Reflections on our 2023 Podcasts

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173: Reflections on our 2023 Podcasts

In this Episode

Join our 2023 podcast hosts, Claudia Day, Mark Crossfield, Dr Julie Scanlon, Simone Sweeney, and Felicity Dwyer, as they reflect on their experiences hosting a podcast series for the Association for Coaching in this heart-warming conversation. They share their experiences hosting and meeting incredible guests who talk about coaching topics they love. They also share the wonderful feedback and connections that happened afterwards. Listen to this episode and get inspired by their passion and celebration of the world of coaching.

You Will Learn

The challenges and highlights of being a host
The personal and professional benefits that ripple out from being a host
What it’s like to work with the AC podcast team

Guest Bios

Claudia Day is co-founder of The Growing Coaches, a company focused on supporting coaches with their first 100 hours. For her coaching practice, she focuses on transitions coaching, specifically back-to-work after working in multiple, diverse roles and industries across the globe. Her different experiences helped her appreciate how difficult it can be to change jobs or get back to work. Claudia’s training includes MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley Business School and an MBA from MIT Sloan. She is accredited by the EMCC, and currently is part of the AC UK Leadership Team and in the advisory board of Vertinetik. She is also an editor and contributor of WeCoach, a collaborative project with the Henley coaching community.

Mark Crossfield an accredited executive coach and licensed career coach, helping professionals to find their mojo, achieve career clarity and flourish at work through transformation coaching. Mark is also a podcast host (Your Bravo Career), regularly sharing his expertise and inspiring others to succeed. His dedication to transformation coaching has made him a trusted expert, sought after by those seeking career fulfilment and success.

Dr Julie Scanlon is a consultant, trainer, facilitator, and executive coach, specializing in Diversity and Inclusion, particularly in how gender and sexuality operate in society (which was the focus of her PhD). Julie was named an Inspirational D&I leader 2023 by D&I leaders.

Simone Sweeney, is an executive coach who specializes in leadership and career coaching and transformation. Simone works with dynamic professionals, helping them define what they want from their careers, and providing them with the strategies and confidence to achieve those goals. Her coaching approach is underpinned by 25 years of experience working in senior roles for some of the world’s most admired companies, including Apple and The LEGO Group. Simone believes passionately in the importance of work/life balance, and grounding development in her clients’ strengths and reality so that change is attainable.

Felicity Dwyer is a facilitator, coach, trainer, and author of Crafting Connection: Transform how you communicate with yourself and others. Felicity works with individuals as a coach and thinking partner. She also leads workshops in leadership, communication, and coaching skills, and facilitates peer-learning and action learning sets. One of her passions is helping people to connect and work together effectively in teams and groups.