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Jun 23
27m 18s

Emotions Coaching Demo

Jo Wheatley and Zoe Hawkins
About this episode

Ever wondered what it really looks like to hold safe, structured, and powerful space for emotions in a coaching session?

In this episode we did something we’ve not done in a long time on the podcast, we brought you inside a real-life coaching demonstration, using one of the techniques from our Emotions Coaching Practitioner Programme.

The session is a genuine conversation between us, non-scripted, not rehearsed. Just Jo as the coachee, working through a very real, emotionally loaded decision: whether or not to say yes to buying a new home.

We use the EMOTION coaching model, a semi-structured framework that walks through:

  • E — Engaging the emotional coaching contract
  • M — Making contact (somatic/emotional awareness)
  • O — Exploring the opportunity
  • T — Connecting with thoughts
  • I — Exploring intuition
  • O — Outcomes
  • N — What’s needed now

This demo is about more than just the house. It’s a window into how emotion-based coaching can support real-life decision-making, personal growth, and clarity, without pressure or prescription.

If you found this demo insightful, whether as a coach or as someone exploring their own emotions check out our Emotions Coaching Practitioner Programme. You’ll learn how to safely support clients through deep, meaningful conversations, using structure without script.

https://igcompany.co.uk/emotionsdemo

We’d love to hear what insights this brought up for you. Let us know!

 

Key Lessons Learned:

  1. Emotions are never “too much”, they’re powerful sources of insight when held safely.
  2. Coaching doesn’t need to fix, it needs to create space.
  3. Body wisdom holds emotional truth, pay attention to sensations.
  4. A structured model can support emotional freedom, not restrict it.
  5. You don’t need a solution, just clarity and the ability to feel.
  6. Trust your intuition, it’s more grounded than we realise.
  7. Coaching demos are powerful tools for learning, both as a coach and a coachee.

 

Keywords:

emotions coaching demo, how to coach emotions, coaching demonstrations, EMOTION coaching model, emotions coaching practitioner training, live coaching example, decision-making in coaching, emotional regulation in coaching, somatic coaching techniques, emotion-focused coaching skills,

 

Links:

Watch another emotions coaching demo:
https://igcompany.co.uk/emotionsdemo

 

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