Coaching In Session | Mastering Mindset and Personal Growth

Self-discovery begins when you stop trying to control everything outside of you and start understanding what's happening within you. Expectations, comparison, perfectionism, and the need for external validation can keep you disconnected from who you really are.

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Indra Rinzler to explore self-discovery, spirituality, astrology, personal growth, and the process of u...

What is holding you back from growth? Sometimes the biggest barriers aren't outside of us they come from the comfort, fear, ego, and protection mechanisms we create within ourselves.

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores the barriers that keep people from reaching their potential and why personal growth often requires confronting the very things we're trying to protect. From staying comfortable to avoiding...

What if understanding personality types could change the way you communicate, learn, and build relationships? Michael Rearden and Sheila Glazov explore her Brain Color Personality framework and what it can teach us about understanding ourselves and the people around us.

They also discuss the changing role of technology in education, the importance of reading, imagination, creativity, youth development, and why lifelong learning can ...

Communication skills can influence how your ideas, leadership, value, and potential are perceived at work. But being effective isn't about being the loudest person in the room it's about communicating with clarity, confidence, self-awareness, and influence.

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with executive presence coach Aletta Rochat to explore what makes communication successful and why strong commun...

The need for validation can quietly control your decisions, relationships, career, and even the way you see yourself. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores why people seek approval from others and how external validation can prevent personal growth, self-acceptance, and genuine fulfillment.

From childhood and relationships to the workplace and social expectations, the desire to be recognized, accepted, and...

Burnout can be a sign that the life you're building no longer feels aligned with who you are. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Becca Eve Young to explore burnout, finding purpose, authentic living, and the courage to question the definition of success you've been taught to follow.

Becca shares her journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, writing, and conscious living. Together, th...

Performance anxiety can make capable people question themselves the moment they have to speak, perform, or compete under pressure. But what if nervousness isn't something you need to eliminate?

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Dr. David Lee Fish to explore performance anxiety, speech fright, stage fright, mindfulness, and what happens in the body when anxiety takes over. Dr. Fish explains why ne...

Self-awareness is powerful, but awareness alone will not change your life. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores how self-awareness can sometimes become another form of avoidance when you know what needs to be done but continue putting off the action required to create real change.

There is a major difference between understanding what you need to do and actually doing it. Michael breaks down the connectio...

Mindset transformation starts with understanding the beliefs shaping your identity, habits, and decisions.

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with transformational guide Lina Viner to explore subconscious beliefs, identity, health, and personal growth. Lina shares her journey from building a successful fashion business to creating the Rewire Method and helping people transform the patterns that influen...

Healing from trauma isn't a straight line and toxic relationships, negative self-talk, and old relationship patterns can make the journey even harder.

In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with therapist, author, and coach Shannon Petrovich to explore what genuine healing can look like after trauma and unhealthy relationships. They discuss why healing takes active engagement, how childhood relationships c...

Self-confrontation is one of the hardest parts of personal growth because real transformation requires us to look at the parts of ourselves we would rather avoid. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden explores self-awareness, accountability, fear, recurring patterns, and what it takes to stop avoiding yourself and start creating meaningful change.

Growth requires more than knowing what needs to change. You have to ...

Personal growth can begin when you choose to make a difference in someone else's life. In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with Morgan DeNicola to explore personal growth, purpose, helping others, cultural understanding, and meaningful impact.

Morgan shares lessons from her work in humanitarian programs and cultural diplomacy, discussing the importance of listening, observing, understanding different pe...

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...