In this episode, Matthew Radley is joined by Sophie Taylor and Lorna Miles from MRA to explore the shift from individual coaching into the very different discipline of team coaching.

Together, the team challenge the assumption that a qualified individual coach can simply apply the same skills to a team. They explore why team coaching requires a fundamental shift in mindset: moving away from coaching several individuals and instead working with the team as a single entity.

The conversation examines the importance of understanding the wider organisational system, contracting more deeply at the start of the work and being clear about what the team, the leader and the organisation actually expect from the process.

The team also discusses the risks of confusing team coaching with facilitation, team building or development. They reflect on the role of the team leader, the ethics of coaching both a leader and their team, and why specialist training and practice are essential if team coaching is going to create meaningful and systemic change.

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In this episode, host Matthew Radley is joined by Shan Saba, Director at Brightwork, board member, founder, trustee and leadership coach, to explore the lack of diversity within the professional coaching industry and what needs to change.

Shan reflects on his own route into coaching through MRA’s first diversity and inclusion cohort. What began as an unfamiliar development opportunity became a life-changing experience that gave him greater confidence, purpose and a new way of supporting others.

The conversation challenges coaching organisations, professional bodies and business leaders to consider who currently has access to high-quality coaching and who is still being excluded. Shan argues that the profession does not adequately reflect the people who could benefit from it most - limiting its credibility, relevance and wider impact.

Shan also shares how he has used his coaching skills to support survivors of human trafficking, people seeking asylum and individuals rebuilding their confidence after exploitation. His experiences demonstrate how creating access to professional coaching can generate ripples far beyond the original qualification, reaching workplaces, charities and communities that may otherwise remain underserved.

This episode is a candid call for the coaching profession to move beyond policies and good intentions, open the door to a broader range of lived experiences and make inclusion part of its long-term identity.

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In this episode, host Matthew Radley is joined by Orla Stone, gut health dietitian and science lead at Deeply Foods, to explore the powerful connection between the gut, the brain and our ability to perform well at work.

Orla explains how the gut microbiome influences stress, anxiety, emotional regulation, memory and decision-making through the gut–brain axis. She shares why physical health is not simply about how the body looks on the outside, but about what is happening internally, and how poor nutrition, disrupted sleep and chronic stress can quietly undermine resilience and leadership performance.

The conversation challenges organisations to move beyond one-off wellbeing initiatives and take a more proactive approach to physical and mental health. Orla and Matthew explore why nutrition, sleep and movement should form part of leadership development, and why coaches need a stronger understanding of physical health when supporting people experiencing stress, anxiety or reduced performance.

This episode offers a scientific but practical look at what healthy leadership really means, and why better performance may begin with looking after the gut microbiome.

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