Mastering Coaching Skills

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...

What do you do when a client comes to a coaching session with nothing to coach on? This is a question I get asked a lot, and this episode gives you the answers. I'm offering 10 different ways to handle this situation and some questions for you to consider so you can explore how you want to navigate the next time a client has nothing to be coached on.   Get full show notes and more information here...

In your business, your professional life, or any kind of goal you're going after, celebration is such a powerful tool, and as a coach, when you can help your clients celebrate themselves, they get results that blow their minds. Tune in this week to carry on the conversation around celebration. I'm discussing why celebrating the small achievements changes everything for you and your clients, how I'...

We are closing out my Podcast Party week with two very special guests. Lindsey Mango is a life coach who helps people create anything but average lives and businesses, and her husband Chris Goodman is an executive life coach for CEOs and entrepreneurs. As you can imagine, as a married couple who are both coaches, they have a unique perspective to share on all things celebration, and I can't wait f...

When life gets hard, celebrating doesn't always come easy. To discuss this with me is Stephanie Baylor, an online business manager with a unique perspective on celebrating to share with us. As the person who runs the backend of other people's businesses, she's in charge of making sure her clients celebrate themselves even when they don't hit their goals, and she's come a long way in her own person...

My Podcast Party guest today is branding and business coach for service-based entrepreneurs, Kathryn Morrison. We've been a part of the same mastermind for over two years, and if you've got a little bit of woo in you or you're into spiritual practices, you are going to absolutely love her. Kathryn and I talk about her perfect birthday party, and how she implements the habit of celebration in her l...

In today's Podcast Party episode, I'm talking to someone who might arguably know me better than anybody else: My sister Sara. Sara is an EL Collaborative elementary teacher who works with teachers to help them better reach their multilingual students. Join us as I quiz Sara on how she loves to celebrate and her thoughts on the parallels between coaching and teaching. We're discussing the power of...

December marks my birthday month, and I decided I want to celebrate in a way I've never done before. So, in the name of all things celebration, I'm bringing you a whole week of what I'm calling a Podcast Party. This is where I'll be speaking to a different guest every day this week about what celebration means to them, and we're kicking it off with one of my favorite people ever: Master Certified...

Join me this week as I offer you my top ideas for how to take time off from your coaching business. You'll hear why it doesn't serve you or your clients to believe you can't take time away from coaching, an indication that you might need to examine your thoughts about taking time off, and how my own approach to taking time off has changed over the years.   Get full show notes and more information...

The Holidays are coming up and everyone is thinking a little deeper about their money this time of year. Whether making money sets your soul on fire or it doesn't, there are ways we can use it that light us up. So tune in this week to discover what you really think about money. I'm sharing the way I think about money, what you can do to get clear on your own thoughts about money, and how you can m...

Tune in this week to discover my top 10 tips for creating a successful podcast. I'm sharing all of the mindset work I've done in bringing you this podcast every week for two years now, my advice to all of you, and I've got a bunch of questions, both from people who have a podcast and people who want to start their own podcast, and I'm answering all of those as well!   Get full show notes and more...

This week, I'm bringing you a super fun interview with one of my clients from Coaching Masters. DeDe Anderson was already an amazing coach, but being in Coaching Masters allowed her to hone her skills in new ways, and she even came up with an entirely new group coaching program while attending Coaching Masters Live virtually. Hear what she built during just one round of the mastermind, how her goa...

If you're listening to this episode in real time, applications for Coaching Masters open next week, and I've been getting a ton of questions. So this week, hear my answers on everything from why I created Coaching Masters and the work we do in there, to how to know whether it's the right mastermind for you. I'm sharing how this mastermind has developed over the years, what separates it from other...

With the next enrollment for Coaching Masters coming up soon, I have one of my amazing clients on the show to share her experience in her first four rounds, and why she's decided to enroll again for the fifth time. Sheri Strzelecki is a coach who helps guide her clients back to a path that feels in alignment with their purpose through a practice of presence and intentional mind-body connection. Sh...

Last week I had my very first in-person Coaching Masters live event and my heart feels so full. I want to talk about this on the podcast this week because it was so transformative and I want to give you some insights and takeaways that you can use in your own coaching. I'm sharing some of the things we did at the live event and how I prepared for it. I'm also getting into the importance of creatin...

Tune in this week to discover how to balance building a coaching business you love with being present with your family, home life, or anything else with my amazing client Melissa Wiggins. Melissa is a coach for moms, but even if you aren't a mom, there are so many nuggets in here for you too. She's sharing how Coaching Masters helped her drop the guilt of being a mom and an entrepreneur, and how s...

Tune in this week for part three of my Q&A series where I'm giving you my thoughts and advice around your coaching. I'm sharing how to approach awkward conversations with your clients, why you don't have to follow one single approach for getting results for your clients, and how to connect with potential clients on a deeper level.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsa...