Episode 406 - Coaching Yourself Up. Learn, Grow, and Thrive with Antonia Bowring

<p>Executive coaching is about being courageous enough to raise and have tough conversations, show vulnerability to your coachees, and make it clear that as a coach, you come from humility, kind directness, and a learning mindset.</p><br><p>To our guest, Antonia Bowring, excellence in leading leaders has more to do with internal work than accumulating qualifications, or, in her words, it requires more <em>"mesearch"</em> than research.</p><br><p>In this episode, Antonia Bowring joins us to talk about transformational coaching, leadership, and personal and professional growth. Antonia is a Highly Credentialed Consultant, elected Top NY Coach in 2021, Strategic Facilitator, Sought-after Speaker, and Author of "Coach Yourself! Increase Awareness, Change Behaviors, and Thrive."</p><br><p>Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Antonia's thoughts on executive coaching as a two-way learning experience, what inspired her to write her book, the C.O.I.N. framework, and her work supporting leaders with A.D.H.D. You'll also hear about self-coaching, the importance of conducting tons of "mesearch" to become a great leader, and much more.</p><br><p>Tune in to Episode 406 of and learn how to coach yourself up, and improve your leadership and management skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Some Questions I Ask:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Please tell us about your book, Antonia. How did it come about? Why did you write it? (5:00)</p><p>What is C.O.I.N.? What's its purpose? How is it helpful to a person or a team? (13:20)</p><br><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><p>About Antonia's background and her first steps in coaching (3:30)</p><p>Antonia talks about her real mission as a coach (7:40)</p><p>Can someone coach themselves (18:50)</p><p>Why do leading leaders require tons of <em>"mesearch"</em> (22:20)</p><p>Antonia's final words of wisdom (27:10)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Resources:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Book: Antonia Bowring - <a href="https://www.ab-strategies.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bla