Stamina Lab Blog
Insights on solution-focused coaching, communication, and the science behind lasting patient and client outcomes.
Mechanism vs. Preparation: Why Solution-Focused Coaching Starts Change in Session One
Stop waiting for session three to see progress. Learn how the Solution-Focused approach acts as a mechanism for change from the very first question.
Listen, Select, Build
A client can talk at length. You don’t need the whole story, only one piece you can build on. How Solution-Focused listening works.
The Question Is the Intervention: Glen Lubbert on the Hello, Brain Podcast
Stamina Lab CEO Glen Lubbert joins the Hello, Brain podcast on why habits break, where agency hides, and why the question is the intervention.
The ‘Readiness’ Myth: Why the Structure of the Conversation Matters More Than the Client’s Motivation
Stop blaming lack of follow-through on client readiness. Discover how the starting point and structure of your coaching conversations dictate behavioral outcomes.
Stop Mirroring the Struggle: Why Your ‘Deep Empathy’ Might Be Keeping Your Clients Stuck
When you mirror a client’s frustration, you may be keeping their brain locked in the problem. Here’s the neural reason why deep empathy can stall change — and the question that unlocks momentum instead.
Listen for Exceptions. Don’t Dig for Them.
When a client returns saying nothing changed, there is one workable line in there. How to find it and build on what they are already doing.