The Coaching Clubhouse

After a career in sales, Chris Goldson thought he was pretty good at asking questions. Then he trained as a coach and realised something: he was really good at asking leading questions.In this clip, Chris and Adrian explore one of the fundamental shifts of coaching — letting go of the need to have the answer and instead using questions as a gift, giving someone else the space to think.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

Great strategy. Great ideas. Great people. And then… a completely forgettable presentation.Chris Goldson has a brilliant way of describing his work: “I rescue brilliant people from being beige.”Here he explains why playing safe when the moment really matters can actually be the riskiest thing you can do — and why brilliant people need the confidence to stand out.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

You don't have to go from avoiding public speaking to delivering a keynote overnight.Chris Goldson shares one deceptively simple coaching question: “What could you do?”Could you ask the question? Share the idea? Speak up in the meeting? Sometimes confidence starts not with a giant leap, but with identifying the next step you're prepared to take.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

You don't have to go from avoiding public speaking to delivering a keynote overnight.Chris Goldson shares one deceptively simple coaching question: “What could you do?”Could you ask the question? Share the idea? Speak up in the meeting? Sometimes confidence starts not with a giant leap, but with identifying the next step you're prepared to take.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

Sometimes a lack of confidence has very little to do with our actual ability. A bad presentation, something a boss once said — even an experience at school — can become a story we carry with us for years.Chris Goldson and Adrian Last explore how coaching can help us challenge those beliefs, take the next step and begin telling ourselves a different story.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

What changes when you stop trying to give people the answers? Presentation coach Chris Goldson explains how training as a coach transformed the way he works — moving from teaching people what “good” looks like to creating conversations where they discover it for themselves.A simple but powerful insight for coaches, leaders and anyone responsible for developing others.Watch or listen to the full conversation with Chris Goldson in The Coaching Clubhouse.

What stops brilliant people from speaking up?For many of us, it isn't a lack of knowledge or expertise. It's confidence. More specifically, it's the story we've been telling ourselves for years.In this episode of The Coaching Clubhouse, Adrian Last sits down with presentation coach and qualified coach Chris Goldson to explore how coaching transformed the way he helps leaders, presenters and teams communicate.Chris spent more than 30 years helping organisations tell compelling stories for brands including the BBC, Virgin Radio, Absolute Radio and ITV. But it was learning to coach that fundamentally changed his approach—not by teaching people what to say, but by helping them discover what was stopping them saying it in the first place.Together they discuss:• Why coaching is different from teaching• The surprising reason most presentation nerves have nothing to do with presentation skills• The stories we tell ourselves that hold us back• How great questions create confidence• Why curiosity beats having all the answers• Chris's philosophy of "rescuing brilliant people from being beige."Whether you're leading meetings, pitching ideas, speaking on stage or simply trying to contribute more confidently at work, this conversation is full of practical insights that every leader can apply.Connect with Chris Goldson🌐 Goldilocks Ltd: https://www.goldilocks-ltd.com/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgoldson/About The Coaching ClubhouseThe Coaching Clubhouse is hosted by executive coach and Chief Marketing Officer Adrian Last. Each episode explores coaching conversations, leadership and personal development through honest discussions with coaches, leaders and experts from a wide range of backgrounds.Follow The Coaching Clubhouse on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube, and leave a review if you enjoy the conversation. It really helps more people discover the show.

In this Coaching Clubhouse Extra Shot, Tareena Mody explains how breathwork can build emotional resilience, raise our stress threshold and help us reconnect with emotions we may have been carrying in the body.