The fundamental truth is that who you are is how you coach. That’s the principle that we are unpacking in today’s episode. Today’s guest opens up about her personal experience with neurodivergence, chronic illness, and burnout as a model to demonstrate how to show up whole and lead by example as a coach. We dig into the multi-layered responsibilities coaches have to their clients, their profession, and the world. This conversation will stretch you—in the very best way. Join us now!

Katerina Kanelidou, MCC, is a leadership and team coach with 30 years of experience coaching, training, mentoring, and providing therapy with teams, groups, and individuals. In 2020, she co-founded the Team Coaching Global Alliance. She works with leaders and business owners worldwide, supporting them in creating healthy, high-value workplaces and fostering positive, sustainable change. Katerina is a recognized coaching authority, a frequent guest speaker at international conferences and events, and has served in various leadership roles within the ICF at both global and regional levels. She is a co-author of Becoming a Team Coach: The Essential ICF Guide, published in 2025.

Show Highlights:

• Katerina’s book, “The Encyclopedia of Team Coaching” (You need this book!)
• The neurodivergent mind is “like a web of thoughts.”
• Katerina’s explanation of the statement, “Who you are is how you coach.”
• The coach’s multi-layered responsibility to lead by example and “show up.”
• Viewing coaching supervision as a professional responsibility
• Applying the diversity iceberg model
• Learning to say NO springs from values alignment (“Just because I can doesn’t mean I should.”)
• The coach’s understanding of neurodivergence, disability, and transparency
• Coaching is not therapy.
• Individual vs. team coaching
• Knowing the differences in coaching, consulting, and training
• Team coaching is pure coaching.
• Katerina’s key takeaway from today’s conversation

Resources:

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Website, LinkedIn, and Becoming a Team Coach: The Essential ICF Guide

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