Nik And Ant - Ptma Podcast

Host Nik delivers a practical, self-reflective episode recorded from the gym. This episode challenges coaches to audit their own blind spots using a 10-question diagnostic, introduces the concept of coaching as a learnable skill requiring ongoing assessment, and previews a client re-engagement intervention method to be covered in depth in Episode 3.High performing coach Scorecard00:02Welcome & ContextNik introduces Episode 2, notes the gym setting, and flags this episode will be interactive — asking listeners to participate while they listen.00:40Self-Awareness as a CoachCore theme introduced: the importance of being self-aware as a coach. Nik teases a diagnostic tool linked in the description for a deeper blind spot assessment.01:30Coaching as a SkillCoaching reframed as an acquired skill, not an innate ability. Skill acquisition requires practice, feedback, and a continuous improvement loop.02:00Lack of Assessment in the IndustryChallenges coaches to ask: 'Have I ever genuinely been assessed as a co