Coaching Culture · 2026-05-31 · 42 min
Most coaches think they're having conversations with their athletes. Marcia Reynolds says they're mostly just talking. In this episode, JP Nerbun sits down with Marcia Reynolds - executive coach, neuroscience researcher, and author of Coach the Person, Not the Problem - to unpack the science of what makes a coaching conversation actually transformational. Marcia explains why telling athletes what to do almost never leads to lasting change, breaks down the critical difference between coaching and mentoring, and shares a three-step pre-conversation practice that changes how you show up before a single word is spoken. If you coach athletes, lead a staff, or are navigating a difficult conversation at home - this one is for you. Chapters (02:11) Intro (03:56) Marcia's journey to coaching (06:26) Why telling people doesn't work (09:41) Coaching vs.
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