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:...

In this episode of The Coaching Edge, I share five ways to generate more revenue as a coach without feeling overwhelmed. We'll talk about the importance of looking to your existing base of clients and asking them what they need.

I also suggest creating mini-offers, such as workshops or retreats, that can be sold at a lower price. Another strategy is pre-selling spots to upcoming programs or creating VIP upsells for existing clients.

Lastly, I recommend brainstorming and creating follow-on programs to address the next challenges your clients may face.

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I'm back with a new episode of The Coaching Edge!

This week on the podcast I'm sharing my tips to deal with a disappointing launch, yep- I've been there!

In this episode I stress the importance of reframing success and defining it based on factors within your control.

I also suggest polling your audience to gather feedback and make improvements to your program and messaging. I recommend having genuine excitement and belief in the program you are offering and highlights the value of a beta mindset in relaunching.

I conclude by reminding you that launching is an iterative process and encourage you to learn from each launch and make improvements for future success.

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Pricing your offer: This is a topic that will make any coach squirm-and for good reason. You’ve probably asked yourself- “who am I to charge that much?”. We all have. But staying stuck here too long will absolutely drive you to burnout and cause you to walk away from your dream business. So we need to talk about it.

Today I’ve invited long-time Business Building Bootcamp Member, Christy Osborne, to share three powerful lessons she’s learned about pricing her coaching offers. The truth is that charging premium prices not only serves you, it also means that your clients have skin in the game, which means they’re invested in the outcome.

Charging more empowers both you and the client to commit to the process and the transformation. We’re getting clear about the fact that we’re not charging for just our time- in setting our rate we’re assigning value to the desired outcome your clients are craving. We’ll also talk about what it...

While the majority of coach training and certification programs emphasize social media as your key marketing platform, the truth is that social media is often a slow burn in the beginning. It’s super important to create and offer free valuable content consistently, but in the very beginning, social media is unlikely to lead to many paying clients.

In this episode, I’m sharing my favourite old-school marketing methods and explaining why they’re still really effective in a post-Covid world. You’ll walk away with a handful of actionable ideas for how to leverage your existing personal and business contacts, get your name out in your local and online community, and identify valuable ways to partner with complementary businesses and practitioners, so you can start making money right now! We’ll also talk about why being connected to a community of other like-minded coaches is 100% key to your success.

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In my BBB business-building community for coaches, I recently had a member who was considering creating a package of 30-minute coaching sessions. She believed if she could cut the small talk, the sessions could be shorter and she could price them more affordably, and thereby serve her clients.

In this episode, I share how I helped this member see the many holes in her strategy, including a discussion about how pricing is about so much more than the physical time you spend with a client. But budgeting time for small talk can be really valuable and often leads to much more productive sessions. All that to say, less is not always more. And if you haven’t been coached in a while, we’ll talk about why it’s time to invest in yourself too. If you’re frustrated by clients who have a hard time getting to the point, or spend a lot of time on small talk, you won’t want to miss the learning in this episode!

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If you’ve been curious about what life might look like without alcohol, Sober October is the perfect time to do an experiment. I’m sharing this episode with you now so you have some time to prepare for a successful break from alcohol because it absolutely requires having a solid plan.

First, you’ll want to start examining your assumptions about alcohol, even before you stop drinking. Practically speaking, you’ll also need to decide what you’ll drink instead and how you’ll respond when people ask why you’re taking a break. I’ll also share why it’s critical that we track all the positives of not drinking and learn the science around how alcohol impacts our brains and body.

Lastly, I’ll talk about how doing this experiment with support can make this time of reflection so much more valuable. You can grab your Self-Guided 6-Week REWIND course (a Coach-Led Mindful Break from Alcohol) for $100USD off before October 15, 2023 using...

Between the countless memes, t-shirts, and dish towels, mommy wine culture is impossible to ignore. And before we get into it, let’s be clear: Mommy wine culture is not about a mother enjoying a glass of alcohol socially. What we’re talking about is promoting drinking as a culturally acceptable means to cope with the demands of motherhood. But have we ever stopped to really dig into why mom “needs” a glass of wine? 

In this episode, Coach Celeste Yvonne joins me to dive into the real reasons we are struggling to cope, all of which she thoughtfully identifies in her new book, “It’s Not About the Wine”. When we take a deeper look at the unrealistic demands placed on working moms, the lack of postpartum support, and the uneven distribution of labor, it’s pretty obvious that these layers of pressure are a huge piece of the problem and why so many moms are looking for a way to “numb out” or “escape” these...

Welcome back to Season 4 of Bite-Sized Balance! My lovely co-host Sarah joins me again to catch up on the summer, chat about the joys and challenges of being moms to independent kids, and what we are excited about most as we ease into new fall routines!

While you will still be hearing from me and my guests each week, the format of the show for Season 4 has changed slightly. Twice a month, I’m inviting expert guests for longer interviews to cover specific topics to support your health and balance in this season. Then the other two episodes will be just me tackling more bite-sized topics which will be much shorter episodes. So many of you shared how much you enjoyed those episodes that were practical and actionable. I love them too, so there’s lots to look forward to there. 

Sarah let us know that she was almost completely successful in her commitment to doing nothing this summer. Her kids were at camp this summer, so there were plenty of days that gave her a...

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This week I am joined by Maureen Benkovich. Maureen shares her moving personal story as she and I have an honest discussion about infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, depression, and women’s drinking. 

Maureen has experienced the pain of infertility and failed adoption and knows firsthand how easy it is to get stuck in a cycle of shame and blame when it comes to grief, depression, and drinking. For years, she used alcohol as a way to cope with these challenges, and it only made things worse.

But with help, compassionate support, and the latest neuroscience-based techniques, Maureen was able to break free from her patterns and transform her life. Now, as a life coach, she is committed to helping others do the same.

Topics include:

•  Maureen’s journey through multiple miscarriages and fertility treatments
• The painful decision to stop treatment
• Her failed adoption and the grief that followed
• Using alcohol to...