The Self-Coaching Club: Turn your ”Inner Bully” into a Trusted Ally

The Self-Coaching Club: Turn your ”Inner Bully” into a Trusted Ally

Are you living with an inner bully? You know, that voice inside your head that says things to you that you would never say to a stranger, much less someone you love? How about things like forgiveness and grace? Are you willing to offer those things to others but are not so generous when it comes to your own mistakes? If you can relate, welcome to the club! The self-coaching club! I’m mercy rice - Leadership Development Coach, God’s girl, and caffeine queen! I use the same skills I apply in leadership development to teach you how to turn your inner bully into a trusted ally. We’re building a community of self-coaching warriors that are willing to completely flip the script on that inner monologue and finally experience emotional peace!

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February 16, 2024 3 mins

Welcome to “Inner Work Coaching,” the ultimate podcast for Christ-centered coaching to help turn your "inner bully" into a trusted ally.

In this podcast, we'll explore:

  • Communication techniques to turn your inner bully into a trusted ally
  • Faith-driven encouragement to inspire & empower you

  • Simple tools to help you unveil your God-given purpose

  • How to shift your perspective to reflect your identity as a child of Th...

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Podcast Title: Inner Work Coaching

Host: Mercy Rice

Mission = To help you turn your “inner bully” into a trusted ally through:

  • Applying simple & practical self-coaching tools
  • Offering Faith-based encouragement & resources
  • Learning to uncover your God-given purpose
  • Understanding the value of creating intentional connections

Episode #1

Title: Introduction to Inner Work: What it’s not, what it is, and how it can help...

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Host: Mercy Rice

Mission = I help listeners turn their inner critic into a trusted ally through:

  • Applying simple & practical self-coaching tools

  • Offering Faith-based encouragement & resources

  • Learning to uncover your God-given purpose

  • Understanding the value of creating intentional connections

Episode #2

Title: Your Inner Bully - the Origin Story: Why do we react, believe, and behave the way we do?

Tags: s...

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Podcast Title: Inner Work Coaching

Host: Mercy Rice

Mission = I help listeners turn their inner critic into a trusted ally through:

  • Applying simple & practical self-coaching tools

  • Offering Faith-based encouragement & resources

  • Learning to uncover your God-given purpose

  • Understanding the value of creating intentional connections

Episode #3

Title: One question to ask your inner bully to help stop the...

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Today we are getting to know the benefits of building a persona for your inner bully. You'll also hear one of the most embarrassing moments in my career so you'll want to stay 'til the end for that!  

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Hey there! On this episode we’ll discuss how understanding your communication style can help you coach your inner bully. I use the DiSC communication styles model in my work so I’ll be referring to that today. We’ll talk about how each style reacts in conflict, and how knowing this about your style can help you ask yourself more effective questions and discover what emotions may be trapped in your communication filter. I'm going to...

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Oh the sneaky little triggers! Your Inner Bully can be set off by the smallest things sometimes. That's why I'm sharing with you 2 steps in this episode to interrupt the mental spiral and allow you some room to make different decisions. 

Oh, there's also a bonus step. You'll hear about that at the end. :D

 

Resources:

  • Click to subscribe to my biweekly encouragement newsletter & grab the DiSC Communication Style Guide as m...

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On today's episode, Dr. Jeff Rice shares details on the psychology of the Inner Bully. It's my first interview episode and the first time I interview my amazing husband! Grab some caffeine and prepare to multitask to some really good stuff! :D

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Your inner work can sometimes feel like a test for which you did NOT study. The great news is that there IS a power team available to help you navigate THROUGH these lessons and grow as a result of their presence in your life.

In this episode I’m going to name your power team and provide a high level overview of each power team member. I’ll then use upcoming episodes to dive deep into each part of the team and how it helps you tur...

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My plan for this week's episode was to give you practical advice on how to create a healthy support team as part of your POWER TEAM that helps transform your Inner Bully into a Trusted Ally.

However, life had other plans.

Instead I recorded a heart to heart conversation, explaining the benefits of having this support in place when you need them. 

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We all experience it. It affects each and every one of us. Each of us has a different process, though. Grief. 

In today's episode we'll discuss 5 self-coaching questions to help you process grief and loss more productively. There is no stopwatch on grief so you'll take all the time you need. Doing your inner work will help you understand your feelings and learn valuable lessons as you process your grief. 

Don't miss the valuable re...

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Setting boundaries is  something only you can do for yourself. The benefits are many but today we're focusing on what will bring you inner peace. 

 

We're looking at setting boundaries around:

Physical Access

Emotional Access

Personal Access

Enjoy! 

 

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What in the world is GARGANTUAN GRATITUDE? Listen in while Dr. Rice tells us, not only what it is, buy why we need it! 

Check out this week's resources:

  • Share this podcast with a friend! 😍

  • Order The 321 Proactive Journal

  • Click to subscribe for weekly self-coaching tips ✅

  • Book a coaching session with me 🙂

  • Follow me on Instagram 💫

  • Click to access my Spotify playlist for songs to encourage you on your inner work...

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This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Zach Mullen on something I consider a powerful source for positive influence - the practice of mindfulness. 

Setting time aside to be silent before the Lord is something Jesus modeled for us. The more you have to do, the more important it is to set aside time to be still. 

Listen to a guided meditation from Zach Mullen

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Welcome back! In part 2 we're discussing how editing what you do for 2.5 hours in your day may shift your mindset and help you coach your inner bully into a trusted ally. 

Ready for this week's coaching skill? Hit play and let's go! 

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In episode 12 we went over some boundary setting guidelines so - I'm checking in to see how that's going. This episode features 2 simple skills to help you uphold those boundaries. 

 

Is this podcast helpful? Share it with a friend! 😍

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That voice inside your head knows just how to push your buttons BUT it doesn't have the whole truth. On today's episode we'll ask ourselves a tough question that will lead to an excellent self-coaching opportunity. Don't miss it! 

 

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We're used to thinking that trust is earned. Vulnerability-based trust is a completely different concept. It's also a crucial part of building intentional and authentic relationships.

In today's episode, I share 8 key aspects of how vulnerability-based trust can make a difference in your life. Get ready to take so me notes! :)

 

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New name, new look, SAME mission - to help turn your inner bully into a trusted ally.

In today's episode, we'll discuss how to determine the age of your inner bully and why that matters. You'll learn 3 simple questions you can use to help you do this and get to know your inner bully a bit more. 

 

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