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In this episode of Encouraging the Encouragers, host Mitch Matthews answers a great question from a listener Rob -- a passionate presenter who dreams of becoming a highly paid speaker. Rob feels like he’s hitting a wall with audiences—where people seem to like his ideas, but he’s unsure if they truly get them or if they’ll implement them.
Mitch dives into a powerful concept called the "Intellectual Immune System"—the natural tendency to resist outside ideas—and shares an effective strategy to break through it.
The concept is called the "Teach Back Method." He explains how creating a sense of ownership helps audiences embrace and implement ideas... making them stick long after a presentation.
Mitch also shares a surprising but real-world example that shows how a simple "adjustment" can make all the difference in engagement and commitment.
If you want to improve your impact as a speaker, leader, or coach... this episode is packed with actionable insights!
KEY CONCEPTS:
✅ What the Intellectual Immune System is and why it makes audiences resist new ideas
✅ How the Teach Back Method helps people take ownership of concepts and put them into action
✅ Why small adjustments can be the key to audience engagement and long-term change
✅ How to ensure your ideas don’t just inspire, but actually create lasting transformation
TOOLS AND RESOURCES:
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NEW (FREE) TOOL: Faith & Focus: 11 Prayers for Building a Coaching Business You Love (Click here to download!)
This free tool is for Coaches and Speakers who want to grow their business with clarity, confidence, and faith. Grab my 11 go-to prayers that have helped me stay focused, take bold action, and trust God with the results.
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MENTOR SESSION!
If YOU would like to do a one-on-one Mentor Session with Mitch… simply click here: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentorsessions and grab a spot when (and if) one is available.
He can’t wait to talk with YOU and help you to break through to the next level!
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Let's Connect:
Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
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Hey Encourager! Welcome back to Encouraging the Encouragers with Mitch Matthews. In today’s Philosophy Friday episode, we’re diving into a single, powerful word: love.
💡 The Challenge of Staying Encouraged – How social media and news outlets thrive on negativity and how it can wear us down.
🧠 The Brain Science Behind It – Why our brains are wired to focus on anger and fear, and how that impacts our daily mindset.
❤️ Why Love is the Answer – A practical approach to shifting your focus and staying encouraged.
🔑 Actionable Ways to Lead with Love – Small but powerful ways to bring encouragement into your daily life.
📩 TOOLS & RESOURCES –
WORKSHOP FOR SPEAKERS:
Want to sell more high-ticket speaking without ever feeling salesy or awk-weird?! Then join us for: "Booked and Thriving – Sell More Speaking Without Ever Feeling Salesy"
Click here to find out more and sign up!
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LET'S GET YOU A MENTOR SESSION:
If YOU would like to do a one-on-one Mentor Session with Mitch… simply click here: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentorsessions and grab a spot when (and if) one is available.
Mitch can’t wait to talk with YOU and help you to break through to the next level!
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LET'S CONNECT:
That's right! Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
⭐ Leave a Review! – If this episode encouraged you... please take a moment to leave a review. Your words help more encouragers find the podcast!
Thanks for listening, my friend. Keep at it—your work matters! 💪🔥
In this powerful episode, Mitch dives into the importance of a specific prayer for coaches, speakers, and content creators.
Whether prayer is a big part of your life or not... this discussion offers valuable insights into staying focused, motivated, and encouraged.
Plus, Mitch shares a personal story about an early business “mistake” and how prayer helped him reframe it as a stepping stone to success.
He also introduces one of the 11 prayers from his new free resource, "Focus 11: Prayers for Building a Coaching & Speaking Business You Love," and explains how this prayer can help turn past mistakes into powerful lessons.
FREE RESOURCE:
📥 Download "Focus 11: Prayers for Building a Coaching & Speaking Business You Love"
➡️ mitchmatthews.com/11prayers
🔗 LET'S CONNECT:
That's right! Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
🎧 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a fellow coach and leave a review!
In this episode, Mitch Matthews dives into a common question from coaches: Should you reward referrals with money or gifts?
Drawing insights from Dan Pink’s book Drive, Mitch explains why offering monetary rewards for referrals can actually decrease motivation.
Instead, he shares a powerful and effective strategy that has helped him build a referral-based coaching business—one that feels authentic and beneficial for everyone involved.
Learn how to create a win-win-win referral system that encourages happy clients to introduce you to others while keeping the experience genuine and rewarding for everyone.
⭐ Leave a review & help others find the podcast!
FREE Resources & Links:
📌 Want to find more great-fit clients for your coaching business? Mitch just created a brand-new free resource: 44 Proven Strategies to Attract Great Fit Clients (and keep them coming!) → Grab it here!
📌 Would YOU like to have a 1-on-1 mentor session with Mitch? Then go here and grab a time: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentor/
In this Encouraging the Encouragers mentor session... we dive into the challenges of "re-engaging" with coaching and consulting after life takes an unexpected turn.
Our guest... Howard... invested in our FOUNDATIONS training but then took a fantastic career opportunity that put his coaching journey on pause. Now, he’s ready to step back in, and we’re talking through the best way to do that—without feeling overwhelmed.
We tackle key questions like:
If you’ve ever felt stuck, struggled with timing, or wrestled with how to get back on track... this episode is for you.
FREE Resources & Links:
📌 Want to find more great-fit clients for your coaching business? Mitch just created a brand-new free resource: 44 Proven Strategies to Attract Great Fit Clients (and keep them coming!) → Grab it here!
📌 Would YOU like to have a 1-on-1 mentor session like this with Mitch? Then go here and grab a time: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentor/
Stay Encouraged!
Encourager... you are doing important work, and you deserve to be paid well for it. Keep going, and let’s build something amazing together. 💪🔥
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe & leave a review if this episode helped you!
Today, Mitch shares a powerful mindset shift that was a game-changer for a new member of Foundations—his elite coach certification and business launch training.
This simple but profound lesson comes from Mitch’s experience in martial arts and a wise instructor’s advice that has stuck with him ever since:
💡 "Come in with an empty cup."
No matter where you are in your journey—whether launching your coaching business or stepping into a new challenge—this episode will encourage you to stay open, be coachable, and welcome new wisdom!
NEW RESOURCE: 🔥 Free Resource Alert! 🔥
Want to find more great-fit clients for your coaching business? Mitch just created a brand-new free resource:
📌 44 Proven Strategies to Attract Great Fit Clients (and keey them coming!) → Grab it here!
NEXT STEPS:
Think about an area where you might need to bring an "Empty Cup" mindset! And then get to it! 💪
PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW:
👉 Did this episode resonate with you? Let Mitch know!
Leave a review wherever you're listening! THANKS!
Have you ever wondered if coaching is the right path for you?Or if you have what it takes to build a successful, profitable coaching business?
In this Tactical Tuesday episode, Mitch Matthews breaks down four essential predictors of success—factors that separate thriving coaches from those who struggle.
Whether you're just starting out or you're already coaching... this episode will help you assess your strengths, identify potential roadblocks, and make sure you’re on the right track.
Plus, Mitch shares powerful insights on how to work smarter, get paid what you're worth, and avoid common pitfalls that hold coaches back!
🎟 Join Mitch’s Workshop: 3 Surprising Keys to Launching Your Impactful & Profitable Coaching Business (Without Quitting Your Day Job) ➡️ MitchMatthews.com/3keys
🔗 LET'S CONNECT:
That's right! Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
🎧 If this episode encouraged you, share it with a fellow coach and leave a review!
In this specialPhilosophy Friday episode, hostMitch Matthews dives into a powerful mindset shift and tactical strategy for speakers, coaches, and content creators looking to make more impact, gain traction, and generate income. He introduces the concept of an"airplane book"—a short but impactful book that can be read in a single flight and used as a marketing tool to land more speaking gigs.
If you've been thinking about writing a book but feel overwhelmed by the time commitment, this episode will change your perspective and show you how to get it donefaster than you ever thought possible!
🔹Resources & Links Mentioned:
📌One-Sheet Training & the "Purposeful Keynote" training for Speakers: (Click here:https://mitchmatthews.com/purpose)
📌Self-Publishing Made Easy:KDP.Amazon.com
📌Get a Professional Book Cover:Fiverr.com
💡Action Step: If you've been thinking about writing a book, this is your sign to make it happen—and faster than you ever thought possible!
🎧Listen now and get ready to take action! 🚀
#StayEncouraged #SpeakingSuccess #WriteYourBook
In thisTactical Tuesday episode, Mitch Matthews dives into a simple but powerful strategy:visioning your year intentionally so that your calendar works for you—not the other way around.
He shares a real-life coaching success story, offers a practical framework for structuring your business year, and encourages you to design a life you love.
If you're a coach, speaker, or content creator feeling like your schedule is runningyou, this episode will help you regain control, build sustainable success, and make a greater impact—all while avoiding burnout.
Key Takeaways:
🗝️“The key is in not spending time, but in investing it.” – Stephen R. Covey
Action Step:
👉Within the next 48 hours, take 15-20 minutes to sketch out your ideal year. Ask yourself:
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🎉Let's make 2025 the year YOU launch your Coaching Business!
Ready to launch your impactful coaching business this year?
Join our workshop where we’ll show you how to build a profitable coaching business in45 days or less!
Find out more and register here:mitchmatthews.com/45daysignup
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LET'S GET YOU A MENTOR SESSION:
If YOU would like to do a one-on-one Mentor Session with me… simply click here: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentorsessionsand grab a spot when (and if) one is available.
I can’t wait to talk with YOU and help you to break through to the next level!
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LET'S CONNECT:
That's right! Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
Let’s make 2025 your best year yet—with more impact... more income... and more YOU!
In this episode, Mitch Matthews shares a powerful mindset shift that can change everything when it comes to chasing your dreams. Inspired by a conversation with a mid-level manager considering a coaching career, Mitch unpacks the Chinese proverb:
👉 “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now.”
If you've ever felt like you "missed your chance" or "should have started sooner," this episode is for you! Mitch shares his own journey from pharmaceuticals to coaching, real-life examples of successful people who started later in life (Hello, Samuel L. Jackson!), and why TODAY is the perfect day to take your next step!
✔️ Why it’s never too late to start something new
✔️ How “safe” can sometimes hold you back
✔️ Real-life examples of wildly successful people who started later in life
✔️ A powerful reframe for anyone feeling behind in their journey
✔️ One small but significant step you can take TODAY to move forward
REMEMBER:
🔥 “Maybe today is the absolute perfect time to start.”
🔥 “What if instead of being late, you’re actually right on time?”
RESOURCES:
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LIVE WORKSHOP:
On selling more high-ticket speaking without ever feeling salesy or awk-weird!
TITLE: "Booked and Thriving – Sell More Speaking Without Ever Feeling Salesy"
Click here to find out more and sign up: www.MitchMatthews.com/booked
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LET'S GET YOU A MENTOR SESSION:
If YOU would like to do a one-on-one Mentor Session with Mitch… simply click here: www.mitchmatthews.com/mentorsessions and grab a spot when (and if) one is available.
I can’t wait to talk with YOU and help you to break through to the next level!
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LET'S CONNECT:
That's right! Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Instagram!
Seriously... let's get you up and going so YOU can make this your best year yet—more impact, more income, and more YOU!
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