285 - Adam Klein: The “Becoming” Paradigm

In this episode of Coaches Rising, host Joel engages in a profound exploration with executive coach and managing partner at New Ventures West, Adam Klein, about his emerging framework called The Becoming Paradigm. Klein challenges traditional coaching models rooted in 'unfolding' or 'self-improvement,' proposing instead a metaphysical orientation where identity is not discovered but actively created through a dynamic interplay of surrender, love, and creative participation. He introduces three core pillars: a gravitational pull of love from the future, the idea that essence is co-created rather than revealed, and the necessity of self-emptying (kenosis) as a pathway to deeper becoming. The conversation delves into how this paradigm shifts coaching from pattern-removal to active co-creation, emphasizing embodied presence, relational attunement, and the importance of surrendering ego-driven agendas. Klein illustrates how clients can be guided through 'empty and call in' cycles—releasing old patterns to make space for new possibilities—while maintaining a sense of stability not through fixed identity, but through fluid openness to what is emerging. The episode concludes with reflections on the role of prayer, intention, and the evolving relationship between human creativity and AI, underscoring that the future of coaching lies in accessing the non-rational, embodied, and relational dimensions of human experience.