A coaching podcast with Nils I. Cornelissen and Tobias Weghorn on why leadership coaching in times of transformation starts with the leader, not the org chart. Drawing from his work with executive teams in large corporations, Nils shares why organizational change management so often fails even when the strategy looks “right” on paper. You’ll hear practical ways to stay “above the line” (vs. “below the line”) in difficult conversations, including tiny questions that build ownership and a short centering routine for high-stakes moments. It’s a candid look at emotional intelligence for leaders, self-management, and how to model the mindset you want to see across the organization.

Key Learnings:

• Use leadership coaching to shift ownership back to the team: when someone asks for a solution, respond with “What have you already tried?”, “Who have you talked to?”, and “What do you need from me?” to support adult-to-adult leadership.
• In executive team coaching, normalize noticing the “above the line below the line mindset”: watch for cues like “I’m right, they’re wrong” or “I’m surrounded by idiots” as early warning signs you’ve slipped into reactive mode.
• Before a difficult conversation, train emotional intelligence for leaders with a 60-second reset: sigh/breathe out, relax shoulders, feel your stance, then actively generate gratitude and empathy (“Why might their reaction make sense?”) to re-enter a creative state.

Resources:

• Nils I. Cornelissen's Website: https://www.returnonmeaning.com/nils-cornelissen
• Nils I. Cornelissen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilscornelissen/
• Above the line vs. below the line video, Nils mentions: https://youtu.be/fLqzYDZAqCI?si=sOzQEXMTFzPxQnuN
• Find your Coaching Tool: https://metaFox.eu
• Try the metaFox Strengths Discovery: https://strengths-discovery.com
• Connect with Tobi on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tobiasweghorn

Episode Chapters:

00:06 “How Are You Going To Change?” Starting with the Leader

00:12 Coaching the Solution Out of the Client (Not Solving It for Them)

00:14 The 3 Questions That Build Ownership (Treat People Like Adults)

00:22 Preparing for the Boardroom: Your Mindset Is the Tool

00:25 The 60-Second Centering Routine (Sigh, Gratitude, Empathy)

00:33 Above the Line Below the Line Mindset in Executive Team Coaching

00:35 Inner Thermometers: How to Notice You’ve Gone Reactive

00:42 Training Emotional Intelligence for Leaders (Momentum Program)

A coaching podcast with Max Friedle and Tobias Weghorn to close out a year of "The Making of a Coach" and kick off the rebrand to "The Impactful Coach". Using Max’s coaching development framework (mindset, methods, skills, tools), they look back at highlights from coaching demos and episodes - and what actually makes sessions more impactful in real life. You’ll hear how solution focused coaching keeps conversations light and future-oriented, when the miracle question helps clients move fast, and why “ready, willing, and eager” can be a useful readiness gate. They also get practical about emotional hygiene before coaching sessions and silence as a coaching intervention (yes: count to six).

Key Learnings:

• Use solution focused coaching to shift fast from “what’s wrong” to “what’s desirable”: explore exceptions first, then use the miracle question to help clients describe the desired future in detail.
• Build a simple readiness gate: only coach clients who are ready, willing, and eager - so the work stays with the client (and solution focused coaching doesn’t turn into problem-fixing).
• Practice emotional hygiene before coaching sessions and train silence as a coaching intervention: ask the question, hold eye contact, count to six, and let the client do the work.

Resources:

• Find your Coaching Tool: https://metaFox.eu
• Coach online: https://metaFox.online
• Try the metaFox Strengths Discovery: https://strengths-discovery.com
• Connect with Tobi: https://linkedin.com/in/tobiasweghorn
• Connect with Max: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilianfriedle

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Teaser: Ready, Willing, And Eager + “You Gotta Shut Up At Times”

01:00 Anniversary Episode: Rebrand To Impactful Coach

03:00 The Coaching Development Framework: Mindset, Methods, Skills, Tools

06:00 Mindset: Hold Space, Don’t Fix (“It’s Not The Pam Show”)

09:00 Emotional Hygiene Before Coaching Sessions

11:00 Methods: Readiness Gate + Coaching Demos Focus

13:00 Solution Focused Coaching: Exceptions + Miracle Question

16:00 Zurich Resource Model (ZRM) Picture Work Meets Somatics

18:00 Skills: Silence As A Coaching Intervention (Count To Six)

24:00 Tools: Shared Language (Belbin, Strengths, MBTI) + Risks Of “Boxing”

34:00 What Changes In 2026: More Coaching Skills, Less CV Stories

On this episode, Tobi meets Julika Franke for a coaching demo that starts as brand positioning and quickly turns into imposter syndrome coaching around stepping into a coach‑trainer role. Julika usually uses her Business Hub approach to map roles, goals, and visibility, revealing to come up with clear positioning and a crisp mission. In Tobi's example they find a way to fit all his hats under the vision statement of metaFox: "A world embracing emotional intelligence".

Key Learnings:

• How a vision statement can serve as north star and unify different roles.
• How Julika defines a founder‑level role map (visionary, product developer, ambassador, trainer).
• How this kind of positioning work can be an alternative to mindset coaching for overcoming imposter syndrome.

Resources:

• Julika Franke's Website: https://julika-franke.de/
• Julika Franke's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julika-franke/
• Find your Coaching Tool: https://metaFox.eu
• Try the metaFox Strengths Discovery: https://strengths-discovery.com
• Connect with Tobi on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tobiasweghorn

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Opening: Emotional Intelligence And Identity Friction

01:00 Coaching Demo Setup: From Positioning To Imposter Syndrome

03:00 The Business Hub: Structuring Brand Positioning

06:00 Meta Fox Inner Journey And Tools For Emotional Intelligence Coaching

12:00 Training Roots: MBTI And Early Facilitation

15:00 Naming The Imposter Syndrome Coaching Challenge

18:00 Mission, Roles, And Personal Branding For Coaches

25:00 Two Worlds Collide: Engineering Vs Coaching Identity

35:00 From Clarity To Market: Positioning, Offer, And Visibility

41:00 Rethinking The Coaching Industry And Value Focus