Lindsay Dotzlaf
Mastering Coaching Skills
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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Oct 27, 2026
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Episodes
67. The Most Helpful Coaching Thought 08.02.2022 15:29
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 22:25
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 15:24
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 23:14
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 39:32
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 20:09
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 52:21
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 58:23
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 58:34
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 47:47
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 54:32
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 57:35
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 30:06
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 39:22
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 27:48
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 59:52
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...
51. Redefining Your Relationship with Food with Katie Miller 19.10.2021 1:00:55
Join me this week for a conversation with Katie Miller. Katie does some truly life-changing work with her clients, and this conversation is packed with brilliant tips for changing your relationship with food. It's also packed with advice for anyone looking for their place in the coaching industry and honing their coaching skills while doing things their own way. Get full show notes and more info...
50. Q&A: Celebrating 50 Episodes 12.10.2021 43:36
Tune in this week to have your questions answered. Some of these are personal, but most of them are about coaching and what I teach here on the podcast, and I really enjoyed answering all of them. Whether you want to know about consult calls, coaching relationships, mastering group coaching, or even coaching friends, I'm discussing it all. Get full show notes and more information here: https://w...
49. Separating Out the Drama 05.10.2021 22:14
Discover how to simplify the stories your clients tell you so that you can coach them better on the root cause of their drama. I'm sharing how we do this to ourselves, especially around our businesses, and how to see the areas you really need to work on, either in coaching your clients or coaching yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/49
48. Teaching Vs. Coaching 28.09.2021 21:07
Tune in this week to discover how you can strike the perfect balance between coach and teacher for your specific clients. I'm sharing what separates us as coaches from the other people in our clients' lives where they can get advice, and I have a feeling it's something you won't have considered before and might even surprise you a little. Get full show notes and more information here: https://ww...
47. Coaching Through Infertility with Kristin Dillensnyder 21.09.2021 1:02:15
Tune in this week to hear a passionate discussion about coaching, infertility, and everything Kristin has learned on this journey. Kristin is sharing how she immediately knew this was the way for her to make an impact as a coach and help women through the obviously challenging experience of IVF, but also the wider impact that infertility has on a person. Get full show notes and more information...
46. Nothing Has Gone Wrong with Jennifer Dent Brown 14.09.2021 50:46
This week, Jennifer and I discuss her coaching journey, and why despite what you might think if you're struggling right now, nothing has gone wrong. Jennifer is sharing how she helps her clients stop beating themselves up and instead have some self-compassion, and where the same work helped her as she was finding her way in the coaching industry. Get full show notes and more information here: ht...
45. Coaching Myths You Need to Stop Believing 07.09.2021 29:32
There are so many myths that I hear floating around the coaching industry. I hear them from my clients and my colleagues, so in this week's episode I'm addressing some of the things I hear that, as far as I'm concerned, are not true, and actually hold so many coaches back from being amazing at their jobs. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/45
44. How to Evaluate Your Own Coaching 31.08.2021 19:58
I help my clients evaluate their work in my mastermind, and this week I'm helping you do the same. I'm discussing why evaluating your coaching is a nonnegotiable for building a successful business, and I'm showing you how you can start doing this for yourself right now, so you can start giving your clients the best coaching they've ever had every single time. Get full show notes and more informa...
43. How to Be Coachable 24.08.2021 21:17
Wherever you are on your coaching journey, being coachable yourself is such an important part of helping your clients. So, tune in this week to discover what being coachable looks like, what it doesn't look like, and how to use what I'm sharing in this episode to help your clients and yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/43
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