The Confident Coaches Podcast

After 10 years of coaching, here's what I know for sure: take credit for the success you have. Do not copy what everybody else is doing. Put everything out there. You do not need to wait until something's perfect before you put it out into the world. Stand on your own ideas, and be different and controversial. Do not spend energy thinking about what other people think of you. That's wasted energy....

This episode talks about the rooms and spaces we are seeking as coaches, and those that we want to create. We explore the nuances of inclusivity, safety and transparency and non-judgmental, non-hierarchical spaces where coaches can grow the most. Consider this a conversation starter and a guide for what to look for in the coaching communities you want to be in. This is what humanity is. This is wh...

Life coaching has been a thriving industry for years, and it is coming under a lot more scrutiny, and it should. This conversation is through the lens of you choosing a business coach and not getting duped, but for sure be noting these things to look out for if you are doing them yourself. People are struggling, people are suffering. And also there is a lot of really scammy, and sometimes downrigh...

This is the episode that makes under-celebration a thing of the past. Why don't we celebrate in the first place? Why is this a problem? Why aren't we like little toddlers who say, "I'm amazing. Mommy, look, what I did," as they show you some sort of crayon mess they're so proud of. Where is that energy for the milestones in our coaching business? Where is that little girl who was so proud of herse...

How you show up in your life is how you show up in your business and how you show up in your business is how you show up in your life. How your business is doing, and how you talk about your business, how you think about your business, how you feel about your business, how your business is doing, is the story of your relationship. And that story of your relationship is way more important than anyt...

Identifying that super-hard emotions are part of being human, our job is to be an advocate for ourselves and our clients, and to witness the humanity that we have. P art of building a business is the allowance and processing of intense emotion, and we don't make it mean that something's gone wrong when that happens, or that somehow we're different, or at some sort of disadvantage. Today's special...

We get into online business and there's tons of celebrity entrepreneurs and influencers who have convinced us that it's super easy. "Just follow me, and you're going to be making your money back right away." And also, they say you should be investing every dime you make right back into your business , otherwise, you're asking way too much of your business. We've just accepted this is standard busi...

Today is a special day because it is my mama, Frances Louise Lee's birthday, and I don't know if I've ever had a podcast episode drop on my mom's birthday or when I might again, so I was like, "what a great time to thank my mama for being awesome and celebrate her birthday?" My mom showed me that everything in life can teach you things that you need in your business, and what she has taught me, in...

When your prefrontal cortex, your Gigi brain goes offline, it shuts down because you're simply experiencing too much stress in your business. You logically know that the stress is often self-imposed, but you let negative comments on a post mean something, so it sends you into fight or flight. Trauma Informed Coach, Bryn Bamber joins the podcast today to share her 6-step process to getting your Gig...

Get ready to learn a Jedi mind trick that works all of the time to creating the alternate reality of our fricking dreams. When we practice alternate universe belief, our brains don't know the difference between the reality that you we are living, and the reality we create where all the rules are flipped upside down. Everything we've lived by up to this point is the exact opposite, creating an alte...

You've done all the things and you believe clients are coming, but right now you're thinking, "but nobody's signing up to work with me!" You're making offers all of the time, and it's so obvious and so clear how to work with you. You're swinging back and forth between complacent energy where you don't want to be the overeager beaver, and then you find yourself in the hyperactive chihuahua energy,...

Knowing what your sticky thoughts are and that they are sticky is a huge help in and of itself. Not acknowledging them, not shining a light on them doesn't give them less power, and in fact keeping them in the dark gives them more power. The more you try to hide your sticky thoughts, the stronger an influence they will have on how you're showing up. Believe that these sticky thoughts can be there,...

Wouldn't it be amazing if you discovered that the coaches you look up to and admire still need to work on beliefs even when the results aren't there? And that even a super-certified coach still sees themself as someone who is constantly learning and growing? In this episode, we dig into this and more with Maggie Reyes, Life Coach and Modern Marriage Mentor who specializes in helping driven, ambiti...

The responsibility of the bills getting paid is on you, not on your client. As soon as you put it on them, it gets into some really icky energy that cuts off all sources of money flowing to you. It's no wonder you worry about being too salesy when your energy is fueled by, "I need you to pay my bills 'cuz I don't know if I'm going to be able to do it next month," vs. the value and usefulness you'r...

You finally achieved the success you've been waiting for, but you feel worse than you did before. What's going on? Success Crash happens to everyone. Once you get what you want, you find out it isn't all that it's cracked up to be. You thought "there" was going to make you happy. Once you stop basing your happiness on business success, then when the crash comes, you're better equipped to ride the...

How do you keep believing when you don't have the results you want? You're down in the dumps, riddled with doubt, and your belief is either way out of sight, or within reach, but at a stretch. The great news is you don't have to be in belief 100% of the time and you can still kick ass when your belief is dwindling. How? Tune in to find out.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://w...

Do you want to work from bed? Maybe have a leisurely bath before your client calls? How about not having a plan for tomorrow and feeling totally comfortable with that? Feminist time coach and pioneer of the 15-hour workweek Vikki Louise is on the show, and she's here to teach us about breaking the rules of how we show up in business, and why we're in desperate need of a time revolution.   Get full...

We all have areas in our lives where we're performing how we think others want to see us. This has served as a great protector for us. But if you want to fully step into being a life coach, it's time to let performing go. Tune in to find out why, and how you can stop performing and start coaching instead.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.amylatta.com/149

Are you ready to stop giving a fuck about what other people think or say about you? Not giving a fuck is going to change your entire life and business, but I know it can seem daunting. However, the freedom available to you when you stop giving a fuck is so worth it, so this week, I'm showing you what's possible when you discover how to stop giving a fuck, and how to operate from this energy.   Get...

If you want to stop letting feeling scared or embarrassed stop you in your tracks, and if you want to stop externally sourcing your worth, wellness, and validation, listen in. I'm speaking to Master Certified Life Coach and Breathwork and Meditation Facilitator, Victoria Albina and she's giving us the science and how-to's behind ending your codependency with your business.   Get full show notes an...

No one seems to be reading your posts, getting on the phone with you, or booking a spot on your calendar. I've coached too many people to know that too often, it's the simplest stuff that's being left out of the offer you're making. Tune in to find out four reasons people aren't booking consults to work with you, and how to start showing them why they need to.   Get full show notes and more inform...

Learning to foster fun, playfulness, and enjoyment in your business is what will help your ideal people find you. This is how you're going to build a coaching business that represents you and no one else. So, tune in to find out how to start dabbling with making room for play so you can sign clients and become a paid coach.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.amylatta.com/1...

Brené Brown says "If you are not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, I am not interested in or open to your feedback." This is how we handle haters. But it's not that easy in reality, is it? So, how do we let people hate us? Tune in to find out.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.amylatta.com/144

Hustle culture tells us we have to hate our lives until we get to our end destination of success, and that we have to overwork, sacrifice sleep, family time, and fun. But the most important keys to success have nothing to do with hustling. So, what does? Listen in to find out.   Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.amylatta.com/143

As life coaches, we understand that we can change the entire trajectory of our lives by making small shifts in our thinking, and that by doing so, we're creating both huge and incremental transformations for ourselves along the way. This is a conversation we understand intellectually, but this week, I want to dive headfirst into the goo that is growth and that is metamorphosis, and my recent journ...