The Art & Skill of Coaching: Get any client any result using trauma-informed coaching strategies

In this personal mid-year reflection episode, Jess shares the 3 biggest lessons she's learned in 2026 about capacity, leadership, decision-making, business growth, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to grow a business, expand your life, and lead at a higher level without waiting to feel fully ready first. Jess open...

You do not become a confident coach by consuming more podcasts, reading more books, or collecting more certifications. You become confident by knowing how to create real client transformation. In this episode, Jess sits down with an ASC graduate who had been in the coaching industry for 15 years, had invested in multiple trainings and certifications, and knew her niche deeply but still didn't feel...

Trauma informed coaching is not a speciality, it's a responsibility.  In this episode, Jess sits down with an ASC graduate who now integrates trauma-informed coaching into all of her coaching to discuss what actually changes when you understand trauma, nervous systems, emotional safety, and human behavior at a deeper level. They unpack: Why trauma-informed coaching is not the same as therapy How t...

What if the key to growing your coaching practice wasn't better marketing, a bigger audience, or a new offer… but was simply getting better results for the clients you already have?    This episode makes the business case for impact over volume, and walks through exactly how better client results creates retention, referrals, and more revenue.    Plus: the real objection keeping coaches from prior...

What if you had a coaching framework so solid that it didn't matter what your client walked in with: grief, burnout, relationship struggles, career transitions, trauma  & you knew exactly how to help them?    This episode breaks down the principles of the trauma-informed coaching methodology that works on the person, not just the problem. Including a real client case study that shows what's possib...

There's a difference between making a client feel good in a session and actually coaching them to a result. In this episode, we're talking about why so many coaches have stopped promising results, and why that's actually doing your clients a disservice. If you want to be a coach who creates transformation, not just temporary relief, this is the episode you need to hear. Register for the "Confident...

Waiting until you've worked through every wound before you coach? This episode challenges the belief that personal experience is a prerequisite for coaching effectiveness. We're talking about why trying to coach from personal experience alone keeps you stuck and what actually makes coaching work across any client, any background, any problem. If you've been told you need to live it to coach it, yo...

 If you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, and stacked up the certifications, but still freeze when a client brings you a problem you haven't personally lived through, then this episode is for you.    We're talking about why consuming more information is making you more confused, not more competent, and what actually builds the kind of confidence that shows up consistently in your coachi...

Most coaches believe the key to success is more clients, more sales, and more revenue. But what if that focus is actually what's keeping your business stuck? In this episode, Jess DeMarchis breaks down why client results—not client volume—are the true driver of sustainable and scalable success in a coaching business. You'll learn: Why focusing only on marketing and sales creates instability The re...

Therapy vs coaching has become one of the most debated and misunderstood topics in the personal development industry. In this episode, Jess DeMarchis, licensed therapist and trauma-informed coach, breaks down the real difference between therapy and coaching, why the line between them is often blurred, and what both coaches and clients need to understand to stay safe and effective. You'll learn: Wh...

If you struggle with client's rescheduling, missing payments, not renewing or ghosting you- It is not a client problem, that's a coach problem. And all those issues stem from the same thing, you've been friend zoned as a coach. In today's episode, I break down why this happens and share my biggest 3 tips on how to stop it immediately.    1-1 Trauma-Informed Coaching: www.chatwithjess.com   Learn m...

You're showing up, you're coaching, you're staying on schedule, and somehow you're still scrambling every time a client doesn't renew. That's not a coaching problem. That's a business problem.  In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between working in your business versus working on your business, and I'm sharing the exact framework I use every quarter in what I call my CEO Weekends to...

Description: You call it ambition. But what if some of what you've been labeling as high-achieving is actually overfunctioning, a trauma response that's been running your career, your relationships, and your body?  In this episode, I break down the difference between genuine high achievement and trauma-driven overfunctioning, share the research behind it, give you concrete examples of how overfunc...

Description: If you've done therapy, read the books, and still feel stuck, this episode is for you. I'm walking you through a real client story: Dani, a VP of Marketing who came to me with panic attacks, boundary issues, and a life she was performing instead of living. In 12 weeks, everything changed. I'm sharing exactly what we did, why it worked, and the one thing most coaching misses for high-a...

If you're a high-achiever whose income has plateaued, your nervous system may be the bottleneck. In this episode, I break down why unresolved trauma — not strategy, not time management — quietly caps income, impact, delegation, and leadership capacity. You'll learn: • Why hyper-independence works… until it doesn't • How overfunctioning becomes a trauma response • Why insight alone doesn't create r...

Last year, my life blew up. Trial. Engagement. Move. Breakup. IVF. And… my business didn't collapse. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly how I regulated my nervous system in 21 days during one of the most destabilizing seasons of my life — and why my income, health, and leadership didn't suffer. We'll talk about: • What actually happens to your brain under stress • Why high-achievers regres...

You're capable of more: More income. More impact. More leadership. So why do you feel tapped out? In this episode, I break down why high-achieving founders, leaders, and entrepreneurs hit a growth ceiling — not because they lack strategy or time or don't work hard enough, but because they're scaling from survival mode. We'll talk about: • Why overfunctioning works… until it doesn't • The nervous s...

You're waiting for clarity before you decide. But what if clarity actually comes after the decision? In this episode, Jess breaks down the psychology of indecision, why overthinking feels productive but isn't, and how confirmation bias works in your favor once you choose.  You'll learn how to build decision-making capacity instead of waiting to "feel ready," how to coach clients out of dilemmas an...

What if balance wasn't about choosing between your career, your relationships, your health, or your ambition—but learning how to honor it all? In today's episode of The Art and Skill of Coaching, I'm joined by Shayla King—former C-suite leader turned life coach, wife, mother, and entrepreneur—who is a living example of what it looks like to build a full, thriving life without sacrificing what matt...

Most coaches don't struggle because they lack confidence or passion—they struggle because they're in a predictable stage of skill development. In this episode, I break down the 5 stages of becoming a coach, why each stage feels the way it does, and how learning theory and the four stages of competence explain why so many coaches feel stuck despite doing "all the right things." We'll talk about: Wh...

Most coaches are trained to do one thing well: either push clients forward with action and accountability or take them deep with insight and awareness. Great coaches do both — at the same time. In this episode of The Art School of Coaching, I break down what it actually means to move a client deep and forward simultaneously, why most coaching training fails to teach this skill, and how that gap le...

Many talented coaches struggle with consistency, income ceilings, and burnout—not because they aren't good enough, but because they're coaching from energy instead of skill. In this episode of The Art and Skill of Coaching, I break down why motivation, rapport, and personal experience aren't sustainable foundations for professional coaching—and what it actually means to coach from skill. You'll le...

Coaches are consuming more content than ever—books, podcasts, trainings—and yet many still freeze on calls, overthink what to say next, or default to advice-giving when clients get emotional or stuck. In this episode of The Art and Skill of Coaching, I name the skill gap most coaches feel but can't articulate: the gap between knowing coaching concepts and being able to execute them cleanly in real...

What actually changes when you invest in a high-level coaching certification? In this episode of The Art and Skill of Coaching, I'm joined by one of my current Art and Skill of Coaching (ASC)students—just one month away from graduation—who shares an honest, behind-the-scenes look at her experience inside the program. Jess is a holistic wellness coach with 15 years of experience bridging nutrition,...

Why do some clients change—and others stay stuck? In this episode, I break down the difference between surface-level coaching and deep, identity-based coaching, and why working at the level of being creates more sustainable results than focusing on behavior alone. You'll learn: Why deep coaching is nonlinear and messy The skills coaches need beyond basic techniques How identity shifts naturally ch...