Arete Coach 1143 Uta Birkmayer In Episode 1143 "Rocketing Authenticity, Curiosity, and Purpose for Greater Happiness and Health" artwork
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Arete Coach 1143 Uta Birkmayer In Episode 1143 "Rocketing Authenticity, Curiosity, and Purpose for Greater Happiness and Health"

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  • September 11th 2023

This is Arete Coach Podcast Episode 1143, with host Severin Sorensen bringing you an engaging episode titled Arete Coach Podcast Episode 1143 Uta Birkmayer "Rocketing Authenticity, Curiosity, and Purpose for Greater Happiness and Health."

In Episode 1143 of the Arete Coach Podcast, host Severin Sorensen engages in an enlightening discourse with the multifaceted Uta Birkmayer. Uta, a distinguished alumna of Cornell University with a Masters in Hospitality and a BS in Hotel Management, further accentuates her academic pedigree with an executive charette in design from the Harvard University School of Design.

Beyond her educational accolades, Uta wears many hats: she's an executive coach, founder of Xsense, leadership coach, mastermind group leader, nutritional therapist, dynamic business executive, entrepreneur, advocate for life, health, and happiness, and a former Vistage Chair. Central to her coaching philosophy is a commitment to guiding her CEO clients towards discovering and nurturing their authentic selves.

Embark on a journey that traces Uta's relentless spirit, summed up in her mantra: "don't tell me I can't do it." From her upbringing in Germany to her pivotal decision to pursue academics at Cornell, we navigate through the serendipitous encounters and unwavering tenacity that have marked her path. Experience the expanse of Uta's career in the hospitality realm, where her prowess as a Hotelier shines, primarily through her influential roles in Japan, China, and Germany.

Delving deeper into the concept of authenticity, Uta believes in its holistic embrace, stating, "Authenticity is not just the good stuff. It's also the stuff that many developers want to hide." This belief remains foundational to her work, where she lends spaces a deeper context, enriching them with meaning, and realigning their purpose. Her current venture, the Rocket Mastermind groups, is a testament to her innovative approach, where she seamlessly melds her diverse expertise.

Join us as we unpack the essence of her mastermind groups, explore the metaphor of voyaging on a rocket ship, and get a glimpse of the groundbreaking tools she employs to design unparalleled experiential learning journeys for her CEO clientele. This episode beckons those eager to weave authenticity with purpose, all in the pursuit of attaining unparalleled happiness and health.

The Arete Coach Podcast aims to uncover the art and science of executive coaching. Learn more about the podcast at aretecoach.io.

This Podcast interview was recorded on July 13, 2023.

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Arete Coach: Exploring the Art and Science of Executive Coaching

“Arete Coach Podcast" Explores the "Art and Science" of Executive Coaching hosted by Severin Sorensen. The “Arete Coach Podcast" is for executive coaches and anyone considering becoming an executive coach. The podcast is especially valuable to executive coaches who are lifetime learners with deep curiosity about the "art and science" of coaching. In this podcast, the ‘art of coaching’ is explored through engaging interviews with leading executive coaches from diverse backgrounds sharing their individual coaching journeys, learnings, methods, best questions, and situational approaches to executive coaching. Beyond best practices, the podcast will regularly mine research on the ‘science of coaching’ and explores ongoing scientific discoveries and studies looking for what works and why, with an aim to improve the core body of knowledge for executive coaches and the industry. Severin Sorensen has provided over 7,500 hours of paid executive coaching sessions and he holds the following coaching certifications: ICF/ACSTH Certified Executive Coach (CEC), Certified Organizational Development Coach (CODC), Certified Life Coach (CLC); and the IAC: Coach Masteries Practioner. Severin Sorensen has an M.Phil in Economics at King's College, Cambridge University, and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science from the University of Utah.

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Severin Sorensen
Host, Arete Coach Podcast

Severin Sorensen is host of the Arete Coach Podcast, where he interviews executive coaches and researchers with the aims to celebrate and explore the art and science of executive coaching today.

Severin is a senior executive coach, serial entrepreneur and lifetime learner with a passionate curiosity about people and businesses. Severin is the CEO of ePraxis LLC, a premier level retained search firm that provides executive headhunting, talent selection, and executive coaching. (www.epraxis.com)

Severin is a certified coach with an IAC Masteries Practitioner designation and 800+ hours of ICF/ACSTH and other advanced training in Executive Coaching, Organizational Development, EOS, Life Coaching, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Positive Intelligence (PQ). Severin has over 7,500+ hours of paid executive coaching working with high performing executives, owners, and operators of public and private companies throughout North America.Severin's coaching clients include boards of directors, CEOs, Presidents, GMs, COO, CFO, CTO, VP Engineering, VP Talent, and many other positions.

Severin lives in Park City , Utah and his virtual coach practice includes clients throughout the Americas.

From 2010-2018 Severin was a Vistage Chair where he coached three CEO and Key executive groups. In 2011, Severin received the "Rookie of the Year Chair Award" from Vistage. Since 2013, Severin has added international speaking for Vistage, CEO conferences, executive peer groups, and corporations on the topic of identifying and hiring difference making top talent.

In terms of the types of clients coached, Severin has coached new CEOs (with less than 2 years experience), large company executives (e.g., Managing Director of Rio Tinto), numerous high-growth entrepreneurs operating INC 5000 businesses, multi-generational family owned businesses, and primary-equity business owners who are still actively managing their companies. Severin has experience coaching both private and public company executives and their executive teams.

Severin's own coaching practice is tool based, using diagnostics, surveys, and Socratic questioning to get to root issues. You can learn more about Severin at epraxis.com (insights), LinkedIn, Quora, and Twitter. If you think you might be a good fit for executive coaching with Severin, he is happy to give you a free test drive coaching session to see if this would be good for you and your team. You can book a free test-drive 30 min coaching huddle at: calendly.com/epraxis.