One common failure of coaches is in the business arena. Many of us love our coaching work, but we make costly mistakes in running our businesses successfully. My guest today shares his journey to entrepreneurship and how he learned to love the business of business. Join us to learn more! Tomas Keenan is best known for his humble beginnings and lengthy career as a custom car audio installer. He is the epitome of a technician-turned-COO and has turned his learning into a profession as a successful...
Sep 27, 2023•36 min
This BONUS episode is Part 2 of a special business-building series for coaches: The Why, What and How of Being a Wildly Successful Coach . In today’s show, you’ll learn the common problems that coaches face, what we need to do differently, and what we need to create as offers to give our clients the best value. Join us to learn more about developing your marketing mojo! We wrap up this three-part series by inviting you to join us for a free, live webinar. Register today for the webinar on Septem...
Sep 21, 2023•52 min
I hope you are enjoying the transition to fall like I am! Fall is the perfect time to prep for the coming year, and today’s topic fits perfectly into that concept. We are discussing the voices within us, the messages they give us, and how those messages impact our businesses and lives. Join us to learn more from today’s expert guest! Jenn Beninger is the founder of Genius Unlocked and the CEO of the Genius Unlocked Institute, a board-certified company where she teaches coaches, leaders, and ment...
Sep 20, 2023•52 min
This BONUS episode is Part 1 of a special business-building series for coaches: The Why, What and How of Being a Wildly Successful Coach. In today’s show, you’ll learn why an online presence is critical to your coaching business. My guest explains what you need to be doing as a coach, what you need to stop doing, and the things that are a complete waste of your time. Join us for this opening session of our series and come back for next week’s Part 2. We wrap up the three-part series with a live ...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
What would make 2024 a stellar year for you? As we enter the fall season, it’s the perfect time to assess your 2023 goals and look ahead to new accomplishments in a very successful 2024. If improving your marketing skills would help make 2024 a banner year for your business, today’s show is for you. My guest loves marketing, and she’s here to elevate our marketing process around understanding our client’s emotions. You’ll learn five strategies to be a better marketer and grow your business. Join...
Sep 13, 2023•48 min
What are you doing to keep your coaching skills strong? How are you bringing your impact into the world? Today’s show is packed with new tools and techniques in our informative conversation around better communication and ways to honor the growth and development of others while leaning into partnership. Join us to learn more! Dr. Alis Anagnostakis, PCC, is an adult development researcher, group facilitator, executive coach, and founder of the Vertical Development Institute. For over 15 years, sh...
Sep 06, 2023•38 min
Tapping into the genius zone of your work creates a flow into your purpose and allows you to offer your work unapologetically and confidently. If you need a push to tap into your genius zone more fully, today’s show is just the one for you. Join us to learn more! Ruth Klein is a Brand Visibility Strategist, a Master Book Coach, and the CEO of Expert Celebrity Branding. This author of seven bestselling books works with high-achieving entrepreneurs, coaches, sales professionals, and company founde...
Aug 30, 2023•45 min
I love it when episode topics pop up organically in the STaR Coach Communit y. A community member recently faced the challenge of creating a proposal for an organization around assessments and coaching. In guiding her through the proposal process, I knew this would be a topic of interest and a great benefit to other coaches. In this episode, you will learn the key elements to consider when creating a proposal, along with strategies that are applicable to individual and team coaching. This episod...
Aug 24, 2023•49 min
Are you stuck in your coaching career? We are challenging you today to get out of the box! Life is full of change and evolution, both for our clients and ourselves, and we cannot let ourselves get too comfortable and be limited by our self-imposed boundaries. It’s time to live in your authentic fullness with energy, freedom, and joy! If you need help blowing up the rules and climbing out of your rut, join us for this episode! Lynn Young, PCC, is a Co-Active Coach, motivational speaker, founding ...
Aug 16, 2023•39 min
I’m delighted to welcome you to this milestone of Episode 350, which means we have built a comprehensive library of expert interviews and resources. I invite you to explore our website for more! Today’s guest shares why coaching ethics is a focus of her work and is essentially the backbone of our profession. Join us to learn more! Cecilia Engquist, MSc, PCC, is a certified leadership and executive coach, coaching instructor, and coach mentor. She is a past president of ICF Houston and the co-fou...
Aug 09, 2023•40 min
Mindfulness is a word that is thrown around in coaching and therapy circles, but many people don’t know what it is. Today’s show teaches you what mindfulness is and how to apply it to improve your life. We have practical tips to engage with more mindfulness and step into your autonomy to make beneficial choices that impact your life and business. Join us! My guest is Dr. Gail Gazelle, a former hospice physician, part-time Harvard Medical School assistant professor, and Master Certified Coach. He...
Aug 02, 2023•45 min
Every coach wants to thrive in their journey, but self-doubt can leave us floundering. Today’s show is about focusing your energies on the results and impact you want. You’ll learn how to remove the barriers to your success, earn the income you want, and move the needle for your clients. Join us! Jeanne Omlor has been coaching for 12 years, helping all types of businesses scale. She is a certified business strategist and Online Business Coach whose work has made a huge impact on many high-level ...
Jul 26, 2023•41 min
Those of us who have been in the coaching field for many years have a responsibility to help those coming into our profession, and we want to make the path forward as clear as possible for them. Today’s guest and I are discussing the lessons we have learned in our many years of entrepreneurship with the hope of inspiring and encouraging other coaches. Join us to learn more in today’s packed show! Marsha Clark is an executive coach and independent consultant who founded Marsha Clark and Associate...
Jul 19, 2023•54 min
The reality is that we coach human beings who have emotions, even though many coaches admit their struggles when emotions rise to the surface with our clients. How do we honor the line between coaching and therapy while demonstrating our confidence in working with emotions? That’s our focus for today’s show. Join us! Cedric Bertelli is a recognized expert in Emotional Resolution (EmRes), a revolutionary approach to emotional healing that has transformed the lives of countless individuals. As the...
Jul 12, 2023•41 min
Here in the US, we just celebrated Independence Day and the democracy, freedom, and independence that are wrapped up in the July 4th Holiday. In keeping with that theme, I wanted to focus today’s show on the independence and freedom we can find in our businesses. Every entrepreneur dreams of a life of freedom in running their business, but, very often, that’s not the case as the business ends up taking over every aspect of life. Coaches become coaches for many different reasons and at many diffe...
Jul 04, 2023•34 min
You can’t be a secret and a success at the same time. We want to be an expert in our field so people are drawn to work with us, and that means we have to be in front of them. There are specific steps to take around our messaging, capturing the attention of our audience, and delivering what we want people to hear, whether that’s through live social media appearances, writing a blog, or appearing on TV shows. My guest has proven expert tips to share in today’s show. Join us! Ronny Leber is a renow...
Jun 28, 2023•39 min
Communication is EVERYTHING, and this applies to every human relationship–not just the field of coaching. When it comes to coaching teams, we know that everyone comes to the table with their own style of communicating, including the motivators and stressors that make them do what they do. How can we, as coaches, help teams learn about different communication styles so they can see through a different lens and be open to collaboration? That’s our topic up for discussion today. I hope you’ll join ...
Jun 21, 2023•44 min
Who is your target market? As coaches, we bring our specialties, expertise, and passion to the table, and some of us thrive in helping individuals unlock their full potential, while others excel in navigating organizational dynamics. Both avenues have their purpose and rewards, and today, we'll explore how they differ and the impact they can have on your coaching experience. Your target market determines how best to build your coaching brand. We exist in a world driven by social media and variou...
Jun 14, 2023•28 min
Today's show features an encore edition of one of my most popular episodes. Occasionally, I like to do a summary show with powerful key pieces of interviews with previous guests. A summary show gives us a different perspective on a particular topic. Other summary shows include Episode 66 on key business-building tips, Episode 86 on how to use a strengths focus in coaching, Episode 100 with crucial nuggets of wisdom from our first 100 shows, and Episode 114, which shared bonus content usually onl...
Jun 07, 2023•32 min
Your mental health matters! As helping professionals, we have to understand how important our mental health is in allowing us to be our very best for our clients. In my 20+ years as a psychotherapist, I have learned how crucial it is to pay attention to the patterns and situations that arise in our lives. When we constantly focus on the problems of others, it is easy to neglect our own mental health and well-being. To help us dive into this important topic, I reached out to a good friend and col...
May 31, 2023•34 min
Are you using your authentic voice? Sometimes we have to step “into the scary” to take the journey toward growth and progress. We have to lean into who we are and what we need to do to move forward. I know you will learn a lot from today’s guest. I hope you’ll join us! Dr. Lizette Warner is a business leadership coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. With years of executive healthcare expertise, she’s also a biomarker expert, which she explains in this interview. She is the author of P...
May 24, 2023•36 min
How do you create products and offers that your clients need? We are covering this topic in today’s episode. Let’s talk about how you can lean into your expertise and be in control of your “talent strategy.” I’m thrilled to be joined by Susan Collins, a friend, and client of mine. She’s a former talent acquisition leader who has had a front-row seat to watching careers rise and fall, always staying curious about why some people thrive and others, though incredibly talented, never realize their p...
May 17, 2023•42 min
We are diving deep into the world of emotional intelligence in today’s show, just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month. We will explore the many facets of emotional intelligence and how it impacts our daily lives along with the idea that emotions contain data, and they can help us gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and those around us. Whether you're looking to improve your relationships, better manage stress and anxiety, or simply gain a better understanding of your own emotional lan...
May 10, 2023•41 min
How do YOU set the stage for the value of coaching? In other words, what’s your value proposition? Since coaching is a relatively new and often misunderstood profession, many conversations are called coaching when they are something else entirely. In trying to create clarity about what we do with our clients, many coaches define their profession by saying what it is NOT, and I don’t believe that perspective brings value to our coaching. Let’s take a deeper look at how we set the stage for the va...
May 03, 2023•36 min
Showing up as our best and engaging with others with the best tools and techniques are at the heart of the coaching profession. Honing these skills with mastery helps us as leaders, in our relationships, and in the ways we engage. My guest today embodies the best of these skills, and I’m thrilled that she is joining us for this rich conversation. Join us now to strengthen your coaching muscles! Lisa Dare is a multi-faceted certified and accredited professional coach who is also a management cons...
Apr 26, 2023•47 min
There are more different generations in today’s workforce than possibly at any other time in history. Coaches and leaders must understand what each generation brings to the table and the special needs of each one. My guest helps us zoom in on Gen Z in today’s show. Join us to learn more! Dr. Robert Sullivan has been a university professor for over 20 years and is presently the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Dallas Baptist University. His background includes experience i...
Apr 19, 2023•44 min
I hear many coaches say that they struggle to have smooth sales conversations and discovery calls. It is common to find yourself tongue-tied when it comes to naming your price and making the sales offer for someone to work with you. Fortunately for us, my guest today knows the sales process and has simple steps to help us be more confident and find sales success! Join us to learn Nikki’s sales secrets! Nikki Rausch is the CEO of Sales Maven. She has the unique ability to transform the often misu...
Apr 12, 2023•48 min
Coaching is a powerful tool for leaders to use to empower their teams and encourage others to reach their full potential. What are the benefits and impacts for leaders who apply coaching to their leadership style? We are breaking it down in today’s episode. Join us to learn more! In today’s show, I’m sharing insights and perspectives from a few of the leaders I’ve had the honor to teach and train. I’ll share with you their words about their training, how they evolved throughout the process, and ...
Apr 05, 2023•34 min
What are the stories you are telling yourself about how you engage with the sales process? The mindset we take is formed by our beliefs about our identity, integrity, and general view of sales. Would you like to be more magnetic in the sales process for your business and more comfortable in engaging with others? You’ve come to the right place! Join us to learn more from today’s expert guest! Meena Adnani is a business and self-empowerment coach for female entrepreneurs. She qualified as a solici...
Mar 29, 2023•41 min
Coaching and consulting are two different roles that are often misunderstood, but they can work together beautifully to maximize your business impact and results. Our topic is how coaching can grow your consulting business. Today’s expert guest shares more in this conversation. Join us! Dr. Steven Goodwin is the president and CEO of TurningWest, a national consulting firm that specializes in organization development and leadership. As a perpetual cheerleader for personal and organizational trans...
Mar 22, 2023•35 min
