Ko Wai Coaching Collective

08/07/2026

Supervision spaces available.
A gentle note.
We have a small number of supervision spaces currently available.
If you are working with clients and would value a space to reflect on your practice, navigate complexity, and ensure you are working safely and ethically, this may be the right time.
Or it may not be. And that is okay too.
The door is open.
You are welcome to message us or email [email protected] to explore.

06/07/2026

One of the most powerful learnings from What is Narrative Practice? was the Narrative Metaphor and the “dot exercise,” which shows how lives are multi-storied, not defined by one thin narrative.

Supervision is a language space.

The words we use about ourselves shape how we practise.

“I’m not experienced enough.”
“I’m not strong with boundaries.”
“I always get this wrong.”

At Ko Wai, we gently explore the stories health coaches are telling about themselves.

We ask:
- What might be getting squeezed out of this story?
- What strengths are not being named?
- What other experiences also exist?

We don’t correct.

We stay curious.

Often, simply shifting how a story is told loosens its grip.

Ko Wai Coaching Collective supports health coaches to reflect with compassion, strengthen their professional identity, and practise with clarity, no matter what stage they are at.

Read our full article on how narrative practice informs mentoring and supervision at Ko Wai Coaching Collective. Link in the comments.

01/07/2026

Sometimes it is not either or.
Mentoring or supervision is not always a choice between two.
There are times when you might need both.
Support to explore yourself as a coach. And support to reflect on your client work.
These are different layers. But they are connected.
And when both are supported, your practice becomes more grounded and sustainable.
Have you experienced a time where you needed both kinds of support?

29/06/2026

While completing the Dulwich Centre What is Narrative Practice? certification, one principle stayed with us deeply:

“The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.”

In mentoring and supervision, we see how often health coaches quietly internalise challenge:

“I should have handled that better.”
“I’m not confident enough.”
“I’m not doing this right.”

Narrative practice teaches us to externalise difficulty, not personalise it. Just as the course used examples like “the black dog” of depression or “wolf monster tempers,” we are reminded that challenges can be named and examined without becoming identity.

At Ko Wai Coaching Collective, we support coaches to separate themselves from the moment, the case, the doubt, or the ethical tension.

This reduces shame.
It restores clarity.
It protects professional confidence.

You remain whole, capable, and worthy, even when the work feels complex.

If you are navigating self-doubt, difficult clients, or reflective tension, Ko Wai offers mentoring, supervision, and advocacy that supports you wherever you are on your journey.

What helps you separate yourself from a challenging coaching moment? We would love to hear what works for you.

We have written a full article exploring how narrative practice shapes our approach at Ko Wai Coaching Collective. The link is in the comments.

24/06/2026

When you feel unsure as a coach.
This happens more often than we talk about.
A moment where you are not quite sure what to say. Or whether you said the right thing. Where you question yourself after the session ends.
Uncertainty is part of this work.
But what matters is what you do with it.
Do you push it aside? Or do you get curious about it?
Because within that uncertainty, there is often something important to learn.
How do you usually respond when uncertainty shows up?

23/06/2026

We have just published a new article reflecting on what we learned while completing the Dulwich Centre What is Narrative Practice? certification.

This learning has deeply shaped how Ko Wai Coaching Collective approaches Health Coach mentoring, supervision, and advocacy.

One idea continues to anchor our work:
The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.

Health coaches often internalise self-doubt, pressure, or complex sessions as personal inadequacy. Narrative practice has helped us strengthen a different approach, one that protects dignity, supports reflection, and builds sustainable professional confidence.

In the article we explore:
- Externalising struggle from identity
- Thickening preferred professional stories
- Ethical witnessing
- Holding systems and context alongside technique
- Decentred and influential mentoring
- Reflection that sustains growth

If you are a health coach, or you support coaches in any way, we would love for you to read and reflect with us.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ko-wai-coaching-collective-limited_we-have-recently-written-an-article-reflecting-activity-7475321014869028864-AUZv

Ko Wai Coaching Collective
Health Coach Mentoring | Supervision | Advocacy
Supporting health coaches wherever they are on their journey.

We have recently written an article reflecting on what we learned while completing the Dulwich Centre certification What is Narrative Practice? One principle continues to shape how Ko Wai Coaching Collective supports health coaches: The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem. In mento...

17/06/2026

A space for your client work.
If you are working with clients, this matters.
Supervision offers a space to reflect on your practice. To bring the things that feel complex. Unclear. Or just a little heavier than usual.
It is not about being judged. It is about being supported to work safely and ethically. And to not hold it all on your own.
If you are currently working with clients and do not yet have a supervision space, this could be an important next step.
You are welcome to reach out if you would like to explore supervision further. Email us at [email protected]

10/06/2026

Not all challenges in coaching are about the work itself.

You might benefit from mentoring if you are:

* Questioning yourself after sessions
* Comparing yourself to other coaches
* Trying to find your own style or voice
* Feeling unsure how to trust your instincts

Mentoring creates space to explore these experiences. Not by giving you answers, but by helping you understand yourself more deeply.

Because how you show up matters.

Does any of this feel familiar? Drop us a message or email [email protected]

03/06/2026

What stays with you after a session?
Not everything ends when the session finishes.
Sometimes it is a moment. A feeling. A question you did not expect. Something that lingers.
As coaches, we are trained to hold space for others. But not always taught what to do with what stays with us.
Do you move on quickly? Do you carry it quietly? Do you create space to reflect?
There is no right way. But noticing your way matters.
What tends to stay with you after your sessions?

02/06/2026

We often talk about what it takes to sustain a coaching practice. But what actually shapes the way we support and mentor others? In this reflection, Kylee shares a little about her journey and what anchors her work supporting health coaches. You can read the full article here:

Ko Wai Coaching Collective — Mentoring | Supervision | Advocacy for Health Coaches Kia ora, I am Kylee, Co-Founder of Ko Wai Coaching Collective. With a background spanning leadership, adult education, and health coaching, along with experience contributing to clinical research supporting stroke s...