Growth Dialogues

Welcome to Growth Dialogues, where we explore the dynamic landscape of personal and professional growth, uncovering strategies, techniques, and best practices to empower coaches, therapists, and consultants alike. Hosted by Venkat G and powered by Simply.Coach, this podcast is your go-to resource for insightful conversations with industry experts, luminaries, and thought leaders.Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting your journey, each episode offers a wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and actionable insights to help you thrive in your practice.

Growth Dialogues is a business podcast hosted by Simply.Coach, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Simply.Coach hosts Growth Dialogues, a business show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  The Anand Bhavan Model of Coaching: Volume, Access, and Impact with Pradeep Sarin

  Sep 23, 202632 minS3

  In this episode of Growth Dialogues, Ram Gopalan, Co-Founder of Simply.Coach, speaks with Pradeep Sarin, coach, consultant, and Founder of New Ver ME, an organization that provides individuals equal, transparent, and access to high quality coaches. They talk about what it actually takes to make coaching affordable and accessible, not as a tagline, but as a working business model. Pradeep's path into coaching started as a reluctant client. Years into a banking career, he resisted being assigned a coach, until six months of persistence from her changed how he saw the profession entirely. He later certified as a coach in 2017 with one goal: reach people who'd never normally get access to one because they couldn't afford it, or didn't know it existed. That mission became New Ver ME, now in its fifth year, built on a "pay what you can" model and a break-even philosophy rather than a profit one. What started with individual clients has grown into full B2B coaching engagements for mid-level managers and executives across industries — audiences the coaching industry has largely ignored. This conversation doesn't stay comfortable. Pradeep is candid about the tension between mission and money, the limits of measuring coaching's ROI, and why he believes most coaches gravitate toward the CXO market for the wrong reasons. In this episode, you'll learn: How a resistant coaching client became a coach with a mission to make it accessible Why New Ver ME operates on a "pay what you can" and break-even model, and how that's sustained for five years without raising prices How Pradeep measures coaching impact without a clean ROI number Why coaches stay engaged in the mission even without premium pay How coaching-based training is reaching audiences that traditional coaching has never touched Pradeep's advice to newly certified coaches on finding their "why" before their niche If you've ever wondered whether coaching can genuinely scale beyond the boardroom without losing what makes it work, this episode makes the case... with the unfiltered detail to back it up.

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  Growth Dialogues

  Augmented, Not Automated: Alexandra Lamb on Why AI Coaching Needs a Human in the Room

  Sep 16, 202626 min

  In this episode of Growth Dialogues, Ram Gopalan, Co-Founder of Simply.Coach, speaks with Alexandra Lamb, Founder of BOLDLY, the global executive coaching marketplace now part of Bendelta Group, about where AI genuinely helps coaching and where it shouldn't go near it. Alexandra founded BOLDLY in Singapore in 2017 after seven years at Korn Ferry in Hong Kong and Shanghai, where she managed client relationships and built talent strategy programs. She has since grown BOLDLY into a marketplace of 900+ vetted coaches spanning all major global markets and languages, and the business is now part of Bendelta Group. Alexandra holds a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney and an Executive Masters in Coaching, Consulting and Change from INSEAD, and writes and speaks widely on where AI belongs, and doesn't belong, in the coaching relationship. She still coaches leaders herself, and believes the work only holds up when a human stays in the room. In this conversation, she makes the case for an "augmented" model; AI handling the logistics and always-on support between sessions, while the human coach holds the parts of coaching that can't be automated: silence, empathy, and reading what isn't said. She's clear about where she draws the line, particularly on AI acting as the coach itself rather than supporting one, and she gets into the harder questions organisations are still working through: cost versus efficacy, governance and consistency at scale, data privacy, and how cultural context shapes whether an AI coach lands well or falls flat. In this episode, you'll learn: Why low-hanging fruit like scheduling and matching should be automated first, before AI ever touches the coaching conversation itself Why Alexandra believes a human coach should never become just "the delivery vessel" for an AI's questions Why people often disclose more to an AI coach than a human one, and what that means for the coaching relationship How governance and consistency are pushing some organizations toward AI coaching as fast as cost is Why cultural context and power distance change how an AI coach is experienced across different markets How Alexandra thinks about building AI-augmented coaching operating models at scale Whether you're a coach figuring out where AI fits into your practice, or an HR leader evaluating an AI coaching rollout, this conversation offers a grounded, non-hyped view of where the technology helps and where it doesn't.

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  Episode #1

  Beyond the Coaching Session: Kalpesh Raichura on Creating Experiences Between Conversations

  Aug 26, 202627 minS3

  In this episode of Growth Dialogues, Ram Gopalan, Co-Founder of Simply.Coach, speaks with Kalpesh Raichura, Leadership Coach and Certified Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coach, about what actually creates transformation for a coaching client — not in the session itself, but in the weeks between sessions. Kalpesh has coached leaders since 2018, first through Connect Quotient and later as a certified PQ coach, and currently runs Sampattika Consultancy LLP alongside co-founding Mindpurpose. Before coaching, he spent over a decade in learning and development at Tata Consultancy Services. He also serves as Director of Communications & Member Experience for the ICF Pune Chapter and founded LinkedInLocal Pune. In this conversation, Kalpesh shares why logical action plans and "should"-driven goals fail roughly 99% of the time, and how shifting a client's inner language from "I should" to "I choose" quietly rewires behavior without ever naming it as the coaching goal. He also unpacks how using a dedicated coaching platform — rather than WhatsApp or email — protects the "sacred space" of a coaching relationship from everyday noise. In this episode, you'll learn: Why coaching outcomes often show up in areas the client never set as a goal How the shift from "should" to "choose" reduces pressure and builds ownership Why an "invisible contract" quietly damages relationships — and how to catch it How keeping coaching communication on a single dedicated platform preserves focus and trust Why Kalpesh runs a fixed 13-week coaching contract, and what that structure protects His long-term vision of taking "ease and flow" from individual leaders to teams, organizations, and communities Whether you're a coach exploring how to deepen client impact between sessions, or a leader curious about what makes coaching actually stick, this conversation offers a grounded, experience-first lens on transformation.

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  Episode #9

  How to Build a Coaching Business That Actually Scales

  Jan 21, 202645 minS2

  In this episode of Growth Dialogues , Ram Gopalan speaks with Jesse P. Gilmore , founder of Niche In Control and creator of the Leverage for Growth approach, about what it really takes to build a coaching or consulting business that scales sustainably. Drawing from his journey across multiple businesses, corporate leadership, and years of coaching agency owners, Jesse breaks down the practical realities behind growth - why many coaches hit the solopreneur ceiling, how systems and frameworks unlock freedom, and what differentiates a scalable business from a well-paid job. This is a deeply practical conversation for coaches who want clarity, structure, and repeatable results without burning out or losing the human element of coaching. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to identify when you’ve hit the solopreneur ceiling, and what to do next Why frameworks and systems are essential for scaling coaching outcomes How to build credibility and authority through client results, not hype The role of mindset, time, and identity in implementing what you already “know” Practical first steps to move from one-on-one coaching to scalable models Why great coaching can’t be replaced by AI and how to future-proof your practice Whether you’re an early-stage coach or looking to evolve your practice into a scalable business, this episode offers clear thinking, grounded advice, and real-world lessons you can apply immediately. Visit Jesse's website here: https://www.nicheincontrol.com/ View his podcast, Leverage For Growth: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leverage-for-growth-podcast/id1670694709 Get his book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/g1dmkzI

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  Episode #8

  Becoming a Coach: Jaya Bhateja on Mastery, Market Reality, and the Journey Within

  Dec 17, 202523 minS2

  In this episode of Growth Dialogues , Simply.Coach co-founder Venkat G sits down with Jaya Bhateja , Master Certified Coach and Founder of Abhyudaya Coach Academy, for an honest and energizing exploration of what it truly means to grow as a coach. Jaya shares her journey from corporate roles to MCC-level coaching, the inner work required to serve clients at a deeper level, the power of feedback loops, and the discipline behind continuous learning. Together, they unpack themes like self-mastery, presence, coaching beyond technique, and building a coaching practice rooted in service rather than scale alone. They explore the habits and systems that help coaches sharpen their skills, the role of supervision and mentor coaching, how to build confidence through rigor, and why self-awareness is your most important tool. If you’re a coach looking for clarity, depth, and renewed purpose, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss.

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