In this episode of The Health Coach Show, we discuss the importance of silence in consultations and why clients should be doing most of the talking in conversations and not the health professional and/or coach.

We discuss the concept of "holding the space", allowing clients time to process their thoughts and emotions without us feeling the need to jump in and provide solutions or advice.

We may fear silence and assume a need to fill it with ideas and answers. However, coaching is not about fixing or rescuing clients, but rather about facilitating their growth and learning.

We also discuss how the provision of information or opinion which may have the intention of being inspiring or empowering can in fact create discord, as the coach grabs the talking stick and takes the focus away from the client.

Coaches need to stay present, curious, and allow our clients to do the work. Holding the space is where the magic happens: clients begin to understand themselves and their behaviours, and what it takes to create sustainable change.