Have I Told You About The Time I…?

A lady is hosting a conference.

Thoughts on the use of personal anecdotes and self-disclosure in Adult Learning by Kim Morgan, Barefoot Coaching Founder & CEO Some time ago I attended a course in which the facilitators told us up front that their teaching style would include anecdotes and personal examples. They had many years of specialist experience, and they hoped that […]

Coaching Tool: Letting Go to Flourish

Autumn leaves.

By Kim Morgan  “Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop” Rumi  Are you someone who will always give people or situations ‘just one more chance’?  Do you tell yourself, “I agreed to do this, so I will keep going”? Do you find yourself giving more than you receive in relationships?  Do you […]

Coping with Loss, Change and Uncertainty

A tree is in focus. One side of the tree has bare branches and is surrounded by snow the other is in full bloom and the grass surround it is full of life.

Change is an inevitable part of life and over the course of a lifetime, we will all experience several significant life transitions.  Some of these will be initiated and planned for and others will be totally unplanned. In this feature, Kim Morgan looks at how we can help ourselves, and others, to manage the big, […]

Five Cost-Free Secrets to a Stressless Festive Season

A lady is sat in a living room scrolling on her phone. There is a Christmas tree in the background.

It’s no secret that the festive season can be demanding, with studies even highlighting that the ‘Christmas hormone’ can cause significant fatigue. Combine that with the seemingly never-ending to-do list, and the ‘holiday’ quickly becomes an endurance test.   But in a time where inflation stood at 11.1% in October, meaning that the affordability of goods […]

Catch Up On Our International Coaching Week Webinars

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For International Coaching Week, we hosted three free-to-access webinars around really important topics if you’re keen to supercharge your coaching abilities. We heard from Jo Reeves and Andy Chandler, with some really important takeaways around reimagining your future, coaching tools for managers and self-belief and confidence. If you missed them, then do not worry. All […]

Mental Health Awareness Week; Spotlight on loneliness

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Our Founder and CEO Kim Morgan MCC has shared some thought-provoking words about the important topic of loneliness for Mental Health Awareness Week. You can read about her experiences and take away some insightful tips for how you might be able to help someone you know who is suffering from loneliness, below. – – Mental […]

Working with nature from the inside out

View of trees from the ground up.

Working with nature in the natural environment is becoming an increasingly popular coaching approach. Coaches and supervisors are stepping out in the natural environment and engaging with nature as they walk and talk with coaching clients.

Becoming a multicoloured flying unicorn

A pug wearing a unicorn jacket.

Learning to be a great coach is like learning how to draw a standard horse so that one day you can create a series of multicoloured flying unicorns. Yesterday I was running a supervision session for the fabulous OL15 cohort on our flagship ICF-accredited programme in business and personal coaching.

The Barefoot Coaching Cards App

The Barefoot Coaching Cards App

We have launched our very own Coaching Cards App! This has been on the cards (no pun intended) for a while now and something we have been busy working on behind the scenes. The Barefoot App, available on the Apple App Store, will give you instant access to lots of powerful coaching questions.

George – A Work of Art

A blank canvas is in the centre of a table. There is a pencil laid at the foot of the canvas and the desk it is placed on is surrounded by painting materials and art supplies.

I have a friend called Marcus Chapman. He is a talented artist and truly a good friend who I value immensely. He recently shared a story of how painting for others feels so much more challenging than painting just for himself.