STaR Coach Show

In today’s episode, you’ll hear one of the most compelling life stories I’ve ever heard. As we celebrate 10 years of the STaR Coach Show, I’ve looked back over some of the guests who brought something truly special to the show in the early years, and Andrew Bennett definitely fits the bill. He joins me for a third appearance on the show, and I can’t wait to share this conversation with you. Our focus is on the shift Andrew has made to zero in on individual development and living a purposeful life. You’ll gain insights into your inner work, along with practical tools to implement immediately with your coaching clients. Join us for this uplifting and inspiring conversation!

Andrew Bennett is a coach, professor, keynote speaker, and the founder and president of Bennett Performance Group. He’s also a lifelong magician, performing and perfecting magic tricks since the age of seven. A unique mix of business and life experiences has given Andrew valuable insight and compassion, enabling him to facilitate profound transformation in people and companies. As a longtime consultant and executive coach, he has been involved in nearly 40 major culture revitalization projects, creating customized solutions for lasting results. With the perspective that magic is the art of transformation, Andrew uses it to teach people how to rethink possibilities and obstacles, opening the door to new ways of thinking and acting. He teaches managers and leaders how to create environments where innovation, resilience, and capacity for change thrive.

Show Highlights:

• Andrew’s inspiration for his transformation: A shift from organizational to individual development
• Andrew’s story: Enduring much loss in life brings a unique awareness of the “preciousness of life.”
• Andrew’s new book (Coming in 2027!): A focus on the profound value of sharing your humanity with others.
• Words of wisdom from Andrew about the inner work we can do to find our life’s purpose
• Magic: The one constant in Andrew’s life since age 7 that became a useful tool in adulthood
• The framework of the three acts of magic: Appear, disappear, and restore (How this principle became the framework of Andrew’s life and work)
• The most important lessons around “appear, disappear, and restore” can help us make the most out of the precious gift of life.
• “Saying NO is easier when we have a deeper YES.”
• Andrew’s perspective on writing a transformational memoir: Being vulnerable in sharing your story isn’t scary when you sincerely want to help others and make a meaningful impact with your life.
• A key message from Andrew: “Appreciate this gift of life. Your life is important, and you are here to help raise others up. You are precious, valuable, and good.”

Resources:

Connect with Andrew Bennett

Website and Facebook

Andrew’s previous appearances: STaR Coach Show Episodes 118 and 142

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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.

In this lively and inspiring episode, you’ll hear our guest’s remarkable journey from the theater stage to the executive boardroom. Her career has been a winding path of rich, creative experiences, culminating in three decades of improvisation training that has become the unexpected backbone of her coaching philosophy. You’ll learn why the rules of improv are the rules of great coaching and what it means to say “yes, and” to every dimension of yourself. Join us!

Ricci Mann Victorio is a Master Certified Coach and the president and co-founder of Victorio Counseling. She has spent more than three decades guiding leaders, entrepreneurs, and family businesses through complex transitions of leadership and life. Her work focuses on helping individuals navigate change and discover new possibilities, an insight that deeply informs the transformational themes at the heart of her fiction. Before executive coaching, Ricci worked as an improvisational comedian, director, and creative facilitator. She has written “The Guardian of the Faewild,” a philosophical fantasy series that explores transformation, courage, and the unexpected paths of becoming. When she’s not writing, Ricci continues her work as a leadership and succession coach while enjoying her wildly creative family and two young grandkids.

Show Highlights:

• Ricci’s unconventional career journey: aspiring clown, actor, director, writer, choreographer, and transformation coach
• Learning to coach organically—before she even became a coach
• Ricci’s story of finding her tribe in an intensely emotional experience
• “How can leaning into improvisation affect how I show up as a coach?”
• A perfect alignment of improvisation skills and coaching techniques: being present, being comfortable with not knowing, learning to integrate and give back, learning to respond and be with, and using “yes, and.”
• The five golden rules of improv (AND core coaching skills):
• Use the “yes, and” approach.
• Start in the middle.
• Don’t ask questions.
• Do—don’t tell.
• Stay in the moment.
• Using “Yes, and” in team and business settings
• Understanding that leading with improv isn’t easy, it takes training and skilled practice.
• Key takeaways from Ricci: “It’s easy to feel that we only get to choose one aspect of ourselves, but what makes us unique is the ‘all-of-ness’ of ourselves. Be all of you. Say YES.”

Resources:

Connect with Ricci Victorio

Coaching Website, Book Website, Facebook (Coaching), and Facebook (Books)

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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.

In this rich and inspiring conversation, Meg Rentschler welcomes Dr. Marcia Reynolds back to the show. A pioneer in the coaching industry and four-time guest, she discusses the newly released second edition of her landmark book, Coach the Person, Not the Problem. The conversation unpacks what drove the revision, her evolution as a coach and researcher, and a profound framework for what truly separates transformational coaching from transactional coaching. From identity coaching to the energetics of presence, this episode is a masterclass in what it means to coach at the deepest level. Join us!

Dr. Marcia Reynolds, president of Covisioning LLC, is passionate about researching, writing about, and teaching people around the world how to engage in powerful conversations that connect, influence, and activate change. She was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and was inducted into their Circle of Distinction for her many years of service to the global coaching community. Global Gurus recognize her as one of the top ten coaches in the world. She is the creator of the renowned WBECS program and Breakthrough Coaching, and a Master Certified Neuroplastician.

Show Highlights:

• Reasons behind a second edition of Marcia’s book, Coach the Person, Not the Problem
• Coaching mastery is a path and a journey–not a destination.
• The difference between transformational coaching and transactional coaching
• Building your “curiosity” muscle vs. your “tell” muscle
• The neuroscience of coaching, based on decades of adult learning research
• Understanding the hidden places where you are judging others as “not as smart” as you are
• Letting go of “knowing” to be curious, present, and relentless with compassion
• Learning to be the coach who “takes it to the next level”
• Dr. Marcia’s key takeaway for listeners: “Presence is more than paying attention. The deeper we go with our full-body, open, vulnerable presence, the more powerful we are.”

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Marcia Reynolds

Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Coach the Person, Not the Problem

Dr. Marcia’s other SCS episodes: Ep. 40-Emotional Intelligence in Coaching, Ep. 329-Coach the Person, Not the Problem, and Ep. 374-Breakthrough Coaching

Connect with Meg

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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.

AI is all around us! Is it a threat or an opportunity? How do coaches make sure to stay in the driver’s seat and engage with AI in an ethical, yet productive way? The bottom line is that AI can serve as a powerful multiplier for coaches—not a replacement for them. You’ll learn how today’s guest leverages the power of AI in various ways to organize his life’s work and enhance client deliverables. His enthusiasm for AI is balanced by practical caution, emphasizing that the coach must always be the one “driving the bus.” Join us to learn more!

Ron J. West is an executive coach and the founder of West Executive. For more than two decades, he has worked with senior leaders navigating complexity and change. He is the creator of the Chrysalis ecosystem, which comprises leadership experiences built around a simple idea: when leaders expand how they think and lead, the organizations and systems they serve can also evolve. Ron is a repeat guest on the STaR Coach Show, and we’re thrilled to visit with him again!

Show Highlights:

• AI as a useful thought partner–not a replacement for coaches
• Ron’s brainchild project: building a captured/private GPT of his body of work of 600+ artifacts (the Chrysalis AI Portal)
• Establishing guardrails to keep AI private and controlled (I.e., captured–as opposed to “set free” on the internet)
• Using Chrysalis as a practitioner with clear guidelines and purpose (“What am I trying to achieve?”)
• When using AI, remember who is “driving the bus”!
• Examples from Ron and Meg of using AI in the coaching process
• AI cannot replace the human aspect of coaching—in meeting people where they are.
• Compiling a database with the help of AI to build your legacy
• Examples of infographics and other resources created by AI
• Ron’s advice to coaches about harnessing the power of AI: “Just experiment. Enjoy the journey!”

Resources:

Connect with Ron West

LinkedIn and Chrysalis

Connect with Meg

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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.

In this solo episode, Meg opens with a candid confession about her early coaching tendency to rescue and solve, and she uses it as a springboard into one of the deepest conversations in her coaching philosophy: the discipline of restraint. Drawing on decades of coaching and mentoring more than 2,000 coaches, Meg explores what it truly means to stay in wonder rather than knowing, to harvest before you plant, and to hold every offering with open hands. This episode is an invitation to coaches at every stage to examine where they may be shortcutting client transformation—and how to stop.

Show Highlights:

• My confession about the Rescuer in me
• The coach who robs their client with their knowing: Learn what it looks like.
• The neuroscience behind the struggle to create meaning, ownership, and the Aha experience (The journey is where transformation lives.)
• What it means to stay in wonder rather than knowing (It’s the difference between a coach who’s waiting for their turn to speak and a coach who is genuinely present to what’s unfolding.)
• The art of coaching is the art of getting out of the way. (Being helpful is not the same as being transformative.)
• Questioning to create an invitation instead of presuming the answer
• A coach’s most powerful tool: helping the client examine what they believe to be true
• Understanding the coach’s role in dealing with blocks AND openings (Learn to expand the lens.)
• The “harvest before you plant” metaphor as it applies to coaching (The coach must fully receive before offering something.)
• A strong attachment to our offering harms the coaching process and makes it “all about us.”
• Understanding partnership as fundamental equality
• The differences between a coach-driven session and a client-driven session
• 5 practices to try:
• Notice your impulses to share.
• Ask one more open question before you offer anything.
• Harvest before every plant.
• Practice the language of non-attachment.
• Fall in love with the pause. (Silence is beautiful—not a failure.)
• Continue to cultivate the habit of wonder.

Resources:

Connect with Meg

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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.

The fundamental truth is that who you are is how you coach. That’s the principle that we are unpacking in today’s episode. Today’s guest opens up about her personal experience with neurodivergence, chronic illness, and burnout as a model to demonstrate how to show up whole and lead by example as a coach. We dig into the multi-layered responsibilities coaches have to their clients, their profession, and the world. This conversation will stretch you—in the very best way. Join us now!

Katerina Kanelidou, MCC, is a leadership and team coach with 30 years of experience coaching, training, mentoring, and providing therapy with teams, groups, and individuals. In 2020, she co-founded the Team Coaching Global Alliance. She works with leaders and business owners worldwide, supporting them in creating healthy, high-value workplaces and fostering positive, sustainable change. Katerina is a recognized coaching authority, a frequent guest speaker at international conferences and events, and has served in various leadership roles within the ICF at both global and regional levels. She is a co-author of Becoming a Team Coach: The Essential ICF Guide, published in 2025.

Show Highlights:

• Katerina’s book, “The Encyclopedia of Team Coaching” (You need this book!)
• The neurodivergent mind is “like a web of thoughts.”
• Katerina’s explanation of the statement, “Who you are is how you coach.”
• The coach’s multi-layered responsibility to lead by example and “show up.”
• Viewing coaching supervision as a professional responsibility
• Applying the diversity iceberg model
• Learning to say NO springs from values alignment (“Just because I can doesn’t mean I should.”)
• The coach’s understanding of neurodivergence, disability, and transparency
• Coaching is not therapy.
• Individual vs. team coaching
• Knowing the differences in coaching, consulting, and training
• Team coaching is pure coaching.
• Katerina’s key takeaway from today’s conversation

Resources:

Connect with Katerina Kanelidou

Website, LinkedIn, and Becoming a Team Coach: The Essential ICF Guide

Connect with Meg

Explore the STaR Coach Show Mentor Program. We are enrolling NOW for this summer!

Subscribe to the STaR Coach Show YouTube Channel!

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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.

This episode could change the way you think about boundaries, pricing, and what’s actually possible in your coaching practice. You’ll hear from a married couple regarding their initial resistance to working together, establishing healthy boundaries, defining roles and responsibilities, and the critical importance of pricing yourself correctly. My guests offer practical wisdom on maintaining work-life balance, protecting personal time, and thriving in both marriage and business through intentional communication and mutual respect. What have they learned that could help YOU, whether you work with your spouse or not? Join us to find out!

Robert and Kay Lee Fukui are the co-founders of i61 Inc., a business consulting company that helps married entrepreneurs achieve better work-life balance by structuring their businesses for scalability, while also freeing up precious time to invest in their marriages and families.

Robert has 25 years of successful sales and marketing experience with companies like Coca-Cola, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He played an instrumental role in launching six major brands and is the recipient of national sales and leadership awards. His business acumen allows him to help family businesses become more profitable, efficient, and sustainable. Kay worked in the banking industry for many years and in her family business as the operations

manager for 10 years before meeting Robert, the love of her life. She understands the highs and lows of running a family business and the sacrifices owners make–often at the expense of marriage and family. Her passion is to see marriages flourish while building a profitable business and to help entrepreneurial couples understand that marriages and families don’t have to be sacrificed for business. Together, they have developed an innovative consulting program, Thriving in Tandem™, which equips the married entrepreneur to build a thriving marriage AND a prosperous business. They have authored the book Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance and host the podcast Thriving in Tandem.

Show Highlights:

• Working together with your spouse ALL the time: Can that really work?
• Time management, boundaries, and defining your lane of genius
• Freeing up time through ADE: automate, delegate, and eliminate
• Setting priorities and learning to say NO
• Kay Lee’s mindset as a third-generation entrepreneur who is learning to be more efficient
• Embracing change, intentional communication, and learning to pivot
• Set up a structure so you don’t overextend yourself. (Your boundaries deserve to be honored!)
• When you are with your family, BE with your family.
• The ONE business decision that will make more money and give you time back: raise your prices
• Key takeaways from Robert and Kay Lee:
• Robert: “If it feels like your business is running you instead of you running your business, fix it. Step back and evaluate.”
• Kay Lee: “Are you working in your zone of genius? If not, how can you do that? Do more of what you love!”

Resources:

Connect with Robert and Kay Lee Fukui

Website (Find your free gift!), Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs' Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance, Thriving in Tandem podcast, Facebook, Instagram

Connect with Meg

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Explore over 480 past episodes and other helpful resources at www.STaRcoachshow.com.

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.

“Making sense out of chaos” is something we all want to do better. Today’s guest has discovered the secret sauce. In this episode, she unpacks how coaches and organizational leaders can measure what feels unmeasurable, create genuinely inclusive environments, and build healthier cultures by identifying the invisible programming running beneath the surface of any team or organization. We will explore three interconnected themes: demonstrating coaching ROI through powerful questioning, supporting employees with invisible disabilities through language and environmental design, and debugging the hidden “programs” that drive organizational chaos. This episode is practical, warm, and wisdom-packed—a must-listen for coaches, consultants, and leaders alike. 

Kristy Busija is the CEO and founder of Next Conversation Consulting, a firm specializing in making sense out of chaos for organizations and leaders. She is a certified professional coach (mentored by Meg Rentschler), Forbes contributor, award-winning business owner, and the bestselling co-author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Practical Guide to Managing Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace. Kristy brings expertise in corporate leadership, talent development, consulting, and neurodiversity-informed coaching. She is also a speaker who creates intentionally inclusive learning environments in her presentations. 

Show Highlights:

• Where we begin in making the invisible, visible: The foundation of measurable ROI starts with asking the right questions.
• Trusting the process through the journey with a client
• Understanding “invisible disabilities” in the workplace
• Examples of Kristy’s expertise in opening a presentation by engaging with the audience and setting the stage for success
• Changing the language around invisible disabilities begins with debugging our invisible programming. (The cost of not providing support is much higher than you think!)
• Helping organizations lean into a coaching culture with the three Ps framework: identify patterns, priorities, and purpose.
• A closer look at Kristy’s work with leaders around shifting perspectives
• Kristy’s key takeaway: “Don’t just coach the person, but think about the whole system.”

Resources:

Connect with Kristy Busija: Website and book, Hidden in Plain Sight: A Practical Guide to Managing Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace.

Schedule an exploratory session with Kristy here.

Connect with Meg:

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Explore over 480 past episodes and other helpful 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.

In this solo episode, Meg Rentschler pulls back the curtain on the real challenges coaches face when building their businesses. She reveals what actually works and the most common mistakes that trip coaches up. Drawing on ICF industry data, small business research, and over 40 years of experience, Meg walks through the six most common struggles coaches encounter, including inconsistent client flow, isolation, pricing, and more. She offers six concrete, research-based strategies to position yourself for success. Meg makes a passionate case for community and mentorship as the biggest differentiators in a coach’s long-term sustainability. Join us!

Show Highlights:

1. The good news about our booming coaching industry (Hear the facts!)
2. The market wants coaching, but we have to know how to position ourselves for success and sustainability.
3. Building a sustainable coaching practice is challenging because business-building skills differ significantly from coach training.
4. Six common struggles for coaches:
5. Consistently attracting the right clients (“Hope marketing” doesn’t scale.)
6. Niching down (Niche-focused coaches grow their businesses 30% faster!)
7. Pricing with confidence (It’s a mindset and self-worth issue.)
8. A feast-or-famine cycle (This happens because systems and structures aren’t in place to keep the pipeline moving.)
9. The isolation factor (Most coaches are solo-preneurs who work from home.)
10. Wearing too many hats without the right skills (The gap between our genius work and all the other tasks creates overwhelm, avoidance, and stagnation.)
11. What works to give us a leg up in the coaching field:
12. Get crystal clear on who you serve and what you help them with.
13. Build visibility–not just presence.
14. Learn how to have enrollment conversations.
15. Create systems, and create them early.
16. Invest in your own development.
17. Pursue your ICF credential.
18. Understand the benefits of community and mentorship: accountability, encouragement, referral partners, and the irreplaceable experience of being with people who “get it.”
19. Examples from the STaR Coach Community members about the difference a coaching community makes
20. Meg’s challenge for you this week
21. Understand the bottom line for your coaching career.

Resources:

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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.

Have you ever realized that you’re living someone else’s dream instead of your own? Today’s guest walked away from a lucrative five-figure salary in the luxury yachting industry to create a scalable coaching business that generates six figures, from working just 15 hours per week. You’ll learn her proven frameworks for building simple, scalable businesses using strategic social media, ideal client positioning, and her signature approach that helps coaches and entrepreneurs create profitable businesses aligned with their dream lifestyles. Join us to learn more!

Sara Vezensek grew up in Slovenia, a place where the world of luxury yachts was something only seen in movies. By her early 20s, she had already immersed herself in that world, working as a private chef on superyachts, flying in private jets, managing million-dollar deals, and earning $15,000 per month. From the outside, it looked like a dream lifestyle, but she felt trapped. She was constantly on call and felt completely disconnected from her own freedom and purpose. Now, Sara is an online business coach and mentor who helps ambitious women turn their lived experiences into profitable, freedom-based businesses. She is known for helping her clients package their brilliance into high-impact offers, shift their money mindsets, and finally stop trading time for money. Sara is bold, real, and passionate about helping women build businesses that support the lives they want.

Show Highlights:

1. Sara’s unconventional rise: How grit and determination opened doors to working in the luxury yacht industry
2. Steps Sara took to fulfill her passion:
3. Mindset shifts
4. Aligned actions
5. Determination to be THE best at her job and go above and beyond in every way
6. The “golden handcuffs” of living someone else’s life and having the courage to walk away from something great
7. Sara’s “big enough” WHY that offered “funds and freedom.”
8. The “triangle of idea” framework: passion, problem-solving, and profit
9. Using social media as a strategic business tool, not for influence
10. How Sara uses her Instagram account to help people feel seen, heard, and understood
11. Get clear about your ideal client. Use the “movie script” method.
12. Understand how to close sales leads.
13. Stop being busy; start being profitable.
14. Sara’s big wins as a small business owner:
15. Believing and trusting in herself
16. Finding her voice
17. Simplifying and scaling her business
18. Positioning and pricing herself as an expert
19. Highlights of Sara’s 15-hour work week
20. Sara’s key takeaway: “Business CAN be simple and scalable.”

Resources:

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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.