The Lineage of Listening: From the Birth of Coaching to the Age of AI

Send us Fan MailIn celebration of International Coaching Week, Humain Coaches honors the origins and evolution of our profession. This episode features two generations of pioneers: Dr. Carol McCall, who shaped the profession in partnership with Thomas J Leonard in the late 1980s, and her daughter Ana Floyd, who is bridging that legacy into the future. Together, we explore the humanity of coaching through the lens of deep listening, resilience, and the threshold of artificial intelligence.  Key Talking Points:The Origin Story: A look back at the formative years of coaching in San Francisco and the partnership between Dr. Carol McCall and Thomas J Leonard. The Nucleus of Listening: Why deep listening—beyond hearing—is the essential discipline for healing and human transformation. African American Contributions to Innovation: A profound reframe of how the lived experience of resilience and the civil rights era shaped the coaching presence. A Second-Generation Bridge: Ana Floyd shares the responsibility of protecting her mother’s pioneering legacy while navigating her own path. Presence in the Age of AI: How technology can be used as a creative catalyst without losing the core of human connection and psychological safety. The Future of Stewardship: The vision of the "Listening Bench" and a global message of service for the next generation of coaches. https://listeningprofitsu.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcarolmccall/https://www.linkedin.com/in/anafloyd/Host: Susan Caesarhttps://www.humain.org/