Best Geoff Watts Podcasts (2025)

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S8 EP4: Maintaining Presence 41:14

1y ago41:14

41:14

In this episode, Geoff and Paul meander around discussing Paul's lack of focus on mundane tasks towards how we as coaches and faciliators maintain "presence" and help others to maintain their focus too. Geoff needs a name for one of the techniques he had creates, and stay tuned right to the end to listen for a unique code which allows you as a list…

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S8 EP3: Controversy Creates Cash 34:21

1+ y ago34:21

34:21

Geoff & Paul give a short (and fairly brutal) review of Marty Cagan's new book, in which he makes several bold suggestions about how to transformation organisations to become more product-centric. Our concerns centered around those reading will make radical decisions which jeopardise jobs through cost savings. Is this the right thing for our though…

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S8 EP2: Are you listening? 46:26

1+ y ago46:26

46:26

From Our Homes, UK! Geoff and Paul caught up over a ZOOM call and got into a conversation about LISTENING. Both Geoff and Paul share both why it's important for us to listen, and also some exercises on how to practice listening in a group or even on your own. Some links that are mentioned during this episode... https://tastycupcakes.org/2012/10/int…

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The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024 from Unpacked by AFAR 45:30

1+ y ago45:30

45:30

We're a few months into the new year. Maybe you're a freshly minted, idealized version of yourself. Or maybe your new year's resolutions are as distant as the icebergs of Antarctica. But no matter what your life looks like, there's one thing you can count on: travel. Today, we’re sharing a special episode from Unpacked by AFAR. Unpacked by AFAR is …

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S8 EP1: Is agile REALLY dead? 44:27

1+ y ago44:27

44:27

From The Channings, Bristol. Happy 2024!! Geoff and Paul met up with Nigel to bring the new year in with a pint and a chat about the year ahead. The three lads talked about how companies have changed post-COVID and some of the strange decisions many orgs are making on cutting roles and jobs. Is this the end of "agile" roles as we see them? Be sure …

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S7 EP12: Christmas Rituals 37:29

1+ y ago37:29

37:29

From The Hatherley, Cheltenham, UK. Our final pubcast of the year! All about rituals.. or are they traditions? Make sure you stay to the end for the special Christmas message... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Season Two: Sue Schilling, CEO Alopecia UK 37:09

1+ y ago37:09

37:09

In our latest episode, ⁠Adam⁠ is joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK🌟 Having been first diagnosed with alopecia in primary school, Sue found her way to Alopecia UK when she lost all of her hair in her 40s. She says that on reflection, losing her hair challenged her to find her strengths, and that despite it taking a while to get there, she …

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S7 EP11: People Centricity 43:07

1+ y ago43:07

43:07

From Deus Ex Machina, Boscombe UK. The name of this pub took us on another meandering conversation into the realms of possibilities with an AI-related future and how our role as humans may need to adapt into a creating more people-centric (or even planet-centric) processes. Most of Paul's AI knowledge is based on the Terminator film franchise, whic…

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S7 EP10: Guess who's back... back again... 38:14

2y ago38:14

38:14

From The Long Bar, Bristol. It's been a long time since our last episode, but Geoff and Paul are back! Taking a short break in our busy schedules brought us together for a catch up in Bristol, where we discussed everything from karaoke singing to kanban training! We hope you enjoy the episode, and we hope to get back to a more frequent recording sc…

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Season Two: Patrice Gordon 48:16

2y ago48:16

48:16

In our latest episode, Adam is joined by coach, author and business owner Patrice Gordon.Patrice previously held senior positions at British Airways, Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. Pivoting from commercial finance into commercial partnerships, she led the largest airline joint venture across the transatlantic.After completing the Barefoot Coach Tr…

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Season Two: Dame Jackie Daniel 37:59

2y ago37:59

37:59

In this episode, Adam is joined by Dame Jackie Daniel, CEO of Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dame Jackie began her NHS career as a nurse before moving into NHS management. She’s been a Chief Executive Officer for the last 16 years and In 2017, was recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours for her services to health care. In …

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Season Two: Channel 4 Television 1:00:01

2y ago1:00:01

1:00:01

🔊 We're thrilled to present a brand new episode of the Barefoot Coaching Podcast! 🎧 Join us as we take you behind the scenes at Channel 4 headquarters with our amazing guests, Jamie Ward, Head of Learning and Development, and Sarah Tegerdine, Lead Senior People Partner for Creative. In this episode, hosted by Adam Goodman-Smith and Kelly Wood, we e…

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S7 EP9: Superstitions 50:37

2y ago50:37

50:37

Are you superstitious? Do you believe in ‘luck’? In this episode, Paul shares his excitement about an upcoming football match for his favourite team and whether his superstitions about the game are a good or bad thing. The conversation moves onto being “lucky” and how an agile approach could quickly proves or disprove a lucky occurrence. Enjoy! The…

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S7 EP8: May The Fourth Be With You 1:08:00

2y ago1:08:00

1:08:00

Hello there! (In the style of Obi-Wan Kenobi!) This next episode is a recording from our appearance at Product Tank Cardiff, where Geoff and Paul were invited to host a LIVE pubcast to field some questions from the product people in the crowd. The boys took on questions such as: ❓Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is moving forw…

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Season Two: Geoff Watts, Agile Coach 55:05

2y ago55:05

55:05

Geoff is one of the most experienced Scrum coaches in the UK, a TEDx and Keynote Speaker and the author of the seminal best-sellers Scrum Mastery: From Good to Great Servant-Leadership, Product Mastery: From Good to Great Product Ownership and of course the award-winning The Coach's Casebook: Mastering The Twelve Traits That Trap Us which he co-wro…

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S7 EP7: Pints and Perceptions 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

46:27

Can you believe what you are seeing?! Welcome to Episode 7 of Series 7 of The Agile Pubcast! Join agile coaches Geoff Watts and Paul Goddard at the virtual pub "The Coach House" as they delve into the fascinating world of optical illusions and explore how it relates to the role of an agile coach. 🍻🧠 In this episode, the boys discuss Geoff's recent …

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S7 EP6: Team Topologies 43:37

2+ y ago43:37

43:37

Welcome to The Coach House!! Geoff and Paul recorded this episode after a few hours fishing and got onto the topic of team topologies. After Paul had been spending some time with a client looking to scale up scrum teams, his research led him to Team Topologies (Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais) and a nice visualisation tool provided by Agile Stationer…

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Season Two: Barbara Banda 1:16:52

2+ y ago1:16:52

1:16:52

In this feature-length episode, Adam chats to Author, Educator and Executive Coach, Barbara Banda A message from Adam: I'm so excited to share this episode with listeners. The theme throughout is one of 'difference'. Difference in life, in organisations and in coaching. Barbara and I had a blast recording this episode. I hope that you get that sens…

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S7 EP5: Pints and Pictures 36:14

2+ y ago36:14

36:14

Recorded at The Bayshill, Cheltenham. After noticing some large murals in the car park outside and some cool "artwork" the theme quickly became evident as "Visualisation". We discussed how powerful visualisation or graphical recording can be, how much easier it can be than many people think it will be and we even illustrated this point (see what we…

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S7 EP4: Naughty 50:36

2+ y ago50:36

50:36

Welcome to another episode from the new series of The Agile Pubcast! In this episode, we catch up with Geoff and Paul after a hard day’s fishing as they share a drink and discuss a couple of questions from our listeners around “psychological safety” and “the law of immutability”. They also discuss some LANDLORD LOGIC around being “naughty” and whet…

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S7 EP3: Arguable Righteousness 33:02

2+ y ago33:02

33:02

Welcome back to another episode of Series 7 of The Agile Pubcast! In this episode, Geoff and Paul discuss and demonstrate the art of debating “respectfully” whilst examining a quote they picked up from a Twitter thread, in a new feature called “OVERHEARD AT THE BAR” and we also have another contender for “YOU’RE BARRED” - from a member of the agile…

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Not Lost Chat: Paradise City (Pico Iyer & Reggie Watts) 41:54

2+ y ago41:54

41:54

No piña coladas were consumed during travel writer Pico Iyer’s quest for paradise. Instead he found himself communing with guides and locals in thorny parts of the globe: Iran, Kashmir, and North Korea, among others. Brendan speaks with Pico about his lifetime of exploration and what it’s taught him. Then comedian, musician and self-proclaimed “dis…

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Series Two: Karl Perry 54:30

2+ y ago54:30

54:30

Episode Six: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Karl Perry All aboard the ‘coach-acoaster’. In this episode, Adam talks with Coach and Author Karl Perry. Karl’s route into coaching wasn’t straightforward. After being forced to close his well-established business due to COVID-19 and dealing with a personal loss, Karl experienced a cardiac arres…

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Not Lost Chat: Wild Sugar (Cheryl Strayed) 38:31

2+ y ago38:31

38:31

Brendan finds the perfect Not Lost Chat guest in author Cheryl Strayed, who not only wrote the bestselling travel memoir “Wild,” but is also a renowned advice columnist. First, they talk about Strayed’s epic trek up the Pacific Coast Trail after losing her mother to cancer, divorcing her husband, and quitting hard drugs. And then Brendan smoothly p…

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S7 EP2: Guinness For Strength 40:52

2+ y ago40:52

40:52

Strength is an interesting topic though, especially when it comes to agile…and leadership… It’s often not about knowing the answer but having the strength to say “I don’t know”. It’s about having the strength to say “Let’s try some stuff”, being prepared to stand out of the crowd and go against the status quo…trust people. Welcome to Episode 2 of t…

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Not Lost Chat: Traveler Not Tourist (Geoff Dyer & Colman Domingo) 47:25

2+ y ago47:25

47:25

Brendan receives a postcard from the only registered US historical landmark outside America and then talks with the great essayist, novelist and occasional world-class complainer, Geoff Dyer about travels to Tahiti, India, Venice and more. Then “Euphoria” star Colman Domingo stops by to answer your travel questions, launch a campaign against babies…

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Not Lost Chat: How Do You Say “Love”? (Kristin Newman & Paul Feig) 34:43

2+ y ago34:43

34:43

Brendan speaks with Kristin Newman, author of “What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding: A Memoir,” about falling in love in a different language, plus she provides travel tips for folks who are single and looking. And writer and director Paul Feig (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Bridesmaids”) talks about his civilized approach to shooting movies abroad and …

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S7 EP1: Tomorrow Never Comes 33:30

2+ y ago33:30

33:30

Tomorrow never comes, or so the saying goes. Sometimes, when we're in the midst of our daily lives, focusing on our future progress, we forget to stop and appreciate the present moment. Because of that, we tend not to make the best use of our time and opportunities. So should we learn how to to live life right here and now? In a revamped format for…

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Not Lost Chat: Further Than They Appear (Marius Kociejowski & Jessi Klein) 50:25

2+ y ago50:25

50:25

Brendan visits Japan on a trip that puts the “junk” in junket. Then he speaks with Marius Kociejowski, author of The Serpent Coiled in Naples, an immersive plunge into the Italian city where skulls are worshiped and blood soaks into the stones. Plus comedian Jessi Klein answers your questions about parent-child separation on planes, and opines abou…

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Not Lost Chat: Where Am I? (Jessica Nabongo & Tegan and Sara) 35:00

2+ y ago35:00

35:00

Brendan talks with Jessica Nabongo, the author of “The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman’s Journey to Every Country in the World” about the mysterious community of “country counters” and the non-mysterious eurocentricity of most travel media. Then Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara talk about surviving life on tour, plus answer your burning questions abo…

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Series Two: Diane Hanna 49:39

2+ y ago49:39

49:39

Episode Five: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Diane Hanna We are kicking off the New Year with a bang. This latest episode with experienced Coach and Coach Supervisor Diane Hanna is jam-packed full of valuable content about coaching and the coaching profession. It’s one not to be missed. Hear about: Diane’s journey from corporate roles into…

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Not Lost Chat: Road Work (Andrew Sean Greer & Jay Pharoah) 33:32

2+ y ago33:32

33:32

New York Magazine described “Not Lost” as having the “slight energy of Andrew Sean Greer’s Less” so Brendan calls the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the comic, road trip novels “Less” and “Less is Lost” to find out if they should be offended. Plus, a postcard from Hollywood, and stand-up comedian Jay Pharoah answers listener questions about airpo…

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Series Two - Bonus Festive Episode 1:05:26

2+ y ago1:05:26

1:05:26

Join the team at Barefoot HQ for this bonus festive edition of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast. The team have each selected a question from Barefoot’s Coaching Cards for Christmas, and one by one, they’ll share their answer. We’ll hear about their childhood traditions, the memories and emotions that this time of year brings and their…

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Introducing: Not Lost Chat 2:24

2+ y ago2:24

2:24

Who do we become when we travel? Who are we allowed to be? And where is everyone going? Brendan Francis Newnam is on a mission to find out. Join him as he speaks with travel writers (Pico Iyer, Jessica Nabongo, Marius Kociejowski ), celebrities on-the-go (Jay Pharoah, Tegan & Sara, Colman Domingo), and ordinary misfits like himself for a mini-seaso…

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Series Two: Professor Veronica Pickering 59:04

2+ y ago59:04

59:04

Adam is back with episode three of the Make a Change to Make a Difference Podcast, this time he is joined by Barefoot Associate Coach Professor Veronica Pickering DL. Veronica is a Coach and Inclusion Consultant whose work sees her championing the needs of diverse communities all around the world. In May 2013, she made history by becoming the first…

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Episode 137 - Global Scrum Gathering Lisbon 2022 Round-Up 42:55

2+ y ago42:55

42:55

Geoff & Paul catch-up after the Global Scrum Gathering 2022 in Lisbon, where Paul presented two sessions and also attended the entire gathering and CST Retreat. This episode a round up of the event and also some exploration into what the word "community" really means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Series Two: Sandra Reddish, Domestic Abuse Author 35:05

3y ago35:05

35:05

After a wonderful response to our first episode, Adam is back with episode two. This time he is joined by one of Barefoot’s first-ever alumni, Sandra Reddish. In this inspiring conversation, Sandra shares how she is using her coaching skills to support survivors of domestic abuse, 21 years on from completing our Flagship Coach Training Programme. T…

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Episode 136 - Empathy & Emotions 35:08

3y ago35:08

35:08

Hello from the Blue Bell in Cardiff, Wales! An early morning to discuss our emotions and how both scrum teams AND leaders can benefit from psychological safety. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Series Two: Make a Change to Make a Difference with Kim Morgan 36:23

3y ago36:23

36:23

We are staying close to home with this first episode as Adam is joined by Barefoot Coaching’s Founder and CEO, Kim Morgan. Hear about: The change that brought about Barefoot Coaching ⬆️ The difference that Barefoot-trained coaches are making in the world and the variety of ways in which they are doing it 🚐 Our exciting new ‘Make a Change to Make a …

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Episode 135 - How Do We Know If Scrum Is Working? 34:04

3y ago34:04

34:04

From The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, UK. A question posed by one of Geoff's followers about how to assess whether Scrum is actually working. Now THAT'S a question!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Postcard from Portugal 21:37

3y ago21:37

21:37

After wrapping up Season 1 of Not Lost, and a few odds & ends at home, Brendan heads to Portugal and experiences an emotion he can’t quite explain... so he asks locals to help him out. “Postcards” are an occasional series of shorter Not Lost episodes that Brendan produces when he travels. Not Lost is a co-production of Pushkin Industries, Topic Stu…

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