The Coaches Forum

2020 did NOT go as planned for anyone, and it definitely asked us to all show up in a different way than we planned a year ago. But it did have some awesome things, like causing people to FINALLY listen to conversations around DEI, justice, and anti-racism and start noticing that we have to do things differently — including in the coaching industry. So as we begin 2021, we’re back with weekly episodes of the podcast, bringing you things we can be doing differently, things we can be doing better, and ways we can reframe the way we approach and think about business so that we can be running businesses that are impactful with world changing implications. We’re back with an episode on what we’ve been up to since the podcast was on hiatus, the impact that was made, and where we’re going in 2021!

I’m diving into:

• What I thought I would be doing for 2020 vs what ACTUALLY did happen
• The thing we don’t talk about enough in the coaching industry (and why it’s so important to start focusing on it)
• Dealing with cancelled travel plans and events in the wake of the pandemic
• The switch that was flipped in 2020 and started to finally wake people up
• How the Black Lives Matter movement spilled over into different industries (and why this was so important)
• Managing concerns, worry, and frustration for those of us working around anti-oppression, anti-racism, and DEI work
• The work that is ahead of us in 2021 (and what we’re planning in our business for THIS year!)
• How we incorporate our beliefs and passion for DEI into our team and business and our team culture
• Creating sustainable, successful, highly impactful and affordable programs in your business
• The shift we helped clients make and the results their communities noticed because of them
• And more!

Apply for your spot in my Embodied Impact Mastermind: http://www.trudilebron.com/embodied

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

Love it or hate it, social media is probably a part of your life and business. But if you’ve ever left a social media scroll feeling emotionally drained, upset, or just off, it may be time to rethink things and set some boundaries! On today’s episode, I’m exploring why you may need to reset your relationship with social media, how to use it while still protecting your energy, and what to consider when taking charge of your social media experience.

I’m diving into:

• How to rethink your use of social media...even if your main connection to your audience is there
• Setting up your Facebook Group container while protecting your boundaries
• Ways you could manage your business, even if you had no social media at all
• What to do if you’re worried your business would suffer if you limited social media
• And more!

Continue the conversation in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trudilebron/

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

Wanna know exactly what happened with Marie Forleo’s B-school silencing this spring? On today’s episode I’m joined by Sonja McCord, who is helping me break down this topic that many of you have reached out and asked me to talk about. 

Sonja is a B-school student and uses dance, film, & words to heal, inspire, & give you permission to pursue your passions, live authentically & create meaningful work. Today we’re diving into exactly what happened from a B-schooler who was there, and what you can learn from Marie’s responses so that you can do better and be a better leader in your own community.

We’re exploring:

• Marie Forleo’s responses to racist comments happening in her B-school Facebook group
• Where she went wrong in her response, and how she could have done better
• The importance of having a super tight onboarding process when you have a business offering where anyone can join who is willing to pay
• Balancing being positive while still having the tough conversations
• Why you shouldn’t archive your FB group during certain hours
• What it means to be a leader in your community
• Why it’s so important that your public and private personas and stances on anti-racism are the same
• What you need to do to become an equity-centered anti-racist leader
• And more!

Follow Sonja:

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/starringsonja

On Twitter:

On Facebook: https://facebook.com/starringsonja

Continue the conversation in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trudilebron/

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

How long does it take to truly learn about diversity, equity and inclusion? A 2 hour workshop? An all day inclusive? Several months? On today’s episode, I’m exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion education in the online space, and diving into what the evidence shows is necessary to create effective, long-term change.

I’m diving into:

• Why you might be finding reading books or following prominent social media accounts around anti-racism or diversity to be not effective
• My own history in education around diversity and inclusion
• Why we don’t do 1 day trainings, and how they can actually be harmful instead of helpful
• The reason focusing on embodiment is so important
• And more!

In today’s episode I’m giving you a sneak peek into the inside of our business with 2 of my team members, Katalina Euraque and Charmagne Glass. We’re exploring why the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-racist work has become so much more prominent NOW — instead of during the many other opportunities in the past for change — what it means to be doing diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism work and how to lead by example.

We’re diving into:

• The ways social pressure affects how businesses are showing up
• The difference between performative vs symbolic actions, and how to make lifelong authentic change
• Why the potential for diversity, equity, inclusion growth in the world of entrepreneurship is so high
• How we balance profitability and equitability in our own business
• Why liberation practices aren’t one-size-fits-all
• Where to start in your liberation practice
• Why it’s so important to to anti-racism work in community, rather than doing it alone
• How a fresh look at your business values can help you feel more aligned in your work
• What to think about when considering starting your own personal or business liberation work

Continue the conversation in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trudilebron/

Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

In today’s episode I’m talking with creativity and spiritual business coach Shereen Sun. Shereen is passionate about helping healers and solopreneurs grow their businesses through the lens of creativity and healing. Today she shares with us her story of finding her calling, scaling a business the right way, and the importance of working to heal yourself as you get your work out into the world and live your purpose.

We’re talking about:

• How Shereen transitioned from her career as an art educator into creativity and spiritual business coaching
• The angel reading that helped her find her calling
• What inner child wounds have to do with your success or struggles in business
• How art teaching influenced her style as a coach
• Our biggest lessons learned about hiring a team and scaling a business that you can use to hire amazing people for your own team
• Shereen’s approach to managing her growing team remotely while maintaining a business and procedures around what work for her

Connect with Shereen:

IG: https://instagram.com/radiantwildheart

Website (don’t forget to take her free quiz to find your sacred business archetype!): https://www.radiantwildheart.com/

In today’s episode I’m joined by Gieselle Allen, a mindset coach for women of color entrepreneurs. She is passionate about helping WOC build self trust, connect with their genius and intuition, and to become the leader they want to become in their industry. Listen in as Gieselle shares her own mindset work journey shifting her coaching business to specifically serve women of color.

We’re diving into:

• How Gieselle honed in her message and found her ideal client niche
• The importance of doing your own work to create policies and practices to protect the BIPOC in your space
• Creating more impact in your business
• How to combat the fears of niching down your business
• And more!

Connect with Gieselle:

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gieselleallen/ 

Join her Facebook community, The Woman of Color Coach Revolution: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewomanofcolorcoachrevolution/ 

Her website: https://www.gieselleallen.com/

In today’s episode I’m joined by Louiza (AKA Weeze) Doran, co-host of the That’s Not How That Works Podcast and a business coach specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion & empowerment and authentic alignment.  Listen in as Weeze shares her story and teaches us that to find fulfillment in your business we must first look inward.

We’re diving into:

• Weeze’s own powerful transformation and what it means to build a successful business around your values
• The white patriarchal roots of our traditional standards, and how she learned that what is considered professional and successful can be different from the norm (and still be successful)
• What Weeze lost when she was living in these “ideal” business standards, and how she regained them all while building massive success in her business
• How she maintains her business WHILE maintaining her values and beliefs
• The signs to look out for that signal you need to do some realigning in your business, and how to pivot so that you can build a business that fulfills you

In our first solo show, Trudi describes the Low Key Launch Strategy that clients use to generate revenue when they need to keep things on the DL. Why would you want to keep your launch on the DL? Well, Trudi explains this and more, in the episode. 

You can get the swipe file resources mentioned in this episode at www.trudilebron.com/lowkeylaunch

In this episode, Digital Strategist, Renia Carsillo schools us on why Search Engine Optimization (SEP) actually matters, how SEO makes our sites more accessible, and where we should start if we haven't thought about this before (like me). 

You can grab Renia's free resources to get started leveling up your SEO strategy here: https://www.localrockstar.co/

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