In this mini-episode, we’re diving into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of creating powerful group experiences and curriculum: Opening Content and Exercises that Build Engagement and Readiness. Whether you're leading a retreat, teaching a course, or delivering a workshop, how you start sets the tone for everything that follows. 

Why is this so essential? Neuroscience and human behavior show us that even the most excited participants can lose momentum before the first session begins. By creating a "container" from the start, you help participants build investment, overcome resistance, and feel safe enough to engage deeply with your content. Without this foundational work, even the most compelling curriculum can fail to deliver its full impact.

Episode Highlights:

• Start with Inspiration: Share why they’re here, why you’re here, and what’s possible through your program.

• Clarify Intentions: Help participants identify their personal goals and assess their starting points.

• Foster Connection: Facilitate early interactions to build community and engagement.

• Create a Safe Container: Use proven strategies to prepare participants emotionally and mentally to receive your content.

• Success in Action: A real-world example of how these strategies transformed engagement in a program for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Today’s episode is a mini-tip that is just one of seven transformative strategies I share in my free masterclass, The Transformative Power of Curriculum: Create a Program That’s as Powerful as YOU. If you’re ready to elevate your programs, definitely register to get that content asap:

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into a term that’s everywhere in the coaching, educational, and transformational industries: Thought Leadership. While it’s essential for creating impactful group programs, courses, and other offerings, the concept itself often feels elusive and overwhelming. Many coaches and course creators struggle with self-doubt, fear, or confusion about what Thought Leadership really means, leading to blocks in sharing their work with the world. The truth? You already have the seeds of Thought Leadership within you—it’s about recognizing and articulating your unique experiences, insights, and perspective.

We’ll explore why Thought Leadership feels so intimidating and how you can reframe it to tap into your wisdom and expertise. Whether it’s overcoming the fear of not being “original enough” or the courage to disrupt industry norms, this episode offers practical insights to help you confidently step into your role as a leader in your field. Thought Leadership isn’t about perfection or outside validation—it’s about sharing your voice, your way, and making the impact you’re here to create.

Episode Highlights:

• Breakthrough the Myths: Why Thought Leadership isn’t about being completely unique or groundbreaking.

• Claiming Your Expertise: Recognizing the value of your lived experiences and insights.

• Articulating Your Nuanced Perspective: How your voice, background, and style create something no one else can replicate.

• Becoming a Disruptor: Challenging the status quo to amplify your impact.

• Why Thought Leadership is Essential: How clarity in your ideas leads to transformational curriculum and standout programs.

If you’ve ever felt stuck or intimidated by the idea of Thought Leadership, this episode will inspire you to see that it’s already within you. Listen in and learn how to embrace your brilliance and step into the work you’re meant to share.

Here are upcoming events that can help you go deeper with Thought Leadership, Curriculum Creating, and Group Programs:

-The Transformative Power of Curriculum: Creating a Program as Powerful as YOU - 90-minute FREE masterclass that will give you tons of insights and tips to create a powerful group course that expresses your expertise.

-Life Changing Courses - The BEST curriculum and course development training out there. In these 10 weeks you get 1:1 feedback from me on your curriculum and exercise development so that you create a powerful course based on your unique thought leadership…there’s an early bird rate right now!

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This was maybe my most fun podcast episode to put together for you! In it I go through my yearly process for assessing my business and then creating my next set of yearly goals.

This process is one of the keys to my ongoing success - and satisfaction - in my business and work, and you’ll see why as I take you through the steps….and also share with you a lot of what happened behind the scenes for me in 2024!

Doing a review is important for any business owner - whether you’ve been in business for decades or just starting out.

⇒ Learn the 5 key steps of the review process 

⇒ Get a treasure trove of important assessment questions (you’ll want to write these down!)

⇒ Hear my yearly review “Bonus Questions” that bring it all together in powerful ways

⇒ Get the scoop on me and what’s happening in my business

⇒ Learn a lot about marketing and important entrepreneurial truths

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In this episode, I pull back the curtain on my curriculum creation process. If you’re a coach, facilitator, or transformational practitioner wanting to craft programs that don’t just inform but transform, this is for you.

With years of experience designing dozens of courses, workshops, retreats, and ceremonies—from two-session programs to year-long journeys—I’ve honed a process that ensures your curriculum stands out in a sea of sameness.

We’ll explore why curriculum creation can feel overwhelming and common mistakes to avoid. Plus, I share seven powerful steps to guide you in crafting your own life-changing curriculum.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this episode will leave you inspired to create something truly unique.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The #1 mindset piece that’s essential for curriculum creation

• Why starting with the end in mind is critical—and key questions to ask about your students’ transformation.

• How to map out the steps your students need to take, creating a journey that’s intuitive and impactful.

• Practical tips for making the time and space needed to create curriculum

And so much more!

Resources and Links Mentioned:

-Life Changing Courses - there’s an early EARLY bird rate right now!

-Create Transformational Courses eBook - a treasure trove of tips!

-The Transformative Power of Curriculum - 90 minute free workshop

When you create what I call a “Life Changing Course”—the type of course that is so dynamic, so transformational, and that goes very deep—not only do you help change the lives of those you serve….but your life changes as well.

Creating and leading Life Changing Courses allows you to stand out and co-create incredible results that lead to more clients completing  - and raving! - about your programs.

We all know that there is no shortage of courses to buy in the transformational industries, and a lot of these courses are ok, maybe good…but not life changing.

They don’t co-create excellent results with participants.

They don’t create experiences that participants will remember for years to come.

They don’t keep participants engaged.

In today’s episode, we start to get to the heart of what makes a group course, program, workshop or retreat a Life Changing experience:

–why you don’t want to be a “presenter”

–a massive key to creating community in your programming

–1 tweak to your course topic or title that will get you way more interest

–the biggest mistake that’s made in curriculum, and what to do instead

This entire episode is one you’ll want to take notes on!

And if you’d like to go deeper with me into the wonderful world of course creation and facilitation, here are some upcoming opportunities:

LIFE CHANGING COURSES EARLY EARLY BIRD SALE 

CREATE A COURSE AS POWERFUL AS YOU FREE WORKSHOP

CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL COURSES FREE EBOOK

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As part of our month-long focus on the Ethics of Leadership, we take a look today at the challenges and importance of admitting our mistakes as leaders. 

In order to be not only ethical and trauma-informed in our client work, but also highly effective and transformational coaches and practitioners, it is essential to be able to own up to our mistakes.

We need this on all levels of leadership!

In the episode, we cover:

⇒ what happens in our communities and with our clients when we don’t own our mistakes

⇒ a story about a crucial moment where I made a huge mistake…and what I did…and what happened next (the most important part!)

⇒ what lies underneath the difficulties of owning mistakes and how to move forward

This episode is short but a really important toe-dip into one of the most important topics of coaching and leadership.

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And here is the info on Authentic and Ethical Sales Conversations.

And previous podcast episodes I mentioned:

Episode 26: The Ethics of Leadership

Episode 16: 6 Elements of Authentic & Ethical Sales Calls

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We’re devoting a whole month to The Ethics of Leadership here at Applied Depth Institute because it is one of the most important pieces for anyone who is a coach, transformational practitioner, or leader of any sort….and the truth is that Ethics and Integrity just aren’t talked about enough in the coaching & transformational industries. 

Ethics and Integrity is one of the bedrocks of being a stellar practitioner. You cannot be an exceptional practitioner if your client practices aren’t based in ethics & integrity. And the same is true for building a sustainable business.

In today’s episode, we cover:

⇒ the importance of the Ethics of Leadership

⇒ why people of integrity still need to learn ethical practices

⇒ I share a personal story that gets to the heart of what can go wrong when ethics are absent

⇒ 3 vital coaching principles that support you to be more ethical in your client (& sales) work

I hope you enjoy!

If you’d like to accelerate your ability to really meet all of your client’s needs and to be the kind of coach or practitioner that people talk about in good times and in tough times as the ONE who really helped them transform and reach their goals, join us for Sacred Depths!

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As a people and culture, we are holding a lot right now.

Multiple ongoing wars around the world. Hurricanes, tornadoes and weather disasters that are devastating. Stressful news cycles and at least here in the U.S., a political culture that can sometimes feel stressful. And that is just scratching the surface of how much each of us and each of our clients are holding at this moment.

Ongoing crisis for such a sustained amount of time – whether it touches us directly or not, and no matter how evolved we are, and what our “attitude” or mindset is – is going to take its toll. 

As coaches & practitioners, it’s also so important to hold our clients with special care through difficult times, no matter what kind of work you do.

In today’s episode I share with you some powerful Sacred Depths principles to help you better support yourself and your clients.

You’ll learn:

⇒ 5 different but vital coaching concepts for helping clients in difficult times

⇒ the first, most important thing to do for your clients during difficult times

⇒ why you need to get really comfortable with being uncomfortable

⇒ what “Honoring What Is” is, and why it’s a vital coaching skill

If you’d like to accelerate your ability to really meet all of your client’s needs and to be the kind of coach or practitioner that people talk about in good times and in tough times as the ONE who really helped them transform and reach their goals, join us for Sacred Depths!

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Success in our goals, our careers, our lives is of course, valuable and important. But…what happens when we start to overly identify with success or symbols of status? How does this end up blocking up from our goals and holding us back from transformation?

We explore all of this and more in today’s episode where we unpack a piece of the Myth of Inanna’s Descent - one of my favorite all time myths!

It’s a deep and layered exploration - part storytelling, part introspection, part looking at how we help our clients….even mixed in with a public service announcement or two from me! (I get pretty passionate about some things!).

In this episode you’ll learn about:

⇒ the power of mythology and how it can help you in your life

=> Inanna’s Descent (one of the oldest stories out there!)

⇒ what happens when we cling to worldly success and symbols of power & respect

⇒ why it’s important to make the metaphoric journey to the Underworld

⇒ 3 of the 4 Sacred Depths pillars, and which skills you need to help clients unpack messaging that has seeped in through culture

I revisit the myth of Inanna’s Descent every single year for myself - that’s how important it is. I hope you’ll find it as meaningful and rich as I do!

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If you’ve been wanting to take your coaching & transformational skills to the next level - and to grow your business in organic ways through referrals, renewals and creating a stellar reputation for yourself - please join us for The Sacred Depths Transformational Practitioner Certification.

The cohort & community that is coming together for our start at the end of October is phenomenal, and it is my best and favorite way to help you create the client work and business that you deserve to have.

You can learn more here.

And you can access the free How to Work with Shadow ebook here!

(You don’t want to skip this one!)

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“Joanna, what does your typical work day look like and how do you get so much done in a day?” I got asked this question recently by someone in the The Coaching r(E)volution community, and the answer is so good….filled with so many tips and so much inspiration for you…that I had to make a podcast episode about it!

Getting a lot done definitely is a key to one of my successes in business, but it doesn’t happen by chance - I prepare for it, I have some very specific systems and practices to make it happen…and I’m spilling the beans on it.

In this episode we cover:

–step by step what I do on each of my work days

–the productive art of blueprinting

–the #1 thing I do every morning that keeps me motivated to take action

–my unexpected wake-up activity!

I am positive that you’ll walk away from this episode with at least one thing you’re excited to fold into your work days so that they are more productive, and….lots of ideas on how to help your clients when they need support to get more done!

And, as promised, here is the link to the Sacred Depths Transformational Practitioner Training. We begin in October and this is an incredible opportunity to learn exactly how to grow your business organically through referrals, renewals and stellar reputation.

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