Mastering Coaching Skills

Decisions about significant changes are something every coach has to deal with at some point. In fact, I recently made a major pivot in my business. I'm taking this episode to explain how I made this tough decision and how this pivot is impacting what I offer as a coach.   Discover the changes I'm making to my business and the decision-making process behind this pivot. I'm going through some of th...

Being able to take time off work is one of the beautiful aspects of being an entrepreneur, and something I've been hearing frequently among my clients, friends, and colleagues in the industry is the notion of pausing. This may involve pinning an idea or project for the fall or avoiding big commitments due to the fear of overcomplicating things.    Whether you feel the desire to put your work on th...

Over the next couple episodes, I'm sharing the story of my journey through coaching, discussing my decision-making, and giving you super-specific timelines of different decisions and milestones in my business.    I'm sharing what is currently going on in my business, how it has evolved over the years, my thoughts every step of the way, and my process for bringing my clients as much value as possib...

As a coach, there are going to be people out there who disagree with the work you're putting out in the world, or who just don't like you as a person, and they have no problem expressing their opinions. I personally have been doing some work in this area lately, so I'm giving you the exact process I use when I receive hateful comments.   Discover how to deal with haters. I'm sharing a bunch of com...

While having someone else watch your coaching sessions and offer honest feedback can lead to positive outcomes, there are numerous factors that make this approach ineffective for improving your coaching. Instead, there are better methods for examining and analyzing a coaching session, and that's what I'm sharing with you today.   Explore the concept of peer supervision in coaching and learn how it...

I'm diving into something that is essential for all coaches at all levels to consider this week: the difference between being an expert at what you do versus thinking that you have to solve every problem your client brings you.   Hear why it's enough to be an expert at one thing, and how believing it's not enough takes you out of the expert energy. I'm sharing common examples of what it looks like...

If you've been to coaching schools, trainings, or gone through coach certification, you've likely been taught some form of coaching that often looks like an equation. These tools are amazing, and there's a reason we use them. However, when we use tools like this to pick out one single thought or emotion at any given time, it can get a little messy and sometimes isn't actually useful. This is what...

Who comes to mind when you think of an icon? What is it about that person that makes them an icon in your eyes? How can becoming an icon be translated into the coaching industry, and what might that look like for you?    Hear my equation for what creates iconic work, and how you might be preventing yourself from creating coaching mastery. I'm showing you what becoming an icon means and doesn't mea...

Deb Malkin is a feminist mind/body coach, specializing in using the tools of neuroplasticity, bioplasticity, and consciously curious hypno-coaching to help her people unlearn pain and emotional stress symptoms. She works with her clients to act with their human experience and transform their lives so they can feel better and pursue their amazing lifestyles.   Discover the magic that happens in my...

Christine Stuart helps folks do what they love the way they love doing it and works with creatives with disparate skills and experiences that fit perfectly together. Christine is a life coach, herbalist, and lover of the outdoors, and she teaches marketing and selling through the lens of nature.    Christine shares how her love for childhood summer camp inspired her to develop a coaching offering...

You might think coaching coaches is taking the easy route, that too many coaches are doing it, or that coaching coaches is the only way to make money in this industry.    Whatever your thoughts are in this area, I'm discussing how these beliefs might stop you from showing up as the best possible coach for your clients, whoever they are. Tune in this week to get clear on your thoughts about coaches...

No matter where you are in your coaching journey or what kind of coaching you provide, this episode is packed with useful tips to help you with your coaching process especially if you have some clients that aren't getting results yet.   Discover what to do when your clients aren't getting results. I'm sharing how to dig in and figure out how to solve this problem without making it mean anything ab...

My clients recently shared that one of their favorite things about working with me is my calm energy and the ease with which I coach them, and it got me thinking about the skill of being calm as a coach.   I share five thoughts that keep me in a calm mindset while I'm coaching and how you can implement these in your coaching sessions to cultivate a calm energy.   Get full show notes and more infor...

What thoughts do you have about yourself as a coach? Getting clear on how you think about yourself as a coach is a super simple way to improve your coaching skills because whether you notice them or not, these thoughts are always reflected in how you coach your clients.   Discover the thoughts that are currently holding you back from showing up as the best coach you can be. Learn how to use these...

I'm excited to bring you another episode with a couple of my students from The Coach Lab!    Chelsea Simone is a general life coach who partners with humans and their spirits to cocreate different realities through clarity and embodiment. Jolene Hermanson is a life and health coach for women that are in sciences, engineering, and tech, and she helps them with everything from confidence and finding...

Something I see come up in my communities of coaches is this belief that we always need to be changing and evolving our coaching styles or as I call it: transformation chasing . Trust me, you don't want to miss this one.   I'm sharing everything we get wrong about transformation, showing you how to recognize where your thoughts about transformation are preventing you from being the best coach poss...

I invited three coaches from inside The Coach Lab onto the show this week to give you a taste of what it's really like in there.   Deb Anderson is a general life coach who runs a group program that helps people transition to whole-food plant-based living. Dominique Bell is a life and mindset coach that works with high-achieving women over the age of 40. Mia Countryman is a general life coach who h...

When it comes to being an excellent coach, one thing is super important: how you think about skills and the way skills are supposed to be developed.   Discover why the learning never stops and there's nothing wrong with you if it's taking a little extra time to grasp something new. I'm sharing how too many coaches use this reality against themselves, and I'm showing how to see the best way for you...

Discover the importance of talking about coaching in the simplest terms. I'm sharing why it doesn't matter whether you're working exclusively with coaches or people new to coaching, why coaching jargon always has the potential to confuse, and how to find the best way for you to talk about coaching to someone who has never heard of it before.   Get full show notes and more information here: https:/...

Discover how to create a client experience that your people will appreciate. I'm sharing the importance of your thoughts as you enter into a client relationship, the value of flexibility, and how to start seeing the humanity in others so you can give your clients exactly what they need when they come into your space.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoachi...

Here to celebrate the power of coaching with me is a previous one-on-one client of mine, Gabrielle Smith. Gabrielle helps other coaches figure out if coaching is right for them and if they're in the right niche. Tune in to hear Gabrielle share the impact coaching has had on every area of her life, how it has helped her understand her family and their needs better, and how coaching has allowed her...

Join me this week to discover how to hire the right coach for you. You'll hear why, even though we love coaching, not every coach is for us, why you don't have to have a coach by your side all the time, how to be honest with yourself about your reasons for hiring a coach, and questions to ask yourself in this process.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoac...

I'm bringing you a conversation with another one of my clients, Nina Lacher. Nina is a personal branding coach for coaches and service-based businesses who teaches her clients the secrets of soulful marketing. She's giving her advice to coaches at all levels in this industry about how to find your voice, operate from your zone of genius, be playful, align your message with who you are, and share y...

Discover all the things you can celebrate and help your clients celebrate, apart from money. I'm sharing a story from 2022 about how I didn't hit my money goals, and I'm showing you how to find all the other things you're proud of achieving last year, so you can keep doing them in the future.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/115

Tune in this week to discover everything you need to know about celebrating the magic of coaching. I'm joined by a former client of mine, Erin Gray, who helps her clients create a life they love and I just know you're going to love her. Erin is sharing her story of learning to truly enjoy everything she chooses for her life, and how all of this was made possible through the powerful magic of coach...