Hosted by Lizzie & Justin

A conversation about the promise of integral development coaching: ways to open in welcome and in loving attention to the possibilities, gifts and suffering of others; and ways to be an invitation to step ‘two steps further along the tightrope’ that our clients may have been walking, so far, alone.

This podcast is adapted from an episode of ‘Turning Towards Life’ that was recorded in response to a poem by Kate Van Akin, who had just certified as an integral development coach, written at the close of PCC Y in 2021. We hope that Kate’s words, and the conversation that arose from it - which we purposefully angled towards coaching and the PCC - will be a support to you as you step ever deeper in over the coming months.

Where love flows through

May this be a space of welcome
A space where you are seen, unmasked
and bathed in loving attention.
Mine - and your own.
May we discover in our time together
what is peeking out from the shadows
yearning to be noticed.

May our space be big enough to hold
both the stories you tell about yourself
and the truth of your existence.

May I see beyond those stories
to the unique, wondrous beauty of your soul
and may I shine a light on your beauty
and your truth
while honouring and dignifying all parts of you.

May I stand tall in bringing you my observations and offerings
starting close in,
inviting you two steps further along the tightrope
than you may have gone alone.

May this be a space where love flows through,
and where our hearts can speak to each other
freely.

by Kate Van Akin