Coaching In Session | Mastering Mindset and Personal Growth

Parenting styles can shape how children see themselves, handle challenges, build confidence, and navigate the real world. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores what effective parenting really looks like and why there is no single perfect way to raise a child.

Parenting is not about having all the answers. It is about understanding your child, building trust, setting boundaries, allowing them to experience ...

Self-deception can keep you stuck in life without you even realizing it. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores self-deception, limiting beliefs, and the stories we tell ourselves that can prevent personal growth, meaningful change, and the life we actually want to create.

Michael explains why awareness alone isn't enough and why confronting hard truths is necessary to overcome self-deception and break patt...

Do you perform at your best under pressure, or does pressure keep you from accessing what you're capable of?

In this Performing Under Pressure episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with performance coach Coach Dave to explore the mental game behind pressure, confidence, stress, and peak performance.

Coach Dave explains why pressure can affect our ability to access our best selves, how confidence is developed throu...

After 800 episodes of Coaching In Session, I've learned that living a purposeful life isn't about waiting for the perfect moment; it's about taking action while you have the opportunity. 

In this milestone episode, I reflect on personal growth, consistency, critical thinking, education, legacy, and the importance of making meaningful contributions with the time we have.

I started Coaching In Session in 2021 during the pandemic w...

How do you take action when you already know what you need to do? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores the gap between knowing and doing and explains how taking consistent action, building discipline, and accepting personal responsibility can help you stop procrastinating and move toward your goals.

We live in a world where information is everywhere, yet having more knowledge doesn't automatically create ...

What if getting older doesn't have to mean feeling older?

In this Longevity and Healthy Aging episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with health and nutrition coach Michael Dorfman to explore plant-based nutrition, mindset, lifestyle choices, and the habits that can support a longer, healthier life.

At 84, Dorfman shares lessons from nearly five decades of exploring nutrition and wellness, including the importance ...

How do you deal with problems in life when challenges never completely disappear? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how to deal with problems in life by changing your mindset, taking responsibility, choosing the right people for support, and using challenges as opportunities for personal growth.

Michael explains why money, success, and better circumstances don't eliminate life's problems, and why learn...

How do you get out of your comfort zone when comfort has become part of your everyday life? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how to get out of your comfort zone, embrace discomfort, and develop the mindset required for personal growth and continuous improvement.

Modern convenience has made many parts of life easier, but too much comfort can also create complacency, stagnation, and resistance to change...

What if the symptoms you're experiencing aren't just problems to manage, but signals your body is asking you to understand?

In this Holistic Nutrition and Cancer Support episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with holistic nutritionist Ellyn McLeod to explore the connection between whole-food nutrition, stress, mindset, lifestyle choices, and overall health. Ellyn shares her perspective on cancer support, processe...

Showing up consistently can change your relationships, career, personal growth, and overall life but showing up doesn't mean being perfect. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how to show up consistently for yourself and the people who matter while developing the mindset, preparation, and discipline required to stay present.

Michael Rearden explains why showing up for yourself is just as important as sho...

Are you taking responsibility for your life, or are you allowing blame, circumstances, and other people to control your future? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how taking personal responsibility can create a powerful mindset shift and help you move from reacting to life to intentionally changing it.

Michael Rearden explains why a responsibility mindset is essential for personal growth, stronger relat...

Can someone born into poverty create a legacy that changes generations?

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with educator, educational research analyst, and author Donald Williams to explore how overcoming adversity, building resilience, and developing the right mindset can transform your future. From growing up in a South Carolina cotton mill family to becoming the first in his family to graduate from ...

Who you look up to can shape who you become, often more than you realize. The right role models can inspire growth, while the wrong influences can quietly shape your habits, decisions, and future.

In this Mindset Coaching episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how to choose the right role models and why the people, environments, and influences around you play such an important role in personal growth. From childhoo...

Want to know how to build self-discipline that lasts? The small decisions you make every day determine your future more than the big moments most people focus on.

In this Mindset Coaching episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explains how to build self-discipline by making intentional daily choices, embracing challenges, and developing habits that create long-term success. True discipline isn't built overnight it's develop...

Is it ever too late to build wealth? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with David Nassief, author of The One-Page Wealth Compass, to discuss how he went from being fired at age 63 and nearly broke to becoming a millionaire by 69.

David shares the mindset shifts, investing principles, and financial habits that transformed his future. Together they explore why financial literacy matters, how procrastina...

What if the life you're living isn't truly your own? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Lynda Leonce, authenticity coach, parenting coach, and author of Inside Out Creation, to explore how societal conditioning can disconnect us from who we truly are and how we can begin living from our authentic selves.

Lynda shares why authenticity isn't something we create but something we uncover. Together, th...

Is your environment helping you succeed or quietly keeping you stuck? The people you spend time with, the habits you build, and the environment you create directly influence your success, mindset, and personal growth.

In this Mindset Coaching episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how your environment shapes your success and why changing your surroundings can completely transform your future. Whether you're dealing...

High performers often believe burnout comes from working too hard, but what if the real problem is losing connection with yourself? In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with executive coach Morice "Coach Mo" Mabry to discuss the power of self-awareness, purpose, and the mindset shifts that help leaders regain confidence, clarity, and control.

Coach Mo introduces his S.W.A.G.™ Framework, explaining how se...

Leadership is tested during life's toughest moments. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Dr. Shanea Clancy to discuss how developing the right leadership mindset helps you navigate adversity, build resilience, and reach your highest potential. Together they explore trauma-informed leadership, emotional intelligence, mentorship, parenting, gratitude, and the mountaineering mindset as powerful tools...