Executive & Life Coach #152: Bea Kim - Slow down and be curious!

Welcome to The Coaching Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of coaching to uncover insights, strategies, and stories that can transform lives. In this episode, we're joined by Bea Kim, an executive and life coach with a wealth of experience in supporting individuals and organizations on their journey toward fulfillment and success. From exploring the reasons behind coaching to unlocking personal and professional growth, Bea shares invaluable wisdom that will inspire and empower both coaches and clients alike. Join us as we talk about the heart of coaching, and discover the keys to living a purpose-driven life with curiosity.

Here is a summary of the key points;

• 0.54: Sweet or savory?
• 1.20: Why do you coach?
  • Because I am good at it (I get into a flow state)!
  • Are you living a life of purpose and greater service?
• 2.44: What kind of challenges are your clients experiencing that would lead them to need coaching?
  • Looking for some kind of change.
  • To be a better leader.
• 4.24: Values - Discovering personal, career, and family values helps us to prioritize what’s important. Start with your career values and draw a line with your non-negotiables values.
• 6.57: Are people bringing all of their problems to work? "No." Bring more of yourself with agency and choice into the workplace to feel more fulfilled. 
• 9.13: What are the two levels of blockers, internal (the saboteurs) and external factors (e.g. financial, job market) that need to be addressed to unlock your personal and professional growth? 
  •  Recommend: Positive intelligence link: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/
• 11.42: Do you believe that the mind and body are intrinsically connected? 
  • E.g. "I feel really scared." Firstly, SLOW DOWN the coaching and then ask, "Where do you feel this in your body?"
  • What is the thought process (name it) - what is the thought track of being "stuck"? When you do this, you have more control to make a change.
  • A physical change (movement) will bring in a new perspective.
• 15.08: What makes a great coach? (WMAGC)
  • Curiosity – Let's get to the root cause (let go of your assumptions).
  • Presence – We cannot bring our clients any further than where we have gone ourselves. Are we willing to do the shadow work? Create a sacred space. 
  • Observation – "I'm noticing ..." (non-judgmentally)
• 18.42: How can a coach improve in reading the subtle cues?
  • Practice makes progress! Practice asking questions. 
•  21.16: Shout out to our sponsor: Heyday.wyx/coaches
  • The power of AI to take smart notes from coaching conversations to give to clients.
  • It collects themes from coaching conversations that are uniquely yours so that you can write blog posts and social media posts. 
• 24.15: In the ever-evolving coaching landscape what disruptive idea do you have that will disrupt the way that we coach in 2030?
  • Companies are seeing the benefits of coaching and providing access across all levels of the business, not just for the chosen few at the C-suite level.
  • Company shout-out: Coaching for everyone led by Victor McGuire - https://coachingforeveryone.org/project/victor-mcguire/
• 27.16: Advice for parent coaches: What are our family values and how do we fulfill these values? Come from a place of curiosity, and presence.

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About Bea Kim

Bea Kim is an executive and life coach who supports working parents, founders, high potential leaders, and executives as well as companies like Google, DirecTV, and the NFL to help their teams optimize their lives for work and home. She has also served as a group coach for Stanford Graduate School of Business and has founded multiple companies including Parent Refresh - a company that provided parent-focused services through life coaching, fitness, and community - and Awaken, a diversity equity and inclusion educational company. Bea has over 15 years of experience in technology and client services across multiple industries. She is also an angel investor and her portfolio includes startups in the financial, technology, and media space. Previously, Bea sold an education startup in 2012. In her spare time, she loves watching detective TV shows, researching skincare products, and spending time with her husband Eric, and two kids, Owen (8yo) and Stella (5yo).

Connect with Bea

Website: https://www.beakim.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beabahn 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beakimcoaching/