You Want to Coach Emotions? Start Here: Episode 277

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January 26, 2026

Best-selling author and coaching expert, Elena Aguilar, brings weekly tips, tools, and wisdom to educators with one goal: to help you thrive.

In this foundational episode, Elena Aguilar shares why understanding emotions is essential for Transformational Coaching. You’ll walk away with a reflective practice to deepen your emotional fluency. This episode sets the stage for a new way to show up—for yourself and your team.

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Reflection questions:

What emotions do you find hardest to witness or sit with in others?
What did you learn about emotions in your own upbringing—and how might that shape how you coach?
How could honoring emotions more intentionally transform your coaching conversations?

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