In this episode, Brian Miller and Brian Tracy kick off January's theme—Escaping the Tyranny of the Urgent—by looking back at Brian's 2025 goal list (10 goals… 3 achieved… baseball Hall of Fame, real life: "ouch"). They explore what a "failed" goal year can teach you: you can't predict what's coming, God opens doors you didn't even know existed, and the real win isn't perfect outcomes—it's faithful work and healthy relationships.

Key Highlights

• Brian admits he set 10 public goals for 2025 and hit 3, then uses that "miss" as a learning lab rather than a guilt trip.

• You can't predict the future: partnerships changed, a collarbone broke, and leadership responsibilities shifted—none of which were on the goal spreadsheet.

• Hold goals loosely: both Brians describe learning to release control and stay alert to God's unexpected openings.

• Focus on the work, not the scoreboard: habits and daily faithfulness matter more than lofty targets (with a nod to Atomic Habits and the "become the person" principle).

• Relationships are the real goal: productivity can quietly sabotage what matters most—community, family, prayer partners, and life-giving friendships.

Takeaways

• Set fewer goals—and build "adaptability" into them. A smaller number of priorities leaves room for real life (and real leadership curveballs).

• Measure faithfulness by the work you do daily, not just the outcomes you can't control.

• Ask: "Does this goal strengthen relationships?" If it doesn't, it might be a shiny distraction wearing a halo.

• Stop trying to kick down locked doors. Pay attention to the doors God opens—and when they open, walk through them boldly.

• Schedule rest and life-giving time on purpose. If you never plan time off, the urgent will happily eat your entire year.

In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall discuss three essential behaviors that help coaches build a thriving practice: Networking, Nurturing, and Negotiating. They explain how these behaviors create a natural flow from awareness to relationship to partnership—and why skipping steps leads to awkwardness and frustration. Using real examples from their own coaching businesses, Brian and Chad illustrate how to operationalize each behavior in ways that fit your personality, your clients, and your local or distributed context.

Key Highlights

• The 3 N's Framework: Networking (they know you), Nurturing (you know them), and Negotiating (you work together)—a clear progression for building a client base.

• Fit your strengths: Networking doesn't mean schmoozy cocktail parties; it can be teaching, podcasting, or community events—whatever authentically connects you.

• Patience is vital: Like farming, you can't force growth; you can only create the conditions—plant, water, and cultivate relationships.

• Tools shift by context: A podcast might be networking for CAM but nurturing for a local firm; the purpose defines the behavior.

• Bring your team along: Involve your staff early so clients build trust with the organization, not just with you personally.

Takeaways

• Map your client journey. Identify who's on your radar, who you're networking with, who you're nurturing, and who you're negotiating with.

• Track without strangling. Systems help—but don't overmanage relationships; stay organic and human.

• Do what you enjoy. Choose networking and nurturing methods that energize you so consistency feels natural.

• Partnership multiplies momentum. Pair with people whose strengths complement yours—networkers, nurturers, or closers.

• Relationships create readiness. The best clients often come from long-term nurturing; trust builds quietly before opportunity emerges.

In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall revisit Matthew chapters 8 and 9 to explore the escalating revelation of Jesus' authority—from healing a leper and a centurion's servant to calming a storm and forgiving sins. They trace how each miracle expands the borders of inclusion, challenges human expectations, and demonstrates that nothing—disease, distance, nature, or even sin—can stand outside Jesus' transforming reach. The conversation turns deeply practical for Christian coaches, connecting forgiveness and reconciliation to the heart of transformational coaching.

Key Highlights

• Inclusion as the heartbeat of the Kingdom. Jesus' first acts after the Sermon on the Mount—healing a leper and a Roman centurion's servant—reveal a radical openness that shocks religious boundaries.

• Escalating power and presence. Each story shows Jesus' authority expanding: from physical healing to calming creation to resolving the cosmic issue of sin.

• Opting out vs. opting in. Many reject Jesus not because He excludes them, but because inclusion offends their control, comfort, or sense of superiority.

• Forgiveness as spiritual power. Forgiving sins wasn't symbolic—it was a cataclysmic act that disrupted religious structures and revealed divine reconciliation.

• Coaching connection. Like Jesus, coaches help others see what's hidden beneath the surface—often an invisible need for forgiveness or reconciliation that keeps clients stuck.

Takeaways

• Transformation begins with inclusion. God's kingdom reaches the excluded first—and invites everyone willing to step in.

• Forgiveness is deeper than fixing. In both faith and coaching, lasting change often starts with releasing resentment or guilt.

• Don't fear the storm. Growth requires following Jesus into chaos—where peace and clarity emerge.

• Invisible forces matter. Emotional and spiritual "black holes" like unforgiveness bend everything around them until they're addressed.

• Coaching is kingdom work. Helping clients reconcile—to God, themselves, and others—is a sacred act of restoration, not just problem-solving.

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In this episode, Brian Miller is joined by Dr. Marcia Reynolds, former president of the International Coaching Federation and globally recognized thought leader on emotional intelligence and coaching presence. Together, they explore how neuroscience explains co-regulation—the subtle emotional exchange between coach and client that determines trust, safety, and transformation. Marcia shares practical ways coaches can regulate their own emotions, influence the energy in the coaching space, and trigger the brain chemistry that opens clients to deeper insight and growth.

Key Highlights

• Coaching presence is emotional, not just cognitive. True presence isn't about paying attention—it's about radiating curiosity, compassion, and care that the client feels.

• Energy precedes words. Before a coach says anything, the client's brain detects safety or threat based on the coach's tone, body, and emotional state.

• Co-regulation is constant. We always regulate to the person with the most emotional influence in the room—often the coach or leader.

• The brain's chemistry shapes trust. Compassionate connection releases oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine, which calm anxiety and open creativity and insight.

• Judgment, fear, and impatience break presence. These emotions start in the body before the brain and must be noticed, released, and replaced intentionally.

Takeaways

• Regulate yourself first. Your emotional state sets the tone. Enter sessions grounded, curious, and compassionate.

• Safety is felt, not declared. Saying "you're safe here" doesn't build trust—your calm presence does.

• Track with curiosity. Listen beyond the story for values, fears, and contradictions that reveal transformation points.

• Choose your energy intentionally. Notice where emotion shows up in your body, breathe, and return to curiosity and care.

• Lead with "big light." Like Marcia's mentor said, your job is to model presence and emotional maturity—even when others don't.

In this episode, Brian and Chad Hall unpack the "Simple–Complicated–Complex" lens for leaders and coaches—how to tell which kind of situation you're facing and how to respond differently so you stop over-analyzing the unknowable and start learning your way forward.

Key Highlights

• Definitions with pictures: Simple = obvious cause/effect (dominoes). Complicated = cause/effect exists but requires expertise (car engine, medical diagnosis). Complex = patterns only clear in hindsight; outcomes shift as actors adapt (rainforest, economy, AI).

• The core mistake: Treating complex problems with complicated tools—endless analysis and confidence theater—when what's needed is experimentation and learning.

• Operate by domain: Simple → standardize and simplify; Complicated → analyze, measure, hire experts; Complex → place small bets, learn fast, adapt.

• Real-world examples: Hiring during COVID, SEO after algorithm shifts, tariffs and the economy, competition dynamics (new stores nearby), church growth models—each shows why yesterday's levers stop working.

• Beyond business: Parenting and long-range strategy are inherently complex—near-term is clearer, long-term requires humility, feedback loops, and patience.

Takeaways

• Name the game first. Ask: Is this simple, complicated, or complex? Your tactics should match the domain.

• In complex spaces, act to learn. Don't wait for perfect clarity—run small experiments, gather feedback, iterate.

• Save analysis for the right problems. Use experts and diagnostics where cause/effect can genuinely be mapped.

• Bias toward simplicity. Wherever possible, reduce processes to the simplest reliable system (hello, E-Myth).

• Hold plans loosely. What worked may stop working; assume adaptation is part of the job, not a detour.

In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall share seven practical and relational ways to find new coaching clients. Their conversation blends mindset, strategy, and faith—reminding listeners that building a coaching practice is less about marketing gimmicks and more about authentic relationships, service, and attentiveness to where God is already at work. Whether you're just starting out or seeking to grow your client base, this episode offers actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence and purpose.

Key Highlights

• Referrals from existing clients are the most natural and effective way to gain new clients—make it easy for them by describing who you want to work with.

• Referrals from non-clients (like community leaders or church contacts) can be equally valuable when you've built trust and credibility.

• Publishing—through blogs, podcasts, or ebooks—helps increase visibility but works best when it serves the client's needs, not your ego.

• Presenting at local events, workshops, or online gatherings positions you as a helpful expert and naturally draws interested clients.

• Prayerfulness grounds your efforts, helping you discern where God is opening doors and aligning your work with His purpose.

Takeaways

• Serve before selling. The best marketing for coaching is genuine service—offering value and care to others.

• Ask directly. Many clients come simply because you invited them—don't assume people will approach you first.

• Stay active in your community. Participation builds trust, connection, and opportunities for meaningful engagement.

• Keep your posture humble and relational. Avoid transactional tactics like referral fees—focus on creating goodwill.

• Pray with expectation. Trust that God is already at work preparing opportunities; your role is to notice and join in.

In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall explore the mindset behind growing a successful coaching practice. They argue that even the best systems, tools, and strategies won't help if a coach lacks the hunger, drive, and willingness to face discomfort. Drawing analogies from Chick-fil-A operators to church planting to personal sales experiences, Brian and Chad highlight that growth happens when you embrace the pain of doing hard, awkward things—like initiating conversations, facing rejection, and persisting through failure.

Key Highlights

• Growth in your coaching practice starts with mindset, not methods or systems.

• Using Chick-fil-A operators as an example, Chad explains that success depends on people who bring energy, ownership, and drive—not just those who follow a system.

• Coaches often avoid the pain of outreach because of fear, overthinking, or perfectionism, but pain is the signal of what to do next.

• Mindset transformation includes shifting from avoidance to action: taking small, imperfect steps and learning from mistakes.

• The difference between stuck coaches and growing coaches often comes down to one thing—consistent conversations that build momentum.

Takeaways

• Pain is the pathway. Don't avoid discomfort—lean into it. It's often the indicator of where you need to act.

• Conversations create clients. Websites and social media can't replace simply talking to people.

• Stop overthinking. Adopt a C-student mentality—take action, learn, adjust, and move forward.

• Fuel beats perfection. Motivation and movement matter more than having the perfect system.

• Failure strengthens you. Each awkward or unsuccessful attempt builds resilience and confidence for the next one.

In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall unpack one of the most practical frameworks for growing a coaching practice — drawn from Acts 1:8 and the idea of starting in "Jerusalem" (the people who already know, like, and trust you) before moving outward to "Judea," "Samaria," and "the ends of the earth." Through stories, examples, and coaching wisdom, they explore why so many coaches try to start in Samaria — with websites and strangers — instead of the relationships that already surround them. The conversation blends biblical insight with business strategy, helping listeners reframe how they think about client development and confidence building.

Key Highlights

• The "Jerusalem–Judea–Samaria–Ends of the Earth" model provides a spiritual and strategic roadmap for building a coaching practice.

• Many new coaches mistakenly try to market to strangers (Samaria) instead of starting with those who already know and trust them (Jerusalem).

• Confidence grows naturally when you start with low-hanging fruit — people ready and willing to engage — rather than high-hanging, resistant prospects.

• A handful of "champions" in your life want you to succeed and are eager to open doors, but you have to be willing to ask for help.

• Building a network takes time and humility — and knowing where you're starting is essential to making sustainable progress.

Takeaways

• Start in your Jerusalem. Focus first on people who already know, like, and trust you. These are the relationships most ready to bear fruit.

• Ask for help. Don't rob your champions of the blessing of supporting you. They want to help — and connecting you is often their joy.

• Build confidence through success. Each small win strengthens your confidence and credibility, preparing you for larger opportunities.

• Be clear and courageous. Tell people you're getting started and invite them to partner with you — at least one will likely say yes.

• Expand outward intentionally. As your network and experience grow, let your influence move naturally from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria, rather than leaping ahead.

Podcast Notes

Episode 489 Three Myths about Charging for Coaching (Rebroadcast) Hosts: Brian Miller, PCC and Chad Hall, MCC Date: October 30, 2025

In this episode, Brian and Chad unpack three common myths that hold coaches back from confidently charging for their services. Drawing from years of training and mentoring coaches, they discuss the internal beliefs and mindset barriers around money—especially within Christian coaching circles—and offer practical ways to build confidence, communicate value, and stop underselling the impact of coaching.

Key Highlights

• The myth that "people can't afford coaching" often reflects a coach's own limiting beliefs rather than reality.

• Undervaluing yourself or the coaching process can prevent you from confidently seeking clients.

• Coaches often project their own financial limitations onto others, assuming clients can't or won't invest.

• Paying for your own coaching helps reinforce belief in its value and gives you firsthand credibility.

• Lowering prices rarely leads to better traction—it can confuse potential clients and devalue your offering.

Takeaways

• Challenge your assumptions about what others can afford; avoid saying "no" on their behalf.

• Invest in your own coaching experience to build conviction and authenticity when selling.

• Recognize that coaching is about outcomes and transformation, not just the session time.

• Maintain pricing integrity—confidence and clarity communicate value better than discounts.

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Episode 488 Your First Conversation with AI, w/ Douglas Foltz Host: Brian Miller, PCC Guest: Doug Foltz Date: October 23, 2025

In this episode, Brian and return guest Douglas (Doug) Foltz, Head of Product at Church.tech, discuss practical steps for beginning to use artificial intelligence in your work or organization. They explore how to choose a reliable AI platform, protect your data privacy, and start experimenting with prompts. The conversation offers an accessible entry point for those curious about AI, breaking down complex concepts into simple, actionable advice for everyday users.

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Key Highlights

• The best first step with AI is to choose a paid platform to ensure data privacy and better functionality.

• Free AI tools often make you the product, collecting and using your data for training purposes.

• Start by experimenting conversationally—you don't need to understand technical jargon to use AI effectively.

• Learn to refine prompts over time, just as you would adjust your communication when getting to know someone.

• Understanding AI memory and context helps you manage how your conversations and data are stored or remembered.

Takeaways

• Investing a small amount monthly in a paid AI subscription offers greater security and performance.

• You can use AI to simplify complex information—ask it to explain topics at your level of understanding.

• Don't overthink prompts; start with natural conversation and refine as you learn.

• Approach AI as a helpful conversation partner, not a technical system you must master immediately.

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