this episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, we sit down with Marie Quigley, ICF Master Certified Coach, EMCC-accredited supervisor, University of Cambridge Tutor and co-founder of Empower World. With decades of experience training and mentoring thousands of coaches worldwide, Marie brings deep wisdom and refreshing honesty about what it really means to “do the inside work.”

We explore her personal journey as a mother, business owner, and global traveller, and how coaching has shaped every part of her life. Marie shares how supervision, continuous development, and self-reflection keep coaches (and clients) growing in powerful, authentic ways.

✨ In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why ongoing development is essential for every coach

• Marie’s reflections on her work in diverse cultures, Life long learning and her "Fierce Love" approach to coaching and leading through growth.

Join us for an inspiring and down-to-earth conversation that reveals the heart of what coaching truly is.

The truth about growth isn’t always comfortable, but it’s always real.

In our latest episode of The Real Coaching Podcast, we sit down with the seasoned Agility and Transformation Coach Mo Khan, founder of the coaching platform MentorMeet.com.

Mo is a Cambridge Certified Coach and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. His latest article in Forbes Magazine on human growth and workplace barriers was recently selected for Editor’s Choice.

Together we find out what 18 years in coaching have taught him about change, resilience, and human growth.

From his Three Pillars Framework to the lessons that emerged after a life-changing moment to the why behind the coaching platform …. Mo shares powerful reflections on what it really takes to grow in work and in life.