#100MasterCoaches with Mel Leow, MCC

Mel Leow

Welcome to the #100MasterCoaches show, where I interview Master Coaches from around the world. Why follow this podcast? Coaching is globally estimated to be a 20 Billion Dollar industry by 2022. And yet, there are many questions left unanswered. In this show, I endeavor to achieve 3H's ; ⭐️ HARNESS... Key Insights into a Coaching "Jar of Wisdom", ⭐️ HONOUR... those who have "Walked their Talk" for Decades, ⭐️ HUDDLE... Coaches (and Future Coaches) to Celebrate Diversity, Inclusivity and the Values we stand for. Enjoy the Show! Mel Leow, MCC - Founder of Catalyst Coach and The #100MasterCoaches Show read less

Mel Interviews Hellen Yang
Sep 14 2023
Mel Interviews Hellen Yang
Welcome to the 72nd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Hellen Yang from Vancouver, Canada. Hellen Yang is not just a Master Certified Coach (MCC) but a catalyst for confidence, using her vast reservoir of skills to empower other coaches and leaders. Her credentials include an MCC certification from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a graduate of the transformative Co-Active Leadership Program from CTI, and a certification in Embodied Leadership Core from the Strozzi Institute for a somatic coaching approach. Paired with her credentials, her mastery in coaching also draws from over 3000+ coaching hours and 13 years in the corporate finance sector and is rooted in profound curiosity, deep empathy, and a calming presence. Her coaching ripples have been felt in Fortune 500 companies like Meta, Google, IBM, and PwC. For coaches, Hellen catalyzes confidence as an ICF Registered Mentor Coach and an expert in the PCC Marker Assessor system. Her mentoring style is specifically designed to enhance your confidence, allowing you to gain ICF certification and improve your coaching skills. For leaders, Hellen ignites confidence in your leadership journey by helping reduce stress and accelerate your career and financial freedom. She equips you with tools to navigate changes effectively, fostering growth and amplifying your leadership presence - leaving an indelible mark on your career trajectory. Outside the realm of coaching, Hellen is a passionate life enthusiast. Her love for spicy culinary delights and outdoor explorations with her husband, Hugh, and their cherished labradoodle, Thor, are as captivating as her coaching journey. Desire to start your Coaching journey? Head to Catalyst Coach at www.catalystcoach.live today.
Mel Interviews Christoffel Sneijders
Aug 18 2023
Mel Interviews Christoffel Sneijders
Welcome to the 71st Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Christoffel Sneijders from The Netherlands. Christoffel is a Master Certified Coach (International Coaching Federation), with a passion to bring out the best in you. With this in mind, he introduced the 3 Brains - Head, Heart, and Gut - Theory in 2018 after many years of research on how to assist clients the best who stayed stuck in limiting beliefs and trauma-like experiences. He teaches these concepts in the ICF CCEU-approved 3 Brains Coaching Certification Training and is visiting professor at the IE Business School, besides working as an Executive Coach and Supervisor. He is the author of “How Men & Women Fit, Finally Understand Your Partner with The 3 Brains Theory” and Relationships? Which Brain is Talking?” Two books that bring a clearer understanding of how our three brains operate in relationships at home and at work. As collateral beauty the 3 brains concept: it has the potential to change the world for the better, and work on gender equality - no more famine or masculinity traits but simple heart or gut brain traits as they are much easier to accept for the other gender - having more 3 brains let companies with as result, no more toxic workplaces, more wellness, and sustainable achievements and success. His passion, authenticity, empathy, and versatile knowledge in Hypnosis, NLP, Coaching, psychotherapy burnout, PTSD, anxiety, and trauma grief are vital to helping his global clients create the life and outcomes they long for. Besides his passion and enthusiasm to inspire other coaches and leaders so that they can do even more amazing work, more important is that we as coaches and leaders have the potential in our possession to make a huge positive difference in this world! Desire to be an ICF Credentialed Coach like Christoffel? We invite you to start your journey here at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Karen Dean
Jul 20 2023
Mel Interviews Karen Dean
Welcome to the 70th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Karen Dean from Nottingham, England, UK. Karen is a Master Certified Coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation. She has delivered her professional coaching worldwide with senior leaders, individually, and with teams. These are from 16 commercial sectors, plus government organizations, NGOs, and charities. Karen is passionate about coach development and is a trained coach supervisor, embracing the complexity which comes with supervisory oversight. Karen co-authored the book Coaching Stories: Flowing and Falling of Being a Coach where she candidly shared stories of when she was coaching well, and when she was disappointingly poor at her craft. The intention was to encourage coaches to normalize their experiences of the highs and lows on the journey toward mastery. Karen has written many coaching articles and was the winner of the Best Article of the Year Award in Coaching at Work magazine in 2016 as co-author. Karen’s creative and original thinking led her to develop online resources for coaches and facilitators at memyresources.com These comprise the me:my™team diagnostic, and the me:my™team method for working with teams to accelerate performance. Her other original me:my™resources support professional coach development and enable feedback from clients on a coach’s impact, professional competencies, and relationship quality. In 2022 Karen found herself ‘cancering’, experiencing treatment for Stage 3 Breast Cancer throughout that year. This resulted in her engaging with her professional life, with renewed vigour, enthusiasm, and inspiration. She is now sharing her ways of working with other coaches and facilitators, to empower the way they work with teams, faster, safer, and with better business outcomes. Want to be an ICF Credentialed Coach like Karen? You can start your journey at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Andrew Sheridan
Feb 10 2023
Mel Interviews Andrew Sheridan
Welcome to the 65th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Andrew Sheridan from Luxembourg. Andrew is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), holds the Master Certified Coach (ICF), and is a founder, past (and once again current) President of the ICF Luxembourg Chapter. Andrew is a founding partner of several international firms specializing in organizational development and change management, with a strong focus on leadership impact, emotional intelligence, and effective communication. Andrew’s early career was in international banking, where he spent 10 years working as a sales and relationship manager in the securities divisions of Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank. Managing a portfolio of institutional clients including ABN Amro Bank, Bank of England, and Barclays among others, Andrew went on to become Vice President of Sales for Benelux. In 2007, he left the corporate world and undertook in-depth study and research in the fields of social science, psychology, and management theory at the Australian College of Applied Psychology in Brisbane. He further strengthened his skills within the coaching arena by pursuing professional accreditation at the highest industry standards, and is also a certified Process Communication Coach, using the tools of transactional analysis to help develop client awareness regarding impact and behaviour. Andrew is also certified in the use of the Leadership Circle 360 Profile as well as being a Team Diagnostic Assessment Facilitator for Team Coaching International. Andrew is a current senior member of the CTI faculty, delivering coach training programs globally in both English and French, in public and organizational forums. He also carries out Certification, Supervisory, and Examiner roles for students undergoing professional accreditation. Andrew is also part of Google’s Internal Mastery Faculty Team, delivering online and in-person events to their global community. In recent years, Andrew has worked extensively with General Managers, Country Managers, and Executive Committees in a wide range of industries. Both a Luxembourgish and British national, Andrew has lived in Luxembourg, Germany, Australia, the UK, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. His central European upbringing coupled with an extensive work focus in the Asia Pacific have shaped his strong interest in cultural communication and diversity. Fluent in French and with strong working knowledge of German, Andrew is currently based in both Luxembourg and Hong Kong. Desire to become a Master Coach like Andrew? Then start your transformative coaching journey here at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Maggie João
Jan 20 2023
Mel Interviews Maggie João
Welcome to the 64th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Maggie João from Lisbon, Portugal. Maggie João has had a career of over 20 years, the first 10 years working in prestigious multinational companies namely Volvo Cars, Nestlé, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. The next 10 years of her successful career were in the Coaching arena, where the pragmatism she brings from Engineering is highly appreciated. Currently, Maggie is the only Medical Coach (PMC – Professional Medical Coach) certified and with a license (nr.55546) in Portugal and she is also an Executive Coach, a Master Certified Coach (ICF), and Senior Practitioner (EMCC). Maggie is also a Coaching Supervisor since 2012, helping coaches to grow and continuously improve as professionals, focusing on reaching excellence and the highest quality standards of the profession. She was the ICF Portugal President between 2015 and 2016 and a member of the ICF EMEA Regional Advisory Council in 2017. Maggie is a published author with 15 books about coaching written in Portuguese, English, and Spanish and she frequently collaborates with magazines on topics related to Coaching. She is also a lecturer of Relational Management, within the Post-graduation program of Engineering & Management developed by the Engineering National Charter and IST. The fact that she has lived and worked in 12 countries, grants her a vast cultural experience, which distinguishes her in the Coaching world. Thinking of becoming a Certified Coach like Maggie... Start your transformative coaching journey here at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Priya Ramesh & Ramesh Sreedharan
Dec 16 2022
Mel Interviews Priya Ramesh & Ramesh Sreedharan
Welcome to the 63rd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Priya and Ramesh from India. This is the first time we will be featuring a "𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆" on the show. 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒉 has been a practicing coach for the past 8 years with credentials such as an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), Advance Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC), and Senior Practitioner from the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). She has a Master in Psychology, Economics, and a PG Diploma in Buddhist Psychology. Her experience in Coaching includes 3500hrs of Coaching corporate leaders across industries and levels of management. As Mentor Coach, she has mentored over 350 learners towards ICF credentials. She is also a speaker and a performing artist. 𝑹𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝑺𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏 is a seasoned business leader with an overall experience of over 30 years working with multinational organizations in senior business leadership roles. He is also an accredited ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and has an Advanced Certification in Team Coaching (ACTC). Ramesh has over 3500 hours of Coaching experience having worked with over 300 leaders and their teams to date. He believes that leadership effectiveness is really about leaders and their teams being able to engage and build high-value partnerships with both their teams and stakeholders. Hence, the coaching approach that he has helps both individuals and teams get a systemic view of their ecosystem, but also helps his clients engage effectively with their ecosystem in an emotionally intelligent fashion. 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, both Priya & Ramesh are Founders of ORENDA Centre for Leadership Excellence, a boutique Coaching firm that offers curated interventions with an emphasis on Emotional Intelligence and Embracing Authenticity in Leadership. Thinking of becoming a Certified Coach like Priya and Ramesh, you can start your transformative coaching journey here at Catalyst Coach www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Maya Hu-Chan
Nov 4 2022
Mel Interviews Maya Hu-Chan
Welcome to the 61st Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Maya Hu-Chan from San Diego, California, USA. Maya Hu-Chan is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, Best Selling author, and Master Certified Executive Coach. She specializes in global leadership, cross-cultural management, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ranked Top Leadership Coaches of 2021, Top 8 Global Solutions Thinkers by Thinkers50, World Top 30 Leadership Gurus, and Top 100 Thought Leaders in Management & Leadership, Maya has worked with thousands of leaders in Global Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and public sectors worldwide. Maya is the founder and president of Global Leadership Associates, a global consultancy that partners with organizations to build leadership capabilities and enable profound growth and change. Her latest book “Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust” is Amazon's #1 Best Seller (Berrett-Koehler 2020). Her book “Global Leadership: The Next Generation” was a Harvard Business School Working Knowledge book. She is a contributing author of 12 business books and a columnist for INC.com. Born and raised in Taiwan and living in San Diego, California, Maya is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English. She earned her Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and B.A. from National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Maya has lectured at the Brookings Institution, University of California, San Diego, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Thinking of Becoming a Certified Coach like Maya? You can start your journey here at Catalyst Coach www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Lyssa deHart
Aug 5 2022
Mel Interviews Lyssa deHart
Welcome to the 60th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Lyssa deHart from Washington State, USA. Lyssa deHart, LICSW, MCC, author of StoryJacking: Change Your Dialogue, Transform Your Life and the Reflective Coach. Lyssa is a Leadership Confidence Coach and Whole Life Coach, Certified ICF Mentor Coach, Coaching Super-Vision Partner, ICF PCC Assessor, and coaching educator. Using her understanding of the ICF Core Competencies, combined with her knowledge of Neuroscience, Lyssa works with Professional Coaches to expand the capacity to partner with their clients through how they show up and hold the space for those with whom they work. Lyssa is the creator of the Power of Metaphor Certification Program. Giving coaches new ways to tune their ears to hear the powerful metaphors their clients bring forward, as well as discovering how to actually leverage the important metaphors to create stronger agreements, build trust and safety, allow the client to lead, and ultimately evoke powerful embodied awareness. Lyssa works with creative executives and leaders ready to move their goals forward, shift mindsets, and get unstuck. Her clients develop powerful embodied goals and together they get curious about what stands between where her clients are and where they want to be. Using a creative human solutions-focused framework, she supports people to get results. What fires her up is working with smart creative people to trust their brilliance, and develop the courage, and confidence to believe in themselves and the goals that are important to them. Want to become a Master Certified Coach like Lyssa? Start your journey here today at Catalyst Coach www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Emily Golden
Jul 14 2022
Mel Interviews Emily Golden
Welcome to the 59th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Emily Golden from New Jersey, USA. Emily Golden, Master Certified Coach (MCC), member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner, brings 17 years of corporate Human Resources experience in talent management and recruitment to her coaching practice. Her clients range from seasoned executives to emerging leaders in a wide range of industries including chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, financial services, not-for-profit, and entertainment. Through a combination of coaching, relevant theory, practical experience, and trauma-informed training, Emily brings more than 3500 hours of individual and group work, Emily builds future business leaders who bring newfound value and positive impact to their careers, and their teams, and their companies at large. But it’s her passion, vision, and empathy that set her apart. As a former trainer with Accomplishment Coaching©, a CHIEF Core Guide Facilitator, and a member of The C-Suite Collective, Emily continues to impact teams across the world. Emily’s ontological approach allows high performers to shift underlying beliefs and habits to find their sweet spot, that feeling of success when work aligns with core values. By examining thoughts and actions, clients gain clarity on their goals, separate emotion from decision-making, take calculated risks, and understand the importance of leveraging strategic relationships. Emily is familiar with the many challenges executives face including time management, overwork, and the potential for burnout. She is practiced in working with clients to make sure they are creating a balanced and meaningful life inside and outside of work by choosing where their time and energy are most needed and learning how to create the space for necessary self-care. Emily’s intuitive nature gets to the root of roadblocks, turning limited viewpoints into transformative action. The result is increased productivity and engagement and overall career satisfaction. Want to become a Master Certified Coach like Emily? Start your journey here today at Catalyst Coach www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Dr. D. Ivan Young
Jun 9 2022
Mel Interviews Dr. D. Ivan Young
Welcome to the 58th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC from Houston, Texas, USA. As an expert on human behavior and building fulfilling relationships, and a Master Credentialed expert on personality type, Dr. Young is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and media personality. He is an ICF Credentialed Master Certified Coach (the gold standard in coaching), Certified Professional Diversity Coach, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, as well as a Credentialed Master MBTI Practitioner. In January 2021, Dr. Young was invited to become a member of the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council. Due to his insightful perspective and robust expertise, Dr. D makes sense of what can seem like incomprehensible behavior. He’s known for his quick-witted ability to make complicated conversations relatable, explicit, and unforgettable. There is palpable energy alive in the room that catalyzes transformation when Dr. Young speaks in front of an audience. It’s this unique ability to bring heart to heavy topics and connect to a diverse group of individuals that keeps him in high demand by many media outlets. Dr. Young’s impressive range of talents has catapulted his career as a highly esteemed coach, on-camera expert, and interventionist. He recently reached a new milestone in his career with the online surge of engagement for his straight-from-the-hip TEDx Talk on Emotional Intelligence: Using the Laws of Attraction, which has received over three million views. He combines his knowledge, vast experience, and exclusive theories to help motivate, educate, and energize any audience, understanding how to connect ‘human to human’ even when addressing the masses. When the lights go up, Dr. Young commands the stage and the crowd instantly knows that they are in for an extraordinary experience they won’t soon forget. Desire to become a Master Certified Coach like Dr. D. Ivan Young? Start your journey here today at Catalyst Coach www.catalystcoach.live.
Mel Interviews Laura Fierro Evans
Apr 7 2022
Mel Interviews Laura Fierro Evans
Welcome to the 55th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Laura Fierro Evans, MCC from Mexico. Laura contributes to building cultures in which all the voices of a system are listened to and are being listened; in which the wills align towards achieving a common goal, and collaboration and caring for each other constitutes the prevailing spirit. She is the founder of Hagakure Leadership and Coaching, a company that supports leaders in transforming their organizational cultures through building collective intelligence. She promotes that leaders move from “Ego-centric to Eco-centric” approaches, as described by Otto Scharmer in his U-Theory. She helps leaders in two ways: first, to gain a view of the whole system they work in so they can reconnect to their purpose, and second, to discover their incredible inner richness through having a dialogue with their inner "voices" or "selves" that allow them to become leaders of their own inner team. Laura has coached hundreds of officials from different United Nations Agencies since 2009 across the globe and is currently training Regional Senior Leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Coaching Competencies for the Health Transformation in Africa. She is also an author of two books: “𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔: 𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓” and “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒔”. Become a Certified Coach like Laura, by starting your journey here at Catalyst Coach today! www.catalystcoach.live
Mel Interviews Christine Sachs
Mar 17 2022
Mel Interviews Christine Sachs
Welcome to the 54th Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Christine Sachs. Christine comes to coaching with professional experience in the finance, advertising, and higher education industries. Most recently, she was the Director of Major Gifts for the University of Oxford in North America. Her role there trained Christine in cultural awareness and leadership amidst complex organizations. The client profile that Christine most frequently works with is highly educated and successful in their roles. Her clients tend to hold C-Suite or near C-Suite positions. Christine likes to joke that her clients don’t believe in coaching until they work with her. Trained in ontological coaching, she provides a fresh perspective and highlights blind spots that corporate experience may not reveal. Many of Christine’s clients work in high-growth technology, entertainment, and finance. In 2016, Christine attained the credential of Master Certified Coach from the International Coach Federation. Less than 4% of coaches worldwide hold this credential. Additionally, she has a master’s degree in Literature from Washington University. Her passion and commitment to quality coaching have led Christine to become a Senior Training Leader with Accomplishment Coaching, a 20-year-old accredited coach training program based out of San Diego, CA. Desire to become a Master Coach like Christine? Start your journey here today, at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live
Mel Interviews Dorothy Siminovitch
Mar 3 2022
Mel Interviews Dorothy Siminovitch
Welcome to the 53rd Episode of the #100MasterCoaches​ Show. In this episode, Mel interviews Dorothy Siminovitch. Dorothy is a Canadian native who earned her MA in clinical psychology from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the renowned Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western University. She earned her certificate as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coaching Federation in 2005. She is certified in the Hay Group’s Emotional and Social Competence Inventory, Resilience Index, and is a Certified Somatic Coach with the Strozzi Institute. She is a twenty-year member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and of the Academy of Coach Training Organizations (ACTO). Dorothy pioneered the first Gestalt Coaching program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. Her early recognition of the potential of professional coaching as a viable organizational asset led her in 1995 to conceive and co-teach one of the first workshops specifically focused on coaching conducted in accordance with the premises of Gestalt theory, principles, and practice. In 2009, Dorothy co-founded the Gestalt Center for Coaching in Istanbul, and continues to serve as Director of Training and faculty for the Center’s Gestalt Coaching Program, the first ICF-certified coach training program founded on Gestalt principles. Dorothy is the founder and principal of Gestalt Coaching Works, LLC. She has been invited to deliver workshops and keynote speeches to organizations and coaching groups across North America and around the world: from Atlanta, Scottsdale, Toronto, and Wichita to Budapest, Baku, Malmö, and Singapore. She has published articles outlining her approach and tracing the evolvement of her distinctive conception of Awareness Intelligence as the heart of transformational, effective, human-centered coaching. She is “best” known for her pioneering thought leadership on presence and use of self in coaching and leadership. She considers coaching an art that inspires our world. Want to become a Certified Coach like Dorothy? Then start your journey here today, at Catalyst Coach. www.catalystcoach.live