The Life Coach School Podcast

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  • #541: Accelerated

    What if you could learn the essential tools of life coaching in just two weeks? In this episode, you'll discover how Accelerated makes learning coaching skills faster and more efficient, and how AI tools can create new ways to learn and apply information. You'll also hear an AI-generated discussion that explores the self coaching Model, the benefits of learning coaching skills, and what makes this Accelerated approach to coach training different.

     

    Click here to learn more about Accelerated: thelifecoachschool.com/accelerated

     

    What You Will Discover:

     

    • How the Self-Coaching Model helps you understand the connection between your circumstances, thoughts, feelings, actions, and results.
    • Why Accelerated focuses on building foundational coaching skills rather than promising mastery in just two weeks.
    • What you need to know about Accelerated's $5,000 tuition, payment structure, and certification requirements.
    • Everything that earning your certification gives you lifetime access to.

    • Click here to learn more about what The Life Coach School offers: thelifecoachschool.com

       

      Following Brooke’s introduction, this episode features a conversation between two AI-generated hosts, created using Google Gemini Notebook from The Life Coach School’s Accelerated course and marketing materials.

       

      Hosted by Master Coach Brooke Hicks, previously Brooke Castillo, The Life Coach School Podcast explores how your thoughts shape your feelings, actions, and results. Discover practical insights on self coaching, thought work, mindset, emotional management, self confidence, overcoming procrastination, achieving goals, and life coach training and certification. Learn how to use the Model to understand your patterns, think deliberately, and create a life that you’re excited to live.  

      36 min
    • #540: The Top 5%

      What would it look like to operate in the top 5% of your potential?

       

      Most of us have things we want to achieve.

       

      We sign up for the class, join the gym, set the goal, and genuinely believe we’re going to follow through.

       

      But signing up and showing up at your highest level are two very different things.

       

      If you want extraordinary results, you have to be willing to tell yourself the truth about what those results require from you.

       

      In this episode, I share what I believe it takes to reach the top 5% of your potential and why having someone focused on your success can make such a difference. I also challenge you to decide where in your life you’re willing to give your absolute best effort.

       

      If you are ready to give 100% to becoming the best coach you can be, then Master Coach Training might be for you.

       


      To join the waitlist for Master Coach Training, click here: https://www.thelifecoachschool.com/mct

       


      What You Will Discover:

       

      • What it really means to be in the top 5% of your potential.
      • Why signing up for something is only the first step.
      • The role a coach, mentor, teacher, or trainer can play in your success.
      • How to decide where you’re willing to give 100% of your effort.
      • Why reaching your highest potential requires more than talent.
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        Featured on this Episode:

         

        • The Weekly
        • Dean Jackson
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          • 25 min
          • #539: Weekly 3

            Some people choose entertainment during their commute or workouts.

             

            Some people choose to memorize concepts that transform their lives.

             

            This subtle shift in how we use our "bored" time can create extraordinary results over decades.

             

            In this final part of the Weekly series, I'm sharing the philosophy that drove my success: the power of ingraining life-changing concepts through repetitive listening. After 35 years of choosing coaching over music, self-help over entertainment, I've discovered that transformation happens not just through understanding ideas intellectually, but through hearing them applied over and over until they become part of your mental operating system.

             

            The Weekly offers you this same opportunity - 52 hours of live coaching application throughout 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.

             

            What You Will Discover:

             

            • Why ingraining concepts through repetitive listening creates more lasting change than one-time learning.
            • How to create your own mental "board of directors" using the wisdom of teachers you've studied.
            • The critical difference between intellectual understanding and applied mastery of coaching tools.
            • Why "I don't know" and "maybe" are dream stealers that keep you stuck in misery.
            • How to evaluate worst-case scenarios from both your primitive brain and prefrontal cortex.
            •  

              Featured on This Episode:

               

              • Join me in The Weekly in 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.
              • Ep #537: Weekly 1
              • Ep #538: Weekly 2
              • Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
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                • 25 min
                • #538: Weekly 2

                  Unnecessary suffering is at the heart of what separates those who thrive from those who just survive.

                   

                  Our brain has become an expert at creating pain where none needs to exist.

                   

                  Layering emotional turmoil on top of life's natural challenges and preventing us from achieving what we're truly capable of.

                   

                  In this second part of the Weekly series, I'm breaking down the core principles of coaching and how understanding your brain's motivational triad can fundamentally transform your relationship with success, pain, and achievement.


                   

                  Join me in The Weekly in 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.

                   

                  What You Will Discover:

                   

                  • How your brain's survival mechanism creates unnecessary suffering on top of life's natural challenges.
                  • Why the motivational triad (seeking pleasure, avoiding pain, conserving energy) keeps you stuck in mediocrity.
                  • The five components of the self-coaching model that govern everything in your life.
                  • What happens in your brain when you set an impossible goal and why it immediately creates resistance.
                  • How weekly repetition and coaching can rewire negative thinking patterns permanently.
                  • The difference between clean pain (necessary) and dirty pain (optional) in your emotional life.
                  •  

                    Featured on This Episode:

                     

                    • Join me in The Weekly in 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.
                    • The Last Word on Power by Tracy Goss
                    • Ep #537: Weekly 1
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                      • 29 min
                      • #537: Weekly 1

                        The people who transform their lives aren't necessarily smarter or more motivated.

                         

                        They're the ones who show up consistently, week after week, to learn, practice, and apply coaching tools to their specific situations.

                         

                        The magic isn't in consuming more content - it is in the weekly rhythm of learning concepts, hearing them applied to real situations, and then implementing them in your own life.

                         

                        This three-part process of learning, repetition, and application is what creates real results.

                         

                        Today, I'm introducing The Weekly, a live coaching program where I'll introduce tools, coach participants on any topic, and create that essential weekly reset that keeps you moving forward. Whether you're ready to make aggressive life changes or just want to stay on track with subtle improvements, this program gives you the structure and support to make 2026 your most transformative year yet.

                         

                        Join me in The Weekly in 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.

                         

                        What You Will Discover:

                         

                        • Why weekly engagement with coaching creates more lasting change than intensive one-time learning experiences.
                        • The three-phase process that turns concepts into life-changing results: learning, repetition, and application.
                        • How listening to others get coached on similar issues accelerates your own growth and understanding.
                        • Why group coaching often produces faster breakthroughs than one-on-one sessions.
                        • How to maintain motivation and momentum by creating a weekly reset practice.
                        •  

                          Featured on This Episode:

                           

                          • Join me in The Weekly in 2026. You can sign up right now by going to  TheLifeCoachSchool.com/theweekly.
                          •  

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                            • 30 min
                            • #536: Capacity and Capability

                              Have you ever noticed that just when things start going well, you somehow find a way to mess it up?

                               

                              Maybe you finally start making good money... but then spend it all immediately.

                               

                              Or you attract a healthy relationship... but find yourself creating drama.

                               

                              Or you're making progress in your business... but suddenly feel overwhelmed and pull back.

                               

                              Here's the truth: It's not your capabilities holding you back. It's your capacity.

                               

                              In this week's episode, I dive deep into the crucial difference between capability and capacity and why understanding this distinction could be the key to unlocking your next level of success.

                               

                              What You Will Discover:

                               

                              • Why people with all the right skills still sabotage their success when they haven't expanded their capacity to hold it.
                              • How to identify and question the thoughts that are limiting your capacity for money, relationships, and success.
                              • The three-step process to increase your capacity: awareness, decision-making, and deliberate practice.
                              • Why avoiding stress and overwhelm actually shrinks your life and limits your opportunities.
                              • How to develop capability through massive action and failure while building capacity at the same time.
                              • The difference between taking on more stress that kills you versus stress that grows you.
                              • What happens when your capability outpaces your capacity and how to bring them into alignment.
                              •  

                                Featured on This Episode:

                                 

                                • The Work by Byron Katie
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                                  • 30 min
                                  • #535: Be a Badass - Tools

                                    Most people avoid the emotions and challenges that would change them. That’s why they stay stuck.

                                     

                                    In this episode, I’m sharing the tools to become a badass - someone who creates extraordinary results by building mental toughness and emotional resilience.

                                     

                                    This isn’t about positive thinking. It’s about stepping into your power and knowing challenges will come with it.

                                     

                                    You’ll learn to build emotional strength by processing, not avoiding feelings. You’ll develop behavioral strength to keep moving forward when you mess up. And you’ll see why impossible goals are the key to redefining your identity.

                                     

                                    Stop operating from weakness. Start operating from power.

                                     

                                    What You Will Discover:

                                     

                                    • Why making the decision to be a badass requires telling people and committing publicly.
                                    • How to build mental strength through repetition, exposure, and intense work periods.
                                    • The three reasons setting impossible goals transforms your identity and results.
                                    • Why anticipating worst-case scenarios and planning for them strengthens you before obstacles arrive.
                                    • How emotional resilience means embracing fear, doubt, and insecurity rather than avoiding them.
                                    • The difference between coddling (which weakens) and self-love (which strengthens).
                                    • Why badasses are built on piles of failures, mistakes, and judgments.
                                    •  

                                      Featured on This Episode:

                                       

                                      • Ep #534: Be a Badass - Obstacles
                                      • Ep #533: Be a Badass - Part 1
                                      • Ep #451: Dread Sprints
                                      • Ep #284: Antifragile
                                      • Ep #112: Post-Traumatic Growth
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                                        • 27 min
                                        • #534: Be a Badass - Obstacles

                                          The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is in how you face obstacles.

                                           

                                          Your brain is hardwired to seek comfort and avoid growth, which keeps you stuck in mediocrity - in the ordinary.

                                           

                                          This wiring, known as the Motivational Triad, is great for survival but terrible for achieving greatness.

                                            

                                          In this episode, I’m breaking down the obstacles that stand between you and the badass version of yourself and the key to overcoming them. 

                                           

                                          What You Will Discover:

                                           

                                          • Why your brain's motivational triad (conserving energy, avoiding pain, seeking pleasure) directly sabotages extraordinary achievement.
                                          • How fragility and constant excuse-making weaken your ability to create results.
                                          • The hidden cost of approval-seeking and why you're wasting energy trying to please people you don't even respect.
                                          • What drama and negativity bonding really do to your mental fortitude and creative capacity.
                                          • The difference between self-love and self-coddling, and why one strengthens while the other weakens.
                                          • How to use negative emotions as opportunities to build strength instead of reasons to retreat.
                                          • Why accepting you're both good and bad, right and wrong, frees up massive energy for creation.
                                          •  

                                            Featured on This Episode:

                                             

                                            • Ep #533: Be a Badass Part 1
                                            •  

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                                              • 29 min
                                              • #533: Be a Badass - Part 1

                                                Success isn’t reserved for a select few. It’s available to anyone willing to become the person who creates it.

                                                 

                                                In this three-part series, I’m answering the question I get asked over and over: How do you create the success you want in your life?

                                                 

                                                The answer isn't about being the smartest or having a perfect past.



                                                It’s about developing two key traits: mental strength and a productive work ethic. These aren’t optional. They’re the foundation of extraordinary results.

                                                 

                                                In this episode, I share my journey to becoming a badass in business and how I built Self Coaching Scholars into a $10M+ program. You’ll learn why simply believing you can achieve success isn’t enough. You have to believe you are the person who creates those results.

                                                 

                                                What You Will Discover:

                                                 

                                                • The two identifiable characteristics every badass possesses and why both are essential.
                                                • How mental strength differs from mental weakness and what it actually requires to develop
                                                • Why work ethic isn't about hustling 24/7 but about producing significant results quickly
                                                • The real reason people fail (hint: it's not lack of capability)
                                                • How childhood trauma can actually contribute to developing mental toughness
                                                • Why announcing your badass identity matters more than keeping it private
                                                • The connection between handling criticism and creating extraordinary success
                                                •  

                                                  Featured on This Episode:

                                                   

                                                  • Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French
                                                  • Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
                                                  • You Are a Badass book series by Jen Sincero
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                                                    •  

                                                      31 min
                                                    • #532: Take a Break

                                                      Today, I’m talking about taking a break. A real break.

                                                       

                                                      Not just rest. Not just vacation. But intentional time away from everything you usually do.

                                                       

                                                      Stepping away gives you perspective. You get to see your life clearly - maybe for the first time.

                                                       

                                                      Whether you run a home, have a corporate job, or own your own business, creating space is essential.

                                                       

                                                      I share exactly how I planned my break, what I discovered, and why you need one too.

                                                       

                                                      You’ll learn how to step away to appreciate your journey. You’ll acknowledge your mistakes. And you'll reconnect with what you genuinely want.

                                                       

                                                      Give yourself permission to pause. Reflect. Then redecide your future.

                                                       

                                                      What You Will Discover:

                                                       

                                                      • Why everyone should plan a midlife break - just like retirement.
                                                      • The powerful difference between planned breaks and emergency escapes.
                                                      • How to prepare financially, emotionally, and practically to take at least three months off.
                                                      • Exactly what to do (and not do) during your break to gain clarity.
                                                      • The profound impact a true break has on your relationships, identity, and future plans.
                                                      •  

                                                        Featured on This Episode:

                                                         

                                                        • #531: Potential
                                                        • Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
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                                                            44 min

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