Episode 29

Ep 29: Evolving as a Professional Coach with Ruth Kudzi

Published on: 2nd April, 2025

How can you elevate your coaching practice and build confidence? Join host Rebecca Daniel and special guest Ruth Kudzi as they explore the transformational power of supervision in the coaching world. Ruth, a renowned coaching psychologist, bestselling author, and founder of Optimus Coach Academy, shares her journey of building a successful coaching business. Tune in for a conversation that explores themes of connection, evolution, and continuous learning in the coaching landscape, and consider how embracing supervision can improve your coaching practice

Here are the Highlights:

00:00 Introduction

05:19 Ruth couldn't see daughter on her birthday which led to career change. 

08:07 In early 2019, Ruth decided to create a coach training school,.

10:40 Struggled to get coaching clients early on.

18:41 Supervision is essential for CPD as it helps embed learning and provides challenges.

20:16 Confidence and relationships are key.

About Ruth Kudzi:

Ruth is the founder of Optimus Coaching Academy and a well respected and successful coach, speaker and author who has worked across sectors including leadership, career and more recently business and mindset. She has over 10,000 coaching hours and has completed hundreds of hours of training and coaching supervision. Ruth is a MCC level coach with the ICF and is our course director and CEO. Prior to becoming a coach Ruth was a senior leader in education.


Connect with Ruth:

Website: https://ruthkudzi.com/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruthkudzi2/ 


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthkudzi/ 


Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthkudzicoach


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzi/ 


Connect with us here: 


Website:

https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com


Work with us:


We are celebrating International Coaching Week from May 12th and hosting a series of free workshops - sign up here to join us: https://bit.ly/supervisionworkshops 


Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective


For ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoaching 


To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall


FREE Supervision Experience for Coaches: Listening Partnerships, register here: https://bit.ly/supervisionexperience



Social Media:

 

https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts


https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_ 


https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts


Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/


Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/


Produced by winteraudio.co.uk

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

Listen for free

Show artwork for The Coaching Catalysts

About the Podcast

The Coaching Catalysts
Welcome to The Coaching Catalysts Podcast, the go-to place for coaches and professionals to elevate your coaching practice. Whether you’re just starting out as a coach, an experienced coach looking to deepen your skills, or you’re creating coaching cultures within your organisation - we've got you covered.

Co-hosts Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel are highly experienced Accredited Coaches with thousands of hours of coaching experience, Coach Trainers for leading organisations and Coach Supervisors, supporting coaches via their supervision and coach development service and community.

As former teachers and leaders, with a combined thirty years’ experience in education, Sarah and Rebecca are uniquely positioned to support coaches in professional development and ethical practice, in a fast emerging industry.

With a wealth of experience, Sarah specialises in Leadership and Executive Coaching, Career coaching, confidence and Imposter Syndrome, and effective communication.

With a broad range of expertise, Rebecca’s coaching specialisms encompass leadership, neurodiversity, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), mindset, resilience, and communication.

Get ready to uplevel your practice, enhance your mindset, and amplify your skills with The Coaching Catalysts Podcast. Each episode is jam packed with relatable conversations, practical advice and honest anecdotes. Dive into insightful discussions, expert interviews, and real-life stories that serve as catalysts for your personal and professional development.

Follow or subscribe to embark on a transformative journey with The Coaching Catalysts and ignite the spark for coaching within you!

Head to https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com/podcast to access your free guide to Elevate your Coaching Practice and check out what we have to offer.


Connect with us here:

Website: https://www.thecoachingcatalysts.com

Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/thecoachingcatalysts
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecoachingcatalystscommunity
https://www.instagram.com/thecoachingcatalysts_
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecoachingcatalysts

Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbramallcoaching/
Rebecca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrebecca/

FREE Supervision Experience for Coaches: Listening Partnerships, register here: https://bit.ly/supervisionexperience

Find out more about our supervision service here: http://bit.ly/coaching-collective

For ICF mentoring see here: https://bit.ly/catalystsmentorcoaching

To book a call: https://tidycal.com/coachingcatalysts/explorationcall


About your host

Profile picture for Rebecca Daniel

Rebecca Daniel

‘The Coaching Catalysts’ was founded by Sarah Bramall and Rebecca Daniel. As Qualified Coaches, accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and trainers for lead coach training organisations, Sarah and Rebecca are highly qualified and experienced coaches, coach supervisors and trainers.

With a combined thirty years’ teaching and leadership experience in the education sector, they create change through transformational coaching, supervision and training.

Sarah and Rebecca’s aligned passion for impact enables them to work with coaches and professionals to support them to excel personally and professionally, while developing their mindset and prioritising wellbeing in order to feel fulfilled in all aspects of their lives.