Business without Hustle

My client Melissa was posting content all the time and it still wasn’t getting any consults booked in her calendar. In this week’s episode, I asked her what she started focusing on once she joined Coaches Accelerated, that allowed her to attract back to back clients who were ready and willing to pay! It was a simple shift in what she was focusing on. We talk about what she started believing about...

In this episode, I talk about what is lead magnet, why you don't need one to get more clients, the common misconceptions about lead magnets & selling, and what to spend your time on instead if you're a new coach. If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with a friend or share it on your socials. Make sure to follow & tag me @_nicolaaay on Instagram and t...

In this episode, I talk about the strategies that no longer work like Cold DM’ing, using scripts and curating your content. I dive into the reason why these strategies actually repel clients and what you should be focusing on instead if you want your marketing to not only feel good for you… but for it to start working for you too. Marketing is about visibility & attraction. Consumers are getti...

How long you’ve been a coach or how often you’ve posted doesn’t entitle you to clients. Just because you’ve been marketing for months, doesn’t mean you have done what you need to do to create paying clients. Many of you are treating your businesses like it’s a math equation. You think that if you do XYZ actions you’ll get ABC result when this just isn’t true. Making money in your coaching business...

**This episode is fast-tracked from my private podcast from my paid program/s** There is A LOT of information out there telling you how to build a coaching business. In this episode, I SIMPLIFY all of it and tell you the only 3 things you need to get your coaching business off the ground. Often, when there is too much to do, our brains go on over-drive and we get stuck. This is the common experien...

This weekend I celebrated my business turning 2 years old with a luxurious, over-indulgent staycation at a hotel (literally) built for millionaires. I have never in my life spent this amount of money on just one night and it created a whole lot of money drama for me. In this episode, I share how this experience showed me an entirely different perspective on spending money lavishly, luxurious exper...

In this episode I talk about how we often use engagement as a metric for validation and how we make that mean something about our ability to successfully make sales. Engagement and consistently showing up doesn’t necessarily equal that something is or isn’t working. Listen on to find out how to make the shift when you find yourself caught up in vanity metrics as the indicator of success & what...

A common belief is the only way for your audience to have a relationship with you is by engaging with you. In this episode, I talk about how your audience can feel connected to you even if they don’t engage with you. I tackle the question: Is engagement required for people to buy from you? For many of you, your views, likes, follows and comments are the metrics through which you seek out validatio...

This episode explores the value of a follow-up call, as well as when to and when NOT to offer one. Some coaches offer follow-up calls as a way to avoid hearing the client say "no" or from the belief that "giving them more time will make their decision easier." This episode dives into how to offer follow up calls in service to your clients and how to tell the difference when you're putting your own...

I am officially at my 2 year mark in business. So much has happened in 2 years and while recording this episode I was reminded of the journey it took to get here. I share these milestones with y'all so you can see what is possible for you in this work. All these incredible milestones are a byproduct of staying committed and believing in what's possible (...even when it didn't seem anywhere near cl...

Handling a "no" on your consult can be challenging, stressful and overwhelming. For many coaches, the common struggle is what to do when you believe in the client but their "money" and "time" fears get in the way. This episode explores HOW TO HANDLE A "NO" FROM A PLACE OF SERVICE and not SCARCITY.  If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with a friend or s...

In this episode, I talk about what causes objections to help you understand what's going on in your prospects mind when they default to the most common objections like money, time, needing to ask a partner. This episode will help you understand how to handle objections when they are presented to you from a clean place- without getting caught in the middle. If this challenged you, encouraged you or...

How do you feel confident charging for your coaching? When should you increase your prices? Should you sell 1:1 or Group coaching? In this episode, I dive into the commonly coached questions around pricing and charging for your coaching. If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with a friend or share it on your socials. Make sure to follow & tag me @_nicolaa...

In this episode I talk about how to generate original ideas & concepts. I share how you can do this, how it affects your business and ways you can become a thought leader today. When you can generate original ideas AND do it confidently, you will inevitably build a business that stand out in the industry and make lots of money. If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way...

Have you ever struggled with making a decision to invest or not to invest in coaching? Often, big money decisions can create a lot of internal drama ESPECIALLY when its to do with investing in something like coaching. In this episode I share with you an experience I've had recently around deciding to re-invest in a 1:1 business coach and how I went on a rollercoaster-ride of emotions trying to pro...

Do you ever feel like what you’re doing is just not working? You think everyone seems to be getting clients and making sales except for you? You dread posting anything, opening up your DM’s or working on your business. And its all because EVERYTHING you do just feels like it’s not actually working … because if it were, you’d have results by now. This is the common experience for most coaches &...

In this episode, I talk about how there is no "right" way to generate clients. You don't NEED to do DM's or to do X amount of posts per week. What attracts clients is 3 things (certainty, confidence & clarity). Listen on to hear how YOU can create how clients come to you by working on these 3 things alone.  If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with...

It's been a while since I've shared thoughts candidly with y'all. In this bonus episode, I kick off "Couch Conversations" (a series of candid conversations around. entrepreneurship & the business building journey of an online coach) with some thoughts around my self concept recently. It's been challenging to not feel 'guilty' or 'unproductive' on the weekends and I had to ask WHY? I know I'm n...

In this episode I talk about Paid VS. Free Content. I will be sharing the difference between the two and how it looks like when you market. I also shared how it is essentially not helpful to not know the difference between the two so make sure to listen carefully! If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with a friend or share it on your socials. Make sure to ta...

In this episode I talked about content creation and some frequently asked questions around content creation. So many coaches find content creation very overwhelming so I will be sharing with you the most important information that you need to know on creating your contents. If this challenged you, encouraged you or inspired you in any way - share it with a friend or share it on your socials. Make...

In this episode I talk about what you consult IS and ISN'T. So many coaches find consults intimidating or overwhelming. Often, this is coming from a lack of clarity about what your consult is designed to do and HOW to do it well. Many coaches attach their identity, self worth and the value of their coaching to the outcome of their consults. In this episode, I dive into what you need to be thinking...

In this episode, I talk about the difference between "telling" VS "coaching" in your selling and marketing. I explain how it is ALWAYS better to coach your audience through their thoughts over just telling them what they're doing wrong. When you are NOT doing this, often what you end up doing is being convincing/ argumentative and graspy... and unfortunately, this does not motivate clients to buy....

So many of you have drama around lead gen YET it is THE MOST revenue generating activity you can be doing for your business ANY DAY. In this episode I simplify exactly what lead gen is about and how to actually get yourself to do it! If you are buffering, delaying or resisting meeting new people and interacting with them - there may be some thoughts blocking you that you need to work through! LIST...

Welcome to the STAGES OF A COACHING BIZ series. Across the next few months, I will be sharing with you some of the most important information you'll need to know in building your coaching business. I hold nothing back. I share with you how I closed my first sale, made my first 10K and then 100K so you can know the ins and outs of what it took to make it happen. In this episode, I share with you th...

In this episode, I share what I wish I knew when I started coaching. I didn’t know where I was headed or how I was getting there but it was my passion so I went for it! From identifying where your efforts are being wasted, where I should have focused my energy and how to actually make revenue in the start up… I’ll cover it all! If you liked anything you heard today, be sure to screenshot, share an...