Women in The Coaching Arena

This is an honest conversation about courage, clarity, and building a coaching business one decision at a time. Joanna is joined by The Business of Coaching client Valeria Kadelski to explore what it really feels like to pivot your niche, navigate the uncertainty that follows, and keep moving forward, even when you're not sure you've made the right decision. This episode is for you if you’re a qua...

Stop waiting for the perfect client success story. If you think your testimonials aren't impressive enough, you could be making one of the biggest marketing mistakes coaches make. In this episode, Joanna shares why authenticity beats perfection, how prospects really evaluate testimonials, and why the results you take for granted may be exactly what your future clients need to see. Timestamps 01:20...

Are you spending more time perfecting your coaching plan than talking to potential clients? In this episode, Joanna explains why your coaching plan isn’t what gets clients to buy. Discover what clients really care about, how to simplify your offer, and the shift that will help you attract more coaching clients. Timestamps 00:00 - The Coaching Plan Trap 01:45 - What a Coaching Plan Really Is 03:10...

What if consistency isn’t about discipline, but about designing habits for your real life? In this episode, Joanna speaks with habit specialist Rebecca Liljendahl about why we struggle to do the things we know would help us, and how to build habits that last even on our worst days. This episode is valuable for coaches who know what they need to do to grow their business, but struggle to stay consi...

If you’ve ever worried about charging too much, charging too little, or wondered whether anyone will actually pay your rates, this episode will help you think about pricing in a completely different way. In this episode, Joanna shares why pricing is about far more than picking a number. What if the real question isn’t “What will people pay?” but “What kind of business do I want to build?” Timestam...

Many people believe that building a successful coaching business takes years. But what happens when you lose your job, have no clients, and decide to take consistent, imperfect action every single day? In this honest conversation, Andy Sockanathan shares how redundancy became the turning point that led him to build a fully booked coaching business in just a few months. Timestamps: 00:00 - Andy’s S...

Many coaches leave their training feeling inspired, motivated and completely unsure how to get clients. In this episode, Joanna shares the honest reality of starting from scratch, from leaving a stable HR career and navigating self-doubt to learning sales, visibility, pricing, and how to attract paying clients. Timestamps: 00:00 - Coaching vs Business 02:00 - Leaving Employment 03:00 - Designing Y...

Have you ever had someone tell you your coaching offer sounds “really great”… and then completely disappear? In today’s episode, Joanna shares one of the biggest reasons coaching offers struggle to convert and why being “valuable” alone often isn’t enough. Timestamps 00:00 - Nice to Have vs Must Have 01:02 - Why Interest Isn’t Action 02:01 - The Urgency Problem 02:45 - Specificity Changes Everythi...

Joanna shares a powerful conversation with Kiran, a coach who went from sporadic one-off sessions and self-doubt to securing corporate contracts, high-value coaching clients, and building real confidence in her business. If you’ve qualified as a coach but still feel unclear about how to build a steady business, this conversation will help you feel both understood and hopeful. It’s especially valua...

Joanna shares a clear and practical approach to building a coaching business without relying on social media, focusing on visibility, trust, and meaningful conversations. She walks through the routes that actually lead to clients - from your existing network and speaking opportunities to partnerships, long-form content, and email, so you can grow your business in a way that feels more sustainable...

Have you ever noticed that the more you think about your business, the harder it feels to move? This episode explores the moment many coaches reach where reflection turns into hesitation. Joanna breaks down why staying in your head isn’t neutral. It slowly erodes confidence, energy, and income. She shares the shift that changes everything: moving from overthinking into decision-making, even when i...

If you’re a qualified coach and clients aren’t coming in consistently, where does your mind go first? Do you assume something is wrong… or that something is missing? Today, Joanna shared a simpler truth: most coaches aren’t struggling because they lack skill, but because the actions that bring clients require courage, not complexity. This episode is for qualified coaches who know they’re good at w...

What would I actually do if I had to start again with no audience, no clients, and no reputation? In this episode, I share the five things I’d focus on immediately – the simple steps that genuinely lead to clients, even if they’re the ones most often avoided. Timestamps [00:00:00] Start Again [00:01:00] Busy vs Progress [00:02:00] Clear Problem [00:03:00] Simple Offer [00:05:00] Real Conversations...

Joanna shared today that many coaches aren’t struggling because they lack skill… but because what they’re selling isn’t clear enough to buy. If someone landed on your offer right now, would they instantly recognise themselves in it, or would they need to work it out? Joanna walks through why offers often fall flat and how to turn what you do into something people can clearly understand, connect wi...

How many times have you told yourself you just need to “figure out your niche” before you can move forward? Joanna shares why this question keeps coaches stuck and why the answer is usually far simpler than you think. If you’ve been overthinking your niche, this episode will help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Timestamps [00:00] The niche question coaches keep asking [01:00] Why mos...

The more you understand the hidden work behind a coaching business, the easier it becomes to stay consistent long enough to see the results. In this episode, Joanna shares the part of building a coaching business that rarely gets talked about: the time, energy, and consistency required before the clients come. This episode is for coaches who are showing up consistently but questioning whether the...

What if the thing holding your business back isn’t your experience, but your clarity? In this episode of Women in the Coaching Arena, Joanna speaks with Theresa Wilson, a coach of 13+ years who found herself on the edge of a pivot. What unfolds is an honest conversation about clarity, courage, pricing, personal upheaval, and what really shifts when you stop overcomplicating your business. Key Time...

After building multiple coaching practices and supporting hundreds of coaches, Joanna Lott reveals the five foundations that genuinely create momentum. In this episode, she shares the honest truth about what she would focus on and what she would stop doing if she were starting her coaching business from scratch in 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 – Starting from zero 02:05 – Choose a real niche 03:40 – Cre...

Discover eight simple habits that can help you build real, steady momentum in your coaching business. Joanna Lott shares the honest truth about what actually creates paying clients and why qualifications alone aren’t enough. Drawing on her own early missteps and the small shifts that changed everything, she breaks down the eight habits that made the difference. This episode is valuable for qualifi...

A fully booked coaching business doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from choosing more deliberately. Joanna Lott is joined by coach Jenny Weidner for an honest, reflective conversation about a year inside The Business of Coaching, exploring how Jenny moved from uncertainty and isolation to a fully booked, values-led coaching business built on clarity, courage, and intention. Key Timestamps [00...

PR doesn’t belong to big brands with big budgets – it belongs to anyone willing to be clear, human, and seen. Joanna Lott is joined by PR specialist, author and founder of Hype Yourself, Lucy Werner . Together, they explore how PR, storytelling and visibility can work for small businesses and coaches, without hype, pressure, or pretending to be someone you’re not. Timestamps [00:00] Why PR isn’t a...

If your content is designed to keep everyone comfortable, it’s probably costing you clients. In this episode, Joanna Lott explores why real authority is built through conviction, not consensus. She shares why being willing to be misunderstood is often the doorway to standing out and attracting the right clients. Timestamps [00:00:00] Conviction over comfort [00:01:00] Why being liked holds you bac...

What if the posts getting the least engagement on LinkedIn are the ones most likely to make you money? In this episode, Joanna Lott challenges the obsession with likes and visibility, and explains why chasing engagement can quietly stall your business. She shares what actually drives client growth, and how to stay focused when the metrics mess with your head. Timestamps [00:00] The likes trap [01:...

Let’s talk about overthinking and how it’s slowing your business down. Today, Joanna explores one of the most common growth blockers she sees in coaching businesses and shares a practical framework to help you make clearer decisions and move forward with confidence. Timestamps 00:00 – The exhaustion of choice 01:00 – Why clarity-seeking stalls growth 02:10 – The Decide Once Method explained 03:20...

Not every business needs to be built on hustle. In this episode, Joanna Lott shares how she’s built a profitable coaching business that works within school hours and term times. Drawing on lived experience, she talks through the boundaries and decisions that support a business designed for real life. Timestamps [00:00] The decision that changed everything [02:00] Realising clients don’t run your d...