The Wellness Project with Dr. Kim Foster

Ready to get inspired by a health coach who has managed to create a ton of success for herself? If you're struggling with doubt, and wondering if it's even possible to create a career as a health coach that's truly successful, profitable, and fulfilling, then this episode is for you. My guest on this episode is Mandy Podclesny, a health coach who has built a beautiful, powerful, and successful car...

Many of us have had negative experiences in the past with salespeople, and it can lead us to a tendency in business called "sales avoidance": avoiding sales altogether because we don't want to be that sleazy salesperson. It's important to recognize when this is happening for you, and to learn how to embrace sales and make sales in a non-sleazy way. Today I sit down to talk to Annie P. Ruggles, who...

Are you struggling to choose the right niche for your health coaching business? Are you wondering if this is even something you need to do? In this episode, I sit down with my fabulous client Dr. Porsha Robinson to talk about the importance of choosing the right niche and what it can do for your business. Porsha is a full-time ER doctor who also has a virtual health coaching business where she hel...

If the legal aspects of your coaching business are causing you a lot of stress, this episode is definitely for you. My guest today is Cory Sterling, a lawyer, author, and yoga teacher. His law firm, Conscious Counsel, was awarded #1 Most Innovative Fitness and Wellness Law Firm of 2021. In my conversation with Cory we talk about all kinds of legal matters for your online health coaching business,...

You might be working really hard in your business right now, doing all the things, clocking a ton of hours, and possibly heading toward burnout. And if that's you, this is the perfect episode for you. I want you to embrace the idea of working smarter, not harder, and finding ways to streamline your business and improve efficiency and flow. And if you know you need help with that, then you're defin...

If you're uncomfortable with sales because it feels pushy and "salesy", and would love a more authentic approach to sales, then you're going to love this episode. My guest today is Michelle Hartzman, and Michelle is a true believer that sales do not have to be slimy, icky, or uncomfortable. What you'll hear in our conversation today is some actionable tips on how to master authentic sales WITHOUT...

If you would love to create a group coaching program but you're wondering how long you should make your program, then this episode is for you. A group coaching program can be a powerful vehicle for impacting more people and scaling your business — but what's the right length? Should it be one month? Three months? Six? Is there a perfect length of time? Well, as it turns out, there probably IS a pe...

If you're feeling overwhelmed in your business right now because you've been doing everything all by yourself, and you can feel yourself starting to head towards burnout, then this episode is for you. My guest today is Jennie Lyon, a 20-year digital marketing expert, award-winning writer, and the founder of Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing and Virtual Assistant Services. In this episode, we talk abou...

Are you looking to elevate your online coaching business, and create a "wow" experience for your clients? You might have considered using Kajabi as a tool to help you do that, but you're wondering if this platform is right for you. If that's you, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm chatting with Elizabeth Averyanova, who is a website designer, brand strategist, and owner of branding & de...

Are you wondering if now is a good time to start a health and wellness coaching business? If this is something you'd love to do, but you're not sure it's a good idea right now because you've got a busy life and you're concerned you're not really ready… this episode is for you. If you're wondering whether the timing is right to launch a new business, then this episode will help you figure out if no...

Publicity is such a powerful marketing tactic for your coaching business. Publicity has the potential to get you a lot of attention, very quickly. It can grow your business like crazy and introduce you and your work to a ton of your ideal clients, all in one go. In this episode, I sit down to chat with Beth Nydick, a former TV producer, and New Jersey-based publicity and business strategist expert...

Are you an introvert? If you are, and you're busy building an online business as a health & wellness coach, you have probably worried about how you're going to market your business. You might be concerned that this is going to be an obstacle for you, and that it's going to be difficult for you to promote yourself and your services. So if this sounds familiar, you are definitely not alone, and this...

Thinking of becoming a health and wellness coach but wondering "What are health coaches? And what do they do?" In this episode, I share what a health and wellness coach is, and how this differs from other professions in the health and wellness industry. I also share what a wellness coach does so you can decide if this is the best career for you. My goal is to clear up some of the confusion, and al...

Have you thought about creating a membership site? For many coaches and entrepreneurs, it's the holy grail. Recurrent income every month is definitely what many people aspire to achieve. And for good reason! But it's not so simple to create a membership. There are a lot of ways it can go wrong. My guest today has seen countless coaches launch membership sites to escape the grind of 1:1 work, only...

Selling is one of the main friction points for so many coaches. I hear from women in my community all the time how uncomfortable they feel with sales, and how they struggle on their discovery calls. And if that's you, too, then this episode is for you. Today's guest is Hailey Rowe, a Marketing and Sales Coach & Strategist for Online Coaches, Consultants, & B2B service providers who want to gain mo...

There's a lot of noise out there about how to market your business, and all kinds of shiny new things… but none of that is a substitute for providing a really excellent experience for your clients, the referrals that can result from that, and the growth you can experience in an authentic and organic way.  Matthew Walrath is a business coach and expert on creating high retention VIP coaching busine...

If you've been considering starting a podcast inside your health coaching business but you've got more questions than answers, then this episode is for you. My guest today, Omar Cumberbatch, is a fellow health coach and also a longtime podcast host of not one but two podcasts.  We talk about: how to get started podcasting the advantages of creating your own podcast and what it can do for your busi...

Many of the coaches and practitioners in my community are aware of meal planning platforms and are wondering if this kind of tool is right for them and their business, and maybe this is something you've considered for yourself. If you've got a signature program or you're working with a handful of clients and you would love to add some meal planning guidance into your offer and begin providing this...

What do you believe about sales? Over the years I've learned that selling is about so much more than having the perfect script. It's all about how you show up, and how you think about sales. The stories you're telling yourself about sales, and what you believe about sales will have so much more of an impact - either good or bad - on your results than anything else you might learn or work on. In to...

Let's talk about money mindset! Money is a topic I love to talk about on this podcast, for one thing because it's just so juicy, and brings up a lot of issues… and the best way to deal with that stuff is to bring it out into the open, and talk about it. In this episode I'm chatting with Emily King, a wealth & abundance coach for entrepreneurial women and the founder of The Rich Woman signature coa...

Do you have a revenue goal for your business? Many coaches hesitate to set a specific revenue goal, or have no idea how to choose their goal. Pinpointing a specific income goal can be a real struggle. In this episode, I sit down with Mark Butler, who is the founder of the accounting startup Let's Do the Books, as well as the bookkeeper, CFO and confidante to top online entrepreneurs like Brooke Ca...

When you scale your business as a health coach, you're multiplying your income and your impact. But it's not just about working harder or putting in more hours. In fact, when we talk about "scale", we're talking about increasing your revenue with LESS effort. So how do you go about introducing scale in your business? Well, in this episode I share 4 different methods for scaling and growing your he...

Does your money mindset need an upgrade? In today's episode I'm talking with Lisa Holtan, who is a Health, Money Mindset & Business Coach, and she specializes in helping entrepreneurs go from a lack mindset to an abundance mindset when it comes to money. We talk about all things money mindset and how to step into a mindset of abundance, including exactly WHY it's so important to do this work (even...

Most new health and wellness coaches, sooner or later, start to wonder if they should invest in paid advertising. When you're trying to grow your health coaching business, it can feel like an uphill battle trying to attract new attention and market your services, and paid traffic can be a potential solution to that. At the same time, most new entrepreneurs are worried about flushing money down the...

Are you stuck in a dollars-for-hours business model in your health coaching business? Are you selling one-off sessions and it's keeping you stuck on the hamster wheel of constantly having to go out there and drum up new clients? There's a better way. When you shift your business model to selling coaching packages - not just single sessions - you're able to get better results for your clients, char...