Prosperous Coach Podcast

It's heartbreaking but some niches never pay off. They just don't ever get off the ground really. And it's confusing because they are often about topics everyone cares about or targeting audiences that NEED so much help. But that's part of the problem. When people buy support to get what they need they'll most often turn to free resources or to known resources like therapi...

Do you have to choose a coaching niche? No. Some say let your niche find you. You can just float around, stay a generalist, coach all sorts of people about all sorts of topics.  I think that's a good way to go if you haven't consciously chosen to become an entrepreneur. You haven't yet stepped in the CEO role of your own business. You're just trying this coaching skill set on....

With today's episode we're heading into a new series — Smart and Profitable Coaching Niches. I know you might be groaning about this topic because the whole niche thing feels so hard. But this is my super power ya'll. Helping coaches design a smart and profitable coaching niche is the first thing I help my clients do. Because ... building a coaching business without a smart niche is...

This episode might blow your mind . But I hope it OPENS your mind. You've probably suspected the truth of this already. It's been nagging at you but you haven't known what to do about it. Coaching is a hard sell. You don't want to have to sell at all, but you definitely don't want to do a hard sell on people! And, I hear you thinking ... "What the fork, Rhonda! I&apos...

This episode covers 4 big mistakes I made during the start up of my coaching business. Maybe you can relate. Yes, I made all of these mistakes and more and I lived to tell the tale. But I've experienced multiple magical turning points in my business as well. Wonderful things I never could have imagined came my way because I did not let my mistakes stop me. And that's the key, right? My g...

This episode is part of my Start Smart Series . A listener asked me to talk about the simplest and least expensive way to get a coaching business off the ground. Great question! I love it when listeners tell me what they want to hear on the show. If you have a specific request, go to my contact page on — ProsperousCoachBlog.com — and get in touch. High Profit, Low Tech and High Touch The answer to...

There are so many upsides to having your own business. But the biggest downside to operating as a solopreneur is that you're ... well, solo. That is, unless you do something intentional to change that. And I'm hoping that after this podcast you will take some action so you don't feel lonely in your business. Being an entrepreneur is different than any job you've ever had. At fi...

This short episode explores the sticky question about whether you need to certify to be successful as a coach. Sticky because there are 2 camps — the yeas and the nays — and each has good reasons for their position. I explain the 2 types of certification and generally how it works. Independent certification, such as what the International Coach Federation (ICF) offers, helps to firmly establish an...

This episode might surprise you. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/2. New coaches often ask me what does it really take to be good at this ... to earn a good living at coaching by running your own business? Great question! Welcome to Your Coaching Business Journey You want to make a good living at this, help people, and be the director of your own career and lifestyle. Your coaching...

This episode is about why you (and every new coach) get stuck and 4 ways to breakthrough to forward momentum again. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/1 . You've been learning a lot, cramming coaching techniques into your head and transforming yourself from the inside out. Coach training sets the pace and you keep on going until you graduate and stuff gets REAL! It's time to...

Prosperous Coach Podcast is hosted by Rhonda Hess, international business coach and niche strategist with 18 years experience helping coaches niche and launch their coaching business with confidence. This weekly show offers practical guidance and inspiration to emerging coaches who want to be wildly successful in their coaching business. Episodes cover how to choose a profitable coaching niche, cr...