S6 Episode 30: From Medical Fixer to Emotional Support - How Coaching Allows GPs to Pass Power Back to Patients with Dr Elizabeth Rozario

This episode explores how coaching techniques can revolutionise conversations around death, caregiving, and emotional well-being.    Elizabeth Rozario, a former GP, is in conversation with Claire Pedrick to share her journey from traditional medicine to coaching-led care. Her insights reveal how coaching fosters deeper listening, reduces system-induced suffering, and empowers families to create peaceful, meaningful goodbyes.   Key learnings include: The value of coaching skills like listening and empowering patients to share emotional pain How medicalised death prolongs suffering and how conversations can normalize dying The ripple effect of giving patients and families control, leading to better quality of life and death experiences The importance of accepting death as a natural part of life and having open, honest dialogues Practical applications of coaching in caregiving, emotional support, and system reform Contact: Contact Elizabeth through her website www.elizabethrozario.co.uk  Contact Claire by emailing [email protected]  or join our coaching community where you can talk with other listeners. Further Information: Subscribe or follow The Coaching Inn on your podcast platform or our YouTube Channel to hear or see new episodes as they drop. Find out more about 3D Coaching and get new ideas and offers in our weekly email. Keywords: coaching, end-of-life, conversations, caregiving, emotional well-being, listening skills, patient empowerment, medicalized death, normalize dying, quality of life, peaceful goodbyes, emotional support, system reform, healthcare, GP, Elizabeth Rozario, compassionate care, agency, grief, coaching techniques   We love having a variety of guests join us! Please remember that inviting someone to participate does not mean we necessarily endorse their views or opinions. We believe in open conversation and sharing different perspectives.