443: Mastering Your Emotional Compass While Coaching with Meg Rentschler

In today’s solo episode, we are exploring why developing emotional regulation is fundamental to having an effective coaching mindset. We will learn how emotions are valuable clues to our underlying thoughts and self-talk. I’ll share practical techniques to master your emotional compass. Join me! Show Highlights:A personal example from MegThe key is to slow down and discover what’s happening beneath the surface to generate your emotions.Guard against putting yourself in the middle of the session. It’s supposed to be about the client!Unregulated emotions lead to hijacked sessions, where we project our own issues onto our clients and miss important clues.Five specific techniques to use to master your emotional compass:Develop a pre-session centering ritual.Practice the pause.Use body awareness as an early warning system.Maintain a reflection journal to document moments of emotional activation during sessions. Work with your own coach to explore your emotional patterns.Examples of different coaching scenarios that trigger our responsesThe client’s perspective is THE most important one, not yours.Emotional regulation is about developing a wise relationship with your emotions so you can learn from them.“Great coaches are not emotionless; they are emotionally masterful.”One simple practice to strengthen your emotional regulation muscle: “Name it to tame it.”Remember that emotions are clues, not commands. Resources: Connect with Meg: ENROLLING NOW FOR THE FALL MENTOR PROGRAM beginning in August 2025. Click here for more information and sign up now!  Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you! Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel! Subscribe today! Join our live show taping on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1 pm CT.