Episode 4 with Sean O'Connor

Aylin Dulagil, Coaching and Organisational Psychologist, Doctoral Candidate, M. Org. Psych, M. Coaching & HRM, BSc (Psych) Hons. Aylin is a Coaching and Organisational Psychologist with experience in positive psychology, employee engagement, leadership development, talent management and organisational development. Aylin is also an experienced coach and facilitator who has worked with a range of clients to set goals and achieve positive outcomes in areas such as leadership development, career transition, and personal wellbeing. Aylin draws on a wide repertoire of tools and evidence-based theories to meet her client’s needs for change, including solution-focused, systemic, and cognitive-behavioural approaches. As a ‘thinking partner’, Aylin specifically focuses on helping clients identify and develop new skills, thought patterns, and behaviours that will facilitate the successful achievement of personal and professional goals. In her career spanning over 20 years, Aylin has worked as both an internal and external consultant to deliver coaching engagements, and talent and organisational development initiatives to a number of organisations including the University of Technology Sydney, Unisearch Ltd, The George Institute, University of WA, Reserve Bank of Australia, MSD, Sanofi, BHP, The Salvation Army Employment Plus, Centacare, Superbarn, Simplot, World Vision, Ausgrid, Leightons, AMP, Officeworks, Yarra Trams, and Transpacific Industries. Aylin completed her PhD, examining the impact of organisational factors on the use of individual character strengths. Aylin is engaged as a Senior Associate of The Positivity Institute, working closely with Dr Suzy Green on applied positive psychology and evidence-based coaching engagements in schools, the corporate sector and the community. Aylin is accredited in the following psychometric tools: Hogan suite of assessments, Realise 2, MTQ48 and MTQPlus.

Yannick Jacob is an existential life and leadership coach, trainer and supervisor, with Masters degrees in Existential Coaching and Applied Positive Psychology. Now teaching faculty at the University of Cambridge and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, Yannick also designed and curates the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching, for which he brought together many of the world’s most influential coaches and earliest pioneers. Inside Yannick’s Coaching Lab you can witness experienced coaches live in action. Yannick presents at conferences internationally, authored An Introduction to Existential Coaching, and created a self-study online course on the subject. A passionate podcaster, he hosted the popular podcast Coaching Uncaged as well as his own ongoing shows Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics. Thanks to our Series 3 & 4 sponsors at CoachHub. Production: @andymaherdotcom

Described as: “insightful, intuitive and high performing.” Dr Suzi Skinner (PhD) is a published author, researcher, international leadership advisor and Managing Director of Roar People - a global leadership consultancy. Suzi works with individuals and teams internationally to accelerate change toward more inclusive leadership practices and build cultures of leadership at every level. For over 24 years, Suzi has coached, mentored and advised leaders and leadership teams in a range of leading organisations worldwide, including Cisco, Expedia, Microsoft, Kimberly Clark, Ernst & Young, BUPA, Lloyds International, AbbVie, Pepsico and many more. She is a pioneer of evidence-based executive coaching globally and is one of a small number of executive coaches who is triple-certified as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the European Mentor and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Association for Coaching (AC). Suzi is also a Master Certified EMCC Global Team Coach and a EMCC Global coach/mentor supervisor. Suzi’s doctoral research on leader self-efficacy was presented at the Global Academy of Management (AOM) Conference. This groundbreaking research forms the basis of her Positive, Adaptive Leader Mindset (PALM) programs, which enable senior teams to apply Reflective Positivity techniques to accelerate their team and organisational success. Suzi is also a Harnisch Scholar. Her original research on leader identity was awarded first prize at the Institute of Coaching, Harvard McLean Annual Conference. Suzi’s earliest book Build Your Leader Identity – A Practical Guide to Leading Authentically from Any Position has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Her innovative programs titled “What’s Your Leader Identity?” continue to be conducted around the world, successfully enabling organisations to build cultures of leadership at every level. Her latest co-authored book, The Wise Leader published by Routledge in August 2023 represents a culmination of her leader self-efficacy and leader identity research and practice. Suzi is currently in the process of writing The Wise Leader Field Guide (to be published by Routledge in 2026). The aim of this field guide is to support leaders and teams to access practical tools and techniques to enhance their wiser leadership, decision making and reflective practices. Suzi was awarded the Outstanding Women Leaders Award by the World Women Leadership Congress (WWLC) for her work in providing leadership development programs for women in India and internationally. She is a guest speaker at Harvard’s Institute of Coaching; Academy of Management (AOM), Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS); International Leadership Association (ILA); Sydney University; Sydney Business School; International HR Directors Forum; YWCA; American Chamber of Commerce; Finance Executive Women; W.I.N International; and many multinational organisations. For more information please visit www.roarpeople.com.au Thanks to our Series 3 & 4 sponsors at CoachHub. Production: @andymaherdotcom

Prof. Reinhard Stelter is an accredited Coaching Psychologist, Professor Emeritus, and Visiting Professor at Copenhagen Business School. With a PhD in Psychology and a distinguished 37-year academic career at the University of Copenhagen, he stepped down as a full professor in January 2025 to focus on his work as a coaching psychologist, speaker, and workshop leader. With over 20 years of experience in coaching practice, Reinhard is recognised for his contribution to advancing coaching psychology in both theory and application. His work centres on narrative-collaborative coaching, with a particular focus on identity, learning, and leadership—often described as part of “third generation” coaching. He is the recipient of the Henley Business School “Coaching Book of the Year 2019” award for his book The Art of Dialogue in Coaching: Towards Transformative Exchange (a translation of the Danish book "Kunsten at dvæle i dialogen"), which brings together his depth of research and practical expertise. Thanks to our Series 3 & 4 sponsors at CoachHub. Production: @andymaherdotcom

Dr Ana Paula Nacif is an experienced executive and group coach, facilitator and consultant who works with individuals and organisations in the areas of wellbeing, inclusion and leadership. She has nearly 20 years of executive coaching experience within the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. She is an academic and active researcher in coaching and wellbeing. Her latest book, Coaching for wellbeing: a guide for practitioners, brings together theory, research and practice, giving practitioners the knowledge and tools to work with clients various settings. She is a senior lecturer at the Masters of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology at the University of East London. Thanks to our Series 3 & 4 sponsors at CoachHub. Production: @andymaherdotcom