S3 Episode 38: The Music of Coaching with Lucy and Amy Bolster

Lucy is training with 3D to be a coach and was instrumental in helping Claire deepen connections between music and coaching.

Today Lucy and her daughter Amy join Claire Pedrick MCC at The Coaching Inn. Amy is studying Music at university.

On ancient improvised music ‘unless you’re immersed in it, you can’t do it’

‘It has to go wrong - that’s where the best learning has taken place’

Coaching ‘is a conversation that’s meant to be felt’ Rightsizing is ‘like a tuning fork’

 

Takeaways

• Coaching and music share similarities in terms of trust, connection, and the ability to let go of preconceived ideas.
• Both coaching and music require a collaborative and improvisational approach.
• The power dynamic in coaching is about connection, not control.
• Coaching conversations are unique and each one flows differently, similar to the improvisation in music.
• The journey of coaching is about learning to live in the process, not just following a set process.
• Performances in music and coaching conversations can evolve and sound different over time.
• Improvisation in music and coaching requires confidence and a deep understanding of the language and sound world.
• Coaching and music are both about co-creation and the joy of learning and exploring together.

Contact

Amy Bolster via Facebook

Lucy Bolster

 

Keywords
coaching, music, early music, collaboration, improvisation, trust, connection, co-creation