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Leadership coaching for the messy human middle.
OwlCast turns common leadership frustrations into clearer coaching questions. David Morelli and William Oakley work through burnout, boredom, motivation, self-celebration, difficult communication, and change with a steady mix of reflection, practical language, and light humor.
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OwlCast focuses on the leadership problems that rarely fit neatly inside a performance review. People lose energy. Teams resist change. A manager tries to motivate someone and ends up sounding manipulative. A necessary conversation gets delayed because the words feel too risky. David Morelli and William Oakley work in that territory with a measured, coaching-first rhythm. They do not rush toward a catchy answer. Instead, they slow the situation down until the hidden question becomes easier to see. Is the person burned out, or bored? Is celebration uncomfortable because praise feels undeserved, or because being seen feels relationally exposed? Is a message failing because the slide is wrong, or because the speaker has not started with what the audience already cares about? Those distinctions are the show’s basic craft. The episodes often turn on small but practical reframes: ask better questions, notice energy before judging effort, speak from experience instead of blame, and help another person reach insight without forcing it through their defenses. The discussions can get personal without becoming confessional. They use workplace examples, coaching language, and occasional playful tangents to keep abstract ideas grounded. Communication is a major thread, especially the tension between clarity and kindness. So is self-awareness, including emotional triggers, body tension, and the ability to respond rather than react. The show also looks beyond individual habits toward wider uncertainty, including AI and other forms of social disruption that make predictability harder for leaders and teams. Its guest conversations extend that frame, as in the episode with Magdalena Mook on the coaching profession, polarization, disruption, and discomfort ahead. OwlCast suits listeners who want leadership guidance that sounds like a thoughtful coaching session: warm, analytical, practical, and willing to sit with complexity before naming the next move.
Made for: OwlCast is for managers, coaches, leaders, and reflective professionals who deal with motivation, communication, burnout, uncertainty, and stalled change. It especially suits people who prefer practical coaching questions over loud leadership slogans.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by treating workplace behavior as a signal to investigate, not a flaw to label. David Morelli and William Oakley bring a patient duo dynamic that turns emotional and interpersonal friction into concrete leadership choices.
OwlCast is a podcast on leadership and coaching. You can expect to get insights to help you solve the thorny problems of life and leadership – all with a dollop of laughter thrown in. Your dynamic hosts, David and William, will help you become a more kickass leader. Together, they won’t only motivate you, they’ll give you scientifically proven tools to become better – full stop!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
OwlCast makes leadership problems easier to diagnose by pairing practical coaching questions with candid conversation about communication, resistance, and workplace energy.
David Morelli and William Oakley turn workplace friction into practical coaching conversations. Their recurring concerns include unclear communication, resistance to change, executive presence, disengagement, and the difficulty of distinguishing burnout from boredom.
A flat teammate: bored, burned out, or waiting for you to ask a better question?
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A practical workplace conversation about separating exhaustion from boredom before either is misread.
Burned Out or Bored? How to Tell - and Why It Matters reframes a familiar workplace snap judgment as a management question: flat energy is not always the same problem.
A candid coaching conversation about why self-recognition feels awkward and how small celebrations can become a practice.
Celebrating yourself becomes a leadership and coaching question when recognition is easier to give than to receive. Owlcast's David Morelli and co-host William Oakley use Oakley's PCC certification to look at why praise can feel awkward, especially when celebration gets tangled…
A clear lesson in shaping important communication around the people receiving it.
David Morelli and William Oakley treat preparation as an exercise in attention, not a hunt for the perfect sentence or slide. Their approach begins with the audience: what people already have on their minds, what matters to them, and why they should care about the subject at…
A grounded coaching conversation about regaining poise and choice when another person's behavior will not change.
When They Won't Change looks at the familiar workplace drain of trying to make someone else behave differently, then turns the focus back toward the listener's own poise, choices, and responsibility.
A warm, grounded conversation about the self-awareness behind clear and kind communication.
Clear communication is framed as an ongoing practice: say what is actually meant, and do it without abandoning kindness. David Moraley and William Oakley tie that work to self-awareness, encouraging attention to emotional reactions, body tension, breath, thoughts, and the…
Charlotte Jordan makes the case for enough coaching structure to measure value without flattening choice.
Charlotte Jordan frames coaching as a practice that can lose its promise when enthusiasm runs ahead of structure. Speaking with David Morelli and William Oakley, the coaching.com CEO describes how coaching often spreads informally through a startup or an organization still new…
A thoughtful case for replacing a forced happy face with honest context and deliberate restraint.
A happy face at work may pass for professionalism, but David Morelli and Alexandria Ravencroft consider what it costs to hide emotions and perform the attitude others expect. Their most useful distinction is between concealing yourself and giving others context.
Leadership balance before burnout takes over.
A midweek reset for school leaders.
David Morelli and Alexandria Ravencroft explore the hidden costs of emotional labor in leadership and daily life.
Charlotte Jordan, CEO of coaching.com, joins hosts David Morelli and William Oakley to discuss where coaching fails in organizations.
David Morelli and William Oakley frame “embrace the mess” as a way to face imperfect work, relationships, and life without giving up.
Burned out or bored?
Hosts David Moraley and William Oakley discuss the difficulty of celebrating personal achievements and how to overcome it, using William's recent PCC certification as a springboard.
David Moraley and William Oakley discuss what to do before speaking to ensure your words are respected, understood, and acted upon, focusing on preparation for important conversations and presentations.
David Morelli and William Oakley discuss why traditional motivation tactics often backfire, causing resentment and burnout, and explore a better approach to inspiring teams.
Hosts David Morelli and William Oakley discuss how to lead effectively in an era of increasing unpredictability driven by AI, environmental crises, and societal changes.
OwlCast: The Leadership & Coaching Podcast tackles “When They Won’t Change” with David Morelli and William Oakley, focused on feedback, power, and leadership dynamics.
David Moreley frames OwlCast’s "Say What You Actually Mean" around clear and kind communication, with William Oakley pushing on why people hate being made to guess.
ICF CEO Magdalena Mook discusses the future of coaching amid polarization and disruption.
Hosts David Moraley and William Oakley introduce guest Tricia Naddaff, owner of MRG, to discuss leadership and her background.
David Morelli and William Oakley introduce guest Tim Harrison to discuss how AI can help unleash human potential in coaching and leadership.
Hosts David Morelli and William Oakley introduce a provocative discussion on the state of DEI with guest Eloiza Domingo, exploring her background and the question 'DEI is dead: now what?'
Hosts David and Alexandria interview executive coach Tanya Spencer about authentic connection, focusing on knowing, growing, and showing yourself.