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Carrie left a big corporate career to become a health coach – but finding her footing took longer than expected. In this episode, Michelle talks with her client about combining previous career experience with personal strengths and opening doors to well-paid workshops and corporate consulting opportunities. It's a powerful example of how health coaches can earn income beyond traditional coaching p...

As AI takes over more of the content and administrative work in our businesses, something very human is becoming more valuable: actually getting people together. In this episode, Michelle talks with Brittany from Practice Better about the resurgence of in-person experiences and how technology can make an entire coaching business easier to run (from scheduling, payments and client communication to...

Your next health coaching referral might come from ChatGPT. More consumers are asking AI for help with their specific needs – which creates a huge new opportunity for health coaches who know how to make their expertise visible. In this episode, Michelle talks with AI search strategist Vivienne Wagner about how AI decides who to recommend, why clear positioning matters more than ever, and what your...

Just six weeks after she started networking, Stephanie had 10 clients enrolled in her fall program – and none of them came from social media or her tiny email list. In this episode, Michelle talks with Stephanie about her new business and the conversations that helped her build momentum so quickly. In an era of AI and growing uncertainty about who or what to trust, real relationships are the gold...

People say they're interested in working with you…but then nobody books the call. In this episode, Michelle shares why your "free consultation" may be part of the problem, how to make the next step feel easier and more valuable, and why interest and initiative are not the same thing. You'll also hear how to connect health coaching to what people actually want in their lives—and how to stop treatin...

Health coaching is becoming easier to package, automate, and sell cheaply – but your certification can still be the foundation for something much bigger. In this episode, Michelle shares three ways to move beyond a traditional health coaching practice by drawing on your previous experience, connecting your work to outcomes people already want, and rethinking what your business could look like alto...

You don't need a big following to attract health coaching clients. In this episode, Michelle shares five practical opportunities you can create this month to start more conversations, build real relationships, and get in front of potential clients without relying on social media. You'll also hear why conversations matter more than content, plus the surprising story of a coach with millions of foll...

In this episode, we'll explore the three types of stories that help clients connect with you, trust you, and remember you – from your own health journey, to client success stories, to the everyday moments that reveal who you are and what you stand for. You'll also learn how to uncover stories you've been overlooking and use them to become a more compelling coach and communicator. Get Michelle's fr...

What happens when AI can generate meal plans, answer health questions, and even replace entire coaching teams? It's already happening. In this episode, we explore why the future belongs to health coaches who stop trying to sound perfect and start leaning into the one thing AI can never replicate: being deeply, unmistakably human. Get Michelle's 10 Favorite Ways to Save Time with AI in Your Practic...

AI is everywhere. Anyone can ask ChatGPT a health question and get an answer in two seconds. So why would a health coach bother writing a blog post? Because a blog that's built to convert clients is a completely different thing from the content your audience is already drowning in, and Jana Osofsky has spent years figuring out exactly how to build one. Jana joins Michelle to talk about the capsule...

You left your career, your title, your salary. Maybe your window office. And now you're sitting there with a health coaching certification, wondering what comes next and why it feels so disorienting. In this episode, Michelle gets real about what it was actually like to leave her senior art director role at one of Boston's biggest ad agencies to become a health coach. Spoiler: the hardest part had...

You're posting, creating freebies, running workshops, doing the stuff. And still not gaining traction. The problem usually isn't effort. It's that all those efforts aren't working together. In this episode, Michelle breaks down the 3-part client flow she developed through years of trial and error in her own health coaching practice, designed so that each effort feeds the next. She also shares the...

You've been coaching long enough to know this works. But life has a way of putting your business on the back burner, and suddenly months (or years) have gone by. The good news? You don't need a wide-open schedule to rebuild momentum. You need a better plan for the hours you actually have. In this episode, I'm breaking down why time constraints can work in your favor, what to stop spending those pr...

A health coach recently donated a three-month coaching package to a school auction. Not one person bid on it, even after they dropped the price to $150. If you've been hearing my warnings that nobody wants health coaching, this is exactly what I'm talking about. In this episode, I'm getting honest about why health coaches struggle to get clients, even when they have a great niche, a program, a new...

A while back, I went through every subscription and contractor I was paying for in my business and started cutting. About $5,000 a month, gone. But there was one tool I didn't cancel, and I actually doubled down on it. That tool is ChatGPT. And in this episode, I'm introducing you to the person who taught me how to use it the right way. Sarah Cook is a former naturopathic doctor with over 20 years...

Years ago, a very quiet young woman walked into one of my very first workshops at a local yoga studio. She wasn't searching for a health coach. In fact, she had never even heard of one. But she was in the room, and I was in the room, and that one hour changed the entire direction of her life. This story (and many others from my own private practice) is why I believe workshops are the fastest way t...

Stephanie Smith spent a year trying to make her health coaching business work. She had clients here and there, tried different offers, and tested different messaging. But the income never matched the effort. So she went back to her job as a pharmacist. And somehow, that was the turning point. Without the financial pressure on her business, she got laser-focused. She stopped spending weeks on Insta...

I announced a free training course that didn't exist yet. On purpose. Sounds reckless, right? But it's actually one of my main strategies for getting anything done in my business. If you've ever wondered why some health coaches seem to move faster, follow through more consistently, and build momentum with paying clients while others stay stuck, this episode breaks down the exact three steps that t...

ChatGPT Health launched, and the health coaching community is buzzing. Some coaches are terrified. Others are dismissive. A few are genuinely curious. But here's what matters: when information is instant, unlimited, and free, what are people actually paying you for? In this episode, I share the story of a client who came to me wanting to lose weight. She'd been chasing that goal since she was eigh...

Your health coaching business might feel hard right now because you're trying to convince people that they need a health coach instead of filling an existing need they're already looking for help with. In this episode, I share what a trip to Drybar taught me about getting clients effortlessly. Spoiler: it has everything to do with solving problems people are already willing to pay for. We talk abo...

The health coaching industry has changed a lot in the last year. If things that used to work suddenly don't anymore, you're not imagining it. The industry hasn't stopped working, but the way people spend their money has changed. In this episode, I'm sharing five rules that are shaping what actually works for health coaches heading into 2026. These insights come from what I'm seeing daily inside Em...

What actually moves your health coaching business forward? It's usually not intense planning, automations, or perfectly designed systems. In this episode, I'm sharing three real stories from health coaches inside my Empowered mastermind who stopped waiting to feel "ready" and took imperfect action anyway. Each of them made money, signed clients, or uncovered unexpected opportunities by doing thing...

This week I'm sharing a conversation with women's fitness and transformation coach Shannon Hanson , who made the switch from restaurant manager to full-time coach in exactly one year.  In this episode, Shannon walks us through what happened during that year, including the parts most coaches skip over. She shares what it was like announcing her new career before she felt fully ready, why her early...

Ever feel pressure to fit into a certain "nutrition camp" or act like an online guru just to be seen as legit? Erin Power has been a practicing health coach for over a decade, working mostly with women in their 40s and 50s who've spent a lifetime dieting and are exhausted by the whole thing. She's also the coaching director at Primal Health Coach Institute, where she trains coaches in both the met...

Have you ever thought about leaving your corporate job for something more meaningful? Michelle did exactly that when she left a career in advertising to become a health coach. After more than 15 years of running her own business, she is sharing the truth about what life looks like on the other side. You will learn: What makes coaching work feel so fulfilling The biggest challenges new coaches ofte...