Lindsay Dotzlaf

Mastering Coaching Skills

Business EN ↓ 301 episodes

If you want to compete in the coaching industry, you need to be GOOD at coaching. But there are some things you simply couldn't know when you were training to be a coach - and while it's tempting to keep studying, take another course, or dive into a certification program, you really need to build the practical skills and confidence to handle whatever your clients throw at you. Each week life coach Lindsay Dotzlaf shares stories, tips and advice to continually develop your skills as a coach. She knows what it's like to feel overwhelmed and anxious about coaching in the moment, and will teach yo...

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Lindsay Dotzlaf

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Jul 7, 2026

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76. Finding Your Feet in the Coaching World with Susan Donnelly 12.04.2022

My guest this week is a well-known and highly-regarded leader in her arena. Susan Donnelly is a life coach for ultra runners, and she helps her clients develop the mindset to take on whatever challenge they want in life. Susan has been in Coaching Masters, and she's here to blow your mind about what's possible when you lean into becoming the best coach for your clients.   Get full show notes and m...

75. Coaching Your Way with Maren Montalbano 05.04.2022

Tune in this week for a unique insight into what coaching really is. Maren Montalbano, a coach for musicians, is walking us through how she found herself in this industry, how she discovered exactly what she wanted to provide her clients with, and how she's come to trust in herself and her coaching style.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/75

74. 5 Mistakes Coaches Make When Creating Their Coaching Process 29.03.2022

Tune in this week to discover the 5 most significant mistakes coaches make when they're coming up with their process. I'm sharing why this is such a tricky area, and I'm giving you all the details about how to start simplifying your process so you can help your clients in an easily-digestible format.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/74

73. Dealing with Overwhelm When You Aren't Hitting Your Goals 22.03.2022

Discover how to handle the overwhelm we feel when we aren't hitting our goals. I'm sharing what's happening in our brain when this overwhelm takes over, why you're going to want to take a lot of action to try to fix it, and why you should slow down and give yourself a chance to move forward in the face of disappointment.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine....

72. Dealing with Overwhelm When Things Go Well 15.03.2022

After I launched my new program, The Coach Lab, I had a truly surprising experience. There was a lot of excitement and gratitude, but also a bucketload of overwhelm and anxiety as my brain searched for everything that could potentially go wrong. Today, I'm showing you how I worked through all of it so you can learn how to deal with overwhelm when things are going well for you too.   Get full show...

71. The Coach Lab: Q&A 08.03.2022

Discover everything there is to know about my new program, The Coach Lab. I'm sharing how this program will transform how you coach your clients, the format of the program, how we'll interact and create a supportive community, and any other questions you might need answering.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/71

70. Decision-Making Drama with Kimberly Mathis 01.03.2022

Tune in this week to discover the power of making decisions. We're discussing how we underestimate the power of our decisions, how making a decision in one area of your business impacts your coaching as a whole, and why deciding to keep things simple could be the most important choice you will ever make.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/70

69. Unhelpful Coaching Thoughts – Part 4: I Need Assets to Be a Good Coach 22.02.2022

Tune in this week to discover why you need to stop wasting your time creating assets for clients you don't have yet. I'm sharing why the quality of your coaching always shines brighter than anything else in your business, and some proof from my own life of why having assets isn't as important as you think it is.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/69

68. The Truth About Coaching Anyone on Anything 15.02.2022

Tune in this week to see how you can coach anyone who wants your coaching on anything they want to be coached on. I'm talking about coaching consent, what you can do to empower your client, respect their boundaries, and how to see ways to meet your client where they are and decide on the best way to really help them.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/...

67. The Most Helpful Coaching Thought 08.02.2022

Tune in this week to discover my favorite thought about my business, and how it's helped me show up each and every day. I'm sharing how this thought relates to all of you, your coaching skills, and how you can use it for yourself, so you can have full confidence in everything you do.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/67

66. Unhelpful Coaching Thoughts – Part 3: My Brain is Special 01.02.2022

If you've ever thought, "My client doesn't have the knowledge to figure this concept out," I want you to tune in this week because this thought needs fixing. Of course, everyone's brain is different and special, but if this is a predominant thought in how you show up as a coach, it's a thought you need to drop.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/66

65. Unhelpful Coaching Thoughts - Part 2: They're Doing it Wrong 25.01.2022

In this episode, I break down why thinking "they're doing it wrong" isn't helpful. Learn why spending less time thinking about other coaches' businesses will allow you to spend more time working on your own. There's no right or wrong way, so why not focus on doing what you love?   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/65

64. Unhelpful Coaching Thoughts – Part 1: I'm a Bad Coach 18.01.2022

If you've ever thought to yourself, "I'm a bad coach," I want you to tune in this week and listen very closely. I'm showing you why using negative self-talk is never the best motivator in the long term, and I'm sharing how to introduce some new thoughts that will improve your coaching in so many ways.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/64

63. Thinking Differently About Goals 11.01.2022

If your brain ever freaks out when you try to set goals, tune in this week because I'm calming you through this process to decide what you truly want to achieve, and why. I'm showing you how to zoom out, simplify your desired results in your brain, and use your goals as a lighthouse to guide you through difficulty and uncertainty.   This episode is packed with ideas that are not only going to help...

62. Reload: How to Set Any Goal in 4 Steps 04.01.2022

Listen in this week as I bring you some clarity on the process of goal-setting, no matter what kind of coach you are. Learning this skill is going to allow you to guide your clients in a way that gets them mind-blowing results, so I urge you to follow this step-by-step.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/62

61. Honing Self-Coaching and Mastering Self-Belief with 4 Incredible Coaches 28.12.2021

Tune in this week as I take a deep dive with my panel into all of the ways their coaching skills improved as a result of the work we did in Coaching Masters and how their beliefs have shifted through self-coaching and looking inward.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/61

60. Coaching Strategy and Emotions with 3 General Life Coaches 21.12.2021

Join us this week to hear from three successful life coaches with no specific niches. We're discussing the importance of owning your coaching style and the methods that feel right to you, and how working on your coaching skills always leads to more success in this industry.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/60

59. Balancing Strategy and Mindset Across 3 Different Niches 14.12.2021

Tune in this week to hear the surprising similarities between these amazing coaches all with very different niches. They're sharing how they help their clients, the importance of combining mindset with the strategy you use as a coach, and of course, their experience of working with me in Coaching Masters.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://ldcoaching.wpengine.com/59

58. Mindset Lessons from 4 Different Styles of Coaching 07.12.2021

Discover how these four coaches with unique coaching styles all incorporate mindset into the work they do with their clients. They're discussing how they establish their relationships with clients and come at them from an emotional angle, and their best nuggets of business and coaching advice, which you're going to love whatever niche you're in.   Get full show notes and more information here: htt...

57. Combining Strategy and Mindset in Business Coaching with Sarah Klein and Sindy Warren 30.11.2021

Discover why Sarah and Sindy choose to join my mastermind, why they value their coaching skills so highly, and a bunch of other fun topics. Sindy helps her clients with their side-gigs, which is an amazing niche, and Sarah helps wantrepreneurs stop hesitating and finally build the business of their dreams, and I know you're going to love them both.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

56. How to Be the Best Coach with Dorothy Johnson 23.11.2021

Dorothy and I are discussing the realities of believing that you're not great at what you do and the obsession to be better, even when you're already an established coach and making a lot of money. Dorothy brings incredible vulnerability, and she's giving us all the thoughts she's had about herself as a coach that have held her back, and I'm certain you'll find what she's sharing relatable.     Ge...

55. Making Decisions as the Coach 16.11.2021

Discover how to start stepping into your authority by making decisions as the coach of your clients. I'm sharing why it's not your job to convince your clients that your decisions are best for them, how to start coaching yourself on making the best possible decision for you , and I'm showing you the areas where you can choose to make more client-focused decisions if you want to.     Get full show...

54. Method Constraint with Simone Seol 09.11.2021

This week, Simone and I are inviting you to fall back in love with your tools. Find out why so many coaches get distracted by new and exciting modalities when they could be focusing on improving their current marketing and coaching skills. If you want to improve your skills and become an even better coach for your clients, this episode is for you!     Get full show notes and more information here:...

53. One Simple Way to Transform Your Coaching Forever 02.11.2021

Discover why some of the emotions that come up for you during a coaching call are really not serving you, and why you might not have realized this before. I'm sharing how to get clear on how you're feeling when you're on your calls, how these emotions are affecting how you show up as a coach, and what you can do to address and fix them.     Get full show notes and more information here: https://ww...

52. Adding Coaching to Your Services with Aimee LaLiberte 26.10.2021

If there's one thing every entrepreneur needs to consider as their business grows, it's hiring a Chief Financial Officer. Besides being brilliant at crunching numbers, what if that CFO could help coach you and manage your mind around your money too? Well, my guest this week, Aimee LaLiberte, does exactly that in her business, and we're discussing her process for adding coaching to the services she...

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