Sell the Transformation

Sell the Transformation

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Sell the Transformation episodes

  • Questions To Ask Before Hiring a Coach or Consultant

    Are you considering hiring a coaching or consulting professional but aren't sure what you should ask? 

    Don't get caught on that free call off-guard by a professional selling a transformation without having some questions of your own prepared. Today we will share our top questions that all consumers should consider before hiring a coach. And if you are a coaching professional, these are the questions you should be prepared to answer.


    Of course we add in some of our insight and opinions mixed with our own personal experiences to give you the questions you need to frame up a powerful conversation. Remember, not everything that glitters is gold and getting clarity on if a specific professional is the right fit got you is super important!!

    Some questions for this episode we inspired by this article.

    If you have a story to share about how you have been wronged by the coaching and consulting industry we want to hear from. Head over to the Coaching Confessionals form to share your story anonymously.

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    48 min
  • Examining the "Discovery Call"

    Many people who have sought out the mentorship or guidance of a coaching professional in the online space has at one point or another been invited to an initial call with said professional.


    These introduction calls go by all different names including and not limited to: discovery call, breakthrough session, clarity call, activation session, laser coaching session, mini-coaching session. To be clear - it's not the name of the session that makes it manipulative, pressurized or guilt-inducing; It's usually the sales process. 

    Today's episode we are talking about those first-call experiences. From sh*tty sales scripts to shame-spiraling questions, some coaches will stop at nothing to make the sale. Some will to guide prospective clients how to take out credit cards and sell belongings to join a time-based coaching programs  that often-times come with no guarantee.


    Once again, we only scratch the surface in this episode and will be going deeper into this conversation in the coming months.

    What have you experienced while looking for a coaching or helping services professional? We want to hear from YOU!

    If you've had a not-so-great experience with an introduction call - tell us about it. You can send us a message below on the main landing page at www.sellthetransformation.com or fill out the anonymous Coaching Confessionals form here.


    Resources Mentioned:

    Rachael Kay Albers
    Rachel Turner - Human First
    The Ethical Move
    Contact Us

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    46 min
  • When Boss Babes Culturally Appropriate and Center Whiteness

    Today we are examining the problematic posts and ideas from boss babe and influencer, Carolyn Elliott. Carolyn brands herself as a witch and coach that can help you integrate your shadow side. While we would love to break down the issues with offering an entry-level 75-minute consultation session for $1500, we'll simply start by examining how Carolyn doubled down on giving cultural appropriation a solid endorsement by saying her ancestral (euro-centric) indigenous ancestors and practices were erased and therefore, she is Indigenous. WRONG - sorry, not sorry, Carolyn, but it doesn't work this way.


    Rachel and Meg break down the layers of problems in Carolyn's original post. She subsequently posted more support for her originally claim while also trying, and failing, to apologize to people that were harmed in her practice of deleting BIPOC commentaries and even blocking some of them.
    You can take a look at the posts below (don't worry we screenshot everything in case the dirty delete comes back). Carolyn carves out a place in her IG feed to embolden folks that are already clearly confused. Her posts and thoughts give white folks, who are clearly struggling with the responsibility of understanding cultural appropriation vs. cultural appreciation, the permission to center whiteness.

    As two very white folks we know we can't speak to the personal experience of harm experienced at the hands of BIPOC AND we are committed to continuing to expose these harmful and hurtful posts that endorse on-going bad behavior and prop-up white supremacy in the coaching industrial complex.

    Here at the Sell The Transformation, we understand the provocative nature of posts like Carolyn's and the way they distract from the true march toward social and racial justice in America. When a white woman claims she's Indigenous, deletes the comments of POC and then returns to her feed to double and triple down on her beliefs, we've gotta show up and share how this person is trying to sell the transformation.


    Posts from Carolyn Elliot:
    Post #1 - Original Post

    Posted After we recorded:
    Post #2 - Faux Apology
    Post #3- Sets ground rule of blocking people calling for accountability
    Post #4-Triple Down (be sure to read the comments)

    Videos mentioned in the show:
    The White Spiritualist Reel by RKA
    The Life Coach Reel by RKA


    Your Action Items:
    Follow Grace
    Donate to @FundBlackFuturesMutualAid
    Learn the anatomy of an apology

    Do you have a story to share? Got Feedback?  Drop it in the Coaching Confessionals or send us a voice message.

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    40 min
  • Rachel Hollis Does it Again...

    This week we are discussing Life Coach and "Boss Babe", Rachel Hollis. Rachel landed on our radar this week because of her downright (recurring) bad behavior online. From gaslighting her audience about her impending divorce, to plagiarizing Maya Angelou (among others), Rachel Hollis has shown her audience, and others watching, who she is and what she stands for time and time again. This week is no different where Hollis, on a TikTok video brought over to Instagram creates a video that exhibits her white privilege and her lack of understanding of how privilege actually works. While she is at it, she dehumanizes the person that cleans her house while letting her audience know that her goal was never to be relatable. We're calling bullshit on Rachel Hollis as she has built an entire life and brand off of her sheer relatability. 

    We are two white women sitting down to chat about how one white women coach, Rachel Hollis, acted out online. We acknowledge that Rachel Hollis is a white-lady problem and while we call her into accountability, we understand that all white folks must continue to show up to their own inner-work as well, and that includes us.

    We aren't the only folks talking about this and we acknowledge that this short podcast doesn't even dare to scratch the surface of the extent of the harm caused by Rachel Hollis. Therefore, we are urging you to examine the links below, compensate the teachers, and take the action items listed out. 

    Articles

    • Timeline of Rachel + Dave Hollis Relationship
    • Small Business Boss Book Report: Didn't See That Coming

      • Livestreams

      • Check Your Privilege Conversation hosted by Myisha T Hill Pt. 1
      • Check Your Privilege Conversation hosted by Myisha T Hill Pt. 2
      • Louiza "Weeze" Doran - The Problem w/ Rachel Hollis...this time.
      • Rachael Kay Albers - Rachel Hollis Triggers my Daddy Issues (And Chaddy Issues)

        • Podcasts

        • Co-Conspired Conversation with Lettie, Weeze, Myisha: Girl You Betta Apologize; The Problem With Rachel Hollis

          • Action Items

          1. Tweet organizations that sponsor Rachel Hollis : Target, Barnes + Noble, US Bank with a message telling them not to support her
          2. Check our your mutuals on her account - do people you care about follow her? Let them know
          3. Check yourself - what can you learn about your own journey from watching Rachel be a living example of whiteness?
          4. Pay the WOC educators linked in these notes for their on-going labor
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            39 min
          5. Cringe Worthy Bro-Marketing Tactics

            This week Rachel and Meg tackle some of the most cringe-worthy bro-marketing tactics so you can spot it and avoid them as you navigate the digital landscape. It's no surprise that many of the high ticket coaches out there need to do unethical things to make TONS of money that they are also going to encourage you to do - better to know the red flags and avoid them all together!


            Do you have a cringe-worthy coaching story to share? Be sure to submit your anonymous stories to the Coaching Confessionals. You can also leave us a voice message on the show page or by visiting us on Instagram. You can find all the links below!

            Remember to stay ethical and be a good person!

            Links from today's show:

            The Ethical Move
            Sell The Transformation on IG
            Rachel on IG
            Meg on IG

            Note From Rachel and Meg:
            We stand in solidarity with the Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities as they battle against the hate and violence at the hands of white supremacy. In this episode we shared the gross example of how bro-marketers encourage clients to outsource work to Asian VA's for radically low rates. This is an unethical practice through and through. Please take a moment to check out these resources and support the AAPI communities.

            Donate:

            Red Canary Song

            Asian American Federation
            AALDEF
            NAPAWF

            Learn + Amplify:

            Anti-Asian Violence Resources

            How to support the AAPI community in a time of hate and violence: A Resource List

             


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            37 min
          6. Welcome to Sell the Transformation!

            Hello and welcome to the Sell The Transformation Podcast. We are Rachel Quint + Meg Collier - two coaches committed to helping people find their way through the often times VERY competitive, loud and crowded hallways of the coaching industrial complex. In this episode we share why we are here and what we are interested in sharing with this podcast! Join us and feel free to send messages and share YOUR coaching confessionals!

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            19 min

          About Sell the Transformation

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          Join Rachel and Meg as they take on exposing the harmful business practices that come with bro marketing and boss babe culture, while empowering online business owners to engage in ethical practices…