In this week's episode, I am joined by Mary Okon, who wanted some live coaching around the thought, "I don't feel safe in my business (yet)."

I'm guessing those of you who are just getting started in business can relate.

Listen in for the one big mindset shift that's essential here, and remember: if this were easy, everyone would be doing it!

There's a reason you've been called to this work. Keep going.

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Join my membership for coaches! Learn more HERE (caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business).

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Mary Okon helps women manage their workdays better, so they can leave work at work and fully enjoy their time away from work.

You can find and connect with Mary on LinkedIn or Instagram:www.linkedin.com/in/mary-okon-7909a9296https://www.instagram.com/maryokoncoaching/ (@maryokoncoaching)

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If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

This is a special Mother's Day episode for all the moms out there.

The biggest challenge of being a mom and a business owner is the time and energy involved in each.

They both require a high level of care and, ironically, both suffer if/when we don't also care for ourselves.

Listen in on how I do both, one thing I do that really helps, and my best tip if you're just getting started.

If you're a mom, I see you there. Happy Mother's Day!

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If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

In this coaching business training, I share what you need to nail your consultation calls, how they should flow, and how to run them like you (not someone else).

I walk you step-by-step through the process so you know exactly what to do in each moment to run thoughtful, intentional, and well-held calls.

Make more sales as a life coach, so you can help more people.

If you're not signed up for the series yet, make sure to do so - that will get you the Sales Consultation Call Script and info to join me for the free Voxer Coaching/Q&A!

We'll be running this series live again towards the end of 2025. If you'd like to receive the script and/or get access to the Voxer Coaching/Q&A

>> ⁠⁠Sign up HERE⁠ (caryngillen.com/sell-like-a-human)

You'll get access to all the things next time we go live!

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If you have questions or want to connect, find me on social. I’m @caryngillen in all the places. You can also email me: [email protected].

In this coaching business training, I share the top 7 things you need to know AND the top 7 things NOT to do to Sell Like a Human.

I also share how to run a consultation call and find YOUR sweet spot.

We'll be running this series live again towards the end of 2025. If you'd like to receive the special resource in Part 2 and/or get access to the Voxer Coaching/Q&A

>> ⁠Sign up HERE (caryngillen.com/sell-like-a-human)

And you'll get access to all the things the next time we go live!

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If you have questions or want to connect, find me on social. I’m @caryngillen in all the places. You can also email me: [email protected].

"The problem isn't belonging too much, it's that we don't belong enough to ourselves. We need equity in relationships. Sometimes I choose you, and sometimes I choose me. It's not either/or, we need both."

In today's episode, ex-good girl and Stop People-Pleasing Coach, Sara Bybee Fisk, shares her passion for people (especially women) to live whatever kind of life they truly want for reasons they know, understand, and consciously choose.

This episode is for you if:

- You know you're a people pleaser and want to choose yourself more often

- You aren't sure whether you're a pleaser or not, and want to learn more about what it looks like and how it shows up

- You want to develop the skill of having the hard conversation, being able to disappoint people, and make sure you're running your business for yourself, etc.

There are so many beautiful nuggets in this conversation. Everyone will walk away with something!

To get in on that skill-building of how to disappoint people, join us in Comfortable In Business (caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business) before Sara teaches on May 6th.

(Note: If you join after that date, you'll get access to the replay.)

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Sara Bybee Fisk is a Master Certified Coach and Instructor who teaches women how to tame the rampant people pleasing, perfectionism and codependency that is causing them so much frustration and resentment. She uses the lenses of feminism and the tools of Somatic Experiencing and parts work in her work with clients privately and in group settings. She is an anxious optimist and born-again feminist who listens to more books than she actually sits down to read. She loves a good hike, good dark chocolate and good conversations. She is a wife and mom of 5 and she enjoys those roles most of the time.  

www.sarafisk.coach

Listen to the Ex-Good Girl Podcast

Join her free Facebook Group

Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn⁠, or YouTube

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Or sign up for my FREE SALES TRAINING, How to Sell Like a Human (starting on May 5th):

https://caryngillen.com/sell-like-a-human

You can also check out my membership for coaches on their way to consistent 5K months:

https://caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business/

If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

"Coaching can take so many forms, and nobody gets an A if you don't do it YOUR way."

"Great things happen when you put pen to paper."

Today's conversation with Jennifer Faherty, founder of Psych Paper, is a great example of how to make your coaching business work FOR YOU!

Coaching is a skill set we can bring into anything and everything (even a positive psychology paper products brand!).

There is no one-size-fits-all template. The way that you coach best may not even be invented yet! Think about that...

Wherever you build your business, make sure it's somewhere (and with someone) you can PLAY and be well-supported in doing it your way.

If you use someone else's cookie cutter or become successful in someone else's way, you'll essentially become good at being someone else, and will likely have to stop and recover at some point to find YOUR WAY.

Why not just start there?

Jennifer's story is a great example of what's possible. The sky's the limit!

And because I know you want this... To get 15% off at psychpaper.com, simply enter the code: coachcaryn

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Our mission, at Psych Paper, is to help spread well-being through thoughtfully designed, high-quality paper products based on the latest research in positive psychology and the proven cognitive benefits of writing.

Website: psychpaper.com

Instagram: @psychpaper

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Or sign up for my FREE SALES TRAINING, How to Sell Like a Human (starting on May 5th):

https://caryngillen.com/sell-like-a-human

You can also check out my membership for coaches on their way to consistent 5K months:

https://caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business/

If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

"But how do I actually sell it (repeatedly)?"

I get asked this question all of the time, and I've got you covered!

It's my favorite time of the year and one of my favorite things to do... How to Sell Like a Human kicks off now!

It's essentially me helping all the coaches who want to join us get better at selling their coaching so they can help more people.

The whole thing is complimentary and includes the following:

• 2 podcast episodes
• My Sales Consult Flow PDF and a full walk-through of how to use it
• A Voxer Broadcast
• A live experience (on Zoom) at the end

Want my help selling your coaching? (I'm really good at it - my conversion rate is nearly 100%, and I've been doing it for 15 years now.)

Get signed up to join us today.

caryngillen.com/sell-like-a-human

We kick things off on Monday, May 5th. I can't wait to see you then!

Another special live coaching episode on effectively using your email list and developing an email marketing strategy that works.

"I feel like I'm shouting into the void right now.""I don't want to intrude and feel like my content has to be extra valuable and speak to everyone.""I've gotten hung up on how other people do it and feel unclear about what I should do."

If you have ever had any of these thoughts or simply want to know more about growing and nurturing your list your way, this episode is for you!

Listen in on our conversation. Then, find the rules you've made up and drop 'em. Go, be free, and speak to your people in the way that only you can!

Have a friend who needs to hear this? Please share it with them.

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Laura Jurgens is a Sex, Relationship, and Embodiment Coach who helps people reinvent their relationships with themselves, their bodies, their pleasure, their emotions, and their partners. Her approach is research-based, de-shaming, sex-positive, non-judgmental, and playful.

You can find out more at laurajurgens.com.

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If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

In today's episode of Coach Business, I share an experience I had recently where I saw a post that caused me to shame spiral a bit (not for long, but enough that I wanted to talk to you about it).

So often, people share things online without sharing the full story - this was one of those instances - but it led to me having some feelings, regardless.

I'm betting you can relate. Listen in, and let me know!

Also, remember, success isn't always easy, but we get to keep going, and we're in it together!

If this resonates, share it with someone else who needs to hear it. Then, check out my membership for coaches on their way to consistent and sustainable 5K months: https://caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business/

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If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.

In today's episode, I am joined by Katja Pischel (a tech industry veteran, entrepreneurial founder, storytelling expert, and best-selling author), who is on a mission to help female entrepreneurs tell their stories.

Everybody has a story worth telling. And, especially as entrepreneurs, being able to share it in a compelling and inspiring way creates credibility and trust - as evidenced by this episode.

"Life is never going stop happening to, with, and for us, so how can we (with self-compassion) be in what is vs. constantly fighting with reality and resisting it, thinking we should be somewhere we're not, faster than we're going, with different results?"

Listen in and be inspired.

Then, grab Katja's Signature Story Blueprint: https://bridgebuilderforchange.com/signature-story-blueprint-founders/

And her book, And Then Life Happened.

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As a former senior executive in the tech industry with a start-up background, Katja has seen again and again that at a certain point in time, successful female leaders ask themselves: “What’s next?” and “What do I really want to do with my precious time?”.

In 2014, this question marked the beginning of her own entrepreneurial journey that led her to leave Microsoft at the peak of her corporate career and start BRIDGE-BUILDER FOR CHANGE.

Today, Katja is on a mission to accompany >1000 senior female leaders from corporate on their way to start their own (part-time) business, redefining success and happiness on their terms. She helps them build their brand and signature story as entrepreneurs, define their clear position in the marketplace, and develop scalable offers they can sell with ease. As Germany’s TOP Personal Branding Expert for female leaders in tech, Katja has worked with over 300 leaders and senior professionals, helping them build and communicate their brand for more visibility and effectiveness, ultimately creating the career they deserve.

She is the author of the bestselling book And Then Life Happened. By bringing together the inspiring, real-life stories of seven powerful women from five countries and three continents (including her own), this book has been created to help women navigate their own health crises while continuing to advance their careers or lead their businesses, and live with purpose.

When Katja isn’t working, you’ll find her on top of a mountain hiking or skiing, at the beach in Sardinia, reading a book, or on her meditation cushion – practicing the art of equanimity.

Learn more at bridgebuilderforchange.com or connect with her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjapischel/)

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Or grab this free resource I made just for you! >>

5 Ways to Make Coaching Your Marketing:

https://caryngillen.lpages.co/5ways

You can also check out my membership for coaches on their way to consistent 5K months:

https://caryngillen.com/comfortable-in-business/

Or get strategic about bringing in more money with the ⁠How To Get More Clients Intensive⁠:

https://caryngillen.com/intensive/

If you think I’m the coach for you, you’re probably right! Message me to connect, and we can figure out together where you fit.