Stepping In
Stepping In
New Ventures West
Conversations with New Ventures West
Supporting High Risk Youth
In this episode of Stepping In, Adam speaks with Christy McClendon, a New Ventures West graduate and President/CEO of New Pathways for Youth (NPFY), an organization serving youth living in extreme adversity. NPFY programs aim to break through self-destructive thinking and develop essential skills, empowering youth to achieve their desired future. In our conversation, Christy explains how NPFY’s youth, mentors, and staff engage in ongoing self-development, which is, in many ways, at the root of the organization’s impact. This fascinating exploration of the intersection of service and skillful means provides a powerful glimpse into how Integrative Coaching can support this essential work. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Supporting High-Risk Youth with Integral Coaching: * How the New Pathways for Youth provides one-to-one mentoring and creates communities of mentors and youth for support. * The ways coaching helps mentors focus on vertical growth and holds an aspirational space for youth. * The importance of achieving milestones like passing classes, graduating high school, and having a post-secondary plan to break the cycle of poverty. * How to break the cycle of poverty by achieving external goals, fostering internal growth and resilience. * How to create a sense of belonging or acceptance, so New Pathways aims to provide this essential sense of connection and belonging. * Addressing emotional challenges like anxiety and depression is crucial to academic and career development. * Building resilience, enabling youths to face challenges without derailing their progress.   The overall goal is to help all individuals, whether as coaches or parents, cultivate awareness, empathy, and effective strategies for nurturing growth and well-being in others. About Christy McClendon A former CEO, Christy McClendon, now provides executive coaching and consulting to leaders focusing on personal development and self-discovery. She holds a deep central belief that each and every individual has potential and capability that can be unleashed through thoughtful reflection, observation, and practice. Leveraging over three decades of executive experience managing high-performing teams and leading for impact, Christy now helps leaders of corporate and nonprofit teams to navigate strategic, challenging, and high-stakes initiatives with grace, wisdom, and compassion. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West. In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities, and stewards of our planet. In the Stepping In Podcast,
Jun 18, 2024
52 min
Fragments of Souls
It’s difficult for me to throw away pictures of people. People I love are the hardest, not really surprising at all. But a close second are the people pictured on packaging, especially if their faces are meant to evoke the workforce that brought the product to me. Of these, one of the most difficult is the man pictured on the back of the Equal Exchange 72% Cacao chocolate bar wrapper. His shoulder shrugged slightly, his head tipped to one side, and his smile a beam of innocent joy. Another is the Sari-wrapped woman on the Tulsi Raspberry-Peach tea box. (You and I know that this is a tisane, not tea. Tea comes from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, white, green, oolong, or black. All those other things are infused herbs, flowers, spices, etc. Tulsi, Ocimum sanctum, a.k.a. holy basil, is a medicinal herb and it is indeed holy, because when caffeine’s had the better of me and I want something warm, this is what I have.) None of this explains how these people’s images have become pasted to my heart, like decoupage. Perhaps it’s the gratitude I feel for having received the products from some far off equatorial land. I imagine the labor of picking leaves or cacao berries, the drying process, all those hands and souls touching these Earth-given items – the whole of all it took for me to find them on the other side of the continent or world. Perhaps it’s that I believe these images contain fragments of people’s souls. If I save one and put it on my vision board, it might spare all the other little images covering the planet in far flung landfills or recycling bins. Then maybe on my vision board I can wish for them all the deep abiding richness I’ve found in life. A richness and prosperity that comes from having found profound love and belonging. Yes, that’s what I want for them. Yes, I really do. Jan coaches high-performing individuals and leaders seeking a deeper sense of integration. She serves on NVW’s faculty as a Mentor Coach. Photo by Riza Rifshandya on Unsplash
Apr 7, 2021
Working with Leaders
How does Integral Coaching, a method that works at a deep developmental level, translate to working with leaders and corporations? This is a common question and elusive territory for potential coaches. To help illuminate the topic, Adam Klein spoke with Andrea Garfield, founder and CEO of the Awesome Institute, a company that offers executive leadership and team coaching inside organizations. Andrea shares plenty of examples of how Integral Coaching can catalyze shifts and open possibilities for individual leaders and, as a result, entire companies. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode What Works When Working With Leaders: * The universal challenges leaders have and their significant impact on organizations. * How coaching leaders has a profound influence on their organizations. * Teaching leaders to embrace new learnings and perspectives spreads these positive changes throughout their organizations. * Where methodology is combined with real-world experience practicality to ensure clients see the value in the coaching process. * Balancing pragmatism and Integral approach to support long-term developmental objectives. * Building trust so clients need to feel seen and heard, often for the first time in their lives, to build confidence in the coaching process. * How self-care, especially sleep, nutrition, and work-life balance, is important, challenging the culture of overwork and achievement at any cost. * How to focus on self-awareness rather than immediate behavioral change and looking at the underlying motivations helps clients make sustainable changes.   About Andrea Garfield Andrea has been building businesses and teaching entrepreneurs her whole career. Before co-founding Awesome, she was President of ServiceRocket, where she helped rebuild an international team to build a culture that led to a doubling of revenue. Previously, she co-founded Startech Global, an international, full-service software development firm. She ultimately sold and exited. Andrea taught and assisted hundreds of business owners with strategic growth planning each year in her work with UCLA Anderson’s Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program. She was previously the Global Committee Chair of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Accelerator Program, a volunteer for the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and a board member for Project Echo. Born into a family of teachers, Andrea brings a wealth of experience and love for learning to the Awesome Institute. She received her MBA in entrepreneurial studies from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and her BA from UC Santa Barbara. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West.
Dec 2, 2020
44 min
Coaching as a Parent
Catherine Bronnert DeSchepper, NVW graduate and founder of Interweavers, joins Adam to talk about the myriad ways we can—and perhaps already do—integrate these two roles, and how powerful the effects can be. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Coaching as a Parent: * Ways coaching skills overlap with the skills needed in parenting? * How does the coach’s presence help the client’s nervous system settle, similar to how a parent’s presence helps a child’s nervous system settle? * How should parents balance the need for deep attachment with setting boundaries for their children? * What similarities and differences exist between the body of a coach and the body of a parent regarding their roles and responsibilities? * How can coaches and parents be with suffering without feeling the need to fix it instead of comforting? * What are some strategies can parents use to help their children build resilience, especially when faced with disappointments or challenges? * What does it mean for a client or child to feel truly seen, and how does that experience facilitate growth? * How can positive discipline help parents understand and address the underlying needs behind their children’s behaviors? * How can parents and leaders maintain kindness and firmness simultaneously when setting boundaries or providing guidance? * What practices can help individuals, both children and adults, build their capacity to see through the good and the bad times. * How adults can recognize and embrace their “second mountain moments” or times of reorientation in life?   The presence we are continually developing as Integral Coaches allows us to be with clients—and parents of children—in a way that has them feel safe, seen, and capable. Addressing the issue beneath the behavior, being curious and receptive, and working to mitigate our own reactivity are all competencies that are essential for relating both as a coach and a parent. Resources mentioned in this episode Dr. Stephen Covey: Author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” and creator of personal development frameworks. David Brooks: Author of “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” About Catherine Bronnert DeSchepper A Certified Positive Discipline Trainer, Integral Coach, and Realization Process Meditation and Embodiment teacher dedicated to creating equitable learning communities centering on belonging and transformation. She believes that ending adultism, racism, and other forms of oppression begins with our own unlearning and healing. Catherine has over 25 years of teaching, facilitation, and coaching experience from early childhood through graduate school. Catherine has a Masters in Early Childhood Education, a Montessori Administrator Credential, and is a Certified Realization Process Embodiment and Healing Ground Teacher. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In,
Jul 16, 2019
40 min
Revolutionary System Changes with the Enneagram
At this year’s Enneagram Global Summit, James Flaherty spoke with host Jessica Dibb about the inextricability of humans and systems. They delve into how each Enneatype can develop their engagement with systems to revolutionize them at every level, from personal to organizational to global.This is James’s third appearance at this annual event and, as Jessica points out at the beginning of this recording, their conversations grow more profound each year! We hope you enjoy listening.
Jul 10, 2019
52 min
Embodiment Frees Us
Anne Egseth, NVW graduate and trained actor, joins Adam in this engaging conversation to speak to what can open for us and our clients when we begin to be present in our bodies. They also discuss myths around embodiment and common ways of accessing greater somatic intelligence. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode How Embodiment Frees Us: * Understanding the body’s role in somatic work, acknowledging its importance in coaching and leadership development. * How does the body manifest in coaching sessions, what is its significance in personal development, and what are the challenges of integrating body awareness in educational settings? * Techniques for guiding someone’s attention to their body, recognizing tension, breath, and posture. * Understanding how our body shape reflects our narratives, history, and strategies developed for connection or safety. * The benefits of somatic work include feeling more connected to oneself, others, and life in general.   About Anne Egseth Anne has studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London and has spent her life teaching drama, dance, and devising plays in the UK and her native Norway. Anne teaches somatic development in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and recently debuted a novel, “This Is All He Asks of You”. Anne is an Integral Coach and facilitator of embodied learning and, since 2014, has been leading the somatic competence training days for New Ventures West’s Professional Coaching Course. She also teaches The Discipline of Authentic Movement in person and online, combining coaching with somatic/movement work. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West. In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities, and stewards of our planet. In the Stepping In Podcast, we explore what it takes to develop the sensitivity and capacity required to live and thrive in an increasingly complex world. About New Ventures West From its humble beginnings to one of the top accredited coaching schools in the world, New Ventures West pioneered one of the deepest, most transformative forms of human development available for coaches, leaders, and anyone looking to bring people alive in possibility. Further Exploration New Ventures West: https://www.newventureswest.com/ Getting Started with Integral Coaching: https://www.newventureswest.com/get-s… Free and paid Integral Coaching events: https://www.newventureswest.com/class… Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and what is somatics 00:51 The body in personal development
May 30, 2019
33 min
Power of Empathy
Whitney Hess, a coach, writer, and designer, sits down with Adam Klein to delve into the nuanced topic of empathy in an insightful exploration of what true empathy is, distinguishing it from sympathy and compassion. Listeners will gain a richer understanding of empathy and its integral role in building meaningful personal and professional connections. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode The Power of Empathy: * Defining true empathy as the felt experience of another’s emotions/needs, distinct from sympathy and compassion. * The innate human capacity for empathy and how to intentionally develop it. * Practices for building empathy skills like nonviolent communication and self-empathy. * The importance of connecting with one’s own feelings/needs before empathizing with others. * How coaches bringing empathy and vulnerability can deepen connections with clients. * The power of empathy for building meaningful personal and professional relationships.   Resources mentioned in this episode Karla McLaren, Author of The Language of Emotions, discusses how emotions are trying to tell us something. Robin Parker Meredith: Whitney Hess’s instructor who taught about being a “compassionate witness” in coaching. Nonviolent Communication (NVC): Community and resource for building empathy skills. About Whitney Hess Whitney helps progressive, creative leaders design their careers and accelerate their missions. Her techniques help people gain self-awareness, identify blind spots, navigate obstacles, and bring their whole selves to their work. For over a decade, Whitney was a user experience consultant who made technology more straightforward and pleasurable. She has been recognized for her work with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Foundation Center, Seamless, Boxee, and WNYC. She is named a co-inventor on a U.S. patent with American Express. Whitney is a two-time Carnegie Mellon University graduate with a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction and a Bachelor’s in Professional Writing and HCI. She is a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation. She writes on her blog Pleasure & Pain, co-hosts the podcast Designing Yourself, and speaks at conferences and corporations worldwide. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West. In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities, and stewards of our planet. In the Stepping In Podcast,
Jan 9, 2019
37 min
Support in Grief
In this episode of Stepping In, Adam Klein speaks with the late Richard Levi, a facilitator of grief support groups who also coached individual clients through grief. Grief can blindside and disorient the people directly affected—and those who wish to support them. Richard offers ways to prepare ourselves to join our clients in the abruptly new world that grief often creates. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Support in Grief: * How does grief evolve from various life events beyond death, such as loss of limb, mastectomy, or life-threatening illnesses? * What is the cycle of grief, emotional ups and downs, and reorganization as individuals rebuild their lives? * How deep listening and empathy are crucial for coaches working with grief, providing clients with a safe space to express their emotions. * What is the relational competence vital in grief, helping individuals choose supportive relationships during their grieving process? * How grief impacts every aspect of life, altering perception, senses, and daily activities. * How embracing grief can lead to a rebirth, empowering individuals to take control and make meaningful decisions for their remaining time.   About the Late Richard Levi Richard had a unique career path and began as an internationally acclaimed choreographer and dancer in Europe and New York City, working on Broadway, and the Montreal Jazz Festival, doing national tours, and attending trade shows. He parlayed his theatrical experience into the launch of his own production company to invest in and produce original musical theatre pieces for the Broadway stage, as well as design and manufacture licensed theatrical products. Levi began a consulting practice, serving as a product developer and marketing consultant to corporate productivity experts The David Allen Company (author of the best-selling “Getting Things Done”), bringing on a roster of diverse business clients ranging from designer lighting companies to wholesale plant nurseries in the county of Sonoma, where Richard lived. Richard utilized listening and counseling skills working weekly as a volunteer facilitator of hospice grief support groups and as a mediator for adults and teens. Richard honored his invaluable gifts received from master coaches and educators along his own peripatetic path, passing his knowledge along to ignite the passion in others for doing their best, most fulfilling work in the world, whatever that may look like. He lived a life fulfilled by being in the service of others. Richard was a certified Integral Coach (PCC and ICF certified) serving as an adjunct faculty member of New Ventures West and loved by many both inside and outside the Integral Coaching community. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s olde...
Nov 1, 2018
25 min
Gateways to Conversation
In this episode of Stepping In, Adam Klein speaks with Professional Coaching Course graduate Kelly McGannon, who works in Washington, D.C., coaching and teaching mindfulness to US government leaders. In this episode, she talks with Adam about how today’s political and cultural climate offers opportunities to have new conversations with each other and ourselves. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Gateways to Real Conversation: * Learn how political and cultural events offer opportunities for deepening conversations with neighbors, coworkers, and oneself. * Discover how self-awareness and grounding techniques acknowledge and manage emotions like fear, anxiety, and hope. * How courageous conversations require openness and curiosity rather than judgment or emotional reactivity. * The lost art of genuine conversation is being reclaimed, starting with introspection and self-awareness. * Developing mindfulness practices, like loving-kindness meditation, fosters softening and deeper connections in individuals. * Using practices of self-reflection and mindfulness supports navigating divisive social media and engaging in meaningful conversations. * Creating internal dialogue involves paying attention to bodily sensations and questioning internal narratives. * Being vulnerable and authentic in conversations can foster genuine connection and understanding. * How to trust bodily sensations as cues to enable deeper engagement and connection with others.   By deepening interactions with neighbors, coworkers, and themselves and using current events as catalysts for meaningful dialogue, we can aspire to reduce polarization and fear in political discussions, focusing on grounding ourselves and serving the public. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Fisher King: Figure from Arthurian legend associated with a wounded king whose lands have become barren. The king symbolizes a kingdom in decline until the king is healed. On Being: A podcast with Krista Tippett featuring wide-ranging conversations with guests. About Kelly McGannon Kelly McGannon is a sought-after executive leadership coach with deep expertise in strategy, culture change, self-awareness, and energy management. Her clients include change agents worldwide at work on some of today’s most challenging problems. When not working with individuals, Kelly teaches workshops on stress management, mindfulness/meditation, critical thinking, and strategy. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West. In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities,
May 23, 2018
29 min
Where Horizontal and Vertical Coaching Intersect
Michael Dolan, NVW graduate and founder of Truly Productive Leadership, joins Adam to talk about how addressing all the conflicting “to-do”s in our lives can actually empower our development by revealing what is really important to us. Here are some of the topics covered in the Stepping In podcast episode Where Horizontal and Vertical Coaching Intersect: * How to integrate horizontal and vertical coaching methods to support skill development and personal identity transformation. * An introduction to a coaching specialty focused on managing commitments and tasks using principles influenced by David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” (GTD) methodology. * Exploration of how consistent workflow practices can foster integrity, enhance presence, and open possibilities for higher-level conversations and actions. * Transition from feeling overwhelmed to recognizing personal agency in life decisions, reflecting on commitments aligned with values and goals. * Understanding resistance to initial efforts in processing and organizing tasks and building the capacity to tolerate anxiety for effective planning. * Immediate and rewarding outcomes of workflow coaching, such as improved clarity, focus, and overall well-being.   By understanding the transformative power of workflow coaching, integrating it with both horizontal and vertical coaching approaches to enhance personal agency, clarity, and overall well-being in managing commitments can improve facets of lives. Resources mentioned in this episode David Allen: The book’s creator and philosophy of “Getting Things Done” (GTD). About Michael Dolan Leadership is about bringing oneself to the table when taking action with others. When we fully show up, others are naturally invited to do the same. Michael has been an executive coach and trainer for almost a decade. He has helped hundreds of leaders get out of their own way by enabling them to develop greater self-awareness and consciously practice more effective behaviors to create a bigger impact and experience greater satisfaction in their work and life. Along with his deep experience in leadership development, one of Michael’s core focus areas is productivity. He developed this expertise during his previous role as a senior coach for David Allen, who was widely considered to be the productivity guru of this era. About Adam Klein Adam is dedicated to creating a more just, sustainable, creative, and loving world. Before joining New Ventures West, he helped create a first-in-class business solution to combat global slavery and relaunch a San Francisco Bay Area center for integral spiritual formation. Adam has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Santa Clara University. Some time ago he entered the world of Ironman triathlons and ultra-running as a means to further understand the importance of the body and the deep, integral nature of being human. Adam focuses on integrating NVW’s purpose and bringing it to fruition. He oversees strategy, tech, and the flow of various internal work streams, as well as supporting graduates and ensuring ICF compliance. He regularly leads the Professional Coaching Course, hosts our orientation events in San Francisco, is the creator and host of the NVW podcast Stepping In, and has his own business coaching leaders and individuals. About the Stepping In Stepping In is a podcast of bold inquiry into life’s biggest challenges with one of the world’s oldest and most distinguished coaching schools, New Ventures West. In a spirit of curiosity, compassion, and honesty, we delve into how Integral Coaching can address some of the most pressing issues we face as individuals, communities, and stewards of our planet. In the Stepping In Podcast, we explore what it takes to develop the sensitivity and capacity requir...
Mar 21, 2018
25 min