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The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast
Welcome to the Coach Approach Ministries Podcast! Coaching is a skillset and a mindset that helps people find focus, discover options and take action. At CAM, we train the very best Christian coaches in the world, and over the last decade, we've trained well over a thousand. Through this podcast, we want to share insights from the Coaching Community and help you to develop a broader understanding of coaching. You can find out more about us at www.coachapproachministries.org and sign up for our…
Episodes
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastRebroadcast: Small Group Leaders Don't Need All the Answers with Ali Kennedy
Episode Overview Small group leaders often feel pressure to know the Bible thoroughly, supply the right answers, and keep every discussion moving. Brian Miller…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastYour Pastor Left. Why the Next Step Is a Pause
Episode Overview When a pastor leaves, a church can feel enormous pressure to find a replacement immediately. In this solo episode, Brian Miller, president of…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastBeyond Good Advice: Helping Church Leaders Make Changes
Episode Overview Knowing what needs to change in a church is only a small part of helping that change happen. In this solo episode, Brian Miller, president of…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastBeyond "I Agree": What Preaching Can Make Possible
Episode Overview What makes preaching good—and how might coaching help us recognize it? In this solo episode, Brian Miller, president of Coach Approach…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhy Church Meetings Go Nowhere—and How to Help
Episode Overview Church meetings can leave people frustrated, exhausted, and wondering whether anything was accomplished. In this solo episode, Brian Miller…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastInsight from 12,000 Hours with LC Etheridge
Episode Overview What changes when we view human development through a biblical lens rather than through the individualism that shapes much of modern coaching…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastCoaching a Small Group Movement with Jim Jansen
Episode Overview Churches often know they need small groups, but creating a small group movement requires more than good curriculum or a one-time training…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastFrom First Conversation to Disciple-Maker: The Four Moves Every Church Needs
Episode Overview What does it actually look like for a church to make disciples—not just attract people or teach them more information? Brian Miller talks with…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastHow Regional Leaders Can Become the People Pastors Want to Call
Episode Overview Regional church leaders occupy a unique position: they carry a larger vision while serving local churches with vastly different needs…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastTwo Kinds of People
Why do some people fixate on details that seem irrelevant to you? Why do others jump quickly to patterns and possibilities? And why can a decision that seems…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastDo Credential Matter with Mary Selzer
Episode Overview Do coaches really need credentials? Since coaching isn't a regulated profession, anyone can call themselves a coach—but should they? In this…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastSpeaking the Truth Even When It's Difficult with Mary Selzer
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The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastCoaching Restored My Love for Ministry and Saved My Family with Mary Selzer
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The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhy Great Trainers Coach Instead of Lecture (Rebroadcast)
Note Episode Overview What makes training transformational instead of merely informational? In this rebroadcast, Brian Miller and Chad Hall explore how…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhen Not to Coach
Episode Overview Coaching is a powerful leadership tool—but it isn't the right tool for every situation. In this solo episode, Brian Miller explores when…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastHow Coaching Changes the Coach
Episode Overview Coaching is usually discussed in terms of what it does for the person being coached. In this episode, Brian turns the question around: What…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhy People Don't Take Advice
Episode Summary Brian Miller records a solo episode on a common leadership frustration: people ask for advice, receive good advice, agree that it makes…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastPresidents, Pressure, and the Myth That Things Used to Be Simple
Podcast Notes: Presidents, Pressure, and the Myth That Things Used to Be Simple Episode Overview In this solo episode, Brian Miller reflects on America's 250th…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThe Journey to a Successful Coaching Practice with Glenn Smith
In this episode, Glenn Smith and I explore the journey of building a successful coaching practice and what it really takes to sustain meaningful work over…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastFrom Codependency to Compassion with Paul Burns
In this final conversation with Paul Burns, we explore the "Social" dimension of the GPS discipleship framework. Paul explains how a secure relationship with…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThe Journey from Insecurity to Freedom with Paul Burns
In this second conversation with Paul Burns, we focus on the "Personal" dimension of his GPS framework for discipleship. Paul explores how spiritual growth…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastDeepening Discipleship Growing in Relationship with God with Paul Burns
In this episode, Paul Burns and I begin a month-long conversation on deepening discipleship. Paul shares his understanding of discipleship as a growing…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWalking the Camino Pilgrimage, Purpose, and Transformation With Rey Spadoni
Podcast Notes — CAP 519 with Rey Spadoni In this episode, Rey Spadoni and I explore the Camino de Santiago and the deeper human longing for pilgrimage…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastFrom Limiting Beliefs to New Identity: Coaching Through Story with Motoki Asai
🎧 Podcast Notes: Narrative Coaching with Motoki Asai Connect with Motoki Asai Find Motoki on LinkedIn to learn more about his work with CAM Japan. Episode…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastBeyond Goals: The Rise of Third Generation Coaching with Motoki Asai
🎧 Podcast Notes: Third Generation Coaching with Motoki Asai Connect with Motoki Asai Find Motoki on LinkedIn to learn more about his work with CAM Japan…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhy Language Matters: Unlocking Transformation Through Words
🎧 Podcast Notes: Cognitive Linguistics with Motoki Asai Webinar / CTA (if you want to add one later, place here) Learn more or connect with Motoki Asai via…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastCoaching Failure with JR Briggs (Rebroadcast)
🔔 Upcoming Webinar with J.R. Briggs We're excited to host J.R. Briggs for a live webinar on May 14, where he'll be teaching on asking better questions—a…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastHow Writing Clarifies Your Thinking (and Grows Your Influence) with Laura Stephens-Reed
Big Idea Writing isn't just content creation—it's a tool for clarity, growth, and impact. For coaches and leaders, writing helps you think better, communicate…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastFrom Good to Great: What Separates Professional Coaches with Laura Stephens-Reed
Big Idea Great coaching isn't about having the best answers—it's about creating the kind of space where clients discover their own. The difference between…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhy Most Churches Feel Stuck (And How Coaching Changes Everything) with Laura Stephens-Reed
Big Idea Healthy churches are not defined by programs or personalities—but by clarity, culture, and conversations. Coaching provides the mindset and structure…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThe Gap We Couldn't Cross (and How Jesus Did)
Episode Summary In this Maundy Thursday episode, Brian explores the meaning of the gospel through the lens of forsakenness and belonging. Reflecting on Jesus'…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastTrust Jesus in a World That Trusts No One
Episode Summary Brian Miller reflects on a growing ache he feels in both the church and the wider culture: we do not seem to know who to trust anymore. Trust…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThe Missional Extension with Angie Ward
Episode Summary Brian Miller sits down with Dr. Angie Ward (Denver Seminary) for an honest, wide-angle conversation about what's happening to the Western…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastSpeaking with Gravitas with Angie Ward
Episode Summary In this reflective and candid conversation, Brian Miller sits down with Angie Ward, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Denver…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastAI Can Grade the Transcript—Humans Grow the Coach with Doug Foltz
Doug Foltz explains how he used AI to solve a real coach-development bottleneck: mentor coaching doesn't scale. By building a competency rubric and an AI…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThe Leaders Who Need Certainty Will Struggle Most with Dr Brent Sleasman
Dr. Brent Sleasman argues that leaders who cling to certainty—predictability, control, and stable cause-and-effect—are setting themselves up to fail in today's…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastWhen Your Business Partner Is Your Spouse
Brian Miller (Coach Approach Ministries) is joined by Robert & Kaylee Fukui, authors of Tandem: The Married Entrepreneur's Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastHow to Lead When Certainty is Gone with Brent Sleasman
Brian Miller (Coach Approach Ministries) sits down with Brent Sleasman (Winebrenner Seminary) to unpack a hard reality: important kingdom-focused organizations…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastHuman-to-Human: The Skill That's About to Get More Valuable
In this "presidential summit," Brian Miller talks with Brent Sleasman, president of Winebrenner Theological Seminary, about why human-to-human interaction is…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastCoaching is the Missing Tool for Discipleship (Rebroadcast)
Coaching isn't just useful for discipleship—it may be the missing skill set for making disciple-makers. The conversation is candid, funny, and quietly sharp…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastMasterclass in Coaching Leaders
Brian Miller and Rev. Dr. Brian Tracy keep the January theme rolling—escaping the tyranny of the urgent—but this episode zeroes in on leadership coaching: why…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastThree Hard Truths About the Future of Coaching and the Church
🔑 Three Insights from the CAM Leaders Meeting Drawing from Coach Approach Ministries' first leaders meeting without any of its founders, Brian shares three…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastBenefits of Slow Productivity
In this episode, Brian Miller and Brian Tracy continue January's theme of resisting the tyranny of the urgent by exploring why "moving fast" isn't the same as…
The Coach Approach Ministries PodcastLearning About Setting Goals
In this episode, Brian Miller and Brian Tracy kick off January's theme—Escaping the Tyranny of the Urgent—by looking back at Brian's 2025 goal list (10 goals……
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497 Rebroadcast: Three Behaviors for Getting Clients
In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall discuss three essential behaviors that help coaches build a thriving practice: Networking, Nurturing, and…
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496 The Kingdom of God
In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall revisit Matthew chapters 8 and 9 to explore the escalating revelation of Jesus' authority—from healing a leper and…
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495 Blending Neuroscience of co-regulation with coaching skills with Marcia Reynolds
Sign up for the free webinar on January 8, 2026 at 11am ET with Marcia Reynolds. In this episode, Brian Miller is joined by Dr. Marcia Reynolds, former…
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494 Simple, Complicated, Complex
In this episode, Brian and Chad Hall unpack the "Simple–Complicated–Complex" lens for leaders and coaches—how to tell which kind of situation you're facing and…
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast493 Rebroadcast: Seven Ways to Get Clients
In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall share seven practical and relational ways to find new coaching clients. Their conversation blends mindset…
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast492 The Right Mindset to Grow Your Practice
In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall explore the mindset behind growing a successful coaching practice. They argue that even the best systems, tools…
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast491 Ten Marks of a Coachable Leader with Gary Rohrmayer
In this episode, Brian Miller welcomes Gary Rohrmayer, president of Accelerate, to discuss his new book Ten Marks of a Coachable Leader. Together they explore…
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast490 Framework for Growing Your Coaching Practice
In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall unpack one of the most practical frameworks for growing a coaching practice — drawn from Acts 1:8 and the idea of…
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489 Three Myths about Charging for Coaching (Rebroadcast)
Podcast Notes Episode 489 Three Myths about Charging for Coaching (Rebroadcast) Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: October 30, 2025 In this…
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488 Your First Conversation with AI, w/ Douglas Foltz
Podcast Notes Episode 488 Your First Conversation with AI, w/ Douglas Foltz Host: Brian Miller, PCC Guest: Doug Foltz Date: October 23, 2025 In this episode…
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487 Identity Focus and Exponential Change
Podcast Notes Episode 487 Identity Focus and Exponential Change Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: October 16, 2025 In this episode, Brian and…
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486 The Wisdom Within Adaptation w/ Douglas Foltz
Podcast Notes Episode 486 The Wisdom Within Adaptation w/ Douglas Foltz Host: Brian Miller, PCC Guest: Doug Foltz Date: October 9, 2025 In this episode, Brian…
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485 A New Season Arrives
Podcast Notes Episode 485 A New Season Arrives Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: October 2, 2025 In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall…
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484 10,000 Hours of Coaching, 10,000 Hours of Learning w/ Laura-Catherine Etheridge
Podcast Notes Episode 484 10,000 Hours of Coaching, 10,000 Hours of Learning w/ Laura-Catherine Etheridge Host: Brian Miller, PCC Guest: Laura-Catherine…
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483 The Promise and Pitfalls of ChatGPT
Podcast Notes Episode 483 The Promise and Pitfalls of ChatGPT Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: September 18th, 2025 In this episode, the hosts…
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482 An Insight Into the Internal w/ Val Hastings
Podcast Notes Episode 482 An Insight Into the Internal w/ Val Hastings Host: Brian Miller, PCC Guest: Val Hastings Date: September 11th, 2025 In this episode…