Episode 10

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9th Mar 2026

What Great Coaching Actually Looks Like | Mervyn Brice

If you have been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure whether you are burnt out or just avoiding the hard thing, this episode will help you get clear fast.

In this episode of The Karas Wright Show, Karas Wright sits down with Mervyn Brice of Forethought Consulting and Coaching to unpack what great coaching actually looks like, how coaching differs from consulting, and why proactive planning can save business owners a significant amount of time, money, and stress.

This episode is for business owners and leaders who want practical tools for getting unstuck, building structure, and leading with more intention when life feels chaotic.

What you will learn:

- Why time blocking and calendar structure reduces mental clutter

- The real difference between coaching, mentoring, and consulting

- How active listening helps clients find their own best answers

- What to do when you are stuck in your business

- Burnout vs avoidance: signs, self-checks, and outside perspective

- How prioritization frameworks like the Eisenhower matrix create stability

Time Stamp

00:00 Time blocking and creating structure

07:18 The hidden work of running a business

08:05 Project management thinking for business owners

11:23 Premortems, postmortems, and life planning

15:22 Coaching vs consulting vs mentoring

34:21 Audience Q&A: stuck, burnout, and consistency

About Mervyn Brice:

Mervyn Brice is the founder of Forethought Consulting and Coaching. With a background in project management, he helps entrepreneurs and business owners build structure, navigate uncertainty, and lead with more intention through practical frameworks and proactive planning.

Website: www.forethought.ca

Email: mervyn@forethought.ca

Ready to get clear on where your business is headed? Take the free Business Reality Check:

wrightstep.ca/business-reality-check

Connect with Karas:

Website: wrightstepcoaching.com

YouTube: youtube.com/@TheKarasWrightShow

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karaswright

Instagram: @wrightstepcoaching

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The Karas Wright Show
Real Conversations About Leadership, Business, and Life
The Karas Wright Show is an unscripted video podcast for high-achieving women, founders, and business leaders who are building bigger without burning out.

Host, Karas Wright, business coach and psychology student, sits down with founders, executives, and entrepreneurs for raw, real conversations about what it actually takes to lead with clarity and intention.

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Karas Wright

Karas Wright is a business coach, consultant, and psychology nerd who works with high-performing professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are building bigger without burning out.

As the founder of Wright Step Coaching and creator of the Clarity Compass Method, Karas helps her clients move from reactive execution to intentional leadership through practical systems, honest conversation, and a deep understanding of the psychology behind how we make decisions under pressure.

The Karas Wright Show is where that work goes public. Unscripted conversations with founders, executives, and entrepreneurs who are doing the real work of building, the kind of honest dialogue that does not make it into the highlight reel but makes all the difference in the room.
Karas is based in Calgary, Alberta, and is a dedicated wife and mother of four.