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The Coaching UnpACT Podcast

Rachael Skews and Hazel Anderson Turner

Helping coaches and leaders to apply the principles and process of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within their coaching conversations. Hazel and Rachael bring Acceptance and Commitment Coaching to life by sharing how they use it within their coaching, training and their own lives. www.coachingunpact.com

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37:31

Episode 22: What is it like to be coached by us?

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2026/04/07

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore the unique relationship between a coach and coachee; exploring the characteristics of the coaching relationship and the powerful types of conversations held within it.They discuss the ways in which coaching is a special and different type of relationship - one that is safe, focused entirely on the client, and requires clients to be open and vulnerable. They discuss why contracting and deeply understanding a client’s needs and values forms the foundation of

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32:20

Episode 21: High Performance When There's High Demands

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2026/03/10

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore high performance in high demand situations, connecting it to leadership and strategies for supporting teams to avoid burnout.They discuss how high demand is essential for high performance, but high demand makes psychological flexibility even more critical. This flexibility and our ability to adapt to changing contexts and challenges is key to managing both crisis situations and everyday cognitive demands.This episode is perfect for anyone interested in how

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30:44

Episode 20: Your Guide to Coaching Skills in Leadership

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2026/02/09

In this episode, Hazel and Rachael explore what it means to use coaching skills in a leadership context. They discuss how important it is to bust leadership myths; and see leadership as a process of motivating other people by shaping beliefs, values, and understandings, rather than just telling people what to do.They explore some common leadership challenges, and offer concrete examples of coaching skills for leaders. They draw on resources such as the Coaching Through Burnout book - a fantastic

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38:47

Episode 19: What we are reading in 2026

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2026/01/01

Happy New Year!! Here’s a book related episode to kick-start your professional development in 2026.Rachael and Hazel discussed their professional and personal development goals for 2026, with a particular focus on self-compassion, climate, and emotional intelligence, through various books and resources. They explore topics including compassion-focused therapy, neurodiversity, and relational frame theory, while also discussing the importance of climate coaching and cultural competence in their

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28:54

Episode 18: I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to...

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/11/27

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel start by thinking about what emotions are, where they come from, and how we might respond to them in the most helpful way.This includes the common link between strong, challenging emotions like anger and the things that are meaningful and important to us (i.e. our values). They discuss how simple techniques can help us notice and name emotions, and to sit with them to reduce the powerfulness of those emotions. They also discuss how we can relate to and express our

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31:15

Episode 17: Leading through change and challenge

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/11/03

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel turn their attention to how we can lead through challenge and change. When a challenge shows up, psychological safety is really important for individuals, but it can also help leaders think about what others need and how to navigate challenges most effectively.Hazel and Rachael explore how things can ramp up when we don’t feel safe, resulting in more difficult or critical thoughts just at a time when compassion and inner safety are crucial. They discuss and share

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29:10

Episode 16: Connecting climate and coaching

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/10/01

This episode is focused on climate and sustainability in coaching. In this episode Hazel and Rachael discuss the challenge of managing the short-term and longer-term impact of our behaviour. They also discuss some new challenges related to climate, such as eco-anxiety and the high resource use of technology and AI.If you’re interested in how to create a thinking space for sustainability, finding your ‘climate-positive’ thing, or the conditions for social change - all wrapped up in a big dose of

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27:13

Episode 15: Why don’t we try to change thoughts?

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2025/08/01

You might have heard the term ‘thought disputation’ from CBT, and wondered why in ACC we focus on changing our relationship to thoughts instead.In this episode, Hazel and Rachael outline the reasons why we don’t try to change thoughts in ACC, what the evidence shows about changing thoughts, and what we can do instead of doing things like thought disputation.This episode is a deep dive into how to tackle what our minds give us, including what we can do with it and why. A perfect listen if you want to

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26:09

Better together

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/07/01

This month, Hazel and Rachael explore the communities of practice, teams, and other groups we are part of professionally and personally. We know humans have evolved to be social, so what are the benefits, or costs, of being part of different communities?This is a great listen for anyone who wants to critically reflect on the benefits of groups, and how groups can work best together, as well as the costs of spending time in groups and communities.If you’re interested in finding more about

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30:04

Episode 13: Should coaching always be non-directive?

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2025/06/10

This episode is all about the spaces we create in coaching and how we use them. Hazel and Rachael explore a myth of good coaching practice - that coaching should always be non-directive. They talk about the different approaches to coaching and how those approaches might see non-directiveness differently. They also explore how this relates to the development of AI coaching.Hazel and Rachael talk about how in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching we might use normalisation, psycho-education and skill

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29:03

Episode 12: What is coaching psychology?

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/05/06

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore coaching psychology and what it means to be a coaching psychologist.They talk about why sometimes goal setting isn’t enough and how psychology can help coaches do their best work. They also talk about the role coaching psychologists can play in the wider coaching community, especially in supporting the development of evidence-based coaching.This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about coaching psychology, or coaches reflecting on the role

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00:29:19

Episode 11: Health & Wellbeing at Work

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/03/31

After speaking at the Health and Wellbeing at Work conference in Birmingham, UK, Hazel and Rachael reflect on health and wellbeing at work - and what organisations can do to improve it. They talk about the challenges and systemic factors, and how important both organisational context and scientific evidence are.Areas they touch on include managing demands and resources, burnout and biometrics, self coaching, safety culture, and just how tricky this wellbeing stuff can be for organisations and

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00:30:24

Episode 10: Career Coaching with an ACC Twist

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/03/03

This episode was a request from a listener who was interested in how to use ACT in career coaching. Hazel and Rachael reflect on their own career experiences, the coachee’s they have supported, and the role of the coach in career coaching.This episode covers some key parts of career decisions and coaching, such as: How values can help find the right direction of travel for someone; and the importance of our work to our sense of who we are. If you’re interested in how to navigate tricky career

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00:37:01

Episode 9: The Power of Metaphors

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/02/05

Stories are important in creating change. In this episode, Hazel and Rachael explore the transformational power of metaphors, and explore some commonly used ones from ACT. If you’re interested in how metaphors create change, and how they are used in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching, then this episode takes you on the grand tour. This is the perfect listen if you’re curious about how to create change using stories about swamps, mountains, baby chicks, or buses.

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00:38:24

Episode 8: What to read in 2025

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2025/01/06

In this episode, Hazel and Rachael share personal recommendations for books related to Acceptance and Commitment Coaching.Perhaps you’re looking for ideas for your continuing professional development, or maybe just some inspiration for 2025. This episode will give you plenty of options to choose from. Rachael and Hazel talk about some of the different books they have read and that have influenced their practice.We’d love to hear your book recommendations and inspiration, so get in touch if you have

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00:30:30

Episode 7: It's all relational

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2024/12/01

This is a geeky one, so brace yourselves! If you’re interested in the principles that explain ACC or have heard the mysterious term ‘RFT’, then this is the episode for you.This episode sees Rachael nerd out, while Hazel provides light relief and excellent insights. We explore what RFT is and why it’s useful in coaching. We hope this makes the ideas of RFT more accessible, whether you are a coach, a leader or a practitioner. We’d love to hear what you think!

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00:32:34

Episode 6: Navigating challenging times

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2024/11/01

In this episode we offer you a different kind of 'social media challenge' - one where you can practice your own acceptance skills.This episode sees Hazel and Rachael get into the topic of how acceptance can help us to navigate life's challenges. They share their current 'ups and downs' and how allowing themselves to feel what they are feeling, without judgement has helped them. As always, they also talk about how they use this skill development within their coaching practices, giving you

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00:31:38

Episode 5: Putting it off - The ACT of procrastination

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2024/10/02

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel explore procrastination. They talk about their own experiences and struggles, exploring how normal procrastination is, how people might commonly respond to it and some more helpful responses. It's the perfect listen for when you've got things to do.

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00:31:01

Episode 4: Someone's going to realise I don't know...

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2024/09/04

In this episode, Rachael and Hazel 'unpact' imposterism. They explore their experiences of importserism, both personally and when it shows up for their clients. They discuss how they help their clients when they feel like an imposter, and Hazel generously shares a case study of a client from her practice. There's also a bonus bit of relational frame theory thrown in at the end - what more could you want from a podcast?!

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00:32:54

Episode 3: The F-word

The Coaching UnpACT Podcast ·

2024/07/29

In this episode Rachael and Hazel explore the F-word of Acceptance and Commitment Coaching - fusion. They discuss what fusion is and why it's so important in their coaching practice. If you've never heard of fusion, Rachael is going to try and sell it to you! They explore how fusion might show up in unhelpful ways, using examples like parenting, our work lives and how we feel about ourselves. They compare defusion techniques and how they use them in their coaching practice. They also

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