Mastering Coaching Skills

If you choose to coach for free, there are things you want to be aware of and decide ahead of time. This week, I'm discussing the two sides of offering complimentary coaching and what to take into consideration beforehand.   Discover some reasons why I think integrating free coaching into your practice can be beneficial for you. You'll learn how to craft a clear vision of what your free coaching c...

I see many clients struggle with flexibility in various ways. Some are too flexible, while others are the opposite and have a very strict program. If you think you need a perfectly organized system in your coaching business or sessions, let me tell you that humans don't always fit into such systems and things don't always go as planned.    Discover how to be a flexible coach and why that is a powe...

Too many coaches feel unsure of themselves when interrupting their clients. However, this is a skill you can learn, and although it takes some practice, learning when to interrupt your client is one of the secrets to communicating in a way that has the potential to change your clients' lives.   Discover when it's the right time to let your clients keep talking and why interrupting them might be a...

How do you deal with overwhelm and other negative feelings when you aren't getting the results you want? And how do you help your clients process their feelings when things aren't going their way? This is a vital coaching skill and, if this is something you need to work on, today's episode is for you.   Discover how to handle the overwhelm that inevitably comes up when we aren't hitting our goals....

I believe there is one skill that stands out above all the other skills and tools that you need as a coach, whether you're new or you've been around for a while, and whatever niche you're in: the ability to listen. This is a non-negotiable if you want to be an amazing coach.   Discover why listening is the most important skill you can have as a coach. I'm sharing what gets in the way of being a go...

Whatever your goals are, and no matter how you help your clients set and achieve their goals, there is always room to refine your process. If you feel like there's something getting in the way of you feeling amazing about your goals, today's episode is for you.   Discover some of the biggest goal-setting mistakes I see coaches making and how to avoid them. Learn how to set goals that are aligned a...

January is a time when most of us feel inspired and motivated to set new goals for the year. But this week, it's time to forget everything you thought you knew about goal-setting and dive into a radical new way to conceptualize goals, both for you and your clients.   Listen in this week to hear a treasure trove of ideas for revolutionizing the way you approach goals in 2024. I'm walking you throug...

Wrapping up your year with celebrations and acknowledging why celebration is important is a great way to close out 2023. I know it's easier to celebrate when you've had an amazing year, but even if you've had a tough time over the past 12 months and you haven't hit your goals, you shouldn't miss the opportunity to celebrate.   Find the things you need to celebrate this year, even if you haven't ac...

Your values are one of the most important things in your coaching and in your coaching business. Getting clear on your values is one of the very first things we do inside my certification because it sets the tone for everything moving forward. However, there may be a couple of things you're missing when it comes to deciding on your values.   Tune in this week to discover what values really are and...

I recently spoke to a coach about joining my certification, and she thought she wasn't in the right place to join yet because she isn't interested in creating her own intellectual property. If you're thinking you need to create brand new coaching tools and concepts from scratch in order to achieve coaching mastery, it's time to reconsider your position.   Discover why you don't need your own coach...

We all have people we admire and look up to, and maybe even think are superhuman. In the coaching industry, there's a tendency to fall into the trap of believing that other coaches belong to a different breed of humans or can effortlessly do things we can't, but putting them on a pedestal in this way is hurting you in more ways than one.   Learn why it's unhelpful to put coaches on pedestals, and...

Now is the perfect time to start looking ahead and thinking about the future of your coaching business. January is just around the corner, and it's important that you do the work now to get your mindset embedded in the energy you want to carry into 2024.   Tune in this week to start the work of deciding what you want your coaching business to look like for the next 12 months. I'm discussing how my...

Every once in a while, I check in with myself and my business to really uncover how everything's going. I do this with my schedule, my productivity, and what I'm offering my clients. This means I shake things up every so often in my coaching spaces, and I'm showing you where you might want to do the same.   Discover how to evaluate your coaching business, decide what's working for you, and start c...

If you have more than one offer and you want to help people see clearly who each one is for, or even if you just have one offer and you want to communicate it better, today's episode is for you.    Discover how to start clearly defining and differentiating your offers for potential clients. I'm sharing how I think about this process, giving you practical examples, and showing you how to implement...

Integrity is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the coaching industry. Living in accordance with my deepest values is how I like to think about being in integrity as a coach. However, it often means different things to different people. If you've seen examples of integrity that don't align with your definition of it, it's time to redefine it for yourself.   Discover what it means to have inte...

If you've been curious about what goes on in my Advanced Certification in Coaching Mastery, you're going to love this episode. With the next certification kicking off in February 2024, now's the perfect time to hear from coaches who've been in your shoes, wondering if it's the right fit.   Teresa Haag joins me this week and we're giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the Advanced Certification in...

It's been 18 months since I first launched The Coach Lab, and I've had some great learnings and takeaways that I'd like to share with you this week. I couldn't have imagined how beneficial it was going to be at the beginning, helping many coaches, and I hope my lessons learned will help you up-level your own coaching practice.   Hear six of the biggest lessons I've learned over the last year and a...

What does it mean to be a coach, and what do we all have in common? I believe we're here to help people create a specific result in their lives. But what separates us as coaches is how we help our clients get results and the tools we use in the process. What your coaching style looks like is truly up to you.   Discover why there is no specific way coaching should look, especially in the early days...

Coach Sara Fisk believes that people pleasing is a plague on womanhood. She's had her own experience of being a people pleaser, and since addressing this issue in her own life, she's perfectly positioned to help others do the same. She says that learning to stop people pleasing is intense, but doing so will give you back your time, brain space, and energy.   Discover how people pleasing might be h...

Keina Newell is a financial coach who helps her clients fall in love with budgets and create the systems that allow them to spend money, free from drama. I work with her personally, and she's joining me today to talk about all things money.    Whether you're a new coach or you've been around a while, Keina is full of practical tips you can implement right away to look after your money. She's walki...

This week I'm joined by my friend and colleague, Dielle Charon. She is a sales coach for Women of Color, and she has a ton of valuable insights to share about how to stay in the coaching industry when it seems like a lot of other coaches are leaving, and the  why behind doing so.   Tune in this week for a conversation about the coaching industry, the shifts we're seeing, and how to get unstuck whe...

Last week , I answered all of your business questions on the podcast. In this episode, I'm answering questions specifically about coaching, how I tend to approach certain situations, and my advice on how to consider these scenarios in your own practice. I'm also answering a couple of fun personal questions toward the end.   Discover how I make decisions around investing in coaching and the importa...

Whether you're a newer coach or you've been around for years, there's tons of value to be taken from the answers I'm giving today. I'm answering through my perspective as a business owner and from what I've observed others in the industry doing.   Tune in this week to get your business questions answered. I'm sharing how to generate confidence as a new coach, how to avoid burnout, what you can do...

Can you coach your friends? Can you become friends with your clients? Is it okay to be friends with your coach? These are the three questions I'm diving into on today's show.    Discover my four rules for being friends with your coaching clients. I'm discussing how to see the motivation behind your client friendships, how to set appropriate boundaries around these friendships, and I'm also sharing...

Today, I'm talking about one of my least favorite things: the feeling of shame. Shame is a super common feeling, and it's likely one of the things you help your clients with on a regular basis. I'm showing you a more productive way to deal with shame, to lighten the load when you need it most.   Discover how to deal with shame in your personal and professional life, and how to help your clients wh...