Most coaches don’t set out to be coaches. A consistent background among many coaches is the move from some other kind of work where we have grown and developed as human beings before moving into the coaching world. The transition for many coaches involves moving from the corporate sector into entrepreneurship, a journey that has its various challenges and experiences. Whatever your coaching role now and wherever you aspire to go in the future, you’ll find today’s interview to be helpful and informative. Join us!

Susan Daniel is a devoted talent development professional who is committed to unlocking the potential of individuals, teams, and organizations. Her journey began at Walt Disney World Resort, setting the stage for a fulfilling career path. Specializing in leadership development, experiential learning, facilitation, and performance coaching, Susan has refined her skills across various roles. She excels in designing, managing, and coaching various leadership and team development programs, all aimed at enriching personal and organizational effectiveness. Away from her corporate achievements, Susan is an avid fitness enthusiast, engaging in activities like hiking, yoga, Pilates, and strength training. Her dedication to nutrition extends to preparing healthy, nourishing meals for friends and family, and her adventurous side shines through her extensive travels with her husband as they explore the great outdoors and seek new experiences. 

Show Highlights:

• Two paths that might lead to external coaching as an entrepreneurial career
• How we are myth-busting several common misconceptions around making a move into coaching 
• The importance of networks and community in establishing support and continued growth
• How this interview came about in an unusual way when Susan attended a conference where Meg was speaking
• What Susan has noticed about the differences in being an internal vs. external coach around marketing and branding
• Why feedback is just as important for an external coach–but it takes intention to get feedback
• How you can set yourself up for success as an external coach while you are still coaching internally
• How Susan found ways to pave the way for a smooth transition as she got her coaching certification
• How Susan is finding ways to challenge herself to continue to grow and develop
• How structure and systems can help you be more efficient and effective as an external coach 

Resources:

Connect with Susan Daniel: LinkedIn and Facebook

Work with Meg! Check out the STaR Coach Show Mentor Programs!

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

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Welcome! We are wrapping up the month of February with an encouraging show and another inspiring guest. You’ll be challenged to think about the choices you make in life and how you can be more proactive than reactive, especially when life hands us difficulties. Whatever your role and however you show up in your life, you don’t want to miss this dose of practical wisdom. Join us!

Gerald Leonard is an author, CEO, and jazz musician. He brings all of these roles and skills into his presentations, writing, and work. In today’s show, he shares his journey of overcoming a crippling illness to create his own success story. He teaches us a new perspective on life through his analogy of being caught in the traffic of life or moving into the HOV lane to adopt a different mindset and create a better result. He’s written A Symphony of Choices (A Business Parable), Culture is the Bass, and Workplace Jazz. 

Show Highlights:

• Why mindfulness, productivity, and goal achievement are not as much WHAT you do as WHO you are
• Highlights of Gerald’s background: music, ministry, IT work, and a crippling illness right before his TEDx talk
• How Gerald made mindset shifts and learned new concepts to face his biggest challenge in life–and turn his mess into his message
• Specific choices Gerald made to “get better, not bitter” 
• How Gerald discovered one simple daily practice that rewired and reprogrammed his brain
• What it means to live life in the HOV lane instead of being “stuck in stressful traffic”
• How to narrow your focus on success instead of drifting along with the waves of life
• Gerald’s takeaways: “Identify your #1 goal and the #1 person who is good at that. Buy their book, read their material, listen to their programs, and learn all that you can from them. Pursue them. You never know what might happen. Take one step at a time.”

Resources:

Connect with Gerald Leonard: Website, LinkedIn, and Facebook

Work with Meg! Check out the STaR Coach Show Mentor Programs!

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Are there lessons to be learned from the world of hip-hop? The answer is YES! Today’s topic should expand your lens and encourage you to look at things a little differently regarding how culture influences the way we show up in life. Join us to learn more!

Dr. Tori Ellis is a native New Yorker who has always been inspired to lead and guide others in the educational and workplace realms. Witnessing her family’s efforts to support and empower youth in the community from an early age, Tori decided to build upon that legacy and carve out her unique path. Pursuing psychology and criminal justice as an undergrad, she went on to earn her master’s degree in industrial-organizational psychology and a doctorate in human and organizational psychology. Positioned as a millennial in contemporary society, Tori is dedicated to providing her peers and succeeding generations with the necessary tools to become exemplary members of society. Through a focus on wellness, positive psychology, and entrepreneurship, she is committed to holistic personal development and every effort that inspires and empowers children around the world to pursue their passions and be their best selves in every area of life. Being inspired and motivated by the hip-hop industry led her to write her best-selling book, The Sound of Business: Seeing Entrepreneurship through Hip Hop. 

Show Highlights:

• How entrepreneurship and leadership are connected to hip-hop
• How Dr. Tori learned about healthy leadership, influence, and growth
• What it means to “be authentically me” in connection and impact to the world
• 3 key elements Dr. Tori found that are common to entrepreneurship and hip-hop:
• Evolving over time
• Falling in line with demands
• Making future advancements
• Why we have to pay attention to the feedback we receive
• How hip-hop and coaching have common parallels around self-expression, strength, courage, and struggle
• Takeaways from Dr. Tori: “Continue to be your authentic self, trust in everything that you envisioned, and know that you will get to the top if you continue to believe and put your best foot forward.” 

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Tori Ellis: The Sound of Business  website and book, Instagram, and LinkedIn

Work with Meg! Check out the STaR Coach Show Mentor Programs!

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day when we celebrate love and relationships, I want us to focus on the power of self-love because the relationship we have with ourselves is foundational to how we show up with others. We don’t give self-love enough attention because we are wired as humans to focus on what we are doing wrong and where we are lacking. When we accept ourselves for who we are and recognize our worth, it has a healthy impact on our esteem and confidence.

I highly recommend the work of Kristin Neff around self-compassion, which is the companion to self-love that encourages us to take care of ourselves, both physically and emotionally. The concept of self-love impacts how we make choices, set boundaries, and treat ourselves with kindness and care. Let’s explore more about this topic in today’s show!

Show Highlights:

• Why self-love is not indulgence, selfishness, or narcissism
• How to understand self-love, self-compassion, and self-care
• Proven benefits of healthy self-love and self-care practices
• Why we are more resilient when we are in a place of self-love and self-compassion
• Why self-love presents an opportunity for personal growth and development
• Practical steps to cultivate self-love:
• Be intentional about finding enjoyment, getting good sleep, having physical movement, etc.
• Increase awareness of your routines and patterns.
• Turn self-criticism into a compliment.
• Focus on gratitude.
• Use affirmations.
• Celebrate wins.
• Consider taking a strengths assessment to spotlight your strengths. (Check out The STaR Coach Show Episodes 31 and 131 about Character Strengths with Dr. Ryan Niemiec.)
• Be aware of what drains your self-love—and practice mindfulness instead. (Check out Episode 349, Mindfulness Practices with Dr. Gail Gazelle.)

Resources:

Mentioned in this episode: VIA Character Strengths Assessment, STaR Coach Show Episodes 31, 131, and 349

Work with Meg! Check out the STaR Coach Show Mentor Programs!

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Is your marketing plan delivering the results you want? Do you have a marketing plan, or are you guilty of “random acts of marketing”? Today’s show covers the importance of having a structured plan in place to make your marketing process a foundational piece of your business success. If you need practical and straightforward guidance for setting better intentions and seeing better results from your marketing dollars, you don’t want to miss today’s show! Join us!

Austin LaRoche is the CEO of ATAK Interactive and the creator of M2S (Marketing-to-Sales) Framework, a B2B growth system that synchronizes strategy and execution in a simple pragmatic plan. Based in Pasadena, California, ATAK Interactive is a full-service marketing agency with employees and clients across the globe. Austin is an engaged entrepreneur with a passion for helping other business owners see their visions come to light, and his company motto is “Strength and Structure.” He and his team watch their clients grow from random acts of marketing into an organized operation that can measure and optimize success at every stage of their journey. Austin describes himself as naturally creative and biologically unorganized, traits that have driven him to build frameworks in every area of his life to keep him accountable for his goals and long-term vision. He doesn’t just preach “Strength in Structure” to his clients, but he carries out the mantra in everything he does. You’ll learn specific examples of a marketing plan that brings you “strength in structure.” 

Show Highlights:

• What Austin enjoys most about his work with business owners
• The four elements of your business foundation: vision, communications, data, and buyer personas
• How Austin simplifies the structure of B2B (business-to-business) marketing, which easily applies to B2C (business-to-consumer) marketing
• How lead generation fluctuates within different industries
• How to get clear about “delighting your customers”
• Why we should stop our random acts of marketing
• How to use authentic ways to connect through marketing by providing value
• Successful tactics that share your authentic messaging:
• Make the customer the hero in your story.
• Be intentional about asking for testimonials and reviews.
• Four buckets into which every marketing effort should fit (in one or more): to attract prospects, to convert prospects into an opportunity, to close the opportunity into a customer, or to delight the customer
• Austin’s takeaway advice about habits, quarterly systems, and processes

Resources:

Connect with Meg

Check out the STaR Coach Show Mentor Programs!

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Connect with Austin LaRoche

Website

LinkedIn

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

No matter what work we do and what passions we pursue in life, we must manage our time, energy, and confidence to be successful. For coaches and others in the helping professions, these management skills are important to us AND our clients. We can help others reach their goals by empowering them to examine how they engage with their time, energy, and confidence. Join us to learn more from today’s inspiring guest!

April Roberts is a coach who helps Gen X women achieve more abundance, love, spirituality, and alignment in connecting with their femininity. She’s a high-achieving former attorney and financial advisor who discovered her genuine desire and enthusiasm to help people think differently about the way they engage with their choices and intentions in life. April hosts The Vixen Voice podcast, where she shares stories of Gen X women who have shed the traditional definition of success to pursue their life’s true passion. Along with much wisdom and inspiration, April shares specific strategies to apply in time management, identifying energy drainers in your life, and finding what truly lights you up. 

Show Highlights:

• Why knowing yourself and how you operate is the key to understanding your actions and reactions
• What April learned about herself and how she best operates for success in time management
• How to show up as your best self–even for the energy-draining activities in your life
• How to fill up your energy tank by managing time, energy, and confidence with a color-coded calendar
• April’s tips for managing your color-coded calendar:
• Use 3-5 colors maximum (Don’t overdo it!)
• Review your calendar monthly.
• Use time blocking.
• Sandwich an undesirable activity between two things you enjoy.
• Reflect weekly and evaluate what makes a day flow for you—and listen to the wisdom of your emotions.
• How a morning routine can clear out mental and energetic clutter and set the stage for peace and calm each day
• How to understand your best self vs. your shadow self
• Why Zoom and video conferencing burn us out with overstimulation
• Why strategic breaks are necessary for rest and reset during the day
• How to set intentions about how we want to show up and set graceful boundaries
• How to look for wins and positives each day
• How April’s “Six Minutes to Change Your Life” exercise is a simple hack to improve your life!

Resources:

Connect with Meg

Connect with April Roberts: Website and Podcast, Instagram, and LinkedIn

Sign up for April’s 3-Day Money Mindset Challenge! (February 6-8)

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Connect with April Roberts

Website and Podcast

Instagram

LinkedIn

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

When we think too much in our coaching, we break the presence with our clients. We make it about our identity as a coach instead of about the work the client is doing–and that’s not good coaching. I’m happy to welcome Dr. Marcia Reynolds to the STaR Coach Show for her third visit! She has much wisdom to share with us about helping us be in partnership with our clients. Join us to learn more!

Dr. Marcia Reynolds is a Master Certified Coach who has trained and coached leaders in 43 countries. She is the author of four international bestsellers: Outsmart Your Brain, The Discomfort Zone, Wander Woman, and Coach the Person, Not the Problem. In today’s show, we focus on her newest book, Breakthrough Coaching: Creating Lightbulb Moments in Your Coaching Conversations. Marcia holds a doctorate in organizational psychology and two master’s degrees in learning psychology and communications. She was the fifth ICF president, is in ICF’s Circle of Distinction, and teaches for coaching schools in the US, Asia, and Europe. 

Show Highlights:

• How a coach’s identity and a client’s identity form a multi-layered issue
• How we define situations based on our self-perception
• How a breakthrough moment in coaching can be a subtle shift
• How a coach can become a thinking partner with their client
• Why a coach must make space for new awareness
• How a coach can become a thought disrupter and invite clients into discomfort
• Why maintaining presence and curiosity with the client equals safety for them
• Why Marcia wrote Breakthrough Coaching–and what she hopes the book accomplishes
• How a coach can partner with a client in understanding
• Takeaways from Marcia: “Breakthrough Coaching is not about being perfect; it’s about being present. The most important thing is to be compassionately curious with your client.”

Resources:

Connect with Meg Rentschler

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Connect with Dr. Marcia Reynolds

Website

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

What habits and routines are you creating that will bring you the success you want in your life? How can you partner with others to help them do the same? The steps we take each day collectively add up to make a huge difference; don’t we want those steps to move us forward to more success? Join us to learn more in this episode!

Ben Kirk is a highly sought-after productivity and high-performance expert known for his direct approach to helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals. His mantra is, “Do Better, Be Better, Win the Day,” which encapsulates his self-discipline, consistency, and accountability philosophy. He uses an innovative, custom-built, world-class digital platform that allows his clients to easily track their progress and see tangible results. His methods are designed to help his clients implement incremental changes that grow their success exponentially. Ben firmly believes that small changes create a major impact. His clients know him as their “Productivity PT,” and his accountability niche is tailored to the busy professional. He offers efficient, weekly 15-minute sessions that focus on the performance of the previous week, identify obstacles, and outline high-value tasks for the week ahead. All of this is tied to his clients’ quarterly and yearly goals, which were created using his proven method and digital platform. His work is not just about improving productivity, but it’s transforming lives. 

Show Highlights:

• Where to begin to help an overwhelmed person set goals and form good habits
• How to implement an immediate action drill, or brain dump, by using the Eisenhower Matrix
• Questions to ask a client who isn’t reaching their goals that will identify the habits they want to establish
• How to be realistic in setting goals and establishing new habits and routines
• How Ben helps his clients get clear about the goals that will help them move forward (his Goal-Setting Challenge)
• How to identify daily activities (little steps taken with consistency) that can propel us forward
• Why a weekly review process is one of the biggest success habits to put in place
• What it was like for Ben to develop an app
• Ben’s takeaways: “Start at the 30,000-foot level in looking at your goals and break them down into quarterly/monthly/weekly goals and daily tasks.”

Resources:

Connect with Meg Rentschler:

STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Visit the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Connect with Ben Kirk:

Website

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Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

There is much buzz circulating around the topic of artificial intelligence, and if we want to stay relevant in today’s world, we cannot overlook its value as it relates to our coaching profession. Can we use AI ethically as an asset to build our business? I say emphatically, YES! AI is a valuable tool that can help streamline our operations, enhance customer service, and provide helpful data to drive decisions about product development and offerings. 

In this episode, we will explore how we can start small with specific AI strategies to create a big bang in our businesses in concrete ways. In engaging with AI tools, we have to break the blocks we have around trying something new and take steps forward that may pull us out of our comfort zone. Another key issue with using AI tools is that we must remain ethical and responsible as AI tools develop and evolve in the future/; AI-generated content still needs to be in our words and carry our voice. Join me for this interesting look at how AI tools might be just the boost your business needs in 2024!

Show Highlights:

• What is AI?
• How I’m finding AI tools to be helpful in facing “blank paper syndrome”
• How AI can help enhance your social media presence to connect with your ideal audience (Meet Edgar makes it easy!)
• How AI can help create compelling giveaways that resonate with your audience and bring them into your circle
• How AI can be customized to your perspective, your audience, your beliefs, etc.
• Why we need to put AI-generated content in our own words to reflect our voice
• How using AI tools as a coach is very much like the reflection we do regularly with our clients
• How AI can help identify hot topics and trends that are important to your audience
• How AI can be used to craft dynamic proposals
• Where to start in using AI tools if you are a newbie
• My top ethical considerations in using AI tools to share MY information
• My challenge to you: “Start to play with AI tools and have fun exploring what they can do for you!”

Resources:

Mentioned in this episode: Meet Edgar

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Public speaking is something most people either hate or love. In fact, the fear of public speaking ranks at the top of the list for many people! Wherever you fall on the spectrum, the truth is that you can increase your reach, visibility, influence, AND income through public speaking. Want to learn how to speak from a stage to attract others into your circle? Join us to learn more on today’s show!

Kim Carpenter is an executive and leadership coach with whom I’ve been privileged to work in various roles for more than 10 years. With a solid commitment to awakening unbounded human potential, Kim has spent the past 15 years helping business leaders and their teams hone their leadership and communication skills to navigate change and create breakthrough results. She is the founder and principal of People at the Center, a boutique consulting firm that helps organizations develop thriving company cultures that align with their values and boost their bottom line. In this episode, Kim shares her proven strategies and tips to help you go from hating public speaking to thriving and multiplying your income through this platform. 

Show Highlights:

• How Kim began as a public speaker
• How to build your public speaking muscles through practice
• Why stories are the most engaging parts of an inspiring speech
• Tips for telling compelling stories:
• Know what the juicy part of your story is—and leave out irrelevant details.
• Use sensory details.
• Don’t be afraid of humor.
• How to find speaking engagements
• The results Kim has seen in her business because of speaking engagements
• How to use social media as a speaking platform
• Kim’s takeaway: “Just get started!”

Resources:

Visit the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

Need CCUs? Explore The Essence of Mastery Summit and receive $110 off by using “Meg” as your VIP code. 

Explore past episodes and other resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.  

Explore the STaR Coach Community and see what’s available there for you!

Connect with Kim Carpenter and People at the Center:

Website 

Click HERE for Kim’s examples of Public Speaking Resources.

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.