If you've ever found yourself asking what's really going on here, this one is for you.

Hi, friends. I'm Elena Aguilar, and this is Bright Morning Podcast. Every week, I'll help you lead

conversations that build connection and spark change. So in today's episode, we are exploring a transformational framework that I return to again

and again in my coaching practice, which is the core human needs. And you are going to hear a coaching demonstration where I support a client in identifying

and making sense of an unmet need and in doing so they begin to shift how they show up

so understanding our core needs which are things like belonging, autonomy,

competence, and purpose is one of the most powerful lenses that we can bring to our work.

When these needs are met, we thrive. And when they're not met, we struggle. And when our clients express

frustration, self-doubt, or disengagement, it's often because of an unmet need. So if you want

to lead conversations like this one and help your clients thrive, then I encourage

you to spend time with the core human needs skill session, which is in the coach learning

library. And that skill session walks you through the six needs that we focus on, and it gives you the tools to

recognize them and respond to them when you are coaching. It also includes a video recording

of the coaching conversation that you're about to hear, as well as a debrief, where I pull back

the curtain on my thinking behind my coaching moves.

And in the show notes, you'll find a link to that.

Okay, so here's what you need to know about this roleplay demonstration.

I am going to be coaching Ellen, who will be channeling her second year teacher self.

Now, this is my first year working with Ellen and our third coaching session together.

She has been very open to coaching, and we have a good rapport.

So like most of the role plays on this podcast, we jump into the conversation after the

beginning part of a coaching conversation in which we would have had some connection time.

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