An advocate for self-discovery, Sandy Bartlett highlights the profound impact of inner work in coaching, focusing on helping women find confidence and purpose. With thought-provoking questions and tailored sessions, she emphasizes authenticity, continuous learning, and tangible action steps. Sandy Bartlett specializes in coaching women through transformative journeys with a focus on inner work. In this episode Melinda and Sandy talk about: Sandy’s emphasis on the benefits of internal work and se...
Jul 17, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 133
Mike Michalowicz believes in rewriting the rules of business finance. He shares his journey from financial struggle to mastering a “profit first” approach, emphasizes profit as a habit, and encourages entrepreneurs to rethink their financial strategies for stability and long-term success. Mike Michalowicz is best known for his bestselling book and program of the same name, Profit First. He’s the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar businesses and author of several other books. In this e...
Jul 03, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 132
Differentiating between living purposefully and merely achieving milestones, Esther Zeledon focuses on bringing unique messages to the world. As a specialist in coaching high achievers, Esther discusses their main challenges, including procrastination, imposter syndrome, and fear of failure. Dr. Esther Zeledón (“Dr. EZ”) is a former international diplomat and scientist who now specializes in coaching high achievers. In this episode, Melinda and Esther talk about the: Journey that Esther has foll...
Jun 19, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 131
A luminary in personal development, Peter Sage emphasizes the power of flowing with life’s current versus swimming upstream. He shares profound insights from his own journey from a high-achievement mindset to intuitive living, the four levels of consciousness, and growth through adversity. Peter Sage is an internationally recognized leader in personal development, a best-selling author, six-time TEDx speaker, and world-class coach. In this episode Melinda and Peter talk about: Peter’s philosophy...
Jun 05, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 130
Melinda and guest Meredith Eisenberg dig into a crucial topic for any coach looking to optimize their practice: automation. In this episode, they discuss how automating essential tasks can streamline operations, deepen client relationships, and prevent errors. Meredith Eisenberg is the Head of Coaching and Customer Success at Connect 365. In this episode Melinda and Meredith talk about: The importance of automation in coaching practices Identifying and automating problematic and inconsistent tas...
May 22, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 129
We’re digging into the truth behind the word “fine” with our guest, Lauren Lefkowitz . Ever catch yourself just saying you’re fine but feeling something totally different? Lauren shares her insightful tips on breaking free from the “fine” trap and empowering your clients (and yourself) to live more authentically. Lauren will share her poignant journey from a workaholic corporate HR professional to a transformative life coach, following a life-altering accident. She and Melinda will discuss why w...
May 08, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 128
Angie Colee is a business mentor, author, podcaster, and digital nomad based in Austin, Texas. In this episode Melinda and Angie talk about: Overcoming the paralysis of decision-making by eliminating perceived risks The emotional similarities among clients regardless of their nature A coin-flip exercise as a lighthearted way to help clients access their intuition The “act as if” exercise that helps clients explore potential outcomes and gain decision-making clarity The role of physical sensation...
Apr 24, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 127
Megan Hale is the CEO of Megan Hale Co and founder of Dream Money, a financial education company that serves entrepreneurs. In this episode, Melinda and Megan talk about: Megan’s transition from psychotherapist to business coaching Balancing two businesses, family, and personal growth Embracing spreadsheets and creating a yearly financial-stability goal How creating her DreamMoney Blueprint helped manage life challenges Defining stability and finding sustainable financial strategies How clients ...
Apr 10, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Jackie Cote is known as the “freedom empowerment mentor” for guiding her clients in creating their “freedom lives” rich with more time, money, and flexibility. In this episode, Melinda and Jackie talk about: Jackie’s visualization of success and freedom through owning a lake house with a mountain view Emphasis on nature’s role in expanding Jackie’s personal and client-oriented vision Shifting to virtual client interactions and how it opens up new prospects Guiding clients’ self-discovery of desi...
Mar 27, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Katie Farrell is known as “The Human Potential Coach.” She combines coaching, mindset work, spiritual mentoring, and potent energetics to help purpose-driven high achievers. In this episode, Melinda and Katie talk about: What led Katie to focus on her area of coaching and her recovery from burnout Melinda’s similar background How fear plays a role in perfectionism The inner dialogue and emotions underneath perfectionism Recognizing indicators in clients Procrastination’s part The opposite of per...
Mar 13, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 124
Melinda Cohan is the CEO of The Coaches Console and host of the Mirasee FM podcast Just Between Coaches . “They've been in this spot for so long that they just don't know how to think or feel or behave any other way. It’s just what they know, it’s become their norm.” — Melinda Cohan Melinda Cohan is the author of The Confident Coach and CEO of The Coaches Console. Through her coaching and software, she removes the complexities of your business so you can build a business you love, attract ideal ...
Mar 06, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 123
Dr. Katja Rusanen is a spiritual counselor, story coach, and author with a doctoral degree in Spiritual Science. In this episode Melinda and Katja talk about: Katja’s origin story and the importance of having one The value of both big and small stories How stories connect you to your audience Choosing what and what not to reveal of yourself Finding the courage to tell vulnerable stories The three types of stories every coach needs to tell Identifying other stories from your life experiences When...
Feb 28, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 122
Lenore Skenazy is the accidental pioneer of the “free-range kids movement” and literally wrote the book on the subject. Following that, she co-founded Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience. “The real problem is that our culture has insisted that adults always be supervising kids.” — Lenore Skenazy After her newspaper column “ Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone ” created a media firestorm, Lenore Skenazy got the nickname “America’s Worst Mom.” (Google it...
Feb 21, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 121
Michelle Pollack is a Career and Leadership Coach and the creator of The Art of Compassionate Command. In this episode, Melinda and Michelle talk about: Getting your internal and external perspectives into alignment How values play a role in that alignment Helping clients define their values Identifying values resistance and obstacles and overcoming them People-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt Values questions on a client’s discovery or intake form How boundaries are freeing “Values are r...
Feb 14, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 120
Eugenia Oganova is a business strategist and “marketing energetics” coach who specializes in empowering female coaches, personal transformation experts, and holistic professionals. In this episode, Melinda and Eugenia talk about: Eugenia’s background in business from an early age How she brings together varied disciplines into “soul design” Her clairvoyance and clairsentience How her gifts developed in childhood and into her business Sales self-sabotage Three key points in high-ticket sales Some...
Jan 31, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 119
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. “Imagine living your life as an empath, not knowing you're an empath. You're going to take on everybody else's stuff and think it's your own [and] struggle to have a strong sense of self.” — Stephanie Red Feather Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. A multi-award-winning author of the international best-seller The Evolutionary Empath and Empath Activation...
Jan 24, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 118
Dr. Eve Agee is a leader in the field of coaching, best-selling author, anthropologist, and the founder of the Transform Coaching Academy. In this episode, Melinda and Eve talk about: What “body wisdom” is and how it relates to coaching Examples of body wisdom Yoga as a way of connecting with your body’s wisdom Other forms of physical movement to connect the mind and body How the body informs the mind Navigating trauma Challenges coaches face in working with the body Visualization Somatic awaren...
Jan 17, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 117
Adam Quiney is an executive leadership coach specializing in working with the “Smartest People in the Room.” In this episode, Melinda and Adam explore the secrets behind breakthroughs and the difference between transformational and transactional results. They discuss the importance of meeting clients where they are and testing and navigating the limits of their worldviews. Melinda and Adam also delve into the process of breakthroughs and the challenges that arise along the way. The conversation ...
Jan 03, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 116
“I want you to take a moment to appreciate the strides you’ve made, the wins, the fumbles. They’re all chapters in your story.” — Melinda Cohan Melinda Cohan is CEO of The Coaches Console, a seven-figure software, training, and coaching company that has helped more than fifty thousand coaches create profitable and thriving businesses. She is a systems expert helping coaches get over the tedious task of running their businesses so they can focus on what they love – the actual coaching of amazing ...
Dec 27, 2023•2 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Elayna Snyder is a personal branding coach who helps clients unlock their creativity to powerfully differentiate themselves as the ONLY choice for their future best clients. In this episode Melinda and Elayna talk about: What is a personal brand? The difference between corporate and personal branding Where to start in the branding process Your core messaging The components of your brand The iteration and evolution of your brand Branding pitfalls Elayna’s top advice in the form of an exercise “Ge...
Dec 20, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Lisa Ann Edwards is a Top 100 Women in Tech Founder and CEO of Excelia , a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company. In this episode Melinda and Lisa talk about: The exponential recent growth of coaching Return on investment (ROI) beyond the financial aspect Tying the ROI to ripple effects for the client to demonstrate full value Measuring and tracking transformation The initial steps to assessing ROI ROI perspectives for brand-new coaches Steering clear of common ROI stumbling blocks Measurement an...
Dec 06, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Lion Goodman is a Professional Certified Coach and CEO of the Clear Beliefs Institute . In this episode Melinda and Lion talk about: The line between coaching and therapy Healing the past versus changing patterns Handling clients who have therapy and coaching needs Coordinating with a therapist Addressing clinical or mental issues during intake Navigating boundaries related to therapeutic work Using a blended coaching-therapy approach Becoming trauma informed The future of therapeutic coaching “...
Nov 22, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Lauren Litt is the owner and lead social media manager at Lil Shameless Plug , a social media management company dedicated to the curation and creation of quality content. In this episode Melinda and Lauren discuss: The commonalities between being an actor and a coach Working with the fear of putting yourself out there on social media Reframing the purpose of going live on social media Lauren’s overall approach to social media Living in the “messy middle” Lauren’s two key marketing rules Looking...
Nov 08, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Anthony Trucks is a former NFL football player and competitor on American Ninja Warrior, author, podcast host, “Identity Shift Coach,” and founder of Dark Work . In this episode we discuss: What identity transformation is and why it’s important The difference between “shadow work” and “dark work” How to keep going through the “messy middle” of transformation Removing emotions and having a coaching system The process of normalization Recurring roadblocks that coaches experience in their journeys ...
Oct 25, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Tad Hargrave is a “conscious business” marketing coach and founder of Marketing for Hippies . In this episode we discuss: Defining the term business model Tad’s “pyramid” business model framework Choosing the right business model Making sure you assess yourself accurately and realistically Some business model examples Thinking about how you want to spend your time Taking your comfort zone into consideration Allowing your business model to evolve “If you’re feeling stuck around the business model...
Oct 11, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Jason Friedman is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of CXFormula. He is passionate about working with other entrepreneurs to help them grow and scale their businesses. In this episode Melinda and Jason talk about: The difference between constant overdelivery and strategic overdelivery Understanding how to find the balance through context How fear and insecurity can drive bad overdelivery The value of measuring delivery in some way The importance of recognizing your clients’ progress Telltale signs o...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Dr. Eric Maisel is a retired therapist, active creativity coach, and the author of 50+ books that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. In this episode Melinda and Eric discuss: A shift in thinking that can help ease feelings of responsibility Getting better at asking for what you want or need Having multiple life purposes Why most trained coaches never actually start a practice Imposter syndrome Focusing on process more than progress Stepping outside your comfort zone Equipping y...
Sep 20, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Kyira Wackett is a licensed mental health therapist specializing in shame and anxiety and the owner of Adversity Rising. In this episode, Melinda and Kyira discuss: Kyira’s distinction between therapist, counselor, and coach Her definition of shame The different layers of shame Assessing shame as a narrative in your coaching clients Determining when you need to pause coaching and refer out to a counselor or therapist Striking a balance between validating emotions and helping clients regulate the...
Sep 13, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Mamoon Yusaf is a spiritual coach, bestselling author, TV personality, and podcast host. In this episode Melinda and Mamoon discuss: How Mamoon got into coaching The definition of “rich” as a coach What separates rich from ordinary coaches Money and growth mindset Mamoon’s top two recommended mindset shifts How money relates to calling and purpose Connecting spirituality to love of work Mamoon’s perspective on coaching fees Tips and techniques for stepping beyond limiting beliefs “The idea that ...
Sep 06, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Renée Blasky is the founder and CEO of The LEAP Network and a coach with the Mirasee ACES program. In this episode Melinda and Renée talk about: What a competitive advantage means How Renée got started in a crowded coaching market Sharing stories and vulnerability Being unique versus being an expert How Renée helps clients find their competitive advantage Whether innovation is important or not Getting out of a competitive rut How your stage of business matters Leveraging your weaknesses The futu...
Aug 30, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 104
