Coach Pony (Christie Mims)
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| 13 Oct 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: Should I Run Ads to Get Coaching Clients? | 00:30:46 | |
Should you run ads when you’re a new coach? Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Google, or any other platform, there are a lot of opinions, thoughts, strategies, and advice floating around out there about whether or not you need to run paid ads for your business to succeed. To dig into that question, I’m joined by a very special member of Team Pony, our Director of Growth Marketing (and my husband), Suhaib Abdali. Over the course of his career, Suhaib has run millions and millions of dollars worth of ads on different platforms. Here at Coach Pony, he specializes in Google ads, and we’ve run close to a million dollars worth of ads ourselves. So, we’re not exactly spring chickens when it comes to the advertising game. We’ll each give our takes on what you need to know before you start spending money, and whether you need to advertise at all to grow your coaching business. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 09 Mar 2021 | Introducing Coach Pony | 00:02:31 | |
Wonder what it takes to go from being a coach who dabbles to a coach who thrives? If you want to pay the bills (and more!) with your coaching, you need to build a REAL business. Coach Pony has helped thousands of life coaches, dating coaches, money coaches, and business coaches build businesses that make them good money and live a successful life—on their own terms. The Coach Pony podcast can help you do the same. Each season, we tackle a different aspect of building a real coaching business. You’ll learn about marketing, sales, client experience, time management, pricing, packaging, and more! Our approach is always honest, transparent, fun, and full of chocolate. | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | Career Coach Christie Mims – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:15:09 | |
Welcome to the first episode of Coach Pony Podcast, where our goal is to help you learn the critical business skills you need to succeed as a coach.
And it all starts with learning how to get paying clients.
In this first season of the podcast, we are interviewing experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches, delving into how they got that very first client and what they’d do differently today.
In today’s episode, we are going to peer into the world of career coaching with me! Christie Mims.
Before Coach Pony, I founded, and still own and operate, a career coaching business called The Revolutionary Club. Named a Forbes Top 100 for Careers, and featured on sites ranging from Business Insider to the Fast Company, I can honestly say I’ve learned a few things.
My work both at the Revolutionary Club and Coach Pony has reached millions of people, and I’ve served literally thousands of paying clients.
But, my journey to my first client was a rocky one.
When I first started out, I can remember thinking to myself that I would do almost anything to get someone to tell me how they got their first clients. I wanted to know two things: 1) how they did it so I could do it and 2) that there was hope for me to succeed at this coaching thing!
So if this is you, allow me to share how I got my very first paying client in the hopes that it helps you land your first client—or your next client.
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| 01 Apr 2021 | Health Coach Samantha Gilbert – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:27:25 | |
Your story matters. It’s powerful.
And one of the keys to a successful coaching business is focusing on and developing your personal story so that you can share it with the world.
Samantha Gilbert, the founder of Eat For Life, truly embodies this wisdom.
Her story of healing is an inspiration but her journey to becoming a successful coach wasn’t always easy.
She’s spent most of her life battling severe depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and body image dysmorphia. Since finding her own path to wholeness, she’s dedicated to helping others find this same healing path.
Building her health coaching business took some time. It took tenacity, patience, and perseverance but she knew that people, especially women, were struggling terribly. And she could use her skills to help.
For 12 years she’s helped couples, women, and children from 13 countries heal their minds and body. She’s an expert in creating customized therapies so true healing can begin and continue with love, empathy, compassion, and biochemical individuality.
The story of how she found her first paying client, and what she does differently today is one that every coach needs to hear.
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| 01 Apr 2021 | Business Coach Tara McMullin – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:24:23 | |
You don’t have to build the perfect sales funnel to have a thriving business.
You don’t have to have the perfect lead magnet or the perfect email automation behind it. It’s not necessary to schedule another amazing photoshoot or to build an immaculate sales page.
What makes your business work is keeping things simple.
A clear offer and good relationships with both your clients and the people in your network can be all you need. Over-complicating things can actually make it harder for you to succeed, not easier.
In season one of our podcast we have been talking with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got their very first paying client.
Today, we're going to peer into the world of business coaching with Tara McMullin.
Tara is a coach, community builder, podcaster, and writer. She’s the founder of What Works, a digital platform for small business owners who are building strong, resilient, and sustainable companies. She’s also the co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a podcast production agency that helps entrepreneurs create standout podcasts that grow their businesses.
Tara has a ton of wisdom. Her podcast, What Works, has been downloaded over 2 million times and boasts over 300 interviews with small business owners.
I love how both of her platforms are helping clients build strong and resilient companies.
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| 01 Apr 2021 | Date Coach Bobbi Palmer – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:24:28 | |
It can be hard to imagine that someone would pay you money to help them.
It's not just the lack of confidence in making a living. It can also be about the lack of confidence in really being able to help people.
In the beginning, getting over your questions of self-worth and imposter complex can be the hardest part. And being able to push through and learn the value of how you can help other people can be a painful journey.
But it is also a rewarding journey.
In this first season of our podcast, we have been talking with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got their very first paying client.
In this episode, we are peering into the world of date coaching with Bobbi Palmer, founder of Date Like a Grownup.
As an internationally recognized dating coach for women over 40, Bobbi delivers compassionate, real-life advice with a side of sass.
After becoming a first-time bride at age 47, Bobbi said “see ya’ to the corporate world and founded her company, Date Like a Grownup, beginning her mission to help women do what she did: find a magnificent, grownup man to share the rest of their life.
Over the last 12 years coaching, Bobbi has certainly experienced feelings of doubt, but she has been able to push through to a thriving coaching business.
And it all started with her first client.
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| 08 Apr 2021 | Corporate Coach Jodi Flynn – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:32:29 | |
How did Jodi Flynn land her first paid coaching client? Networking, networking, networking.
This can apply to any business but especially when you’re coaching in the corporate executive realm, it's all about relationships.
Getting clients is all about who you know and being brave enough to put yourself out there.
You have to get in front of potential clients, get to know them, and let them know what you can offer.
All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got that very first client and what they might do differently today.
In this episode, we are continuing our series by peering into the world of corporate coaching with the Founder of Women Taking the Lead, Jodi Flynn.
For over a decade, women leaders have been hiring Jodi to develop the skills needed to thrive in Senior Leadership.
She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine.
Jodi is more than a decade into her career as a corporate coach and is still loving it!
And funny enough, after all these years of experience, she is still getting her clients the same way she got that very first paying client–networking, networking, networking…
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| 15 Apr 2021 | Business Coach Laura Roeder – How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:35:41 | |
We became entrepreneurs so that we can do the work that we love.
If you're going to have a crappy job and be miserable, have a regular old jobby job! There is no reason that you have to build a business model that makes you miserable.
A lot of people want to get out of doing client work because it’s a model that they don’t love or they have just gotten tired of it.
There is no shame in looking for a change.
And for some, teaching online courses is just the change that they are looking for–a way to start fresh and rediscover the love that brought them to coaching in the first place.
Today, we are continuing our series of conversations with 6 and 7-figure coaches about how they got their first paying client and what they would do differently today.
And this episode is a little different: I’m talking with the founder of Paperbell Coaching Software, Laura Roeder.
Laura is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder of several multi-million dollar bootstrap companies – MeetEdgar, Marie Forleo’s B-School, and LKR Social Media.
Here’s the thing: Laura didn’t get started coaching. She started as a web designer and realized that coaching and consulting on social media was a better model for her than running a design agency.
But she didn’t choose a conventional coaching path. Instead, she discovered online courses and the rest, as they say, is history. Or rather, the rest is in this episode of Coach Pony!
By simply following a business path that excited her she has been able to build a business model that she loves.
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| 22 Apr 2021 | Business Coach Shenee Howard - How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:25:33 | |
Know your power. Know your worth.
When you’re first starting out, it feels amazing to get paid at all, but amazing can turn into agonizing when you’re taking on the wrong clients just to get paid.
Your worth isn’t just about the number of clients you have or the size of your bank account, it’s about making sure you have the right clients for you.
Attracting the right clients means getting clear on what you offer, how you work, and the personalities and projects you want to work with and on.
All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches and delving into how they got that very first client and what advice they might have for you today.
In this episode, we are going to peer into the world of business coaching with Shenee Howard from HeyShenee.com.
Shenee is a brand strategist and writer living in sunny Long Beach, California. I love her because she's created so many interesting products and programs in her business. And when she's not helping businesses create their own content, she's walking her dogs and talking about K-pop on Tik Tok.
So listen in, as Shenee talks about one of her big struggles, which may sound familiar to you, as well as offers incredible words of wisdom to any new coach who's starting out.
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| 29 Apr 2021 | Health Coach Steve Adams - How I Got My First Paying Client | 00:35:36 | |
Specificity is everything.
Knowing who your client is inside and out connects you with the right people. The ones who you know you can really help. The ones you’re excited to work with. The ones who will tell their friends about how you’re a total game changer.
It’s more than demographics. It’s knowing their pain points, their worries, their fears and how you’re the best person to help them fix it.
Sometimes you know it because you lived those same paint points, worries and fears. And if that’s you, you are not alone.
All season, we’ve been talking to experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got that very first client and how they attract new clients today.
In this episode, we're going to reenter the world of health coaching with Steve Adams from Tiger Performance Institute.
He's a former corporate banker and veteran entrepreneur whose passion lies in helping high achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and CEOs achieve sustainable peak performance through his hyper-personalized precision health optimization system and performance training.
Listen in to hear about how Steve got his start in health coaching, his biggest mistake in his first year, and his simple ways of getting clients today.
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| 06 May 2021 | Money Paths: How Coaches Make Money | 00:01:20 | |
As a life coach, one big question you've got to answer right away is how will you make money? Should you coach privately, group coach, write a book, host a retreat or something else?
Frankly, it's an important question because if you choose the wrong money path, you could waste time, energy and money. For instance, you don't want to spend months trying to write a book only to discover you hate writing and you won't make enough money to pay your rent when you're done.
So, how do you figure it out? How do you choose which money path is right for you? Well, don't worry; we'll tell you.
In season two of the Coach Pony podcast, we'll dive into all of the different ways coaches make money–everything from private coaching to retreats. And we'll look at the pros and cons, how much you can expect to make on each path and what you need to do to get started.
Along the way I'll share personal stories of my own journey on each money path, including the good, bad and ugly, so you know, you aren't alone.
Bottom line, our goal with this season of the podcast is to help you figure out which business path is absolutely right for you. Let's get you some paying clients.
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| 13 May 2021 | How to Make Money Private Coaching | 00:19:39 | |
Low overhead, high profit potential. Private coaching can sound like a dream. But is it your dream?
In season two of the Coach Pony podcast, we’re exploring all of the different ways coaches can make money. And we’ll take a brutal look at the pros and cons and how much you can actually expect to make as a coach on each money path.
If you’re debating between group coaching and private coaching, writing a book or hosting a retreat, but you’re not sure how much money you can make at any of them? This is the season for you.
In this episode, we'll take a close look at private coaching.
We’ll dive into the pros and some unexpected cons, break down how much you can really expect to make as you’re starting out, and if you should even do it in the first place.
And of course the tools you need to get started!
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
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| 20 May 2021 | The One Where I Made 6-Figures as a Private Coach | 00:20:36 | |
A private hotel suite, room service, a $5000 client…
That definitely sounds way dirtier than I thought it would. But it’s part of the story of how I grew my business to six figures all those years ago.
In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the private coaching business model. Today, I’ll share the inside story of how I got to a stable six-figure income from just private coaching, and the ah-ha moment that changed the game (plus what I actually did to - you know - change the game!).
We’ll also talk about why if you’re curled up in the fetal position on your couch worrying about doing your best for your clients, it probably means you probably already are, why you should give your packages an extra session or two, and why you should probably raise your rates!
And you’ll get that whole hotel story...
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 27 May 2021 | How to Make Money Group Coaching | 00:23:47 | |
I personally love group coaching.
There’s something magical about working with a group.The community that grows in a session, the support and validation participants get from each other–these programs fuel me in a special way.
And group coaching was how I first reached multiple six figures in my business and beyond seven figures now. Group coaching programs are the backbone of my business for a reason beyond how much I love doing them.
But that’s me. Group coaching may not be for you, and that’s okay.
To help you figure it out - let’s dive in!
Here’s a big pro: Group coaching can give you room to become an even better coach. Working with a more diverse group of people can present you with better questions and new challenges that really hone your programs and skills in ways it might not with private coaching.
It also has tons of flexibility in schedule, size and pricing, and the scalability makes it a very profitable model. But it does have its drawbacks...one of which is that the market has changed, and it’s not quite as easy to stand out if you want to do a big group program.
Today let’s take a closer look at group coaching and some of the pros and cons that come with it, some of which might surprise you.
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| 03 Jun 2021 | The One Where I Started a Group Coaching Program (That Eventually Grew to 500 People) | 00:24:57 | |
Our story today starts, like most of my stories, on my couch.
In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the group coaching business model. Today, I want to tell you the origin story of my very first group coaching program–one that eventually grew to over 500 people!
Our story begins with another company. It’s true! Because besides Coach Pony, I also own and operate a career coaching business called The Revolutionary Club. It was my first business, and it still exists today. That’s where I fell in love with group coaching.
So, there I was on my couch. I knew that private coaching wasn’t going to be for me long-term, and I also knew I wanted to build toward group coaching, but I was also incredibly unsure. My coaching business was still so new –only a few months old! Who I was to be launching a group program with very little experience?!@!
So how did I get off the couch and get started without making myself feel like a fraud?
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | How to Make Money with Retreats | 04:17:52 | |
A retreat can sound like an absolute no-brainer for you to do as a coach.
Taking your business on a fabulous vacation? Yes, please.
And they do have some fabulous pros.
You get to do intense hands-on work with clients, some of whom will even become retreat regulars, which makes it easier to sell out your retreats over time.
There’s group bonding and the magic of taking yourself and your business out of your regular routine. New locations and new people can revitalize you and your business, and your attendees aren’t the only ones who will leave with new ideas and insights!
There are also some potentially steep upfront costs and other downsides. Hotel rooms, meals, AV equipment, conference room fees, your own travel–it adds up quickly.
And what happens if you don’t sell it out? A retreat for twenty could turn into a retreat for two. Yikes.
Today we'll be taking a much closer look at hosting retreats, and we'll unpack some of the pros and cons, some of which will surprise you, and to close out we’ll give you a basic road map for hosting your own. Because they can be so worth it.
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
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| 17 Jun 2021 | The One Where I Had Two Big Retreat Disasters (And How I Recovered) | 00:18:45 | |
Do you enjoy embarrassing stories? How about learning from my mistakes so you don’t have to? Then this is the episode for you!
I’ve done several retreats now in my business and in hindsight, they were super fun. However, two of them started out as absolute disasters.
So I want to talk about what happened and, more importantly, what I did to fix them.
Our story begins back in 2013 with my first retreat attempt. I had seen a lot of people doing retreats, and I thought they looked like so much fun. Who doesn’t want to get paid to go on vacation with their business? Not this girl. I love the idea of getting paid to go on vacation! (!!)
With that in mind, I randomly decided to have a retreat.
So I booked a place in Costa Rica because I really wanted to go there. I threw up a very simple webpage with limited information, and I chose a whole lot of lovely photos of parrots to sell the idea that Costa Rica was a place that was going to be super fun to visit.
You can already tell this is going to end well, can't you?
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | How to Make Money with Online Programs | 00:15:57 | |
There’s nothing like waking up to money deposited overnight in your bank account and knowing you’ve been helping people while you were sleeping, no?
Online programs offer you that satisfaction and more.
But as always, there are drawbacks too.
In this episode we’ll be taking a much closer look at online DIY coaching programs, because who doesn’t want to make passive income, right?
DIY online programs offer passive income, freedom, flexibility, and they can scale like nothing else. Once they’re up and running, everything is automated. Your course content goes out without you having to lift another finger and they’re available whenever, and for as long as you want them to be.
Sounds great!
But – you know there’s a but! – it takes a lot of work to get to evergreen while the deposits roll in.
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| 01 Jul 2021 | The One Where I Got Paid $7,000 to Build an Online Course from a Random Idea | 00:13:46 | |
I have so many online course stories for you guys!
My book, Zero to Passion, was my first real online DIY program, because I offered several different tiers of learning beyond just the book. (Fun fact: I still sell plenty of them today).
But that’s a story for another time…
Let’s get to the good stuff!
In this episode, I'll share the inside story of how I got paid $7,000 to build my first, truly real and purely online course, from a random idea. Plus I’ll also reveal the big mistake I made almost immediately.
The course is called The Networking Masterclass, and I created it for the Revolutionary Club because I knew that networking was a huge key skill related to building a career and finding your passion.
What I didn’t know was if my audience also understood that, or if they did, if they would want to spend money for online networking help.
If they did, I thought this would be a wonderful way to help serve my community and add a DIY course to my arsenal.
But before I poured tons of time into building the course, I wanted to see if I was right that my community would be interested.
Turns out I was!
But also being right wasn’t enough...
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
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| 08 Jul 2021 | How to Make Money Writing a Book + An Inside Story | 00:24:57 | |
Writing a book is a great way to create some passive income while you also cement your coaching knowledge and life experience into one lower-cost, marketable item that you can sell for years to come.
Books are great tools to help people get to know you and enter your coaching world, and build the trust that can ultimately turn them into a client.
Your book can also help raise your profile and bring you visibility as a thought leader, which can lead to wanting to book you (see what I did there?) for speaking engagements.
It’s also fantastic when you can codify your expertise as a coach, and really refine your system (writing makes you focus!).
So: You’ve got the skills, the knowledge and the desire, but where to start? And what does it take to go from page one to published?
In this episode we are looking at how to make money writing a book, and I’ll share the story of my first book–which you may think was wildly overpriced, and still is!–and how I made that decision and why it worked.
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If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!
You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619
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| 09 Sep 2021 | Business Mistakes That Kill Your Relationships | 00:22:53 | |
Do you ever worry about making mistakes in your coaching business? Of course you do!
Everyone makes mistakes. No matter what level you’re at– whether you hung up your shingle yesterday or you’ve been at this for years– mistakes are a normal part of moving your business forward. Welcome!
And not only are they normal, but coaches in all niches, at all revenue levels make many of the same mistakes. So, you aren’t alone!
This season, we’re diving into the mistakes coaches make when building their businesses. From contracts to relationships, to websites, we’ll cover it all to save you time and stress, and most of all, to remind you that everyone makes mistakes so you are in good company.
To help me with that, I’m teaming up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup. We have VERY different businesses, but we’ve made a lot of the same mistakes.
And one of the mistakes that we have both made in our businesses is in our relationships. Whether it’s mentors, friends, family, peers or partners, you’re going to need people to rely on along the way. And if your priorities are out of line, you might find yourself without those people you need in your business, your life and your heart.
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | Business Mistakes That Make For Sticky Situations | 20:29:15 | |
We all make mistakes in life. And as a coach, you’re going to make mistakes with your clients. You’re not perfect and your clients (usually) don’t expect you to be. But they will–consciously or not– take advantage of contract loopholes, poor enforcement, unclear terms and other not-so-fun ways to ask for services outside of what your intended agreement is. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, I’m teaming up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup to talk about the mistakes coaches make when building their businesses. And today, we’re diving into contracts. Contracts can be tricky territory with coaching because of the personal investment you develop in your clients. But bending your own rules because you hate saying no to someone you care about doesn’t help either of you. From making your terms and conditions as clear as possible to setting your boundaries and sticking to them, we have been there, done that, written the scripts for handling it the next time. We want to spare you the pain and also remind you that when you mess up, you’re in great company. Because we’ve all been there. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Business Investment Mistakes That Suck You Dry | 00:20:08 | |
Investing in your business is a fact of life. It can help you learn, grow and be a better coach.
But what if when you need advice, consulting, training or something else, you fork over an enormous amount of money only to have it not work out the way you wanted? OUCH.
This season of the Coach Pony Podcast, it’s all about mistakes. I teamed up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup to give you the lowdown on our biggest mistakes and lessons learned, so you don’t have to learn the hard way.
Today, we’re talking about business investment mistakes. From spending money to get good advice that your business just isn’t ready for, to signing up for a program because someone you look up to did it, making mistakes in business investments can put you deep in the red and take time to recover from, financially and emotionally. And these mistakes happen to all of us.
Of course, we hope by sharing some of our stories we’ll keep you from making the mistakes we did. But if you do? Give yourself some grace. You are not alone, my friend.
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You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619 | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | Business Mistakes That Lead to Firing a Client | 00:20:28 | |
We’ve all had clients we regret. It’s almost a rite of passage for a coach (so yes, it’ll probably happen to you!). Maybe you saw the red flags from the beginning and ignored them because you really believed you could be the one to help them. Coaches want to help people! Or maybe it took a few sessions for you to realize that what they need isn’t what you offer. Either way, it can be incredibly awkward and uncomfortable to be confronted with a client who is wrong for you, or you’re wrong for them, and yet, you’ve already taken their money. Separating from that client can go okay. Or it can go really, really badly. Season three of the Coach Pony podcast is all about mistakes, and today, Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I are digging into firing clients, so you can learn from us. Or commiserate, because making these mistakes is totally normal. We’ve all been there! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 07 Oct 2021 | Website Mistakes That Hurt Your Business and Slow Your Growth | 00:20:44 | |
Making mistakes with your website can cost you. It can cost you time, it can cost you peace of mind (oh the stress of redoing things!) and of course, it can cost you money. Whether you’re paying an agency to design and build your site or you’re DIY-ing it, having a site that doesn’t do what you need it to can hinder your business’s ability to grow. Building a website from scratch can be intimidating, especially when you’re just starting out. There are more options than ever for creating a website, and it’s hard to be sure what features you will or won’t need down the road. If you’re doing it yourself, you could get overwhelmed and end up with a simple site without the features that will grow with your business. And if you’re paying someone to build it, you could rack up hundreds or thousands in hourly rates as you figure out what you need from your site. This season on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me to talk about the mistakes we’ve made. Our businesses are very different, but we’ve made a lot of the same kinds of mistakes and today, we’re talking about our websites. We’ll walk you through our mistakes with our websites–from switching to a platform no one’s ever heard of, to reluctantly learning to build WordPress landing pages as a workaround–so you have the tools to make better choices when it comes to your website. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 14 Oct 2021 | Cringe-Worthy Mistakes That Kill Your Live Event | 00:26:54 | |
Live events have their rewards: When an event goes well, you get the satisfaction of being hands-on and seeing people make progress in real time. Not to mention that attendees learn and make connections with your work (yay!) and each other! Everyone wins! But when a live event goes badly, those mistakes can be hugely detrimental to your business and your reputation. If people leave your event feeling that you’ve failed to deliver on the promise they paid for, your business will suffer. Or if they find the logistics more challenging than the results, they get grumpy. It doesn’t matter if you held a lower-cost event for several hundred people or a luxury retreat for a handful, those people will never buy from you again. And...the worst news? They’ll probably tell their friends. Season three of the Coach Pony podcast is all about mistakes, and today, we’re talking about mistakes with live coaching events, but with a twist! Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I are going to tell you about the mistakes we’ve seen other coaches make at events we’ve attended together. We really aren’t kidding when we say every coach, at every level, in every niche, makes mistakes, even on things you might think are pretty basic, like not keeping people waiting in a boiling hot hallway until the ballroom doors open. Not that we’ve experienced that.... ;) Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 21 Oct 2021 | How Shiny Objects Slow Down Your Coaching Business | 00:24:15 | |
Ooh, shiny! Everyone gets distracted by something sparkly now and again. But shiny object syndrome can slow down your business...big time. Of course you want to chase that shiny new idea, but dividing your attention across too many projects and programs at once can lead to disaster. Whether it’s burning out after working umpteen hours a week trying to juggle it all, or your programs not taking off like they could because they’re not getting your focus, shiny objects can take their toll on you and your business. Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup is back with me again to talk about the mistakes we’ve made with shiny objects, and why having someone in your life who tells you to put down the sparkly can be key to keeping yourself on track (when you actually listen to them). But it’s not all bad! As always in Season Three, we’re also talking about what we learned along the way, even if we’re still a little mad at our past selves. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 28 Oct 2021 | The Biggest Sales Mistake New Coaches Make | 00:27:03 | |
If you want to have a business, you have to make sales. Otherwise, you’re just coaching people for free. If that’s your jam, cool! But if you’re here...then you probably want to make a living with your coaching. This is why Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup is here with me to talk about sales mistakes. This is a big one and there are a lot of ways your sales process can go sideways. Bobbi shares her biggest struggle point with sales and what she’s learned over the years to smooth out the process for herself. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 04 Nov 2021 | The #1 Social Media Mistake New Coaches Make | 00:25:34 | |
There are a frightening number of ways to make mistakes on social media. Today on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me again to dish on where we’ve screwed up on social, so you don’t have to! We’ll take you back to a time before Instagram even existed let alone TikTok, (no, dinosaurs did not roam the earth) and talk about the pitfalls of trying to be everywhere at once and why it’s hard not to take it personally when you get crickets on social media. From confounding algorithms to burnout, we’re pulling back the curtain on social media mistakes and how they’ve impacted us and our businesses. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 11 Nov 2021 | 20+ Years of Coaching: Here's Our Best Advice! | 00:30:38 | |
No matter what level you’re at or what niche you’re in, you’ll make mistakes. It just means you’re human. And you can still run an amazing coaching business even when you make mistakes. All season on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I have taken trips down memory lane to share our biggest flops and what we learned about messing up with clients, contracts, events, social media and more. To wrap up season three, we’re giving you the TL;DR version and sharing some of our best advice from this season, plus a few key bits you haven’t heard from us before. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 16 Dec 2021 | The Future of Life Coaching (PANEL) | 00:39:39 | |
Life coaching has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. But what I want to know is what happens next. To get answers, I wanted to talk to smart people with a pulse on what’s happening in the industry...and what better place to start than with coaching schools, since they’re actively shaping new and upcoming coaches! Today I’m joined by: Sherri Gerek from IPEC, the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, Stephanie Griffin from the Life Coach School, and Jennifer Voss of the Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program. Between them, these three schools have graduated tens of thousands of amazing coaches. Together, we’re taking a closer look at trends, profitable niches, whether there really is space for new coaches, and of course, we’ll pull out our crystal balls and make some predictions for the future. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 10 Feb 2022 | How I Built a Seven-Figure Group Coaching Program | 00:32:07 | |
It can seem like celebrity entrepreneurs won the jackpot, but there's more to the story. Behind the blockbuster coaching programs, offers, and live events are stories of careful development, fixed mistakes, and strategy. On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how do you build that? I'll talk to a wide range of coaches and leaders, digging into how it all started, what they learned, and what you should know if you want to play a similar game. And to start us off, we’re actually going to be talking about something I built. Today I’m joined by a very special member of Team Pony, or CMO, CFO, and my husband, Suhaib Abdali who is going to interview me about Build A Real Business. Build A Real Business is a seven-figure program that I built that helps new life coaches learn how to build their own business full of happy, paying clients. So, how did I build that? Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 24 Feb 2022 | How to Build a State-Wide Conference with Jodi Flynn | 00:39:14 | |
As one of the founders and current President of the board for the Maine Women’s Conference, Jodi Flynn has taken the conference from just an idea to a successful nonprofit focusing on supporting women across the state. So how did she do it? On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? And today I’ll dig in with Jodi about how it all started, how she grew the conference, what she’s learned, and what you should know if you’re thinking about hosting and building a successful conference. Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator. Women leaders hire Jodi to develop the skills they need to thrive in senior leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 10 Mar 2022 | How I Built a 13,000 Person Dating Course with Evan Marc Katz | 00:27:22 | |
Evan Marc Katz has been called a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women. How did he come to dominate the date coaching industry? On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? Today I’m diving in with Evan to talk about how he built his business - featuring millions of blog readers and podcast listeners - and especially about his massively successful program, Love U. With over 13,000 women completing the Love U program, it’s not an understatement to say that Evan knows how to build a great online course! But how did he start? Where did he get the idea to create it? And what did he spend to build it? Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 24 Mar 2022 | How I Got 10 Million Downloads On My Podcast with Emily Thompson | 00:32:43 | |
Have you thought about starting a podcast to build a network and market your coaching business? With over 10 million downloads under her belt, Emily Thompson, co-founder and host of the Being Boss podcast has all the info you need and then some on running a podcast, and the amazing community and business opportunities that have come from it. And of course we’re going to take it back to the beginning and ask Emily, how did you build that? Emily Thompson is the co-founder and host of Being Boss, a resource, podcast, and community for creative entrepreneurs. For over a decade Emily has worked closely with creatives to help them make money doing work they love, with a focus on building online business models and growing creative businesses. She’s also the co-author of Being Boss: Take Control of Your Work and Live Life on Your Own Terms. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 07 Apr 2022 | How I Built a Big Name Podcast with John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs On Fire | ||
John Lee Dumas has built one of the all time, top podcasts for business owners and has not only made over $20 million from his podcast, but he's also dominated his market. Obviously we want to know, how did you build that? We’ll chat about how and why he started the podcast, what his goals were at the beginning and how he grew his platform into what it is today. John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs to help you along your entrepreneurial journey. He has interviewed over 3,000 incredible entrepreneurs, including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Barbara Corcoran, Tim Ferriss, and many more. He is also the author of The Common Path to Uncommon Success. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 21 Apr 2022 | How Niching Got Me a Million Dollar Business with Jason Gracia | 00:36:14 | |
Jason Gracia founded Swyft Sites to be an all-in-one done for your website builder that grows your coaching business on autopilot. And it has exploded into a seven-figure business. So of course, we want to know, how did you build that? We'll dive into how he built such a niche service business, and why niching help him hit seven figures, Jason Gracia is an author, consultant, and founder of Swyft Sites, the all-in-one, done-for-you website solution for coaches. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 05 May 2022 | How We Built An Inclusive and Successful Membership Site with Erica Courdae & India Jackson | 00:38:29 | |
Have you wondered what it takes to start a membership site or community? Today, our guests, Erica Cordae and India Jackson, have done just that. In 2018, they founded Pause on the Play®, a community hub of professionals and entrepreneurs connecting at the intersection of values and visibility. We'll dive into how they got started and how they grew their membership business into an inclusive community committed to guiding individuals in the process of defining their values, diversifying their networks, and disrupting systems of oppression. As an athlete, photographer, and creative consultant to personal brands, India Jackson spent the first decade of her career watching as talented professionals were forced to adopt identities that were sellable but not authentic. Watching the market flooded with an intense focus on follower count and crafted personas, she committed to taking a more aligned approach to influence-building. Erica Courdae is a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs and executive teams committed to shifting focus, power, and resources in order to create more equity in their business and the world. She believes imperfect action is necessary to create meaningful social change and helps public figures engage in the work without fear of judgment. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 19 May 2022 | How We Built This: A Special Coach Pony Community Episode | 00:28:34 | |
So far this season, we’ve talked to big name coaches about how they built wildly successful programs, conferences, and podcasts in their businesses. But it’s not just the big name coaches that are doing really interesting work. Coaches all over the world, in businesses big and small and new and old, are building cool and life-changing things for their clients and their businesses every single day. And in this episode, I want to highlight their stories. So we invited our amazing community of coaches to tell us how you built something successful in your business and to share your wisdom with us. And wow, you guys responded. So today, it’s time to ask six members of the Coach Pony community, how did you build that? Kay Kirkman is a career coach and host of The Genx Career Show podcast. Ann Sutton helps mid-career professionals regain the confidence, optimism, and momentum they need to land work they love so that they have the freedom to create the life they want. Irene Alexander is a University Professor of Christian marriage, ICF Certified Relationship Coach, and the Founder of Adored for Life Marriage Coaching. Annie Das is a writer and dating coach for millennial women. She helps women grow their dating confidence and self love so that they can attract high quality partners. Laëtitia Gnago is the founder of Aligned Corporate Experiences. She is a Talent Experience Enhancement Strategist and Alignment Success Architect. Rob Southgate (MBA) is founder of ThePodcastProfs and Southgate Media Group. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 02 Jun 2022 | How I Built an Online Program That Made 6 Figures Immediately! with Laura Belgray | 00:35:44 | |
There are lots of ways to do courses, but if you’ve been thinking about offering a DIY-style option, this episode is for you. Today, we’re sitting down to pick Laura Belgray’s brain about her program, Inbox Hero, that brought in over six figures the very first time she launched it. We definitely want to know: How did you build that? We’ll find out how she developed the course, why she went DIY, and how she made her launch such a wild success. Laura Belgray, founder of Talking Shrimp®, is a copywriting expert who helps entrepreneurs find the perfect words to express and sell what they do in a way that gets them paid to be themselves. Through her work with hundreds of clients (including online biggies like Marie Forleo and Amy Porterfield) she’s seen firsthand that putting “you” into your copy and all through your business is pure magic for getting people to love you up, share your ideas, and happily click your Buy button. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 16 Jun 2022 | How I Built A 5 Million Dollar Business Through Relationships (As An Introvert!) with Rita Barry | 00:32:40 | |
Are you struggling to get referrals or with organic growth? Before you spend money on ads (which new coaches shouldn’t do unless you like setting money on fire), listen to today’s episode. My guest built a highly successful digital marketing firm the old fashioned way–through referrals and word of mouth. Before she made millions and built a team, Rita Barry was a solo business owner trying to grow. We want to know, how did you build that? Rita founded her company, a boutique digital marketing optimization consultancy based in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in 2009. Rita Barry & Co. is a relationship-driven company that partners closely with select 6 to 8 figure female-led businesses to help them grow with data-driven Facebook advertising and marketing optimization. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 30 Jun 2022 | How I Built a Premium Membership Site on a Shoestring Budget with Natalie Sisson | 00:33:46 | |
If you love working intimately with a small group of clients, and you love the community building that happens in group coaching, you might be thinking about starting a membership program. But getting it off the ground can be daunting. Today’s guest wanted to create engagement and support for a small group of people and she built out a premium membership program called the 10K Club on a minimal budget, all while the world was in lockdown. So we want to know, Natalie Sisson, how did you build that? Natalie Sisson is a New Zealand entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, host of the ‘Untapped’ podcast, and lover of handstands and dogs. Her mission is to help women entrepreneurs leverage their unique set of skills, knowledge, and experience to get paid to be them, make the income and impact they desire, simply by being exactly who they are. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 14 Jul 2022 | How I Made 5 Million Dollars From Writing with Ash Ambirge | 00:43:52 | |
Are you a new coach who wants to use words to sell things? AWESOME! My guest today is a genius at using words to sell things. And she’s used herself as a guinea pig. She started a newsletter that produced six figures of income, which grew into an empire full of written programs, and landed her a huge book deal with Penguin Books. All in, she’s made over $5 million just from her words. Obviously we need to know, Ash Ambirge how did you build that? Ash Ambirge is the founder of The Middle Finger Project, where she writes every week about how to earn $250,000/year as a high-income digital nomad from anywhere in the world. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 01 Sep 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Back to My Coaching Biz After a Break? | 00:21:11 | |
Sometimes to move forward as a coach, you just need your questions answered. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Today, we’re talking about how to stay motivated in your business and how to get back on track when you feel like you’ve fallen behind. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: All of Your Refund Questions Answered! | 00:22:52 | |
At some point in your coaching business, someone is going to ask you for a refund. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Also, we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Refunds can be a tricky and uncomfortable situation. But today, Bobbi and I are giving you our best advice for how to handle these requests with integrity, so you can best serve your clients and your business. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 29 Sep 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Clients to Give Me Good Testimonials (Without Being Pushy?) | 00:28:23 | |
When you’re trying to demonstrate your credibility, what’s better than having the glowing testimonials of happy clients talking about how awesome you are? Even better if they’re spontaneously given to you with permission to share on your website and in your marketing materials, right? But that’s not usually how it works. So how do you get comfortable asking clients for testimonials? And more than that, how do you get GREAT ones that will land you more clients? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Also, we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today, we’re digging into testimonials. Why humans love them, how to ask for them without feeling like a sleaze, and why it really, really isn’t too much to ask of your clients. We promise. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 27 Oct 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: Is Group Coaching Better Than Private Coaching? | 00:28:02 | |
Does it seem like all of the successful coaches you follow or look up to have big group coaching programs? You might feel like you should start a group coaching program too, but...you just don’t know. Is group coaching better than private coaching? Is doing group coaching the only way to make the kind of money you want to make? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today we’re diving into the never ending debate about group versus private coaching. We’ll do some money math and dig into the why and the how of making the choice between sticking to one on one or making the move to group coaching. And, we’ll talk about some unexpected things you may not have thought about before about both group and private - and share a few inside stories of some of our programs. Good and bad! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 10 Nov 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Change My Niche? | 00:22:01 | |
As a coach, the niche you choose to serve influences so much of your business and it’s a key piece of all of the marketing you’ll do. So what happens after you’ve been telling the world what you do, and then you realize, well, maybe you don’t actually want to do that anymore? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! On today’s episode, Bobbi and I are talking about niching! We’ll give you our best advice on how to choose one, and what to do when your business evolves and that niche doesn’t quite fit you anymore–because it will! It’s totally normal, we promise! Plus we’ll share our stories of evolving our niches, how we handled changes in our own businesses, and what we learned about changing course. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 24 Nov 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: What's the Best Way to Build a Website For My Coaching Business? | 00:30:06 | |
It’s easy to spend a LOT of money and invest a lot of time and stress into your website. What kind of website do you really need as a new or growing coach? Where do you even start? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today, Bobbi and I are talking about websites. We’ll give you our best advice for thinking about the objectives your website needs to meet, how it supports your business, why it’s okay to use a social media page as a temporary placeholder while you’re getting clear on the website you need and want, and take some of the confusion out of the technical side of your website. We’re also talking real numbers of how many times we’ve updated our sites, how much money we’ve spent over the years updating and maintaining our sites (gulp), and answering common questions about platforms and content. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 08 Dec 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: Do I Need to Be Certified to Be a Life Coach? | 00:30:26 | |
Do you need to be certified to be a life coach? The short answer is no, but with so many different schools and certifications out there, it’s easy to get confused about what certification to choose or if you want to get certified at all. And of course Bobbi and I have thoughts. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today we’re getting into certifications. Why it’s totally possible to be a great and successful life coach without one, why certification might be worth it for you, (and to the coaching profession!), the three key areas you need to build your expertise in, and why not getting certified doesn’t let you off the hook for your education. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 10 Aug 2023 | How Bartering Can Hurt Your Business | 00:20:22 | |
Welcome to season six of the Coach Pony podcast! We are here to help you get paid to coach! In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today’s caller wants to know if it’s ever a good idea to barter services, and boy, do we have thoughts. We’re going to dig into when it can work, why it usually doesn’t, and how to make sure you’re actually getting a good deal. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 17 Aug 2023 | You Need Referral Partners, Here’s Why! | 00:24:38 | |
What are referral partners? Why would you want them? Do you need them to be successful in your coaching business? If you’re a new coach, you might be wondering what all the buzz about referrals is about, and we are here to break it down for you. Today, we’re getting into referral partners, what they are, how they can benefit you, and our hot takes on whether or not they’re a good idea for your business. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 24 Aug 2023 | How to Make More Money Without Marketing | 00:25:29 | |
Today’s caller wants to know how to use his existing client list to meet an ambitious monthly income goal. And we know just how to do it: VIP Days. Offering these kinds of intensives is a great way to boost your coaching income without hustling for new leads, and we’ll tell you why. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’re going to talk through what VIP days are, why they’re valuable to your clients, what to consider in your pricing, and why they work for returning clients and existing members of your list. Plus, we’ve got another option for selling to your existing list up our sleeves! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 31 Aug 2023 | Why You Should Avoid Paid Masterminds | 00:23:10 | |
Today’s caller to the Coach Pony Radio Hour wants to know if a pricy mastermind is worth it as a new coach. And of course, we’ve got hot takes and advice for deciding if a high-priced mastermind is right for you and your coaching business. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today we’re giving you the down-low on what a mastermind is, why they can be valuable, and why we think they’re a bad idea for a new coach. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 07 Sep 2023 | 4 Ways to Find Clients Locally | 00:25:53 | |
When you’re a new coach, it can feel like the only way to get clients is to build a presence online. But that takes time and you need clients now! Today, we’re kicking it old school and talking about how to find clients locally, so you don’t need a huge following to start making money as a coach. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll talk about how to get in front of your audience and give you some ideas and tips for building relationships and converting clients. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 14 Sep 2023 | Who to Hire First (and When!) | 00:23:15 | |
At some point, your coaching business is going to get busy. Or maybe things are already starting to pick up and you feel like you need some help, ASAP. When should you hire someone? And who should they be? That’s what we’re digging into on today’s episode. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll talk about what you need to have in place before you bring another person into your coaching business and our takes on the first things you’ll want to outsource to another person. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 21 Sep 2023 | 3 Ways to Take a Break Without Losing Money | 00:19:23 | |
Sometimes, we all just need a break. But how can you step away from your coaching business without losing money? That’s what we’re digging into today. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll share strategies for making your work week more manageable (so long 80-hour weeks!), and what to do when you really need some solid time off. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 28 Sep 2023 | 3 Ways to Make 6+ Figures as a Coach! | 00:27:03 | |
Can you really make six figures or more as a coach? Every new coach asks themselves this at some point. You might have a day job that you’re not sure if you can quit. Maybe you’re trying to figure out the kind of business model you should use in order to meet your income goals. We’re here to help. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today, we’re going to share the details of three ways that coaches can make six figures or more. We’re the first to admit that it isn’t easy, but if you commit to one of these models, we promise it’s possible. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 05 Oct 2023 | What a Real Sales Call Sounds Like (and Why It Works!) | 00:30:47 | |
Sales calls. You know you need to make them, but if you’re a new coach, you might not know where to begin or what it should sound like. And that’s where we come in. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today, we’re going to role play sales calls so you know what they really sound like, so you can learn the ropes and make money doing what you love. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 03 Oct 2024 | How to Get Started Coaching (and Get Past Your Worries That Only Business Coaches Make Money) | 00:21:39 | |
Are you thinking about launching your own coaching business and feeling anxious or doubtful? You are not alone. We’ve been there, too, and we’re here to help. Welcome to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast! In this podcast, we are always focused on helping you get paid to coach. This season, we will cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast! So strap in and get ready to step on the gas! In today’s episode, I want to talk about some of the most common concerns and fears I hear–and have experienced!–about taking the plunge into starting a coaching business. Plus, you’ll get a pep talk from one of my favorite pit crew members, Bobbi Palmer, a renowned coach and founder of Date Like a Grownup. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 10 Oct 2024 | How to Choose the Right Business Model | 00:24:26 | |
When you start your coaching business, it's common to have a simple goal of "finding more clients and making more money." However, as you delve into the process of attracting clients and generating income, all of the options can be overwhelming – the FOMO is real. We are here to guide you through this maze and provide a clear path forward. The crucial question to ask yourself is, "What kind of business do I really want?" This question is fundamental to making well-informed decisions about your coaching business. Today, we’re going to dig into business models in coaching, how to choose one that fits your goals and lifestyle, and why you don’t need a dozen ways to work with you when you’re starting out. Additionally, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup will provide a pit crew pep talk on ignoring the hype and figuring out how you want to run your coaching business. So strap in and get ready to step on the gas! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 17 Oct 2024 | How to Find a Niche You Love | 00:21:57 | |
When I first started as a coach, I thought the more people I could appeal to, the better. Serving multiple niches could only expand my reach and earning opportunities, right? Wrong. So wrong. And today, I’m going to explain why. Welcome back to Season 7 of the Coach Pony podcast, where we are focused on helping you build your business… fast! Choosing a niche is not just important; it's a game-changer for a coach. It may sound counterintuitive, but you will actually serve more people and make more money by focusing and doing less. So, how do you decide what kind of people and problems you really want to work with day in and day out? Today, I'll guide you through the process. Plus, we’ve got a pit crew pep talk from Bobbi Palmer, founder of Date Like a Grownup, on why it’s okay to evolve your niche over time if you need or want to. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 24 Oct 2024 | How to Nail Your Offer | 00:19:10 | |
More offers and ways to work with you means you’re covering all the bases for your niche, which leads to more clients and more money. Right? More is not more, y’all. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast, where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. You can’t launch your business and get people to hire you without a great offer. But a lot of new coaches fall into the trap of thinking more offers means more sales. Today we’re going to unpack why that’s not actually true and how to create a well-focused offer that sells so you can get your business off to the races. Plus we’ve got a pit crew pep talk from Bobbi Palmer, founder of Date Like a Grownup, on the importance of staying focused in your offers, no matter how shiny that new idea seems. So strap in and get ready to step on the gas! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 31 Oct 2024 | How to Set the Right Price | 00:22:01 | |
Setting your pricing can feel fraught and stressful. You might worry if you go too high, no one will hire you. And if you go too low, you won’t be able to support yourself. And you might have your own personal money story trying to take the wheel. Been there. So today, I will provide you with practical advice on how to confidently price your coaching services, guiding you through the process and helping you make informed decisions. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast, where we are going to cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. We might all end up with a different dollar amount, but we’ll go over what you need to factor into your pricing and do some money math for private versus group coaching. Plus, we’ve got another excellent pit crew pep talk from Bobbi Palmer of Date Like a Grownup about charging what you’re worth. Away we go! Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 07 Nov 2024 | How to Create a Sales Funnel That Works | 00:17:50 | |
To have predictable income as a coach, you need a sales funnel. Now, the words “sales” and “funnel” might bring up some feelings about not wanting to be sleazy and salesy or worry that it’s going to be overwhelming to get set up and running. A sales funnel does not need to use sleazy tactics or be super complicated. So what makes a good sales funnel tick? Let’s break it down. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast, where we are going to cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. Today, I want to dig into the purpose of a sales funnel in your coaching business, and how two simple, low-tech strategies can help you make more consistent income and stay out of the boom and bust sales cycle. Plus we’ve got another excellent pit crew pep talk from Bobbi Palmer of Date Like a Grownup on rethinking your mindset about sales and marketing for your coaching business. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 21 Nov 2024 | How to Figure It Out When Things Don't Work | 00:16:06 | |
Coaching is a numbers game, and we want you to win it. But as coaches, we’re great at listening to our intuition but not so good at listening to the numbers. This is a big mistake that can lead to even bigger problems. Every business hits a few bumps, and coaching is no different. But before you try to fix an issue in your business based on a gut feeling, let’s get into the numbers. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast, where we are always focused on cutting through the noise and showing you how to launch your coaching business fast. Today, I want to talk about how knowing some key numbers in your business can help you diagnose and make smart decisions for the future. Plus, we’ve got a pit crew pep talk from Coach Pony favorite, Bobbi Palmer of Date Like a Grown Up on handling disappointment when something in your business just doesn’t work out. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 27 Nov 2024 | How to Have Lasting Success | 00:35:36 | |
Community is one of the keys to lasting success in any coaching business. Our goal is to help you build a coaching business that not only supports your goals and lifestyle but also lasts for years to come. In this last episode of Season 7 of the podcast, Bobbi Palmer and I will share practical advice based on core principles that have allowed us to do just that. Bobbi and I bring a wealth of experience to the table, with over 25 years in the coaching industry. We've built six and seven-figure programs, and we're here to share our insights with you. So listen in for some wisdom from two coaches who’ve been there, done that, and built lasting, successful businesses of our own. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 14 Nov 2024 | How to Find People to Buy Your Coaching | 00:19:47 | |
You’ve done your training, landed on a business model and a niche, developed an offer, and set your prices; now, how do you find clients? Let’s dig in! Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast where cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. When marketing your coaching business, it's tempting to spread yourself thin across numerous platforms such as social media, YouTube, podcasts, and blogging. However, this approach can be ineffective and lead to wasted time. It's important to focus on strategies that work for your business. Today, I want to share some truths about marketing your business so that you don’t waste time spinning your wheels on a platform or strategy that doesn’t work for you and your business. And we’ve got another excellent pit crew pep talk from Bobbi Palmer, founder of Date Like a Grownup, on how putting yourself in your marketing helps your ideal clients find and connect with you. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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| 22 Dec 2022 | Dear Coach Pony: What's the Future of Life Coaching? | 00:45:22 | |
Today we are revisiting an episode from last year all about the future of life coaching and Bobbi and I have some additional thoughts to share that have come up for us in the year since this panel episode was recorded. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. As many people are worried about layoffs and an economic downturn or recession, it might seem like the future of life coaching isn’t so bright, because who’s going to pay for life coaching in a recession? But trust us, that is not the case. The truth is, people often invest more in education and in themselves in a downturn. And not only will individuals be looking for support and education as they consider career and life changes in the short term, but long term, we predict that this multi-billion dollar industry will keep going strong. And that’s what we’re talking about with our panelists. Our panel is: Sherri Gerek from IPEC, the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, Stephanie Griffin from the Life Coach School, and Jennifer Voss of the Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program. Between them, these three schools have graduated tens of thousands of amazing coaches. Together, we’re taking a closer look at trends, profitable niches, whether there really is space for new coaches, and of course, we’ll pull out our crystal balls and make some predictions for the future. Listen to the full episode to hear about:
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