The Barefooters – A Poem by Bolaji Frank Irawo
Turned up day one, module one, green around the ears
There in the room fourteen other adventurers
Everyone with a story to tell
Why this course was right for the here and now.
Category: Blog
An Ode to Coaching Supervision
Safe space to explore
Understanding self in service of others
Pause with purpose
Expanding our education
Restorative in all manner of ways
Vulnerable and willing to share
Broken Pottery & The Barefoot Conference
In the inimitable words of Leonard Cohen “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”. Thoughts about broken pottery and the Barefoot Coaching Winter Conference… Last week a gathering of coaches at various ages and stages of their journey invested in a day together at the Barefoot Coaching annual winter conference to share, learn and connect. As always, listening to thought leaders of the coaching world gave me plenty of food for thought.
Coaching Skills for Family Life
Families – their joys and challenges are as unique as the people in them. The role of parent is undoubtedly my most challenging one. I’m an only child, brought up in a single-parent family and now I have a partner, step-daughter and three young children. Sometimes I feel strong, capable, joyful, occasionally like I’m getting it right.
Don’t just think it, ink it
I love learning, writing and believe in investing in my own professional development, so attending Jackee Holder’s Write Yourself well – Creative Therapeutic Writing in Coaching and Coaching Supervision CPD day put on by Barefoot Coaching was a no brainer.
Michelle Kenyon Appointed as Barefoot MD
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Kenyon as Managing Director of Barefoot Coaching Ltd as of the 1st September 2019. Michelle will be taking over the position from Barefoot Coaching’s founder, Kim Morgan, who will now step into the role of CEO, focusing on the strategy, vision and direction of the business.
How to thrive (and not just survive) in the World of Coaching
The Coach’s Survival Guide is the second book from Master Certified Coach, Kim Morgan. It is an easy to use, accessible book, grounded in practice and experience and includes case studies drawn from real-life practice.
‘My dissatisfaction with my appearance troubled me for years…’
The theme of Mental Health Awareness week is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies. In this blog, Barefoot MD, Kim Morgan talks openly about how her appearance troubled her for much of her life and how she is now embracing her body image.
Listen to our brand new podcast!
Our brand new podcast, Dancing in the Moment is now live on a variety of platforms! In this series of podcasts, Barefoot Coaching MD, Kim Morgan sits down with people from the world of coaching, all of which she admires and respects, talking about their story, approach and their insights into coaching.
Kim Morgan shortlisted for Enterprising Women Award
Kim Morgan shortlisted for Business Woman of the Year at the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards. On the 24th January 2019, at the Belmont Hotel, the finalists for the East Midlands Chamber Enterprising Women Awards were announced.