A Day in the Life of Helen O’Grady: Health and Social Care Coach

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Host Maxine Bell sits down with Helen O’Grady, an experienced coach and supervisor who brings her background in paediatric nursing into her coaching work within the health, social care, and education sectors. Helen shares her powerful journey from healthcare to coaching, shedding light on the unique challenges and opportunities in supporting professionals working on the front lines. Maxine and Helen explore how coaching can transform leadership and client care in health and social care, the emotional toll of frontline work, and how coaching supports burnout prevention and emotional wellbeing. They also discuss the persistent funding challenges and why coaching should be prioritised in high-impact environments like the NHS, social work and education.

Helen also discusses the importance of supervision for coaches and the evolving conversation around professional regulation in the coaching field. She shares honest reflections on the mindset shifts required in helping professions—from "rescuing" to empowering clients—and why self-trust and community support are vital for sustainable coaching practices.

Full of insights, inspiration and tips, Helen’s passion and care for coaching and supervision light up the conversation. If you are feeling uncertain about coaching in any way or seeking a new perspective and purpose in your practice, this podcast episode is for you!

You Will Learn

Discover the value and impact of coaching in the health, social care, and education sector
Learn how to shift from a "rescue" mindset to one that supports agency and empowerment
Understand the critical role of supervision in sustaining ethical, reflective, and resilient coaching

Guest Bio

Helen O'Grady is a Master Accredited Coach Supervisor and Executive Coach with the Universal Coaching Alliance, and a PCC-credentialed coach with ICF. With over 15 years of international coaching experience, she specializes in supervising and mentoring coaches to enhance their practice and client impact. Helen creates transformative supervision spaces for coaches, helping them refine their skills and deepen their professional development by understanding what they do and why they do it.