The second season of "Everything Happens in Conversation, the European School of Coaching podcast, has continued to open up a space for unhurried thought, deep listening, and conversation about that which often permeates our personal and professional lives: suffering, help, judgments, regulation, hope, leadership, the stories we tell ourselves, and the future of organisations.
The season began with «Goodbye to pointless suffering», a conversation with Javier García Campayo, a psychiatrist and director of the Mindfulness Master's at the University of Zaragoza, about the difference between pain and suffering. An episode to explore how the mind can amplify discomfort, how our expectations distance us from acceptance, and how to learn to distinguish between what hurts and what we add to the pain. An invitation to live with more awareness, less demanding, and greater serenity.
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In «Radical Help», the conversation explores a way of helping that does not involve solving problems for others, but rather being there for them, listening and recognising each person’s dignity. Together with Beatriz Triviño and Ilham Abumusbeh from Médicos del Mundo, this episode brings us closer to complex realities and reminds us that caring also involves having difficult conversations, facing vulnerability head-on and offering support without taking the place of those who are going through their own journey.
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With «These age trials», Silvia Guarnieri talks to Vânia de la Fuente, a doctor and anthropologist who is an international specialist in ageism and healthy ageing. The episode raises an uncomfortable yet necessary question: how often do we fail to see a person because we focus first on their age? Youth, maturity, experience, energy and the capacity to learn are presented here as concepts shaped by beliefs that are worth re-examining. A conversation aimed at building environments that are more inclusive, more mindful and freer from labels.
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In «Brain, regulation and respiration», Gustavo Díez, a physicist and neuroscientist, invites us to view the body as an essential part of the way we communicate, make decisions and lead. In a fast-paced world, learning to regulate ourselves is not a luxury: it is a key skill for responding more effectively, regaining our sense of presence and expanding our capacity for choice. In this episode, breathing emerges as a simple yet powerful gateway to reconnecting with the body, calming the nervous system and engaging in conversations from a different perspective.
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One of the most poignant moments of the season comes with «Anatomy of Hope», a conversation exploring hope not as naivety, but as an active force. In times of uncertainty, hope does not mean standing still or denying the difficulties; it means finding meaning, keeping one’s eyes fixed on the future, and continuing to build it. An episode about trust, responsibility and possibility, particularly valuable for those who support individuals, teams and organisations during times of change.
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In «Female Leadership and Innovation in Pharma», Ana Zubeldia, Managing Director of Daiichi Sankyo Spain, talks to Lydia Vidal, an ACC-accredited coach and communications expert at EEC, about the challenges of leading in a demanding, scientific and constantly evolving sector. The conversation explores women’s leadership through real-life experience: the importance of authenticity, active listening, diversity, innovation and creating environments where people can thrive. This episode is particularly relevant to the work we at EEC Consultancy carry out with companies and management teams.
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With «Cinema, the mirror and change», Silvia Guarnieri talks to Fernando Samper and Jesús Rivero, psychologists and authors of *Psicosecuencias*, about the power of films and TV series to help us examine our emotional lives. The stories we see on screen also speak to us: of our relationships, fears, decisions, contradictions and desires. An episode that turns films and characters into mirrors through which we can ask ourselves how we interpret our own experiences and what new conversations we can open up from there.
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The season culminates with «A New Generation at the European School of Coaching», a particularly significant conversation for EEC. Silvia Guarnieri, Eva López-Acevedo, and Javier Marroquín discuss legacy, trust, continuity, and transformation. Generational change appears here not as a break, but as an act of shared responsibility: honouring a history, caring for what has been built, and making room for new ways of leading, innovating, and continuing to support individuals and companies in their development processes.
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With this second series, Everything Happens in Conversation We reaffirm a core belief of the European School of Coaching: conversations matter. Because it is through them that trust is built, perspectives are transformed, possibilities are opened up and change is driven. Because in conversations we can be,
