Life Coach Business Building School with Debbie Shadid

In the first 18 months of my business, I had 800 consultation calls. I made just about every mistake you can make, the pushy script, the two-hour calls, the price I didn't believe in. In this video, I'll show you what I learned so your calls can convert without any of that. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the found...

If you're a coach who's tired of waiting for clients to magically find you, this one's for you. The fastest, simplest path to your next client isn't a funnel or paid ads. It's a conversation. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Business Building Boutique. For over two decades, I'v...

If you've ever wanted to throw your computer across the room because it froze in the middle of a recording, this video is for you. Most of the tech frustration you're blaming on yourself has nothing to do with you, it has everything to do with your equipment. This is Part 1 of a 2-part tech series for coaches. In this one we're covering the hardware you actually need, and the next e...

If you've got a coaching idea or even an offer but no paying clients yet, this one's for you. There's a gap between having an offer and sitting across from a client who's actually paid you, and that's the gap I'm walking you across today. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Busine...

Do you cringe when you think about having to manage the actual business part of your online coaching business? Does the tech feel overwhelming? I get it. I've been there myself! That's why I've put together the best simple online tools to start and manage your online coaching business. These tools will help you to make the most of your time as a coach and manage your business with e...

If you're a coach who knows you need to be marketing but you freeze because you don't know what to say, this video is for you. There's a little-known strategy that'll help you figure out exactly how to talk about yourself, and it starts with discovering your natural strengths. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach...

If you're a woman over 50 who keeps telling herself she doesn't like social media or doesn't want to put herself out there, this one's for you. Here's the truth. You do like social media, because you found me on it, and your future clients are waiting to find you the exact same way. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and...

If you want to go viral and grow a large audience on social in a short amount of time, this video is for you. Viral social media creator Candas Barnes shares her journey of how she went from invisible to going viral on TikTok and Instagram, building an audience of 400,000+, and creating social posts that have been shared by celebrities like Katy Perry. I met Candas Barnes inside a coaching program...

If you're a coach who has been stuck trying to figure out your niche for months, this video will help you decide today in less than 10 minutes. No more researching, no more asking everyone you know, and definitely no more asking AI to pick it for you. I'm giving you the exact questions that lead to clarity, plus the one thing most coaches miss that makes or breaks whether anyone actually...

If you are an accomplished coach with decades of experience, credentials, and a track record that earns you respect in every room, but you cannot seem to land paying clients, this video is going to show you exactly why. The problem is not your niche, your marketing, or your people. The problem is that you are too brilliant for the words you are using. If you're new to my channel, my name is D...

If you're a woman over 50 building a coaching business and you've been wondering why it feels harder than you expected, this video is the honest conversation you've been needing. I'm not selling you a shortcut. I'm telling you what it actually takes so you stop feeling like something is wrong with you when the work shows up. If you're new to my channel, my name is Deb...

If you're a coach trying to build your business and you have no clients (or not enough of them), there's a good chance you're skipping one critical step. In this video, I'm walking you through the exact framework I use with my clients inside the Business Building Boutique so you can see where the gap is and what to do next. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Sh...

If you're a therapist, psychologist, social worker, or any kind of helping professional wondering whether you could build a coaching business alongside (or instead of) your clinical work, this conversation is for you. Dr. Cheryl has done exactly that, and she's sharing how she did it, what changed, and what she wishes she'd known sooner. Dr. Cheryl is one of our clients inside the B...

If you're a woman over 50 building a coaching business and you've been leaning on AI for everything, this episode might be the most important one you watch all year. AI isn't the bad guy, but the way most coaches are using it is quietly destroying their messaging, their confidence, and their ability to actually sell their coaching. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie...

If you're a spiritual coach, transformational coach, intuitive healer, energy worker, or mindset coach who is struggling to get clients, this video is for you. The problem isn't your gifts and it isn't your niche. It's something more specific, and once you see it you can't unsee it. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and...

If you've hired a coach, taken a program, and learned all the things, but you still don't have coaching clients, this video is the honest conversation you need to hear. It's probably not the program. It's probably not your niche. It's the gap between what you know and what you're actually doing. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Bu...

If you're a coach who's wondering whether you can really build a thriving coaching business while working full-time, raising a family, and starting from scratch - this conversation is for you. Jenny Pena did it, and she's sharing exactly how. If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Business Building...

Grab our free Masterclass to Grow Your Coaching Business: https://coaching.debbieshadid.com/masterclass Last year I hired two coaches. The biggest investments I had ever made in my life. And my business did grow, but not because of these coaches. Both of them were bad decisions. But, you know what I did? I showed up anyway. I went to California twice for retreats I did not need to go to. I asked e...

You know, I have had so many conversations with coaches who are sitting on something truly powerful and they just cannot find the words to explain it. And I want you to know, that is not a you problem. That is a clarity problem. And clarity is something we can fix. Victoria came to work with me and she told me she was a yoga coach. And I remember thinking, no. That is not it. That is not even clos...

What if growing your coaching business had nothing to do with the algorithm, paid ads, or a perfect funnel? What if it has everything to do with something you already know how to do? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the simplest, most underused strategies for growing your coaching business: talking to people. Not selling. Not pitching. Just having real conversations and letting your busine...

If you’re a local therapist or counselor wanting to start an online coaching business, or transition from local therapy to online coaching, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how Dr. Michelle Alden shifted from in-home therapy to online coaching and grew a national audience of thousands of parents.  Dr. Michelle is a licensed counselor, author of Parenting Emotionally Distressed Kids , fourth-d...

What if you've invested thousands in coaching programs, courses, and certifications and still don't have a coaching business that feels like yours? That's exactly where Thais Glenn found herself. A certified coach, a mom of three, a woman with the skills but missing the one thing that actually moves the needle: a business built around who she is and what she wants. If you're ne...

Ready to build your coaching business the right way? Book a free Business Blueprint Call: https://www.debbieshadid.com/schedule If you’re using AI to build your coaching business, you need to listen this, because in this episode we’re going to show you exactly how it might be hurting your results  - and what to do instead. If you’re new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I’m a Business Growt...

If you want to get more views on YouTube as a coach, you're in the right place, because in this episode we're going to show you exactly how to do it with titles, thumbnails, and SEO. In Part 5 of this 5-part YouTube for Coaches Series, Debbie Shadid and YouTube Strategist Nicole Janton break down exactly how to get your coaching videos found on YouTube in 2026 - using the right keywords,...

YouTube Shorts are a must-have for coaches posting to YouTube! If you want to get more views on YouTube as a coach without recording more videos, you're in the right place, because in this video we're going to show you exactly how to do it with YouTube Shorts. In Part 4 of this 5-part YouTube for Coaches Series, Debbie Shadid and YouTube Strategist Nicole Janton break down how coaches ca...