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Coffee House Coaching

Hosted by Gary Nowak · business · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

Coffee House Coaching is an Executive Coaching podcast where I speak with fellow Executive Coaches about their practice, their process and how they help their clients. I also speak with individuals impacted by coaching and how it has improved their lives. My goal is to shine some light on the wonderful world of Executive Coaching and explain what it is and how it works. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy my conversations about Executive Coaching.

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26%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Coffee House Coaching about?

Coffee House Coaching is an Executive Coaching podcast where I speak with fellow Executive Coaches about their practice, their process and how they help their clients. I also speak with individuals impacted by coaching and how it has improved their lives.

Who hosts Coffee House Coaching?

Coffee House Coaching is hosted by Gary Nowak. The show has published 179 episodes to date.

What has Coffee House Coaching covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Ep 179 Antonia Bartel - Being Uncomfortable (Loves it) / Turn Down Noise - Turn up Self" (19 February 2026, 33 minutes), "Ep 178 Jennifer Einolf - Stay in the Moment / Coaching is Brave / Presence beats Performance" (12 February 2026, 36 minutes), and "Ep 177 Mike Ettore - 50+ Years in Leadership / Marine to the Core / Sharpen your Listening" (5 February 2026, 36 minutes).

How often does Coffee House Coaching publish?

Coffee House Coaching publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 179 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Coffee House Coaching?

Booking probability for Coffee House Coaching is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Coffee House Coaching requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Coffee House Coaching's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Coffee House Coaching?

The strongest fits for Coffee House Coaching are Business & Management Consulting. Coffee House Coaching has a business audience.

About the host

Gary Nowak hosts Coffee House Coaching, a business podcast with 179 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #179

    Ep 179 Antonia Bartel - Being Uncomfortable (Loves it) / Turn Down Noise - Turn up Self

    Feb 19, 202633 minS4

    1️⃣ Best Coaching Advice Received “Your presence is a present.” Presence is active, not passive — it requires intention and effort. Yoga and meditation built her ability to refocus repeatedly. Being fully seen and heard...

  • Episode #178

    Ep 178 Jennifer Einolf - Stay in the Moment / Coaching is Brave / Presence beats Performance

    Feb 12, 202636 minS4

    1) Best coaching advice you’ve gotten “It doesn’t have to be anything.” Let go of outcomes to make room for discovery. Presence creates space clients rarely experience. Coaching works precisely because nothing is being...

  • Episode #177

    Ep 177 Mike Ettore - 50+ Years in Leadership / Marine to the Core / Sharpen your Listening

    Feb 5, 202636 minS4

    Question-by-Question Highlights 1) Best coaching advice you’ve gotten Coaching is more about listening than talking Ask multiple layers of questions before offering insight Let clients uncover their own answers Resist...

  • Episode #176

    Ep 176 Angela Falcini - Air Force to Internal Coach / Coaching DNA / "Love Actually"

    Jan 29, 202644 minS4

    Question-by-Question Highlights 1) Best coaching advice you’ve gotten Don’t be attached to the client’s outcome Presence improves when control is removed Client commitment matters more than coach frustration Missed...

  • Episode #175

    Ep 175 Nina Blackshear - The Year of "No" (Ted Talk) / Lawyer to Coach / NOT being the Guru

    Jan 22, 202637 minS3

    1. Best Coaching Advice You’ve Gotten Ask more questions instead of charging in with solutions. Slow down the instinct to “fix”—curiosity beats expertise. Socialize ideas rather than bulldozing with brilliance. 2. What...

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  • Episode #174

    Ep 174 Stephen Burke - Aerospace to Inner Space / Come Empty / Hold Everything Neutral

    Jan 15, 202631 minS3

    8 Questions + 1 Fun Stuff Summary 1️⃣ Best Coaching Advice Come empty — show up without your agenda or rucksack of tools. Be nothing for your client; let their story lead. The less you bring, the more emerges. 2️⃣ What...

  • Episode #70

    Ep 70 Rita Hausken - Zone of Excellence & Genius / The "Perfect" client / Going deep, never too late

    Jan 8, 202637 minS2

    Highlights: Operating from the Zone of Excellence to the Zone of Genius Memories of her wonderful son Benjamin Working with clients with a big legacy perspective Learning to say no and opening up space for her "perfect"...

  • Episode #16

    Ep 16 Tory Wobber - Pint size insights / Visualizing the future / Being the client

    Jan 1, 202641 minS1

    https://www.victoriawobber.com/ Tory Wobber brings so much energy to this podcast and she provides a perspective on her coaching niche and how she became a coach Highlights from my conversation with Tory Moving to and...

  • Episode #47

    EP 47 Jewel Edward Love Jr. - Black Executive Coaching / Puzzle pieces / Buddy system

    Dec 25, 202543 minS1

    Highlights: Started coaching at age 5, yea I know Corporate outsider Licensed Psychotherapist Finding his Niche early on www.blackexecutivemen.com Therapy vs coaching Jewels clients see themselves in him Passionate...

  • Episode #173

    Ep 173 Karen Benoy Preston - Values coaching / Breaking yourself open / Being a Rebel

    Dec 18, 202531 minS4

    Question Summaries 1️⃣ Best coaching advice you’ve gotten “It doesn’t have to be about who — it can be about what .” Freed her from the pressure to niche by audience; she leaned into values. Shifted her entire...

  • Episode #172

    Ep 172 Carrie Arnold - Let it go / Bracket it / Tinker your way to better coaching

    Dec 11, 202529 minS4

    . Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? “What would it take to let it go?” – helped her shed self-limiting beliefs. Learned during a Georgetown fishbowl coaching session. Empowered her to define herself and step into a...

  • Episode #171

    Ep 171 Kyle Smith - Silence is Wisdom / Giving Grace / Underdog Story

    Dec 4, 202524 minS4

    1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? Learn to be comfortable with silence —it creates space for clients to process. Silence isn’t emptiness, it’s presence that can be more powerful than words. Listening deeply reveals...

  • Episode #138

    Ep 138 Betsy Salkind & Amy Warshawsky - Improv and having Fun / Building rock solid connections

    Nov 27, 202549 minS3

    Highlights: 🎭 Pioneers in using improv for coaches—it’s transformative and energizing! 🙌 Believes that who you are is what makes your coaching truly impactful. 🎤 Betsy’s comedic roots bring improv and humor into the...

  • Episode #170

    Ep 170 Scott Egbert - Growing in Coaching / Patterns / Boundaries - Finding Them

    Nov 20, 202523 minS4

    1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? Burnout revealed his limits — realizing boundaries are essential. Reframing resilience: strength isn’t always pushing through. Knowing your edges can actually serve you as a coach...

  • Episode #169

    Ep 169 Karin Blair - Embrace emergence / the Doldrums / Vibes NOT Wifi

    Nov 13, 202544 minS4

    1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? “People are not problems to be solved” – coaching isn’t fixing. Coaching is about creating space, not offering solutions. 2. What are you still trying to improve about your...

  • Episode #168

    Ep 168 Michelle Bennett Gr8 Q's - "Make the implicit explicit"

    Nov 6, 202544 minS4

    Episode Summary: Michelle Bennett 1. Best Coaching Advice Received “Make the implicit explicit.” Pause the moment and name what’s not being said. “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” Use client frustration...

  • Episode #167

    Ep 167 Julia Holloway - Get Data / Challenge directly / Alignment / Denzel

    Oct 30, 202549 minS4

    Best coaching advice received? What happens in a session is not about the coach. Notice what’s happening without making it personal—it's all data. Still improving? Mastering detachment from being hijacked by emotions...

  • Episode #166

    Ep 166 Jackie Hodgins - Be the Mountain / Silence isn't Empty / Using your Hips

    Oct 23, 202531 minS4

    Bullet Point Summary by Question 1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? Stay in the not knowing longer—it’s where insight lives. The best space we can offer clients is presence without answers. 2. What are you still...

  • Episode #165

    Ep 165 Frank Rosinia - Suspend Judgement / Embracing Clients / Dress for Success

    Oct 16, 202528 minS4

    Summary of the 8 Questions + 1 Fun One (Bullet-pointed format with 2 bullets per question) Best coaching advice you’ve gotten? “What story are you telling yourself?” reframes judgment into curiosity. Helped him suspend...

  • Episode #164

    Ep 164 Pete Berridge - "Just be You" / The Ride Along / Fields of Joy

    Oct 9, 202539 minS4

    🔹 8 Questions + 1 Fun Stuff Summary Best Coaching Advice “Just be you”—a reminder from Pete’s wife and lifelong inspiration. Sit beside your client, not across from them—coaching is a shared space. Still Improving...

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