EPISODE #2
with Aila Coats & Barbara Patterson
About This Episode
In this conversation, we explore one of the most essential questions for any practitioner, coach, or guide: What actually informs where you go in a session?
We talk about the evolution from tools, scripts, and “good ideas” to something far more alive, intimate, and effective: deep listening, presence, inner quiet, and a genuine partnership with the client.
Together, we explore:
• Letting go of formulas and dropping into real presence
• Listening beyond the client’s first answer into what’s actually alive in them
• The power of trust — trusting the client’s wholeness, their wisdom, and the organic unfolding
• How our own life experiences and embodied realizations naturally shape our work
• The third space that emerges when both people show up open, curious, and attuned
We also share personal stories, from profound loss to early-career awkwardness, that reveal how our deepest experiences become part of the compass we bring into every session.
This episode is an invitation to step out of technique, drop into presence, and trust the intelligence that meets you in the moment.
Thank you for listening!
Show LINKS
- Visit Aila’s Website
- Follow Aila on Instagram and Facebook
- Follow Barb on Linkedin and Instagram
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Meet Your Hosts
Aila Coats
A transformative coach, author of Coaching Teens Well, and creator of Coaching Well Mastermind, Aila has helped hundreds of coaches, parents, and leaders find their voice, serve deeply, and build thriving practices rooted in genuine connection. She’s known for her heart, wisdom, attunement, and ability to translate insight into tangible creation – helping practitioners embody what they teach in their own lives and work.
Barbara Patterson
Founder of Innerverse Global, Barb works at the intersection of human potential, transformation, and creation. Her work integrates spiritual intelligence with real-world impact — helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and practitioners bring awakening into their work and everyday lives. Known for her clarity, humor, and deep presence, she invites people into a direct relationship with their own knowing — and to live what they see.

