The Coaching UnpACT Podcast
Episodes
Episode 21: High Performance When There's High Demands
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore high performance in high demand situations, connecting it to leadership and strategies for supporting teams...
Episode 20: Your Guide to Coaching Skills in Leadership
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Hazel and Rachael explore what it means to use coaching skills in a leadership context. They discuss how important it is to bust lead...
Episode 19: What we are reading in 2026
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year!! Here’s a book related episode to kick-start your professional development in 2026.Rachael and Hazel discussed their professional an...
Episode 18: I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel start by thinking about what emotions are, where they come from, and how we might respond to them in the most helpf...
Episode 17: Leading through change and challenge
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel turn their attention to how we can lead through challenge and change. When a challenge shows up, psychological safe...
Episode 16: Connecting climate and coaching
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is focused on climate and sustainability in coaching. In this episode Hazel and Rachael discuss the challenge of managing the short-term ...
Episode 15: Why don’t we try to change thoughts?
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might have heard the term ‘thought disputation’ from CBT, and wondered why in ACC we focus on changing our relationship to thoughts instead.In...
Episode 14: Better together
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month, Hazel and Rachael explore the communities of practice, teams, and other groups we are part of professionally and personally. We know human...
Episode 13: Should coaching always be non-directive?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the spaces we create in coaching and how we use them. Hazel and Rachael explore a myth of good coaching practice - that coac...
Episode 12: What is coaching psychology?
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore coaching psychology and what it means to be a coaching psychologist.They talk about why sometimes goal sett...
Episode 11: Health & Wellbeing at Work
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After speaking at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference in Birmingham, UK, Hazel and Rachael reflect on health and wellbeing at work - and what ...
Episode 10: Career Coaching with an ACC Twist
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was a request from a listener who was interested in how to use ACT in career coaching. Hazel and Rachael reflect on their own career expe...
Episode 9: The Power of Metaphors
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stories are important in creating change. In this episode, Hazel and Rachael explore the transformational power of metaphors, and explore some commonl...
Episode 8: What to read in 2025
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Hazel and Rachael share personal recommendations for books related to Acceptance and Commitment Coaching.Perhaps you’re looking for...
Episode 7: It's all relational
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a geeky one, so brace yourselves! If you’re interested in the principles that explain ACC or have heard the mysterious term ‘RFT’, then ...
Episode 6: Navigating challenging times
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we offer you a different kind of 'social media challenge' - one where you can practice your own acceptance skills.This episode sees ...
Episode 5: Putting it off - The ACT of procrastination
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore procrastination. They talk about their own experiences and struggles, exploring how normal procrastination ...
Episode 4: Someone's going to realise I don't know what I'm talking about
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rachael and Hazel 'unpact' imposterism. They explore their experiences of importserism, both personally and when it shows ...
Episode 3: The F-word
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachael and Hazel explore the F-word of Acceptance and Commitment Coaching - fusion. They discuss what fusion is and why it's so i...
Episode 2: Burnout prevention (and frogs!)
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Rachael and Hazel explore burnout - how it shows up, the behavioural science around demands and resources at work, and what we can do...
Episode 1: Welcome to the Coaching UnpACT podcast
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode Rachael and Hazel chat about their plans for the podcast, and share a bit about what they hope to cover in future episodes. The...