Craft of Coaching Podcast

Debate over which coaching style is best often boils down to two different lenses: a more strategic and action focused lens, and a more embodied and "feeling based" lens. Both lenses have value, so which coaching style is best and when should you use them? Dig in to today's episode to learn more and get a free exercise for how to evaluate and expand your coaching style. Coaching + C...

When most people think of becoming a coach, they think of one-on-one client sessions--but there's another way to build a coaching business, and that's through coaching in organizations. Listen to this episode to learn the top things you'll want to keep in mind when adding coaching in organizations to your life coaching business (strategic tips on how to structure your coaching progr...

After a long break, the Craft of Coaching podcast is back, plus--we're opening up enrollment for CLCC! Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to learn more about our program and get the free Become a Coach video series. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.   We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from a...

In 2022, the Courageous Living Coach Certification program is on sabbatical. What does that mean for the program, and how did we arrive here? That's what I'm covering in today's episode. https://TeamCLCC.com Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.   We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduate...

“But what am I ‘doing’ when I coach someone?” New and emerging coaches often feel a sense of wanting a coaching philosophy that they can explain to others. Grab a pen and paper as you listen to this episode, so that you can start clarifying your coaching philosophy. https://TeamCLCC.com Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.   We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing c...

“But where is my business...going?” That’s a common question for new and emerging coaches who aren’t sure how to approach what their overall coaching business is about. Crafting a business vision can help you to get clear about what you’re ultimately creating with your business, and--this is important!--can be a great reminder of what you’re creating on difficult days where you encounter business...

Coaching resistant clients can be frustrating--all you want to do is help, and the client is resistant. Some people in the coaching industry simply label such clients as “uncoachable” and say they should be “fired.” I suggest a different approach, because your clients don’t *want* to be resistant! They want help getting out of the resistance. This episode is full of questions that you can ask clie...

Andrea Owen is our guest today, here to talk about how coaches can start to “make some noise” in their personal lives as well as how they show up with visibility online. “Make some noise” isn’t just about speaking up--it’s about living your best life and in this episode you can learn about how to start self-coaching to evolve how you show up in your business, including examining white feminism, wh...

Coaching isn’t just for one-on-one client work; coaching skills are important for managers to utilize in salaried positions. Today’s episode shares the essential coaching skills for managers that can help you create workplace environments where people are more motivated, productive, and loyal to the overall success of the organization. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on iTunes, Spotify,...

Want to know about the game-changing moves that can move your coaching business forward? This episode is all about the shifts life coaches can make that will help them to gain momentum in their coaching businesses. It’s time to spend less time feeling stuck around the business end of things, so that you can do more of what you love: coach your clients. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on...

Want to broaden your coaching exercises for clients? For this podcast episode, I tapped graduates of the Courageous Living Coach Certification for their suggestions on favorite coaching exercises for clients. Listen in and consider which ones you’ll utilize as you work with your own clients. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart radio, or wherever else you get your...

When supporting clients in the messy middle, it’s easy to make resistance and other stuck spaces into a “problem” that must be “fixed”--but that’s exactly the work that we need to avoid if we want to truly support our clients in finding the gold in the messy middle, to start powerfully moving forward. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart radio, or wherever else you...

Today on the podcast? We’re talking about the biggest mistakes coaches make that hold them back from feeling fulfilled in their coaching businesses. These mistakes aren’t intentional (of course) but it’s through becoming aware of these mistakes that coaches can course-correct and start feeling less stressed and more aligned, in their work. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on iTunes, Spot...

Feeling overwhelmed by all the moving parts of your coaching business is pretty common for new and emerging coaches! In this podcast episode, I’m walking you through a process for setting annual goals for your coaching business, and setting quarterly goals that feed those larger annual goals. Listen in to the Craft of Coaching podcast on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart radio, or wherever else you get your...

Have you always wanted to write a self-help book? If you’re a coach, what will you need to keep in mind in order to make that happen? Today I’m talking about my experience of being a life coach and author (my book, The Courage Habit, came out in 2018 and was named a “top book on habits” by BookRiot), and I’m laying out some of the essentials that you’ll need in order to write and publish your own...

Everything is a Story, and our clients can shape their lives based on the internal Stories and narratives they hold--and choose to change. Today’s episode looks at the line between getting too reductive with coaching (“Just change your story and you change your life, that’s all!”) and a more nuanced look at identifying client stories and narratives.   Learn more and get bonus resources at https://...

Today I talk with Coach Valerie Tookes about the craft of health and wellness coaching. Specifically, we get into how we can help our clients break free from the diet industry paradigm, and choose health and wellness goals that are in alignment with who they truly are.   Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/begin Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.   We're a life-chan...

If you’re a coach who is trying to get your business up and going while also managing the rest of your life (perhaps even still working a salaried job), managing your schedule is going to need some attention. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing how I approached managing my schedule when I was a new/beginning coach, and how you can implement some of those strategies, too.   Learn more and get bonu...

What do coaching and intersectionality have to do with one another? A lot--because our clients are not just individuals showing up to the coaching session. Every client brings with them a host of intersections and ways that they interact with the wider world. As life coaches, we need to do our own work to recognize intersectional opportunities, so that we can hold space for our diverse clientele w...

Originally recorded during COVID, here's the truth-truth about coaching when the world is in crisis: people either feel totally overwhelmed about taking on clients, or, people feel totally overwhelmed because they’ve got SO many clients who are in need of coaching.  Yet there are opportunities, even during a crisis. For instance, LinkedIn named Coaching one of the top jobs people were pivotin...

Authenticity with clients isn’t about having it all together—it’s about showing up real. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching , we’re diving into how to practice true authenticity as a life coach, especially in online spaces where pressure to appear “perfect” can run high. We’re exploring the difference between oversharing and genuine vulnerability, and how to discern what’s helpful for your c...

There’s a big difference between working on your business and working in your business—and if you don’t make time for both, it’s easy to stall out. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching , we’re looking beyond daily to-do lists and exploring what it really means to work on your business as a life coach. It’s tempting to stay caught up in the logistical grind—emails, scheduling, content, client s...

The power of commitment is the single most overlooked factor that separates success from stagnation—in life, in your coaching business, and everywhere else that growth is calling. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching , we’re exploring what it really means to go all in. Not halfway. Not kind-of-trying. We’re talking about making a deep, steady, internal choice: I’m doing this. We’ll walk throug...

When it comes to building a successful coaching business, learning about marketing can feel overwhelming—and unfortunately, a lot of new coaches get sold the idea that the only path forward is a high-ticket marketing mastermind. That’s simply not true. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching , we’re sharing the best ways to learn about marketing that don’t involve going into debt or chasing someo...

Getting comfortable with showing up online is one of the biggest challenges for new and emerging coaches. You want to grow your business. You want to connect with the people who need your work. But hitting “post” can feel like standing naked in the town square—and suddenly you’re second-guessing everything from your voice to your headshot. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching , we’re exploring...