Ready Set Coach Podcast

Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith get real and break down what it’s been like navigating owning and building a business as new moms. They dish out their best advice, and lessons learned, and reflect upon the realities that face all moms as they navigate business, babies, and balance. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Em & Lex share their personal experiences of being pregnant
• They dish out on what it feels like to be a new mom while running and building a business
• They address societal standards and perceptions that working moms face
• Lex shares a book recommendation for moms
• Both of their best tips for managing babies and business - they give advice on how they personally time block 
• The greatest gift you can give yourself when childcare is hard to find
• The advantages moms have in building a business
• Self-reflection homework to help you feel more clear about how to both parent and work
• And more!

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Lexie's book recommendation: Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss how to add a coaching revenue stream to your already existing business. They disclose how entrepreneurs can achieve true wealth and why becoming a coach is such a great business model. The two explore the different ways you can add a coaching arm to your already existing business and how and where to get started today. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Who can add a coaching revenue stream to their business
• Why Emily decided to add a coaching revenue stream to her business
• What helped Em finally pass the six-figure mark as an entrepreneur
• How people develop and achieve true wealth
• Why Lexie was initially attracted to coaching
• Examples of the different ways you can add a coaching revenue stream to your existing business model 
• How service providers - from agencies to consultants, to photographers, etc., can (and maybe should) consider adding a coaching offer to their business
• How and where you can get started in adding a coaching revenue stream to your business today? 
• 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 explore how you can tap your existing network to find clients. They discuss a variety of strategies coaches can deploy to reconnect with people from their past, how to move past common mindset hurdles of feeling judged, and how to authentically and effectively approach your network with your new business and offerings.

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Em & Lex discuss how to tap your existing network to find clients
• The “fly your flag” approach to engaging and promoting your business on social media networks
• The steps Lex had to take to feel comfortable promoting her business on social media when she first started
• The mindset reframe Em has on selling to friends and those you know
• Actionable steps and authentic ways you can reengage with past connections
• What to say when you approach your existing network with your new business or coaching offerings
• People in Em & Lex’s networks who they were surprised became clients
• Homework on how to take one step forward today on tapping your existing network to find clients

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 explain how to attract and sign high-ticket coaching clients. They review the reality of what it takes to find, market, and sell high-ticket offers and provide actionable advice on how you can work towards building a roster of high-paying coaching clients. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• What first to look at when evaluating how to attract high-ticket coaching clients
• How it’s important to audit the “rooms that you’re in”
• What commonalities most high-ticket clients have
• What is involved in actually signing high-ticket coaching clients
• How confidence and energy come into play - and how to go about building such
• Mindset reframes you can adapt to rock high-ticket sales calls
• Homework on identifying prequalifers to ask on your next high ticket sales call 

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 dive into the world of tech and discuss a variety of market options for the best software and systems available for coaches on the market today.  From CRM and Project Management softwares to Communication and Email Marketing Platforms, learn how to select the best systems for your coaching business. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• Non-business-related apps that are fun to try
• What are Em and Lex’s favorite CRMs and Project Management Tools for Coaches
• Their favorite communication tools for coaches
• Their favorite client onboarding systems and tools for coaches 
• Their favorite (and least favorite) email marketing softwares for coaches
• Other tools softwares and systems for coaches that Em & Lex find helpful 
• How to identify what software and systems are best for your coaching practice
• Homework on three steps to start the system selection process in an efficient manner 

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 chat with Intuitive Guide, Breathwork Coach and Ready Set Coach Grad Christine Singh about the power of breathwork and how to tune in and access one’s own intuition. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• What is Breathwork? And what are the different effects breathwork can have on an individual
• How Christine was able to connect with her true life purpose
• Christine walks everyone through a grounding breathwork exercise
• How to tune in to your intuition and let it guide you in making decisions 
• The transformations Christine has witnessed from her clients through their work together
• What is in store for Christine and her coaching practice in the future

Follow Christine: @breathewithtine

Learn More about breathe with Tine: https://www.breathewithtine.com/goodies/

 
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 dive into the world of mindset and address how to overcome common coaching mindset hurdles. From imposter syndrome to pricing objections, to fear of competition and self-promotion – and beyond – learn how you can reframe and move past these common mindset hurdles and become the best coach (and person) possible. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• The reality is about mindset and limiting beliefs.
• How all fears are objective and perception-based - thus can be reframed. 
• How to overcome feeling weird promoting yourself or showing up on social media.
• A reframe to make you never feel sleazy when selling again.
• How to not let the fear of competition get in your way. 
• The solution to common objections such as “I don’t have time” or ‘I can’t afford” this. 
• Takeaway homework on how to go about creating a self-love list so you can begin to truly own your worth as a coach.

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 chat with Confidence Coach and Ready Set Coach Grad Amy Christman about how to build confidence and become your own personal hype person. They break down the importance of understanding the transformation you are delivering as a coach, the common hang-up on titles, and how to stay accountable to your business goals. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Who is Amy Christman - learn Amy’s journey into coaching 
• Her “A-ha” I want to be a coach moment
• Amy’s best tips on how to build confidence
• Where confidence really comes from - and where it can’t be found
• The importance of not getting hung up on titles in coaching
• What’s more important than a coaching title
• Amy’s best tips on how to stay accountable to your business goals
• Takeaway homework on how to go about building confidence and staying motivated to follow through on your goals in life and business

Follow Amy on Instagram at @thefiercecollective

Learn more about working with Amy at https://the-fierce-collective.com/

Connect with Amy on LinkedIn here.

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

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

Snag 5 Numbers to Know to Launch a Coaching Business here.

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Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith review how to set and implement boundaries as a coach. They discuss both the business and personal benefits of setting boundaries with clients early on, how to do such, and how systems can make the process both seamless and feasible. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• What boundaries are key for protecting 
• How to take an inventory of what tasks drain your energy and what boundaries to implement in effect
• The business importance of setting and implementing boundaries as a coach
• What systems can support the implementation of boundaries
• What Em & Lex do personally to set and implement boundaries in their own practices and at Ready Set Coach
• The importance of setting and managing client expectations as a coach
• Takeaway homework on how to go about setting and implementing boundaries in your own coaching practice

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 review how to price yourself as a coach and then confidently stand behind your pricing. The business coaches review the dynamics involved in selling to friends, signing beta clients, setting boundaries, and when it is and isn’t okay to offer discounts. Tune in to learn the duo's exact formula for pricing yourself right as a coach from the get-go. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How Em has navigated working with friends as clients. 
• How both Emily and Lexie first priced themselves as coaches. 
• The exact pricing formula they teach their clients in Ready Set Coach. 
• Em and Lex’s stance on Beta clients - how and why they are all for them
• How to develop the confidence to stand behind your price point
• When it is and isn’t okay to offer friends & family discounts
• How to own your worth as a coach
• Takeaway homework on how to go about reverse engineering your price point to support your lifestyle.

Follow Em & Lex on Instagram at @readysetcoachprogram

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

Snag 5 Numbers to Know to Launch a Coaching Business here.

Learn more about Six Degrees Society and THEPRBAR inc.