In Episode 166 of the Best Coach Ever podcast, we flip the script by letting ChatGPT take over and interview me. We let the bots take over and answered a bunch of juicy, invasive, slightly chaotic questions about life, business, and allll the stuff I don’t always share on social media.
What starts as a fun game (thanks to a creative idea borrowed from coach Ashley Hubbard!) quickly turns into some spicy questions, and I realized I had zero chill and was absolutely about to have a vulnerability hangover after this.
From my go-to coffee order to the messiest client red flags I’ve ever ignored, this episode is 50% girl talk, 50% business therapy, and 100% real. If you’ve ever wanted to sit on my couch with a glass of wine and ask me everything—this is that episode.
In this episode, we cover:
1) Icebreaker Qs: Coffee Orders, Walk-on Songs & Career What-Ifs [0:00 - 7:35]
– Lynette’s go-to Americano and cocktail preferences
– What she’d be doing if she weren’t a coach
2) Behind the Scenes of Business Life [7:36 - 17:20]
– The most unhinged DMs and sales calls she’s gotten
– Why explaining her job to non-online-business people is awkward
3) The Spicy Truth Bomb Segment (According to ChatGPT) [17:21 - 29:35]
– The biggest mistake she sees coaches making in 2025
– Why over-relying on templates and AI is killing your ability to think
4) Red Flags, Client Drama & Business Boundaries [29:36 - 36:59]
– The one client red flag she’ll never ignore again
– How a chargeback situation taught her a hard (and expensive) lesson
5) The Ugly Truth About Making More Money [37:00 - 39:24]
– Why bigger income months = bigger expenses
– The surprising financial pressure that comes with scaling
6) Petty Moments & Copycat Drama [39:25 - 43:50]
– The time a coach blatantly copied her program
– Her Instagram Story response and why she mostly stands by it
7) Coaching Beliefs That Have Changed [43:51 - 46:08]
– Why she used to tell clients to avoid lifestyle content
– How the rise of connection-based marketing changed her entire strategy
8) What Actually Made Her Successful (Spoiler: Not Strategy) [46:09 - 49:58]
– The one trait she says guarantees success
– How showing up even when it’s hard changed everything
9) Burnout, Crying & the Weight of It All [49:59 - 52:21]
– The vulnerable truth about why she sometimes cries over business
– That familiar spiral every coach hits when they feel they’re not enough
10) If She Had to Start Over From Scratch… [52:22 - End (54:00)]
– The exact steps she’d take to rebuild her business from zero
– How she'd create a high-ticket offer fast and focus on conversations + connection
Connect with Lynette:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynettemarieh
Fitness Coaching Business Accelerator: https://fcbaprogram.com
The Wellness CEO Mastermind: https://wcmprogram.com
