Episode 3

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4th May 2023

Unlocking Your Creative Potential with Jeff Leisawitz

When we give our gift of creativity to the world, we become the gift because we show others that they can be seen, expressed, healed, and connected.

- Jeff Leisawitz

Discover how Jeff Leisawitz's journey from aspiring rock star to renowned coach took an unexpected turn when he unlocked the power of storytelling, leading to a profound impact on his clients. But what was the unexpected twist that propelled him down this path? Keep reading to find out.

In this episode, you will be able to:

  • Disarm your inner critic by mastering speed wrap exercises for creative prowess.
  • Fortify connections with others by embracing vulnerability and sharing exclusive stories.
  • Enhance your coaching practice by harnessing the transformative power of storytelling.
  • Explore innovative ideas with the structured jam approach moving beyond standard sessions.
  • Tap into client potential through deep listening and fostering mindfulness in coaching.

My special guest is Jeff Leisawitz

Introducing Jeff Leisawitz, an inspiring storyteller and creative guide passionate about helping others unleash their imaginative potential. With a background in writing, teaching, and speaking, Jeff has made it his mission to assist individuals from various artistic fields in discovering their own unique stories and finding ways to share them with the world. As part of The Mindful Coach Association, Jeff has collaborated with screenwriters, painters, and

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Visit Jeff's website, jeffleisawitz.com, to engage in his speaking, conferences, and workshops, and to purchase his books.
  • Practice the Speed Rap exercise for 10 minutes a day to tap into your subconscious and find material for your writing.
  • Identify your core wound or pain to create authentic and relatable stories.
  • Join The Mindful Coach Association to find resources and connect with other creatives.

Reflecting on Your Story

To effectively use storytelling in coaching, coaches must first reflect on their personal stories and understand the experiences that have shaped their lives. This self-awareness allows coaches to connect with their clients on a deeper level, fostering empathy and enhanced understanding. During his conversation with Brett Hill, Jeff Leisawitz discusses the importance of self-reflection and gaining insight from one's past experiences. Jeff's insights convey the importance of delving into one's own past, and how this understanding can pave the way for a stronger connection with clients. By sharing their own journeys and struggles, coaches can inspire their clients to trust, open up, and explore their own stories, leading to powerful coaching sessions and transformative outcomes.

Finding Your Why

Understanding the purpose behind storytelling and coaching is essential in connecting with clients and achieving meaningful impact. Connecting with one's own reasons and motivations for coaching enables coaches to approach their work with passion and conviction, ultimately leading to more successful and transformative client relationships. From the podcast episode, Jeff Leisawitz highlights the importance of finding one's why and its difference in the coaching experience. Jeff's perspective emphasizes the need for coaches to connect with their passions and stories, ultimately allowing them to better support their clients in their personal growth and development. The power of storytelling, according to Jeff, stems from its ability to translate deep emotions and experiences, making it an invaluable tool for coaches to create a meaningful connection with their clients.

Calling all mindful coaches and helping professionals!

Meet your colleagues and list your services for free at The Mindful Coach Association (https://mindfulcoachassocation.com). Who knows, you could be a guest on The Mindful Coach podcast!

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Brett Hill

I'm a mindful somatic coach and coach trainer. I'm on a mission to help coaches be the best they can be, and the best way I know to do that, is to promote and encourage coach mindfulness. I created the Mindful Coach Method to help coaches learn the many great techniques and practices I've had the good fortune to learn and employ over the years.

But my interests go beyond training coaches and private practice.

I founded the Mindful Coach Association so coaches and other helping professionals who value mindfulness in their work can connect and collaborate. To help members be successful and tell their stories to the world. I launched the Mindful Coach Podcast.

Strangely enough, my interests in mindful communication align with my passion for technology.

After graduating with a degree in interpersonal communication, I became a technology expert and enjoyed a distinguished technical career. I frequently presented at technical conferences worldwide for companies like Microsoft, authored books, and was awarded Microsoft’s distinguished “Most Valuable Professional” award for nine years.

All my life I've been fascinated with how things actually work. That means looking deeply and seriously inside as well as at the world. How do our minds work? What are the limits of the human capacity to learn and understand? What creates unhappiness or joy?

I studied many inner practices, from common forms to very esoteric. I taught mindfulness and meditation in many forms. One of my most immersive studies was in Hakomi, a mindfulness-based somatic psychology, with founder Ron Kurtz. Also group dynamics under the guidance of Amina Knowlan, creator of Matrix Leadership. In addition, I taught beginning and advanced meditation for several years at the Lotus Center in Okla. City and established the Quest Institute meditation center in Dallas.

After obtaining several coach certifications, I created and teache The Mindful Coach Method to help “bridge the gap” so coaches can experience and use coaching presence, coach-centered mindfulness, and the somatic techniques he has found so essential in his work, yet are often missing in coach training.

I'm on a mission in my work as a coach, teacher, speaker, and author to help people be more present and connected to their authentic voice, and the world itself. I specialize in mindful communications and coach training so we can connect authentically, speak truly, and listen deeply. What does the world need more than this?

Certifications include International Coaching Federation, Somatic-Wellness & Mindfulness Coach, and Mindful Facilitator by the Institute for Organizational Mindfulness. He’s also an alumnus of the Inner MBA by Sounds True, and has hundreds of hours of training in Hakomi, Matrix Group Leadership, Martial Art, Contact Improvisation, and others.