The Thriving Coaches Podcast

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Two months. Over 200,000 views. And one realisation that caught me off guard.

In this masterclass - Visibility From Zilch: Two Months In - I share everything I've discovered since starting my visibility experiment with Andrea. The barrier that stops most coaches, therapists and changeworkers from getting their message out into the world isn't technical. It's not the algorithm, the platform, or the app. It's something far more subtle.

I cover what these two months have revealed, the window of opportunity that's open right now (and won't be forever), and a live coaching demo I think will land for a lot of people.

Big love, Jamie

Right now, there's a window open that I don't think will stay open very long. For people with a message to share or gifts they're called to give, this moment in time is unlike any that's come before. But it's not going to last.

In this video, I share what two months of running my Visibility from Zero experiment with Andrea has revealed - including a result last week I genuinely didn't expect.

Big love, Jamie P.S. If this lands with you, I'm running a free Masterclass next week called Visibility From Zilch: Two Months In. I'll go deeper into what we've discovered and what's actually keeping most coaches, therapists and changeworkers from getting visible right now. Wednesday 20 May, 7:30pm UK. If you're interested, you can save your spot here: https://www.jamiesmart.com/visibilityfromzero

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Two years ago, I ran my first masterclass on AI and the future of coaching. Some of what I said back then sounded a bit "out there".

This week, Forbes published a piece of research that confirmed pretty much everything I'd predicted - including the part most coaches don't want to hear.

In this conversation with Andrea, I unpack what the research actually says, what it means for anyone who coaches for a living, and why I think one of the biggest issues facing society right now - the loneliness epidemic - is going to play a much bigger role in this story than most people realise.

Big love, Jamie

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When I started my first business 26 years ago, I didn't really know what I was doing. No deep marketing plan. No bulletproof strategy. No idea if any of it would work.

But I had a few things that turned out to matter more than I realised at the time - and looking back now, I can see how much of what came next grew out of a handful of decisions I made in those early days.

In this conversation with Andrea, I share the story of how it all started, how it connects with the visibility experiment I'm running right now, and the one thing I wish someone had told me at the beginning.

Big love, Jamie

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If you've been following me for a while, you've probably seen a lot of things I've done that have worked.

But there's a good chance you haven't noticed the ones that didn't.

In this clip from my Visibility from Zero masterclass, I pull back the curtain on something most people never talk about - and it might change how you think about getting started with anything new.

Big love, Jamie

Recently I started an experiment that forced me to be an absolute beginner again.

No plan. No step-by-step roadmap. No idea if it was going to work.

And here's the thing - so many people who have something genuinely valuable to share, something aligned with who they really are... never start. They wait until they feel ready. Until they can see the whole path.

In this short clip, I share what I know to be true about starting something new - especially when you can't see where it's going.

Big love, Jamie

P.S. That experiment I mentioned? It's about visibility - finding out what actually works right now to reach more people, starting from zero. I'm running a free masterclass next week sharing what I've discovered so far. It's called Visibility from Zero. Register here - https://www.jamiesmart.com/visibilityfromzero

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A few weeks ago during the Visibility Masterclass Series, I did a live coaching demo with Kate - a coach who was navigating something I see all the time. She knew what she wanted to say. She had the experience and the expertise. But every time she went to show up on LinkedIn or social media, she'd see what everyone else was doing and think: "I should be doing that. That looks amazing. I'm not ready."

Sound familiar?

In this 12-minute coaching demo, we explore what's really going on when being yourself feels harder than copying everyone else - and what shifts when you stop trying to be good at "marketing" and start being good at being you.

Thanks to Kate for volunteering and allowing me to share this with you.

Big love, Jamie

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I just recorded this about something I've been noticing more and more with coaches and change-workers.

As AI makes it easier than ever to create content, something a little strange seems to be happening.

The people working hardest to be visible are often the ones who end up feeling the most invisible.

Not in a dramatic way.

More like getting lost in the noise.

So how do you cut through the noise and reach the people you're here to make a difference to?

In this clip, I share what I've come to think of as the visibility paradox - and why "the way to cut through" isn't where most people are looking.

Big love, Jamie

P.S. If this topic feels relevant for you right now, I'm running a free 4-part Visibility Masterclass Series starting this Sunday called "Getting Yourself Out There in the Age of AI."

We'll explore how to remove what's obscuring your signal, and share your work in a way that feels true and actually connects with the people you're here to serve.

You can grab your spot here: https://www.jamiesmart.com/Visibility

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and colleague Ankush Jain – coach, teacher, speaker, founder of Coaching Career School, and author of the new book Awakening the Coach Within.

We talk about the real journey behind building a coaching practice: the early days, the missteps, the breakthroughs, and the insights that shaped everything that came after. This is a very open, very human conversation about what it actually takes to do this work in a grounded, sustainable way.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What the early years of a coaching business really look like

• Why seeing coaching as a calling changes everything

• How generosity plays a surprising role in client creation

• Why trust and relationship will matter more than ever in the years ahead

• The courage and clarity behind Ankush's new book

If you're a coach — new or experienced — this is a conversation worth hearing.

Get Ankush's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1919275304

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Every so often I get to share a conversation that reminds me why I love this work - seeing what becomes possible when someone's life and creativity start unfolding from clarity.

That's exactly what happened in this new episode with my friend and colleague Greg Fisher, author of Unleash Your Potential.

Greg's a long-time coach and consultant, and in this conversation we explore the journey behind his latest book - and the deeper understanding that's shaped it. At the heart of it is a simple idea Greg describes beautifully: thought is the quiet engine behind everything we experience.

Here's a taste of what we explore together:

• The "quiet engine" that's driving every moment of your experience • How frustration and overthinking dissolve when you see how the system really works • Why loving yourself isn't self-indulgence - it's sanity • How one small shift in perspective can change the way you see everything It's a grounded, inspiring conversation - the kind that helps you see new possibilities for yourself and your work.

You can find Greg's book Unleash Your Potential (and the audiobook version) at his website teamuyp.com