Today’s expert guest joins us to explore the essentials of business building through self-coaching and personal alignment. We discuss the importance of self-reflection, niching down, and adapting in today’s ever-changing coaching landscape. Join us to learn more!

Ellen Kocher is a visionary entrepreneur, workplace wellness expert, and Master Certified Coach who works with coaches to be their very best. She has over two decades of experience empowering individuals, teams, and organizations to thrive through transitions. Her long career is a testament to her agility, creativity, and passion for building solutions that drive meaningful impact. The founding of three thriving businesses reflects her innovative approach to coaching and consulting. Her book, Wake-Up, Shake-Up, Thrive! How to Lift Up Your Life in Your 50s and Beyond, and transformative workshops have inspired professionals worldwide to embrace growth, possibility, and reinvention at every stage of life. 

Show Highlights:

• Using a coach approach on ourselves, and what that means
• Ask the important question—and re-ask it continually.
• Ellen’s personal example of using a coach approach on herself by listening and adapting
• Understanding your “inside driver” to resolve and succeed in your values-based coaching business
• Feeling “wobbly”? Here are Ellen’s tips:
• Ask, “Who am I?” (Use self-awareness, and focus on being and doing.)
• Align with your values, and re-align when necessary.
• Be open to growth and “pivot-ness.” (There is power in pivoting!)
• Niche down as specifically as possible by listening to internal and external feedback. (Try, listen, observe, and adapt.)
• Highlights of Ellen’s journey and the many pivots along the way
• Ellen’s #1 takeaway about collaboration, connection, and needing others

Resources:

Connect with Ellen Kocher

LinkedIn, Whealthness Facebook, Wake-Up Shake-Up, Thrive,  Facebook, Wake-Up, Shake-Up, Thrive! How to Lift Up Your Life in Your 50s and Beyond book, and Email.

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In today’s solo episode, we are exploring why developing emotional regulation is fundamental to having an effective coaching mindset. We will learn how emotions are valuable clues to our underlying thoughts and self-talk. I’ll share practical techniques to master your emotional compass. Join me!

Show Highlights:

• A personal example from Meg
• The key is to slow down and discover what’s happening beneath the surface to generate your emotions.
• Guard against putting yourself in the middle of the session. It’s supposed to be about the client!
• Unregulated emotions lead to hijacked
•  sessions, where we project our own issues onto our clients and miss important clues.
• Five specific techniques to use to master your emotional compass:
• Develop a pre-session centering ritual.
• Practice the pause.
• Use body awareness as an early warning system.
• Maintain a reflection journal to document moments of emotional activation during sessions. 
• Work with your own coach to explore your emotional patterns.
• Examples of different coaching scenarios that trigger our responses
• The client’s perspective is THE most important one, not yours.
• Emotional regulation is about developing a wise relationship with your emotions so you can learn from them.
• “Great coaches are not emotionless; they are emotionally masterful.”
• One simple practice to strengthen your emotional regulation muscle: “Name it to tame it.”
• Remember that emotions are clues, not commands.

Resources:

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Today’s show focuses on personal growth and mindset, and we are highlighting the significance of being the main character in your life story. Along with how to maximize gratitude and attitude, you’ll learn the four essential energies for success, the energies that stop us in our tracks, and the storytellers that live in our brains. Join us to learn more!

Dianna Kokoszka is an award-winning entrepreneur, business leader, and former CEO. She is a practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and a founding member of the John Maxwell Team of Certified Coaches. Her dedication to developing leaders and encouraging individuals to recognize and harness their innate potential has made her a prominent figure in the coaching industry. Dianna is the author of Becoming More: You Can't Get to Better Until You Get to Different.

Show Highlights:

• Which character are you playing in your life story?
• Adding value to others’ lives—every single day
• If you don’t like your story right now, YOU can change it!
• The four energies of success: confidence, gratitude, being in the present, and purpose
• Energies that limit us vs. those that liberate us
• Advice for those who are stuck
• The power of gratitude in your mindset
• Attitude and mindset are NOT the same!
• The four storytellers that live in our brains: the devious storyteller, the flattering storyteller, the reasonable storyteller, and the empowering storyteller
• The human brain loves negativity!
• Understanding the prevalence of a scarcity mindset
• Dianna’s key takeaway about growth

Resources:

Connect with Dianna Kokoszka: Website, Coaching Blitz Bootcamp, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Becoming More: You Can't Get to Better Until You Get to Different.

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Today’s episode focuses on how nature inspires leadership and personal growth. If you’ve never considered how this plentiful resource can beautifully complement the world of coaching, join us to learn more!

John Sigmon is an esteemed executive coach, speaker, and organizational transformation expert. He owns and leads Sigmon Leadership Solutions and is the author of Wild Leadership: What Nature Teaches Us About Adaptability, Resilience, and Intuition. John has over 25 years of experience in executive coaching, and his integration of nature into coaching began during the pandemic, inspired by a creativity-focused learning event. He helps connect people to their higher wisdom and partners with executives to tap into effective business solutions and practice leadership applications. John is a returning guest to the show, appearing a couple of years ago in Episode 175. We are discussing the concept behind his book, what nature teaches us about leadership, and the vastness of the untapped resources all around us. 

Show Highlights:

• John’s motivation to focus on nature AND leadership
• John’s transformational journey as a coach who wanted MORE
• Clients’ transformations encompass a wide range of experiences with nature.
• Adaptability, resilience, and intuition—how these qualities show up in coaching
• Leading chemistry and alignment conversations to get clear with clients
• Nature IS reality and is a free resource that “holds us.”
• Key takeaways from John

Resources:

Connect with John Sigmon: LinkedIn, YouTube, Wild Leadership, and Episode 175

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Being a solopreneur is NOT easy! How do you know what to outsource and what to tackle yourself? There are many things to consider, so join us to unlock winning strategies with our expert, Carly Ries. 

Carly Ries is a marketing expert with nearly 20 years of experience. Since 2020, she has been the Fractional Chief Marketing Officer for LifeStarr and has cohosted The Aspiring Solopreneur Podcast. She also co-authored the upcoming book, Solopreneur Business for Dummies. Because of Carly’s passion for helping solopreneurs, she’s the perfect person to help us learn more about getting our work into the world and building thriving businesses.

Show Highlights:

• Carly’s smart tips for outsourcing: (It’s a mindset thing! Being a solopreneur does NOT mean doing it all yourself!)
• Outsource things that don’t bring you joy and aren’t your genius work, so you can focus on high-quality work.
• Consider bartering for services with others.
• Put AI tools to work for you! 
• Considerations in creating a business that works for your life and your ideal lifestyle. (Learn to reverse engineer!)
• Start small when it comes to outsourcing.
• Establish and document your SOPs.
• Instead of trying to do EVERYTHING, let people know what you do.
• Change your viewpoint! Turn social media platforms into true communities.
• Use AI to be more human and make more connections.
• Think about your pipeline and get creative with your downtime. 

Resources:

Connect with Carly Ries: Website, The Aspiring Solopreneur Podcast, LinkedIn, and Solopreneur Business for Dummies

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Is fear holding you back? We are diving into this topic, which affects all of us in our coaching careers. I believe that fear, not hate, is the opposite of love. When we are caught up in the fear of what other people think about us, whether we are smart enough, bright enough, and strong enough, we are held back from the love of what we do and the love for those around us. With our focus on stepping into fear vs. love, I hope this episode will keep fear from being the barrier preventing us from stepping into the world and bringing our expertise forward. Along with exploring this topic, we will discuss practical strategies to move beyond fear. Join us!

Show Highlights:

• Recognizing and normalizing the fear
• The chatter in our brains is fueled by fear and keeps us small!
• You, your special sauce, and your unique perspective are needed in the world!
• The cost of staying small for you, your audience, and the world.
• Specific fears that service professionals encounter:
• The fear of criticism
• The fear of “impostor syndrome”
• The fear of responsibility
• Perfectionism
• The comparison trap
• Strategies to conquer fears:
• Set clear boundaries.
• Ground yourself in general knowledge and expertise.
• Adopt a communication style that is adult-to-adult.
• Shift your lens to the service you offer and the impact you can have.
• Examples of those who have pushed past the fear that held them back
• Key takeaways and a challenge from Meg

Resources:

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Does your profitability need a makeover? Today’s show covers simple, yet powerful systems that can help you know your numbers and get out of your way to become the truly profitable coach you want to be. Managing our money and setting up accounts properly are foundational aspects of profitability, and keeping our finances steady amid ups and downs is crucial. Join us to learn more!

Dr. Stan Ward of Influence Coaching works with leaders to help them reduce unnecessary conflict, beat burnout, and create sustainable positive change. As a leadership coach, author, and educator, he has been part of the Texas Coaches Coalition Retreat for many years, bringing his entertainment talents and musical skills to share with everyone. Dr. Stan is all about coaching, leadership, and helping coaches thrive, and he brings that passion to our show today. Catch his previous appearance on the STaR Coach Show in Episode 293, The Power of Self-Care.

Show Highlights:

• Stan’s journey to coaching and mentoring–after a stint in education
• Key systems for profitable sustainability in coaching:
• Bank account structures (personal, operations, taxes, retirement, and emergency)
• Pricing and charging (a formula to figure the numbers accurately based on your “necessary” income)
• Giving yourself permission to prioritize self-care and energy management
• Important questions to ask about serving your clients while sustaining profitability
• Your coaching practice: Hobby or Business?
• Making decisions around business building
• The formula for burnout awareness: Energy in (boosters)--Energy out (drainers) x Time (Think about your work-life balance!)
• Daily ABCs: Author, Build, Care, Develop, and Enjoy.
• Stan’s new group program, The Profitable Coach (a 60-day program). Connect with Stan to find out more through his newsletter. 

Resources:

Connect with Dr. Stan Ward: LinkedIn, How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team, and Ethical Leadership: A Primer

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Do you lead with empathy and kindness? What guides your decision-making process? Our show is packed with interesting information that is top-tier in relevance to what’s happening in the world around us every day. Today’s guest has amazing expertise gained from his unique perspective as a hacker and a social engineer. He’s a trailblazer in the field with much to teach us. Join our conversation!

Chris Hadnagy is the founder and CEO of Social-Engineer LLC, a company specializing in education and training in social engineering. In addition to training law enforcement officers and working with businesses, Chris works with some of the world’s leaders in scientific research in social engineering. He wrote his book, Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Achieve Your Goals, which delves into the intriguing world of human interaction and communication. In this conversation, we dive into Chris’ profound insights about how empathy,  generosity, and kindness can be harnessed to navigate these complexities in our modern society. 

Show Highlights:

• Chris’ path to understanding how we make decisions
• Hackers, strong emotions, and a lack of critical thinking
• Guarding against common scams in today’s world
• Using empathy and kindness in the corporate world
• Unmasking manipulation: “What is your intent?”
• Ways we communicate with others
• Is your company ruled by fear?
• Analyzing possible breakdowns and vulnerabilities to find ways to build strength
• Characteristics of bad culture
• Chris’ learnings about self-awareness
• Final takeaways from Chris

Resources:

Connect with Chris Hadnagy: Website, LinkedIn, Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People, and Achieve Your Goals, Facebook, and the Innocent Lives Foundation

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In this episode, we are meeting you where you are in today’s chaos. We will discuss how to show up at your best, no matter what the situation. Are you relying on your intuition as a coach? Join us to learn more!

Grace Calpus is a PCC-certified coach and the owner of Third Eye Coach Development. She is passionate about helping coaches thrive, and her experience goes beyond traditional coaching. She brings a different perspective forward because her path includes time as a craniosacral therapist and energy worker. 

Show Highlights:

• Working with your intuition and being present to bring in light, energy, and love
• Simply acknowledging what’s happening with someone means everything to them.
• Knowing when to share your intuition with a client
• The role of coaches in being true to their unique gifts
• Struggles for coaches in showing up in the present moment
• The possibility of what’s next
• Grace’s best tips for developing your inner wisdom
• The “100th Monkey” Effect
• Ways in which Grace works with clients

Resources:

Connect with Grace Calpus: Website, The Insight Advantage Course, and LinkedIn

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A good coach MUST be a good listener. Beyond that, they must be a “disciplined listener.” Today’s guest covers this topic with information and expertise. Join us to learn more!

Mike Reddington is a Certified Forensic Interviewer and the president of InQuasive, Inc. He wrote The Disciplined Listening Method and hosts the Disciplined Listening podcast. Mike shares effective communication techniques derived from interrogation practices. You’ll learn the importance of disciplined listening, strategic observation, and how creating safe spaces can foster openness. 

Show Highlights:

• Mike details his path into this line of work from his beginnings as a middle school teacher and coach.
• Myths about interrogation vs. the reality of non-confrontational interrogation
• Key concepts in disciplined listening
• What you DO is more important than what you SAY.
• What is “disciplined listening”?
• “How many questions have I created?” is better than asking, “Do you have any questions?”
• Critiquing diverse pathways and control in conversations
• A key takeaway from Mike: “Prioritize outcomes and maintain situational awareness.”

Resources:

Connect with Mike Reddington and InQuasive, Inc.

Michael Reddington.com

InQuasive, Inc.

The Disciplined Listening Method book

Disciplined Listening podcast, and LinkedIn

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