Ready Set Coach Podcast

In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith take us behind the scenes of their Ready Set Coach active cohort. They break down what it was like building their first coaching group program and disclose a very intentional strategy they implemented along the way, and discuss how their “behind the scenes” continues to evolve with each new group to follow. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• What works and what doesn’t for the first round of a new group coaching program
• Why being flexible and adaptable is critical to best serve your clients in a group setting
• How Em & Lex have become a more well-oiled machine with each cohort
• The different versions of their programs (and why they evolved the program with each round)
• How they spend their day servicing their clients - a look at their first cohort, and what it looks like as they head into their 4th
• Different systems for creating modules and distributing them to their cohorts
• Homework on the theme of “commitment” 
• And more! 

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Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith do a deep dive into all the hats you wear as a coach beyond, well, coaching. They provide insight into what hats they have worn throughout their ventures, and what roles you should expect and prepare to handle and address as you embark on your coaching journey.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• The various hats you wear as a coach beyond just coaching
• Reflections on what has come up during their own coaching ventures and with Ready Set Coach clients
• An overview of all the different challenges and opportunities that will arise when coaching a client (and how to prepare to handle them)
• What is your job as a coach, and what is your job not when coaching
• What else you should create in order to best support your clients
• The value you provide as a coach 
• Tips on not overstepping or crossing boundaries as a coach
• And More!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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In this mini-episode, Lexie Smith offers a variety of tips and tricks for coaches looking to up their thought leadership and PR game. A PR pro, coach, and agency owner herself, Lexie reviews the top PR strategies coaches should enact if looking to increase their credibility, visibility, and revenue. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• The definition of thought leadership
• Why developing a thought leadership strategy is important for coaches
• Examples of PR tactics Em and Lex have deployed for Ready Set Coach
• What types of media to pursue as a coach looking to increase visibility
• How your PR efforts can translate into clients
• And more

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith touch on the various types of coaching business models and programs on the market: masterminds, group coaching, one on one coaching, and beyond. They share their own experiences with different programs and provide advice and tips on how to pick the best business model for you and your business. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Variations on types of programs for coaches out there
• How do you go about selecting what is the right structure for you and your business
• Their advice on when someone is ready to start group coaching
• Tips for how to go about starting a group coaching program
• About starting with one on one coaching, and why it’s typically best
• Tips on when to do masterminds vs group programs 
• Advice on what types of programs are the best fit for your client at a given stage of business or life
• And More!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith talk about how to collaborate in the coaching industry to fast-track business growth. Reviewing the benefits of collaboration, Em & Lex share some of their favorite communities and give plenty of real-life collaboration examples sure to inspire and spark ideas for listeners. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Tips on how to create the best collaboration for yourself and your brand
• The powerful mindset shift regarding competition vs collaboration 
• Real-life examples of coaches working together
• A few of their favorite online communities they are a part of
• How to collaborate with communities strategically
• How Em and Lex got their start as co-coaches and collaborations
• The benefit of inviting guest coaches on their cohort calls
• Homework on how you can create your next coaching collaboration to fast-track your business growth
• And More!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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In this episode, Em and Lex drop their tips on coaching workflows and streamlining systems to be successful once landing your client. They break it down on the timing of certain onboarding items to complete and provide suggestions for a successful onboarding session with new clients as well as a successful graduation and offboarding with clients when you wrap up a program. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Some of their favorite systems for signing clients officially
• Systems and software for invoicing once you land your client - to get paid!
• Hear their suggestions for documenting your process of onboarding 
• Learn tips on setting expectations for you and your clients
• Tips on systems for setting expectations for work with a client
• Ideas on creating a memorable off-boarding experience for your clients
• And More!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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In this episode, Em and Lex reflect on their own personal business journeys and talk through “expectations vs reality” in coaching and entrepreneurship. Hear how your hosts navigated the ebbs and flows of entrepreneurship and the coaching industry, and their best tips learned along the way. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Their individual expectations going into entrepreneurship and the realities that hit them on their journeys into coaching
• How inflated expectations are often unrealistic in the first year of business - and what one should actually expect
• The realities of having high months and low months when running a coaching business - and how to plan accordingly
• How to manage having an emotional response when coaching clients
• How getting neutral is essential for maintaining relationships (and how to achieve such)
• Giving yourself grace in your business practice 
• And More!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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When your co-founder is away it’s time to play! In this mini-episode, Emily Merrell sneaks in a solo episode devoted to the importance of vacation, boundaries, the beauty of having a co-founder, and finding resilience in yourself, your business, and your community.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Why create a self-love list 
• How to take inventory of your accomplishments 
• How to take stock of your community and individuals that light you up
• The importance of reflecting and taking stock on your business and what’s working and not working
• Tips on tapping into your resilience and sparking your connection with your business
• Ideas on how to create space for your business in your life
• The importance of giving yourself grace and support in this wild ride of entrepreneurship

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

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Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith reflect on the most common mistakes they see new coaches making across the industry. Hear their personal lessons learned, actionable tips on how to avoid making common mistakes as a new coach, and homework geared towards auditing your own coaching practice.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Em and Lexie’s own experiences starting out in the online coaching business
• The most common mistakes new coaches make across the industry
• Tips on how to avoid the most common mistakes coaches make when starting their coaching journey
• The reality of what happens behind the scenes when launching an online course or program (what does and doesn’t happen)
• Strategic ways Em and Lex teach their clients to avoid common pitfalls and what to do instead
• And More!
   

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

Learn more about Six Degrees Society and THEPRBAR inc.

Emily Merrell and Lexie smith review their 7 steps to sell with confidence as a coach. From dissecting and studying different selling styles and techniques to necessary mindset reframes and strategies, this episode will help coaches and business owners show up and sell confidently.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Em & Lex share how to identify and own your unique selling style
• They talk about necessary selling mindset shifts and word swaps
• How to knowledge up to nail discovery and sales calls
• The importance of knowing and owning your authority when selling
• The key and sift that happens when you release expectations 
• How practice is necessary to overcome objections and sell with confidence
• And more!

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

Learn more about the Ready Set Coach Program at Readysetcoachprogram.com

Read their blog post referenced in the episode here: https://www.readysetcoachprogram.com/blog/how-to-sell-with-confidence-as-a-coach

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