Rhonda Hess, International Business Coach & Niche Strategist

Prosperous Coach Podcast

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Prosperous Coach Podcast is hosted by Rhonda Hess, international business mentor and niche strategist for new coaches. Her weekly show offers eye opening guidance and inspiration about how to choose a profitable coaching niche, create authentic messaging, design magnetic coaching programs and other topics to help you get noticed by ideal clients who will pay well. Rhonda also shares coaching tools, client management tips, money mindset and moving beyond limiting beliefs. Rhonda has over 20 years of experience in coaching, marketing, curriculum development, copy writing and editing. Learn about...

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Rhonda Hess, International Business Coach & Niche Strategist

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Business

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prosperouscoachblog.com

Latest episode

May 19, 2026

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Episodes

335: How to Avoid and Fix Aimless Coaching Sessions with ACC Mentor Coach Laurie Cameron 20.05.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode here  PLUS scripts to recover aimless coaching sessions and a downloadable info graphic! Here's a teaser of what's in store in this teaching episode with ACC Mentor Coach, Laurie Cameron — the best coach I've ever experienced! What do you think, Laurie, is a single word that describes the best coaching sessions with clients? Laurie Cameron:...

334: Cultivate Trust with Your Coaching Clients in 4 Ways 13.05.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/334. Other episodes mentioned: Episode 29 — Set Smart Boundaries with Coaching Prospects and Client s Episode 271 — Inspire Your Coaching Clients to Give You Dynamic Testimonials Do you ever have performance anxiety during coaching sessions?  If you’re a new coach, that’s totally normal. With mindfulnes...

333: 7 Ways Coaches Can Earn More 06.05.2025

Find the full episode transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/333. Episode #292 about creating a Signature Program is also mentioned. A coach I’m mentoring just doubled her prices ...  and quickly enrolled a new client at that new price. Did she have to push and convince that new client to hire her? No.  She only needed to decide that from now on her services are worth mor...

332: Attract More Ideal Coaching Clients with a Clear Avatar 29.04.2025

Find the full transcript of this episode and all 22 powerful questions to create your Avatar here. Two of my VIP clients were having trouble with their messaging. One was not getting engagements from her posts or enough downloads of her podcast. Not enough people in her audience were:  ·      going to her website ·      taking actions to get on her list ·      filling out her application, and ·   ...

331: When Does Your Coaching Business Get Easy and Satisfying? 22.04.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/331. In your coaching business, you know you’ve found the sweet spot when you:  ·      reliably earn well  ·      by offering services you enjoy to client’s you enjoy ·      and you’re in high demand.  You’re well known and respected in your space. Being in the sweet spot of your coaching business is fulfilling, fun and profitable. W...

330: Should Coaches Post Prices on Their Website? Listener's Choice Episode 15.04.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode plus more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/330 . How do people make buying decisions? Is it always about price? If you’re in the grocery store and your primary goal is to save on groceries then you will look at the price of each similar product and choose the least expensive. Someone else with different priorities will read the label to see wha...

329: How Your Life Challenges Are a Clue to Your Best Coaching Niche 08.04.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode and those POWERFUL 6 Questions at ProsperousCoach.com/329 Are you worried your mistakes in life hurt your credibility as a coach? I get that — it’s certainly a concern I had that held me back. Most of my VIP clients share early on in our work together the fear that their failures in life will turn away potential coaching clients. There’s a feeling you need...

328: How This Coach Found Her Own Way to Attract Ideal Coaching Clients with Leslie K. Wang PhD 01.04.2025

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/328. YourWordsUnleashed.com   How do coaches attract ideal coaching clients? It helps to think a bit like a scientist.  You have an idea that seems valid. Then you conduct experiments several times with slight adjustments to one variable or another all while tracking your results. Over time, something b...

327: Is Your Coaching Niche or Something Else Holding You Back from Financial Success? 25.03.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode,  the free downloadable Coaching Business Checkup assessment  and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/327. Two Other Episodes Related: #14 The Success Factor: Is It Working for Your Coaching Business #102 You Can't Succeed in Your Coaching Business Without This Do you have a coaching niche that hasn’t paid off yet and are you wondering i...

326: Should Coaches Know More Than Their Clients? Listener's Choice Episode 18.03.2025

This is a Listener's Choice Episode because it's already been very popular with coaches. Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/326. ***If you've been wanting my help for every step, I have one opening starting in April  2025 for my 5-month PRIVATE VIP Mentoring program for coaches who want to create a sustainable and profitable coaching busi...

325: One Secret to Earn More as a Coach is a Bit Boring But ... 11.03.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches here where you'll also find links to smart apps and expense choices for coaches . Other episodes mentioned: #191 - Low Pricing Could Kill Your Coaching Business #58 - Start Planning for Profit in Your Coaching Business There’s nothing boring about earning well as a coach. But coaches often avoid setting financial goals a...

324: Should Coaches Offer a Free Call on Their Website? 04.03.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/324. Also mentioned: Episode #236  Are You Attracting Coaching Clients Who are Ready to Hire You? When you first start your coaching business, it’s normal to follow what you see other coaches do.  Before creating your coaching business website, you probably looked at a bunch of other coach’s websites a...

323: The Most Skillful Coaches Have This Going for Them 25.02.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/323. Coaches often tell me that they’ve been unofficially coaching for much of their lives before they took coach training. That was true for me as well. During University, my work study job was Peer Counseling and I loved it! In my last job as marketing director of a testing laboratory, my colleagues would seek me out, wanting a sou...

322: Why Free Coaching Sessions Rarely Result in Paying Clients 18.02.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/322. Related episode: Episode 301 – Test Your Coaching Lead Magnet with 4 Powerful Questions When I started my coaching business, if you would have asked me my marketing approach I would have said “I let people know I’m a coach and offer a free sample coaching sessions to enroll clients. Did that approach work for me? Not a wit.  Eve...

321: What is Your Coach Archetype? 11.02.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/321. Other episodes and resources mentioned: Episode #17 - Ten Years Into Coaching and Going Strong - interview with Tami Stacklehouse The Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute Coach Training Alliance (where I created the certification program) This Listener’s Choice episode has meant so much to hundreds of coaches and if you’ve heard it b...

320: Are You Waiting for Coaching Clients to Value You? 04.02.2025

For the full transcript of this episode and more resources for coaches go to ProsperousCoach.com/320. If you’re a new coach, this is a cautionary tale. If you’re not charging for coaching or charging low fees, I’m especially talking to you. A coach contacted me who was 5 years into their business and they weren’t earning yet. They were considering quitting but really didn’t want to and invested in...

319: What's Your Current Outlook About Your Coaching Business? 28.01.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/319. Other episodes recommended: #300 The Secret to Growing Quickly in Your Coaching Business #311 The Easiest Way to Thrive in Your Coaching Business Carol Dweck's TED Talk The Power of Believing That You Can Improve is mentioned. How do you currently feel about your chances of success? Those thoughts can make or break your act...

318: How Can You Scale Up Your Coaching Business? 21.01.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode plus other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/318. Other episodes mentioned: Episode #65 Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem? Episode #292 Create a High Ticket Signature Program Your Audience Wants Episode #42 What Makes a Coaching Website Client-Winning? Are you considering scaling up your coaching business with group programs or online courses...

317: Can Coaches Succeed Financially Without a Niche? 14.01.2025

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources at ProsperousCoach.com/317. Mentioned in this episode: EPISODE #73 - Do You Fit ONE of These Coach Archetypes? Nail Your Niche strategy session with Rhonda YOU might not need a coaching niche. Niching is a strategic choice that helps you stand out in the crowd, become known more quickly, and earn more. In my Nail Your Niche  strategy se...

316: The #1 Visibility Approach for Coaches 07.01.2025

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/316. Related to this episode: #47 #222 #292 #296 Most coaches will need a content approach to nurture their future clients. This is called generosity marketing and it’s still the #1 visibility approach for coaches. Sadly, much of the content coaches put out is unoriginal so it doesn’t help the coach st...

315: The Trap of Wanting Too Much for the People You Coach 31.12.2024

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/315. Other episodes that relate to this episode: #89 Do You Shrink or Inflate Your Power with Coaching Clients ? # 175 Should Coaches Know More Than Their Clients? #206 Is it Okay for Coaches to Teach Their Clients? New coaches can feel so exuberant about coaching that they search for inappropriate opp...

314: Should Coaches Send Gifts to Their Clients? 17.12.2024

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/314. When I first started my business, I was pretty precious about every little thing. I purchased beautiful little envelopes and cards in my brand colors and paraphernalia with my brand logo on it thinking everyone would want those things. I sent my clients onboarding packages by mail with a fancy not...

313: Are Your Stuck in the New Coach Swirl & Spin? Listener's Choice 10.12.2024

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/313. It breaks my heart to see so many coaches stuck. I’ve been there. When new coaches reach out to work with me, I ask them for a snapshot of what they're doing to build their business. Nearly all admit that their head is spinning because they’re doing stuff like this: ·      Looking at other co...

312: How to Improve Your Greatest Asset as a Coach 03.12.2024

  Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/312. One of my VIP clients emailed me asking if she could coach me in our next session to get more practice. It wasn’t without risk. How might it affect our mentoring relationship? I decided to say ‘yes’. It had to be something real for me because making something up would not give her practice. And...

311: The Easiest Way to Thrive in Your Coaching Business 26.11.2024

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode plus more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/311. I am relatively new to LinkedIn, and I have to say, 18 months in, it is hands down my favorite of the socials. With the right kind of engagement and posts, it can quickly become a supportive community as well as a place to attract serious clients. It’s not surprising that supportive community and...

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