Prosperous Coach Podcast

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Are you worried your mistakes in life hurt your credibility as a coach?

I get that — it’s certainly a concern I had that held me back.

Most of my VIP clients share early on in our work together the fear that their failures in life will turn away potential coaching clients.

There’s a feeling you need to be perfect, right?

And, 15 years or ...

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How do coaches attract ideal coaching clients?

It helps to think a bit like a scientist. 

You have an idea that seems valid. Then you conduct experiments several times with slight adjustments to one variable or another all while tracking your results.

Over time, something becomes clear.

Sometimes, what becomes clea...

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Two Other Episodes Related:

#14 The Success Factor: Is It Working for Your Coaching Business

#102 You Can't Succeed in Your Coaching Business Without This

Do you have a coaching niche that hasn’t paid off yet and are you wondering if you should stick with it? 

I want you to...

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***If you've been wanting my help for every step, I have one opening starting in April  2025 for my 5-month PRIVATE VIP Mentoring program for coaches who want to create a sustainable and profitable coaching business from the ground up. Fill out th...

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Other episodes mentioned:

#191 - Low Pricing Could Kill Your Coaching Business

#58 - Start Planning for Profit in Your Coaching Business

There’s nothing boring about earning well as a coach.

But coaches often avoid setting financial goals and tracking expenses to plan for profit.

W...

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Also mentioned:

Episode #236 Are You Attracting Coaching Clients Who are Ready to Hire You?

When you first start your coaching business, it’s normal to follow what you see other coaches do. 

Before creating your coaching business website, you probably looked at a bunch of other coach’s websites and modeled those or let your web designe...

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Coaches often tell me that they’ve been unofficially coaching for much of their lives before they took coach training. That was true for me as well.

During University, my work study job was Peer Counseling and I loved it!

In my last job as marketing director of a testing laboratory, my colleagues would seek me out, wanting a sounding board.

It got to be that sometime...

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Related episode:

Episode 301 – Test Your Coaching Lead Magnet with 4 Powerful Questions

When I started my coaching business, if you would have asked me my marketing approach I would have said “I let people know I’m a coach and offer a free sample coaching sessions to enroll clients.

Did that approach work for me? Not a wit. 

Even though I got a lot of praise for the s...

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Other episodes and resources mentioned:

Episode #17 - Ten Years Into Coaching and Going Strong - interview with Tami Stacklehouse

The Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute

Coach Training Alliance (where I created the certification program)

This Listener’s Choice episode has meant so much to hundreds of coaches and if you’ve heard it before, it’s worth another listen. I’ve g...

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If you’re a new coach, this is a cautionary tale. If you’re not charging for coaching or charging low fees, I’m especially talking to you.

A coach contacted me who was 5 years into their business and they weren’t earning yet.

They were considering quitting but really didn’t want to and invested in a Strategy Session with me to see wha...

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Other episodes recommended:
#300 The Secret to Growing Quickly in Your Coaching Business
#311 The Easiest Way to Thrive in Your Coaching Business

Carol Dweck's TED Talk The Power of Believing That You Can Improve is mentioned.

How do you currently feel about your chances of success?

Those thoughts can make or break your actual experie...

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Other episodes mentioned:
Episode #65 Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem?
Episode #292 Create a High Ticket Signature Program Your Audience Wants
Episode #42 What Makes a Coaching Website Client-Winning?

Are you considering scaling up your coaching business with group programs or online courses?

It s...

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Mentioned in this episode:
EPISODE #73 - Do You Fit ONE of These Coach Archetypes?
Nail Your Niche strategy session with Rhonda

YOU might not need a coaching niche.

Niching is a strategic choice that helps you stand out in the crowd, become known more quickly, and earn more.

In my Nail Your Niche strategy session, coach...

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Related to this episode:
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#222
#292
#296

Most coaches will need a content approach to nurture their future clients. This is called generosity marketing and it’s still the #1 visibility approach for coaches.

Sadly, much of the content coaches put out is unoriginal so it doesn’t help the ...

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Other episodes that relate to this episode:
#89 Do You Shrink or Inflate Your Power with Coaching Clients?
# 175 Should Coaches Know More Than Their Clients?
#206 Is it Okay for Coaches to Teach Their Clients?

New coaches can feel so exuberant about coaching that they search for inappropriate opportuni...

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When I first started my business, I was pretty precious about every little thing.

I purchased beautiful little envelopes and cards in my brand colors and paraphernalia with my brand logo on it thinking everyone would want those things.

I sent my clients onboarding packages by mail with a fancy notebook, pen and, what I thoug...

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It breaks my heart to see so many coaches stuck. I’ve been there.

When new coaches reach out to work with me, I ask them for a snapshot of what they're doing to build their business.

Nearly all admit that their head is spinning because they’re doing stuff like this:

·      Looking at other coach's websites, which in...

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One of my VIP clients emailed me asking if she could coach me in our next session to get more practice.

It wasn’t without risk. How might it affect our mentoring relationship?

I decided to say ‘yes’. It had to be something real for me because making something up would not give her practice. And it needed to be complex enoug...

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I am relatively new to LinkedIn, and I have to say, 18 months in, it is hands down my favorite of the socials.

With the right kind of engagement and posts, it can quickly become a supportive community as well as a place to attract serious clients.

It’s not surprising that supportive community and client attraction go togethe...