About:

The “Coaching with Confidence and Care” podcast, hosted by Luba Diasamidze, offers weekly episodes that provide reflections, practical insights, and answers to common questions in coach training, mentoring, and supervision.

I am Luba Diasamidze, the founder of UpThink Coaching, an ICF-accredited provider of coach training programs, mentoring, and supervision. I am passionate about helping coaches unlock their superpowers and be the best they can be for their clients.

This podcast is designed to support aspiring and new coaches, as well as those engaged in ongoing professional development. If you’re looking for ways to grow, experiment, gain insights into delivering impactful coaching sessions to shape your own confident and caring coaching style, this podcast is for you!

Please subscribe if you enjoy the content. Connect with me on LinkedIn to share ideas or suggest topics for future episodes.

In this episode, I will introduce the podcast, explain the podcast name, and provide an overview of the topics that will be addressed, aiming to help coaches build a confident and caring approach in their practice.

Key points:

• Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast (0:04 – 0:58): I will introduce myself and the podcast, explaining my passion for guiding coaches toward competence and confidence.
• Challenges After Coach Training (1:28 – 2:24): Discussion on why many trained coaches struggle to pursue a career in coaching.
• Importance of Confidence (5:00 – 7:03): Defining self-confidence and its significance in coaching.
• Concept of Care in Coaching (9:20 – 10:42): The podcast’s name is explained, highlighting the importance of care, humility, empathy, and relationships in coaching.
• Empathy and Professional Support (10:42 – 12:28): Discussion on how self-awareness and self-acceptance along with professional support can enhance coaching practice.

In this episode, I will talk about ways to help your clients harness both their optimistic and pessimistic tendencies to foster growth, resilience, and a stronger belief in their abilities.

Key points:

• Introduction of the topic (1:38 – 2:26): How can we coach clients who only see the glass half empty and focus on the dark side of the situation?
• Turning client’s pessimism into an ally  (3:57 – 6:05): Discussing defensive pessimism and how people turn their negative thinking into a tool for achieving their goal.
• Benefits of positive emotions (6:10 – 7:30): By helping clients find positive aspects of their situations, coaches enable them to see more opportunities and solutions.
• Tips to leverage your approach (8:11 – 9:24): How you can personalize your approach based on what serves your clients.
• Examples of coaching questions (9:25 – 10:59): Questions you can ask to help your clients explore their perspective, recognize their potential and resources.