Mastering Coaching Skills

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...

Tune in this week for some deep insights into my coaching practice. I'm sharing why I decided to focus on coaching theory and skills, the evolution of my business from when I first started out, and what my business looked like before I got certified. I'm discussing the value of various certifications, the important shifts I've made over the years, and the main contributors of the results I've crea...

I'm so excited to be celebrating 100 episodes of Mastering Coaching Skills this week. As you may know, I've been asking for your questions to feature in a Q&A episode to mark the occasion. Well, I got so many questions that it's probably going to be a couple of episodes at least, so sit back and enjoy me answering questions about absolutely anything and everything!   Get full show notes and more i...

So often, people want to start coaching so they can run their own businesses and work for themselves, but it is also an option to work as a coach for someone else's business, as this week's guest chose to do. Executive coach Cynthia Jamieson is sharing why building your own business isn't the only route into coaching, her thoughts on getting started the way she has, and how working this way enable...

Secret Fears are the things that you as a coach are afraid might happen. You know these fears are there, but you never address and examine how to solve for these fears, only how to avoid them. Does that sound familiar? It's kind of like the elephant in the room, except it's in your brain. We all do it, and it needs to stop. So in this episode, you'll learn how.   Get full show notes and more infor...

Tune in this week to discover what is stopping you from stepping into your coaching brilliance. I'm sharing some personal stories of what I've worked on and where I still struggle, and I'm giving you actionable steps so you can step into your coaching brilliance.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/97

Today's episode is going to be a little different. Last week, I interviewed my friend and videographer Matthew Kjar, who shot and produced amazing videos during Expansion Week in Palm Springs. So, in this episode, I'm sharing recordings of the testimonials we captured on that retreat, so you get to see the power of storytelling in practice.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://...

Tune in this week for a conversation with producer Matthew Kjar all about the art of storytelling. Matt is sharing why he loves working with coaches, how it's transformed the way he shows up for his clients, and he's even giving us his step-by-step guide for telling powerful stories.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/95

Discover how to show up for your photoshoots with confidence, whether that's with a photographer or not. I'm joined by photographer for high-performing female entrepreneurs, Teresa Earnest, who is discussing how to help your personality shine in your photographs, and how to have fun in the process, especially if the idea of a photoshoot makes you nervous.   Get full show notes and more information...

Listen in as I share my business timeline through the lens of my team and the hiring process so you understand exactly what you might be comparing yourself to. You'll learn how, so often, we're not even accurate in our perceived comparisons, why this is such a business killer, and how to assess when the right time to hire help might be for you.   Get full show notes and more information here: http...