Natural Born Coaches

Jim Cathcart turned an unlikely beginning into a massively successful career as a motivational leader.  A personal friend of Zig Ziglar, Og Mandino, Earl Nightingale and other giants of the industry, Jim starts the Natural Born Coaches' new year off with a bang! 

Marc reflects on the lessons that he learned in 2014 (hint: the word "action" is used a lot in this episode!) 

James Woosley's journey into coaching was started by his association with several influencers and mentors, including Dave Ramsay.  He's now a coach, author and host of the popular podcast "Conquer Your Kryponite", which aims to help entrepreneurs around the globe.

Angela Winfield has overcome blindness at a young age, depression and suicidal thoughts to graduate from two Ivy League institutions and become a successful coach, speaker, community leader and entrepreneur.  She shares how she overcame the challenges in her life and started a business to help others do the same! 

Tracee Sioux had to overcome a divorce that left her feeding her kids with help from the food bank.  But her life turned around when she tried an experiment - for one year, she said "yes" to everything that her soul urged her to do.  That led to her success, and she now coaches others on how to create better results in their lives!

Alison Smith made the transition from traditional employment to opening her own coaching business, in the "Gentle Parenting" niche.  She shares with the listeners what it was like to make that transition, and how to coach in a relatively new, targeted niche.

Damon Moschetto took his love of fitness and personal development and combined them into a business that helps people reach their full potential.  He shares the lessons that he's learned from combining several niches into one coaching business! 

Happy Holidays coaches - host Marc Mawhinney gives a few thoughts on Christmas Day! 

Dawn Westmorland left a 25 year career in government amidst a campaign of bullying and intimidation.  She took the lessons that she learned to become a coach and show others how to overcome the challenges in their lives as well! 

Annette Nightengale James is the creator of the popular community and podcast, "The Advancing Entrepreneur".  She has become an expert in using mastermind groups to grow her business, and shows others how to do the same! 

Christine Hueber is the #1 all time female expert on LinkedIn, and has dominated the LinkedIn coaching niche.  She shares her advice with the Natural Born Coaches listeners! 

Andy Buyting got so much value from the coaching that he was receiving that he decided to become a coach for the same company.  He's now a strategic advisor who works with CEOs and leadership teams to improve their performance! 

Julie Gray helps clients gain at least an extra 10 hours a week with her unique time management solutions.  As a coach, blogger, trainer and author of "The True For You Time Management Workbook", she helps her clients get a handle on their time and produce better results in their lives!

Nick Pereira had a promising career in the music industry, but a life-changing car crash ended those dreams.  He used personal development to get through the dark days, and now shares his inspirational message with youths as a coach, speaker and trainer. 

Mark Schall was born to be a coach.  His life experience led him to become certified with IPEC and start to teach their coaches, while building a successful career that's lasted a decade.  His passion for coaching shines through in everything that he does! 

Judith Morgan made the jump from the life of an accountant for small businesses to coaching entrepreneurs.  She's used her passion for writing to build a strong rapport with her clients, through her emails and her blog posts at JudithMorgan.com.

Tim Brownson has built a thriving life coaching business based on being candid and not afraid to tackle controversial issues.  This polarizing attitude has made him a sought-after coach, and he shares his secrets to success! 

Dallas Hardcastle took the lessons learned from his sales success in three different industries to launch his coaching business. He battled through major obstacles to build a thriving practice by showing clients how to explode their sales growth with an easy-to-implement strategy! 

Sarah Newton left a career as a police officer in London to coach teenagers.  She's used her unique style to become a successful coach, and shares her advice with our listeners! 

Lacey MacIsaac is a founding member of Adeptio, a company that provides interactive, cloud-based software for coaches around the world.  This puts her in a unique position to understand the challenges facing coaches and the solutions required! 

Rivers Corbett is a serial entrepreneur and coach who has made a career out of doing things differently than everyone else.  He shares his unique way of thinking and how you can apply it to your coaching business! 

Nick Dillon overcame childhood bullying and health issues to become "The Believe Coach" - smoeone who inspires others to have faith in themselves and their abilites. Through his "Believe University" and other projects, he spreads his message every day! 

Back in the 1990's, Scott Zimmerman conceived the idea of a product, "Sales Elevator", that would help people have an easier time selling.  It took about 16 years and a lot of time, effort and money, but he's perfected that product and now coaches people on how to use it to improve their sales! 

After 30 years of working inside organizations, David Shriner-Cahn launched his own coaching and consulting business in 2006.  He gets results for his clients by using a unique strategy that he developed (the TEND System) and shares his message many ways including with his podcast, "Smashing the Plateau" 

Amanda Griffith got her start in coaching by helping her mentor build her business.  She then launched her own company, determined to keep things real, authentic and candid to attract clients!