The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

Latest Episodes:

How to Coach Towards Agency: Episode 199 May 13, 2024

Show notes

Do you struggle to coach disempowered clients? Do you have teammates who often feel like things are happening to them?

In this episode, Elena shares how coaching ways of being, and in particular, coaching agency is the skill a Transformational Coach needs to help their clients feel better and empowered to get their needs met. You’ll learn two approaches to start utilizing this approach in your coaching conversations.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offers
Coaching agency tool created by Elena
Episode 43: Coaching Tool: The Spheres of Influence

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena

Reflection questions:

What have you heard in your coaching conversations lately that indicates a client might be experiencing a lack of agency?
Coaching toward agency requires a foundational belief that a client doesn’t need to be fixed. To what extent is this a deeply held belief of yours?
Elena shared multiple ways you might invite clients to explore increasing their agency. Which approaches resonated with you? Is there a way you would like to modify one of these to make it more your own?

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How to Curb Your “Fix It” Tendency: Episode 198 May 06, 2024

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Many of us respond to problems by attempting to solve them. Doing so in coaching conversations undermines our client’s agency. In this episode, Elena shares what causes a fix-it tendency and five steps you can take to resist it in your conversations.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coachingand claim your pre-order bonus offers
The Creative ACT: A Way of Being, by Rick Rubin

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena

Reflection questions:

Recall the last time you slipped into a fix-it tendency:
- What uncomfortable emotions were present for you in this moment?
- What element of your conditioning might have been at play?
- In retrospect, what alternative approach would have better served your client?
Elena shared five steps you can take to resist the fix-it tendency. Which will be most challenging for you? How can you build your capacity in this area?

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Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!

As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.

Podcast Transcript and Use:

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Core Human Needs and Coaching Conversations: Episode 197 Apr 29, 2024

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The Core Human Needs is a thinking tool that has had the biggest impact on Elena’s coaching practice over the past 20 years.

In this episode, Elena explains what the core human needs are, what you might hear in coaching conversations to indicate they aren’t being met, and how to respond in those moments. This tool is critical for coaching ways of being.

Mentioned on this episode:

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop) or The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena

Reflection questions:

How do you think/feel/act/communicate when your own core human needs are not being met?
Think about a client whom you are struggling to support. What types of things are they saying in your conversation? What can those comments tell you about what core human need(s) aren’t being met?
What do you need to do in order to use the Core Human Needs framework in an upcoming coaching conversation?

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How to Coach Ways of Being: Episode 196 Apr 22, 2024

Show notes

Coaching a way of being is a crucial distinguisher of Transformational Coaching. If you want to be a Transformational Coach, this is something you must know how to do! This is the first episode of a 5-part series that will help you do so.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Attend a The Art of Coaching virtual workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop) or a The Art of Transformational Coaching in-person workshop with Elena

Reflection questions:

What resonated about this episode? What connections did you make?
How would you describe your current default way of being when you coach?
What does the concept of coaching ways of being make you want to do as a coach, as a leader, as a human?
What kind of actions does this evoke in you or inspire in you?

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Sneak Peek #4: Inside Elena’s Newest Book! Apr 15, 2024

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The final sneak peek inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.

In this episode, Elena shares what you need to know about coaching emotions–and why you don’t need to be a therapist to do so.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
Claim your pre-order bonus offers

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Join Elena in person at an upcoming book tour/workshop! Sign up for her Weekly Wisdom newsletter to be the first to know all the details.

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/

Sneak Peek #3: Inside Elena’s Newest Book! Apr 08, 2024

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We’re interrupting our regular programming to bring you the third exclusive look inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.

In this episode, Elena shares what you must do to build trust in your coaching relationships–a non-negotiable skill for any Transformational Coach.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
Claim your pre-order bonus offers
Join Elena in person at a workshop this fall!

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Join Elena in person at an upcoming book tour/workshop! Sign up for her Weekly Wisdom newsletter to be the first to know all the details.

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/

Podcast Transcript and Use:

We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.

Episode Transcript

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Sneak Peek #2: Inside Elena’s Newest Book! Apr 01, 2024

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Surprise! We’re bringing you another exclusive look inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.

In this episode, you’ll be the first to hear Elena speak about the power of Transformational Listening and what it requires of us.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
Claim your pre-order bonus offers

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Join Elena in person at an upcoming book tour/workshop! Sign up for her Weekly Wisdom newsletter to be the first to know all the details.

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/

Sneak Peek #1: Inside Elena’s Newest Book! Mar 25, 2024

Show notes

We’re interrupting our regular programming to bring you an exclusive look inside Elena’s newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching.

Overwhelmingly, educators are not thriving. This book will help change that reality. Listen in to hear Elena read you the first page of this game-changing text.

Mentioned on this episode:

Pre-order Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
Claim your pre-order bonus offers

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
Join Elena in person at an upcoming book tour/workshop! Sign up for her Weekly Wisdom newsletter to be the first to know all the details.

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram (we also have accounts on Facebook and Twitter)

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox! Sign up at https://brightmorningteam.com/newsletter/

Building Strong Coach/Admin Relationships: Episode 195 Mar 18, 2024

Show notes

Are you a coach who feels like you’re “between” different groups in your building (admin, teachers, etc.)?
Are you trying to navigate an “us vs. them” mentality at your site?
Are you wondering what your role is in facilitating relationships between teachers and administrators?
If you answered “yes!” to any of these questions, this episode is for you!
Mentioned on this episode:

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts
Elena’s Weekly Wisdom newsletter
The Art of Coaching Teams (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)
The PD Book (Book by Elena)
Onward (Book by Elena)

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
The Art of Coaching Teams (Bright Morning workshop)

Reflection questions:

Is your site experiencing an us vs. them dynamic? If so, which of the causes that Elena shared feel like they are at play?
What role do you play in the dynamics at your site that you are not content with?
What is one shift you’re willing to make in support of shifting your experience?

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!
As a Bright Morning Member, you get a front-row seat to see the process of Transformational Coaching unfold during live coaching demonstrations by our presenters and the training and practice time you need to transform your skills and impact.
Podcast Transcript and Use:Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.
Episode Transcript
BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

What to Do When You’re Not Feeling Compassionate or Curious: Episode 194 Mar 11, 2024

Show notes

We all experience moments in our conversations where our compassion and curiosity reserves are low. We also know that compassion and curiosity are core dispositions for a Transformational Coach. In this episode, Elena tells you exactly what you need to know and do when you find yourself falling short of how you want to show up.

Mentioned on this episode:

Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts
The Art of Coaching (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)

Opportunities for continued learning:

Become a Bright Morning Member
The Art of Coaching (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)

Reflection questions:

Think about a time when you struggled to access curiosity or compassion. What was going on with youat that moment? Which of your needs were unmet?
What gets under your skin? What kinds of behaviors in others close up your curiosity and compassion?
Why does being compassionate and curious matter to you?

Follow Elena on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Follow Bright Morning on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!

Podcast Transcript and Use:

We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.