Building a Coaching Business From the Ground Up with Maureen Benkovich

Starting a coaching business can feel overwhelming—especially if you have no clue where to begin. But what if you could take it step by step and create a thriving business that actually works for you?

In this episode of The Coaching Edge, I sit down with Maureen Benkovich, a BBB member and sober fitness coach, who went from feeling completely lost after certification to building a successful coaching practice, launching a podcast, and creating an online course—all while maintaining a balanced life.

🎙️ Inside this episode, we cover:

âś… How Maureen overcame imposter syndrome & found her niche

âś… The process of creating her six-week alcohol reset course (and how she sells it in three different ways!)

✅ How she launched her podcast Sober Fit Life—despite major resistance

âś… The power of "talking about it before it's done" to create accountability & momentum

âś… Why small, consistent actions are the key to long-term business success

✅ The next big thing she’s working on (hint: it involve...

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The Art of Networking for Coaches with Executive Coach Kristen Sharp

This week on my business-building podcast,The Coaching Edge, I'm joined by Kristen Sharp.

Kristen is an Executive Coach, Speaker, and Facilitator who champions her clients toward realizing their fullest potential, achieving their goals, and leading & living with greater purpose and fulfillment. With 15 years of corporate retail experience, Kristen understands the complexities of operating in fast-paced, results-oriented organizations and leading high-performing teams to deliver impactful results.

We'll talk about...

 

How to build a coaching business without relying on social media or a big newsletter list.

Why 1:1 conversations and getting face time in front of people is so key to building your business.

How to leverage those people who already like, know and trust you to help you get more clients.

How to create the most effective presentations or workshop offers to corporate audiences and clients.

Give it a listen here 🎧

Connect with Kristen here ✨

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How to Show Up As a Successful Coach (Even When You Don't Feel Successful)

Did you know that 82% of coaching practices fail in the first two years?

This week on my business-building podcast, The Coaching Edge, I'm giving you tips to overcome that statistic and join the 18% who build a successful and sustainable coaching practice.

You have to show up as a successful coach even if you don't feel like one yet. I'm giving you tips to create ambitious but attainable goals that will propel your coaching practice. 

You need to own your expertise as a coach and build confidence, I'm going to show you how in this episode. 

Ready to double your profit in 2025? Let's go! I have your free ticket to 2x your revenue here 🎟

Listen to The Coaching Edge here 🎧

Want to work with me? Check out the resources I offer 👇

The Business Building Bootcamp

My Coaching Course Creator

Get Clients NOW Free Masterclass

90+ Powerful Coaching Questions 

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10 Things I Wish They Told Coaches in Certifications

The truth is; you need more than a certification to build a successful coaching practice. The skills required to become a top-notch coach aren't taught in certification courses.

This week on my podcast, The Coaching Edge I share ten crucial insights I wish I had known earlier in my coaching career. Building a coaching business is hard, it's so important to have business support and be able to detach from sales outcomes to foster a more authentic connection with clients. I'm here to give you my best tips!

Key Takeaways from this episode:

  • Everyone’s learning as they go: Starting a business is challenging and can feel isolating at times.
  • Failure is part of growth: Embrace setbacks as stepping stones to becoming a stronger coach.
  • Business support is essential: Whether through mentorship, partnerships, or community, support makes the journey manageable.
  • Audience engagement matters: Nurture your audience to build trust before jumping into sales.
  • Personal stories build trust: Sharing
  • ...
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Mastering Live Events: A Sales Strategy for Coaches with Christy Osborne

In this episode of The Coaching Edge, Christy Osborne and I discuss the use of live events as a way to sell coaching offers. We share our experiences and insights from running live events and provide valuable tips for coaches who are considering this strategy. We emphasize the importance of building like, know, and trust with potential clients and highlight the benefits of collaboration and co-hosting. We also discuss the expectations and conversion rates associated with live events and offer advice on creating a live event funnel. We're giving you a realistic and practical perspective on using live events as a marketing tool in your coaching practice.

Listen to this episode here! 🎧

Want to work with me? Check out the resources I offer 👇

The Business Building Bootcamp

Get Clients NOW Free Masterclass

90+ Powerful Coaching Questions

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My Biggest Coaching Mistakes! (What Not To Do) Pt 1 of 2

Welcome to the first episode of the Coaching Edge podcast! I am so excited you’re here. I know you’re busy building a business and working on your own work-life balance, and because of that, I’m committed to never wasting your time. I’ll be packing a lot of strategic advice into less than thirty minutes every two weeks so you have clear direction and the energy to implement everything we talk about here.

In this first episode, I’ll share how I knew it was time to leave a successful law career that left me in a perpetual state of burnout. More importantly, I’ll dive into three of the biggest mistakes I made in those first few months of my new coaching business, and how you can avoid them. I know you are looking for ways to be strategic about a career move that might feel really risky. Listening to someone’s advice who’s been there is the perfect place to do that! Start here, then check out the next episode where I share even more mistakes I made. Stop spinning your wheels, avoid unnece...

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Dr. Carol Scott - How Our First 7 Years Impact Our Success as Adults

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Dr. L. Carol Scott, PhD. (Psychology) is a TEDx speaker, author, and coach who uses a unique model to help women succeed in their business and personal lives through self-aware emotional and social intelligence.

Carol mixes hundreds of years of child development theory with 21st Century brain imaging research, decades of her own experience with hundreds of developing humans of all ages, and her own lived experience of recovery from childhood trauma and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

In this episode of BBB, Carol and I have a fascinating conversation about how the first seven years of our lives impact all aspects of our adulthood, including our business competence, parenting, and personal relationships.

Carol explains the seven assets that we are meant to develop as kids (trust, independence, faith, negotiation, vision, compromise, and acceptance) and how easy it is for us to be missing some of these as adults because of chil...

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