Show Notes
I’m thrilled to be joined in this episode by Lisa Saunders. Lisa is an extraordinary and experienced coach, supervisor, team coach and facilitator whose career spans more than two decades across corporate HR, leadership development and deep transformational coaching work.
In our conversation, Lisa shares her journey into coaching and consulting via a senior HR roles. She talks about the pivotal moments that shaped her path as well as the serendipity that propelled her business.
Lisa brings so much depth to her clients through executive coaching, due in no small part to her deep passion and commitment to her continued personal growth.
Here’s what we cover:
✅ Lisa’s corporate to coach story ✅ The power of coaching for leaders in roles that seem impossible to sustain ✅ Why authenticity, safe exploration and unfiltered thinking matter in effective coaching ✅ How Lisa works at a transformational level by going beneath the conscious layers to unlock impact ✅ The surprising influence that competitive horse riding has had on her coaching presence, relational skills, leadership lens and resilience ✅ How the pandemic transformed her business and why it ultimately became a gift ✅ What it looks like to build a coaching business that supports the life you want ✅ The balance between deliberate effort and being in the right place at the right time
If you’re building your coaching business or supporting high performing leaders, this episode offers a refreshing and very human perspective on growth, resilience, presence and the power of saying yes.
You can connect with Lisa Saunders on LinkedIn to explore her work in leadership coaching, supervision, team coaching and equine facilitated development.
If you'd like support to help you grow your business, you may like to join Lisa with me inside The Corporate to Coach Accelerator, a 12-month hands-on program designed to help you replace your corporate income more quickly and sustainably.
Book a call with me at elliescarf.com/bookacall or learn more at elliescarf.com/cca.
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