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SAYING YES WITH GOD- Saying yes isn’t just about self-permission—it’s about alignment. In this episode, we’ll talk about how saying yes to yourself becomes a way of partnering with God’s will, reducing decision fatigue, and taking the next right step in faith. You’ll learn how to hear what He’s saying, how to recognize when you’re in alignment with Him, and why this matters for you personally and for the clients you coach. And if you’ve been wondering whether it’s time to step into your calling as a coach, this may be your invitation to finally say yes.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge:
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
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VALUE ISN’T A CURRICULUM- When it comes to coaching, a lot of us feel pressure to prove our worth by stacking on more — more hours, more worksheets, more bonuses. But the truth is, people don’t come to you asking for a 20-step plan or an entire curriculum. Coaching is nuanced and client-led. In this episode, I’ll show you how to think about value in a way that’s both simple and powerful, how to communicate it through real-life examples, and why clients are willing to invest when they see transformation in action.
Key Takeaways
Listener Challenge
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
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Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
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YOUR CORE BELIEFS MATTER- If I asked you right now, “What are your core beliefs?”—could you answer? Most of us can’t, not because we don’t have them, but because we’ve never slowed down to write them out and name them out loud. In this episode, I’ll walk you through ten questions to help uncover your own core beliefs about your audience, transformation, faith, values, and legacy. I’ll share mine as examples, and then you’ll have space to discover yours. Once you clarify your core beliefs, you’ll have a filter for every decision you make and a foundation for the business God is calling you to build.
Key Takeaways
Core beliefs are already shaping how you serve, decide, and lead—even if you haven’t named them yet.
Clarifying your core beliefs gives you a filter for every opportunity, choice, and commitment in your business.
Your beliefs about God, people, and transformation determine the kind of coaching or leadership legacy you’ll leave behind.
Listener Challenge
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
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THE PAYOFF AND PITFALLS OF BEING SOMEONE’S SOLUTION-There’s a real emotional payoff when you realize you’ve been part of someone’s solution. It feels good because God designed us for connection and contribution. But what happens when we start chasing that feeling instead of staying rooted in truth? In this episode, we’ll talk about the joy of being a solution, the hidden pitfalls like over-responsibility and the dopamine trap, and how to find the healthy middle ground as a coach and as a woman of faith.
Key Takeaways
Listener Challenge
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
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IMPACT THAT MULTIPLIES BEYOND YOU- Coaching doesn’t just change one life—it creates ripple effects that influence families, communities, and future generations. In this episode, I share a story of a client whose transformation impacted everyone around her, and I explain how the PEARL Practice helps you guide people toward a legacy that lasts.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge: Think about someone who has impacted your life for the better. Write down how their influence has spread into different areas of your life, and imagine the ripple effect you could create for someone else through coaching.
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
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BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE CACHE- Confidence doesn’t arrive overnight—it builds. In this episode, I teach the Confidence Cache framework and how stacking action, clarity, and hindsight creates certainty, competency, and readiness for your coaching path.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge:
Pick one coaching-related action this week that will add to your Confidence Cache. Maybe it’s reaching out to a potential practice client, sharing publicly that you’re a coach, or even journaling what you learned from your last conversation. Then write down the clarity, hindsight, and emotion that came from it. Notice how even one step deposits certainty, competency, and readiness into your cache.
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
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SHARPEN THE GIFT YOU ALREADY HAVE- Being the “helper” in your world is a beautiful gift—but it’s not the same as being a trained coach. In this episode, I’m sharing how I moved from well-meaning conversations that didn’t always create change to skilled guidance that consistently helped people move forward. We’ll look at Proverbs 4:7 and why wisdom plus understanding is the combination every coach needs.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge: Reflect on the last time you felt drained after helping someone. Write down how that situation might have been different if you had a clear coaching process to follow.
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
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A FRAMEWORK THAT ALWAYS FITS- What if you had a tool you could trust in any coaching conversation, no matter the client or the situation? That’s what the PEARL Practice offers. In this episode, I’m sharing the story of a client who went from stuck to clear in one conversation—and how the PEARL steps made it possible. You’ll see why this framework is the foundation of the Christian Life Coach Certification pathway.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge: Choose a friend or family member to practice on. Walk them through the PEARL steps informally and notice where clarity emerges for them.
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
Make sure you subscribe & follow the show *🔔
TURN YOUR STORY INTO IMPACT- Every part of your story—the highs, the lows, the lessons—is a bridge to someone else’s breakthrough. In this episode, I’ll show you how God uses your lived experiences to connect you with the people you’re meant to help. We’ll explore 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 and see how your journey becomes a source of comfort, wisdom, and transformation when paired with the PEARL Practice.
Listener Challenge: Write down three life experiences that have shaped you most. Next to each, jot a way it could help someone else who’s facing a similar challenge.
If you want to go deeper into identity, purpose, and belonging as a woman of faith, listen to my companion podcast: StoryMakers.
To explore working together, visit SterlingAndStoneMentoring.com.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Read the Life Coach Blog
Join the Coaching FB Community
Find me @coachlauramalone on IG
Learn how to become a S&S Life Coach
Your 5 ✨ review on Apple Podcasts means a ton!
Make sure you subscribe & follow the show *🔔
SAY YES TO THE CALL- You may already be the go-to person in your circle: the one people trust with their struggles and questions. But without the right framework, it’s easy to wonder if you’re truly helping. In this episode, I’m sharing how one kitchen-table conversation showed me the difference between having a heart to help and having the skills to guide someone toward real change. You’ll see why training and certification matter, and how the PEARL Practice gives you a clear, effective way to coach anyone in any situation.
Key Takeaways:
Listener Challenge: Think of one recent conversation where you wished you could have helped more. Imagine how it might have gone if you had a proven framework. Write down what would have been different.
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