The Bright Morning Podcast with Elena Aguilar

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Finding Your Power: Coaching Conversation: Episode 163 Jun 05, 2023

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How do you support a client who has “lost their mojo?”

In this coaching conversation, Elena does so by cultivating self-compassion, engaging with curiosity, and gently challenging assumptions. You will also hear the use of trauma-informed strategies that demonstrate how a coach can support a client through an emotional experience without overstepping into the role of therapist.

Listen in for a masterclass on holding space, remaining unattached to outcomes, and trusting the process.

Note: This is the second part of the coaching conversation heard in episode 162. If you haven’t already listened to that episode, you’ll want to start there.

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Coaching Conversation: ACE In Action: Episode 162 May 29, 2023

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Coaching emotions is the key to Transformational Coaching. And our ACE tool is the key to coaching emotions. In today’s episode, Elena utilizes ACE in a coaching conversation. Listen in to hear how an exploration of emotions can unlock some profound realizations, and can be accomplished in 12 minutes!

Mentioned in this episode:

ACE framework from Episode 38: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations
The Art of Coaching Emotions workshop
The Core Emotions (tool)

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Three Resilience Boosters You Haven’t Heard Before: Episode 161 May 22, 2023

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This is the second episode in our four-part mini-series on coaching for resilience and coaching emotions. In this episode, Elena shares three resilience boosters that are sustaining her right now. Listen in to gain ideas for yourself, and approaches you can take when coaching others.

Opportunities for continued learning:

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The Role of "self-care" for Educators: Episode 160 May 15, 2023

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This is the first episode in a four-part mini-series on cultivating emotional resilience and coaching emotions. To kick things off, Elena is sharing the four things you need to know and do if you want to talk about and coach for resilience and discussing the power of “self-care” for educators (spoiler alert: it’s not all bubble baths and trips to the spa).

Opportunities for continued learning:

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REPLAY: Disrupting Racism in Coaching Conversations May 08, 2023

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“Why don't you disrupt racist behavior more immediately? Our kids needed change yesterday…”

We get asked a version of this question frequently, so today we’re replaying a listener favorite episode from last year where Bright Morning teammate, Nick Cains, joins Elena to explore how we center transformation (and our own humanity) when disrupting racism in our coaching conversations.

Mentioned in this episode:

What to Say When You Hear Something Racist (Podcast series + companion guide)
Coaching for Equity (book by Elena Aguilar)
Coaching for Equity (Bright Morning workshop)

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REPLAY: Why We Need Affinity Spaces May 01, 2023

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What are racial affinity spaces?

Why are racial affinity spaces necessary?

How do you respond when people are concerned about there being racial affinity spaces?

What should I consider if I want to bring racial affinity spaces to my school or organization?

If these are questions you’re curious about, this episode is for you.

Mentioned in this episode:

Coaching for Equity workshop
The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development, by Elena Aguilar and Lori Cohen
The Racial Healing Handbook, by Anneliese A. Singh, PhD, LPC

Opportunities for continued learning:

Attend: Coaching for Equity (Bright Morning workshop)
Read: Coaching for Equity (Book by Elena)

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REPLAY: Microaggressions 101 Apr 24, 2023

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What is a microaggression?

What can you do when you hear, see or experience a microaggression?

If these are questions you are curious about, this episode is for you.

Mentioned in this episode:

Stamped from the Beginning, by Ibram X Kendi
Dr. Chester Pierce
Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation, by Dr. Derald Wing Sue

Opportunities for continued learning:

Read Elena’s book, Coaching for Equity
Attend our Coaching for Equity workshop
Listen to Elena’s What to Say When You Hear Something Racist podcast series and expand your learning with our free listening guide

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5 Ways to Normalize Emotions in Your Coaching Conversations: Episode 159 Apr 17, 2023

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If you want to be a Transformational Coach, you must be able to coach emotions.

If you want to coach for equity, you must be able to coach emotions.

The first step to coaching emotions is to acknowledge and normalize them. In today’s episode, Elena shares five ways to do so in your coaching conversations.

Opportunities for continued learning:

Episode 37: How to ACE Your Coaching Conversations
Episode 158: What do we mean by "every conversation is an equity conversation?"
Webinar on Wednesday
Attend an upcoming Coaching for Equity workshop
Read Coaching for Equity

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What do we mean by "every conversation is an equity conversation?": Episode 158 Apr 10, 2023

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Episode Description | At Bright Morning, we believe every conversation is an equity conversation (or at least it should be). But what does that mean? In this episode, Elena shares the three things you can do to make this a reality.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ladder of Inference
The Art of Coaching Workbook, Exploring Identity Markers & Reflecting on Identity Markers exercises (pp.16-19) (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)
Opportunities for continued learning:
The Art of Coaching Workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)
Coaching for Equity Workshop
The Art of Coaching (retired July 2024 with the release of Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching)
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Coaching When You’re the Boss: Episode 157 Apr 03, 2023

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“Can I coach if I’m the boss?”

The short answer is yes. But only if you are clear, intentional, and capable. If you are an administrator, a supervisor, or anyone who is responsible for evaluation who also wants to take a coaching stance, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Mentioned in this episode:

The Art of Coaching Workshop (retired July 2024 and replaced by The Art of Transformational Coaching workshop)
The Art of Coaching Teams Workshop

Opportunities for continued learning:

Reflection questions:

How clear are you—and your team—on the different stances you take as a boss and a coach?
Where might more transparency around your role or intentions strengthen trust and clarity?
Think of a recent conversation with someone you supervise.
What stance did you take? In hindsight, was it the most effective stance for that moment? Why or why not?
What internal shifts might you need to make to fully embrace coaching as part of your leadership identity?
How could redefining “boss” to include coaching change the way you lead?

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