Ep 27: Interview with Adrian Koehler – A Candid Chat About Life and Leadership with a Self-Proclaimed ‘Crazy Man’

The Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast: Navigating Leadership with Emotional intelligence

In EP 27 of the Emotional Intelli-Gents Podcast the EQ Gents had the pleasure of sitting down with Adrian Koehler, leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. Adrian coaches execs and entrepreneurs in the art of science of leadership for themselves, their teams, and clients to create new, unprecedented results and experience fulfillment in their work.

Adrian’s constant pursuit of people and experiences that push him closer to the edge is the way he has always lived his life. His diverse career history and the anecdotes he shares in this episode are evidence of his unique approach to coaching.

During this episode we hit on a bunch of really interesting topics like:
- The Role of Crisis in Personal Growth
- Outward Mindset and Leadership
- The Influence of Past Experience
- The Fear of Vulnerability
- The Journey to Authenticity
More about Adrian Koehler:
He is the Founder and Senior Partner at Take New Ground, a leadership coaching, training, and consulting firm based in Los Angeles. TNG partners with select executives and organizations to get the results they want by creating the culture they need. He is the co-host of two engaging podcasts: Raising The Bar with Drybar Founder Alli Webb and The Naked Leadership Podcast with TNG Sr Partner Dan Tocchini.
Drawing on his background in philanthropy, ministry, activism, and medicine, Adrian thrives in extreme environments and finds comfort in difficult conversations—in fact, his passion for human performance has taken him around the globe, serving people in times of crisis, transformation, and stalemates. Over the last decade, Adrian has trained and developed leaders at NIKE, Virgin Hyperloop One, Jeni’s Ice Cream, Herschel Supply Co., Oprah Winfrey Network, Gavin DeBecker & Associates, Siegel & Gale, UCLA, and elsewhere.
Prior to his work as an executive coach, Adrian was the founding executive director of The Cornerstone Project, a grant-giving foundation that supports positive life transformation and spiritual reconciliation for the incarcerated and those with criminal histories. Before moving to Los Angeles in 2005, Adrian worked as a pediatric intensive care specialist at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He has also served as a pastor and community organizer at Mosaic LA and founded serveLA, Mosaic’s community dedicated to holistic development for the marginalized and vulnerable in Los Angeles.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing while playing football at Millikin University. Adrian resides in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles with his wife and four children.
Connect with Adrian Koehler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=enb
Connect with Adrian Koehler on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler/
Link to learn more about Take New Ground: http://takenewground.com/
Link to ‘The Naked Leadership’ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naked-leadership-podcast/id1495058489
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