Fireside spirals combine in-person, reflective, and asynchronous coaching. They effectively open multiple levels of processing, which allows you to bring greater insight and understanding to your “project” (the reason that brought you to coaching).
This slow-coaching approach starts with a conversation. We use our shared adventure journal to explore follow up questions/reflections, and I send a personalised video at the end of each spiral as a bridge to what comes next.
One Fireside Spiral has four essential components, which tend to work best over a month or four weeks. This pacing means it doesn’t feel rushed, but also means that throughout the month, there are elements unfolding.
It starts with…
The Conversation
The Spiral starts with a live one-to-one conversation (60 minutes).
This call centres around your project (the reason you came to coaching). For example, a specific outcome you want to achieve, an area/idea you want to explore, or an exploration of potential options in relation to a deep as yet undefined desire for a change.
Follow-Up
In the week following the live call, I send some follow-up questions based on our conversation. These can be helpful prompts to help engage ongoing processing between sessions.
These are simple open questions and prompts to help guide and support your processing and internal conversation.
Your Response
There is space in the exploration journal to write responses to my questions. Or you can do this as an voice memo audio message. You can respond to my follow-up questions/prompts if they are helpful, or you can share anything that has been on your mind between sessions.
My Spiral Video
Once I receive your response, I record a video reply, with my reflections and a short sound anchor meditation. It is a bit like a personal podcast, which aims to help you maintain connection with your project.
The video also helps bridge from one Spiral to the next if you have another one booked, or it brings an end to the process if we are pausing or stopping.