What Is Whole Person Coaching?
I believe we are fully integrated humans and when one part of our life is disrupted, another part is affected. Whole Person Coaching not only addresses this in the training and process, but also integrates information from neuro-psychology, body awareness, and the mental/emotional aspects of change.
What Not to Say When You Need to Speak Up
When leaders finally decide to speak, the biggest risk isn’t saying too much—it’s unintentionally minimizing themselves.
Phrases meant to soften the moment often weaken it. They dilute clarity, invite defensiveness, and leave leaders feeling unheard. This post names the most common language traps leaders fall into when they’re trying to stay safe—and why those phrases quietly work against them.
It also offers an important reminder: psychological safety matters. Not every environment is safe for vulnerability, and discernment is just as much a leadership skill as courage.
When You Need to Speak—But You’re Not the Boss
Knowing you need to have a difficult conversation is one thing.
Knowing how to have it—without venting, blaming, or shrinking yourself—is another.
Many capable leaders stay silent not because they lack courage, but because they lack language. They don’t want to make things worse. They don’t want to be seen as difficult. And they’re not sure how to speak clearly in a system where power isn’t evenly distributed.
This post offers grounded, practical language for leaders who need to speak up to a boss or influential person—so they can name impact, claim agency, and preserve their integrity, regardless of how the conversation goes.
When You’re Leading but You’re Not the Boss (or your Boss Isn’t Leading)
What happens when you’re already leading but you’re not the boss? In this blog post, we talk about silence, venting, and how capable leaders can reclaim their agency without overfunctioning or burning out. This is also a 2 Part Series on The Leadership Break.
Leading with Heart: How to Deliver Difficult Feedback Without Losing Connection
Feedback is a cornerstone of great leadership, but let’s be honest, delivering difficult feedback can be one of the most uncomfortable parts of the job. We want to be kind. We want to protect relationships. And we certainly don’t want to be the “bad guy.” But here’s...
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned. Learning lessons and admitting our mistakes are tough to do. However, here is where the gold lies. Here is where the wisdom resides and the learning truly takes place. For the past 5 or 6 years, I've done this exercise and have noticed that there...
Let’s take a Leadership Break together
Let’s take a Leadership Break together The Leadership Break is a new podcast from Aiyana Coaching that provides useful tidbits on how to be a better leadership coach – for others and for yourself. As a leader, you sometimes forget to lead yourself to self-care,...
Breaking Through Burnout:
A 30-Day Journey
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