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Coach PonyBuilding Community As a CoachDon’t go it alone!Building a business is lonely work, and as coaches we are not wired to be lone wolves. Fight the blues, get connected to other perspectives, and avoid the isolation of the entrepreneur by building your own community of other coaches.In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer discuss their experience working together in a mastermind of coaches that has lasted more than a dozen years (and counting!).Get some practical ti...
2026-02-0527 minCoach PonySelling As a CoachSales, ugh.In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer discuss the cognitive dissonance many coaches feel between wanting to serve clients and their aversion (hate!) of sales.If you HATE sales, you might be misunderstanding the assignment as a coach. In this episode Christie and Bobbi dismantle the idea that "sales" and "coaching" are opposites, and talk about how to sell as a coach.Listen to the full episode to hear about:–How to...
2026-01-2232 minCoach PonyARE YOU UNDERCHARGING? The ONLY Way to Set Your Coaching Prices for 2026Let’s talk about your rates for coaching in 2026! Are you undercharging???Welcome back to the first LIVE episode of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast.Listen to Christie from Coach Pony and Bobbi Palmer (founder of Date Like a Grownup) talk all about how much to charge for coaching in 2026.And, if you’ve missed the Get Paid to Coach podcast in your ears recently, the...
2026-01-0832 minCoach PonyThe Future of Life Coaching: What’s Going to Happen in 2026?Let’s talk about the future of life coaching in 2026! Is there a bright future for this industry, and is there room for you to be a coach?Welcome back to this special episode of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast.Listen to Christie from Coach Pony and Bobbi Palmer (founder of Date Like a Grownup) talk about the future of the coaching industry. To structure this conversation, they’re going to d...
2025-12-0433 min
Entrepreneurs on FireHow Being Boring Saved My Coaching Business with Christie Mims The founder of Coach Pony and chief sweat pants wearer, Christie Mims has helped over 30,000 coaches learn the business skills they need to get paid to coach. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Trends come and go. Don’t spend so much time to something that is just going to come and go but instead, spend it on doing something that will last. 2. The more your clients succeed, the more you succeed. Its never wrong to focus on a better experience in improving the program for your clients. 3. Don’t be distracted by sparkly objec...
2025-03-1318 min
Built to LastBuilding a Sustainable Coaching Business: Expert Strategies feat. Christie MimsA vibrant conversation unfolds between Megan and her guest, Christie Mims that leads to an insightful exploration of Christie's journey and methodologies in the coaching industry. She shares her path to establishing her coaching business, emphasizing her non-linear trajectory from history major and consultant to a certified life coach.Throughout the conversation, Megan and Christie discuss common challenges faced by new coaches, particularly regarding mindset. Christie outlines prevalent patterns of limiting beliefs that often hinder new coaches, emphasizing the necessity of treating coaching as a business rather than merely a practice to find clients. She passionately illustrates...
2025-02-0752 minCoach PonyHow to Have Lasting SuccessCommunity is one of the keys to lasting success in any coaching business.Our goal is to help you build a coaching business that not only supports your goals and lifestyle but also lasts for years to come. In this last episode of Season 7 of the podcast, Bobbi Palmer and I will share practical advice based on core principles that have allowed us to do just that. Bobbi and I bring a wealth of experience to the table, with over 25 years in the coaching industry. We've built six and s...
2024-11-2735 minCoach PonyHow to Figure It Out When Things Don't WorkCoaching is a numbers game, and we want you to win it.But as coaches, we’re great at listening to our intuition but not so good at listening to the numbers. This is a big mistake that can lead to even bigger problems.Every business hits a few bumps, and coaching is no different. But before you try to fix an issue in your business based on a gut feeling, let’s get into the numbers.Welcome back to season seven of the Coac...
2024-11-2116 minCoach PonyHow to Find People to Buy Your CoachingYou’ve done your training, landed on a business model and a niche, developed an offer, and set your prices; now, how do you find clients?Let’s dig in!Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast where cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast.When marketing your coaching business, it's tempting to spread yourself thin across numerous platforms such as social media, YouTube, podcasts, and blogging. However, this approach can be ineffective and lead...
2024-11-1419 minCoach PonyHow to Create a Sales Funnel That WorksTo have predictable income as a coach, you need a sales funnel.Now, the words “sales” and “funnel” might bring up some feelings about not wanting to be sleazy and salesy or worry that it’s going to be overwhelming to get set up and running.A sales funnel does not need to use sleazy tactics or be super complicated.So what makes a good sales funnel tick? Let’s break it down. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pon...
2024-11-0717 minCoach PonyHow to Set the Right PriceSetting your pricing can feel fraught and stressful. You might worry if you go too high, no one will hire you. And if you go too low, you won’t be able to support yourself. And you might have your own personal money story trying to take the wheel.Been there.So today, I will provide you with practical advice on how to confidently price your coaching services, guiding you through the process and helping you make informed decisions.Wel...
2024-10-3122 minCoach PonyHow to Nail Your OfferMore offers and ways to work with you means you’re covering all the bases for your niche, which leads to more clients and more money. Right?More is not more, y’all. Welcome back to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast, where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. You can’t launch your business and get people to hire you without a great offer. But a lot of new coaches fall into the trap of...
2024-10-2419 minCoach PonyHow to Find a Niche You LoveWhen I first started as a coach, I thought the more people I could appeal to, the better. Serving multiple niches could only expand my reach and earning opportunities, right?Wrong. So wrong. And today, I’m going to explain why.Welcome back to Season 7 of the Coach Pony podcast, where we are focused on helping you build your business… fast!Choosing a niche is not just important; it's a game-changer for a coach. It may sound counterintuitive, but you w...
2024-10-1721 minCoach PonyHow to Choose the Right Business ModelWhen you start your coaching business, it's common to have a simple goal of "finding more clients and making more money." However, as you delve into the process of attracting clients and generating income, all of the options can be overwhelming – the FOMO is real. We are here to guide you through this maze and provide a clear path forward. The crucial question to ask yourself is, "What kind of business do I really want?" This question is fundamental to making well-informed decisions about your coaching business.
2024-10-1024 minCoach PonyHow to Get Started Coaching (and Get Past Your Worries That Only Business Coaches Make Money)Are you thinking about launching your own coaching business and feeling anxious or doubtful? You are not alone. We’ve been there, too, and we’re here to help.Welcome to season seven of the Coach Pony podcast!In this podcast, we are always focused on helping you get paid to coach.This season, we will cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast! So strap in and get ready to step on the g...
2024-10-0321 min
eComFuel PodcastA New Spin on the Traditional Sales FunnelAre you curious about unique marketing methods beyond the digital realm? Join me today as I talk with Christie Mims, owner of CoachPony.com and TheRevolutionaryClub.com. While Christie might not be your typical eCommerce entrepreneur, her insights into the "Sphere of Influence Marketing Method" and strategies for building a business offline are invaluable, and in this episode, we're diving into how to foster real-life connections and grow a business beyond social media. Listen in as Christie dives into the intricacies of her businesses, the process of identifying a suitable coach, and navigating the coaching industry's potential...
2023-11-2459 minCoach PonyWhat a Real Sales Call Sounds Like (and Why It Works!)Sales calls. You know you need to make them, but if you’re a new coach, you might not know where to begin or what it should sound like.And that’s where we come in.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two al...
2023-10-0530 minCoach Pony3 Ways to Make 6+ Figures as a Coach!Can you really make six figures or more as a coach?Every new coach asks themselves this at some point. You might have a day job that you’re not sure if you can quit. Maybe you’re trying to figure out the kind of business model you should use in order to meet your income goals. We’re here to help.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your b...
2023-09-2827 minCoach Pony3 Ways to Take a Break Without Losing MoneySometimes, we all just need a break.But how can you step away from your coaching business without losing money?That’s what we’re digging into today.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. A...
2023-09-2119 minCoach PonyWho to Hire First (and When!)At some point, your coaching business is going to get busy. Or maybe things are already starting to pick up and you feel like you need some help, ASAP. When should you hire someone? And who should they be?That’s what we’re digging into on today’s episode.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six an...
2023-09-1423 minCoach Pony4 Ways to Find Clients LocallyWhen you’re a new coach, it can feel like the only way to get clients is to build a presence online. But that takes time and you need clients now!Today, we’re kicking it old school and talking about how to find clients locally, so you don’t need a huge following to start making money as a coach.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burnin...
2023-09-0725 minCoach PonyWhy You Should Avoid Paid MastermindsToday’s caller to the Coach Pony Radio Hour wants to know if a pricy mastermind is worth it as a new coach.And of course, we’ve got hot takes and advice for deciding if a high-priced mastermind is right for you and your coaching business.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure busi...
2023-08-3123 minCoach PonyHow to Make More Money Without MarketingToday’s caller wants to know how to use his existing client list to meet an ambitious monthly income goal.And we know just how to do it: VIP Days.Offering these kinds of intensives is a great way to boost your coaching income without hustling for new leads, and we’ll tell you why.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning ques...
2023-08-2425 minCoach PonyYou Need Referral Partners, Here’s Why!What are referral partners? Why would you want them? Do you need them to be successful in your coaching business?If you’re a new coach, you might be wondering what all the buzz about referrals is about, and we are here to break it down for you.Today, we’re getting into referral partners, what they are, how they can benefit you, and our hot takes on whether or not they’re a good idea for your business.Listen to the full episode to hea...
2023-08-1724 minCoach PonyHow Bartering Can Hurt Your BusinessWelcome to season six of the Coach Pony podcast!We are here to help you get paid to coach!In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you.
2023-08-1020 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: What's the Future of Life Coaching?Today we are revisiting an episode from last year all about the future of life coaching and Bobbi and I have some additional thoughts to share that have come up for us in the year since this panel episode was recorded.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure...
2022-12-2245 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: Do I Need to Be Certified to Be a Life Coach?Do you need to be certified to be a life coach?The short answer is no, but with so many different schools and certifications out there, it’s easy to get confused about what certification to choose or if you want to get certified at all.And of course Bobbi and I have thoughts.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching bu...
2022-12-0830 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: What's the Best Way to Build a Website For My Coaching Business?It’s easy to spend a LOT of money and invest a lot of time and stress into your website.What kind of website do you really need as a new or growing coach? Where do you even start?This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have bu...
2022-11-2430 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: How Do I Change My Niche?As a coach, the niche you choose to serve influences so much of your business and it’s a key piece of all of the marketing you’ll do.So what happens after you’ve been telling the world what you do, and then you realize, well, maybe you don’t actually want to do that anymore?This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can...
2022-11-1022 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: Is Group Coaching Better Than Private Coaching?Does it seem like all of the successful coaches you follow or look up to have big group coaching programs?You might feel like you should start a group coaching program too, but...you just don’t know. Is group coaching better than private coaching? Is doing group coaching the only way to make the kind of money you want to make?This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by...
2022-10-2728 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: Should I Run Ads to Get Coaching Clients?Should you run ads when you’re a new coach?Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Google, or any other platform, there are a lot of opinions, thoughts, strategies, and advice floating around out there about whether or not you need to run paid ads for your business to succeed.To dig into that question, I’m joined by a very special member of Team Pony, our Director of Growth Marketing (and my husband), Suhaib Abdali.Over the course of his career, Suhaib has run millio...
2022-10-1330 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: Should I Run Ads to Get Coaching Clients?Should you run ads when you’re a new coach?Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Google, or any other platform, there are a lot of opinions, thoughts, strategies, and advice floating around out there about whether or not you need to run paid ads for your business to succeed.To dig into that question, I’m joined by a very special member of Team Pony, our Director of Growth Marketing (and my husband), Suhaib Abdali.Over the course of his career, Suhaib has run millio...
2022-10-1330 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Clients to Give Me Good Testimonials (Without Being Pushy?)When you’re trying to demonstrate your credibility, what’s better than having the glowing testimonials of happy clients talking about how awesome you are?Even better if they’re spontaneously given to you with permission to share on your website and in your marketing materials, right? But that’s not usually how it works.So how do you get comfortable asking clients for testimonials? And more than that, how do you get GREAT ones that will land you more clients?This...
2022-09-2928 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: All of Your Refund Questions Answered!At some point in your coaching business, someone is going to ask you for a refund.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Also, we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy!Refunds can be a tricky and uncomfortable situation. But today, Bobbi and I are giving you our best advice for...
2022-09-1522 minCoach PonyDear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Back to My Coaching Biz After a Break?Sometimes to move forward as a coach, you just need your questions answered.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach!Today, we’re talking about how to stay motivated in your business and how to get back on track when you feel like you’ve fallen behind.Listen to the...
2022-09-0121 minCoach PonyHow I Made 5 Million Dollars From Writing with Ash AmbirgeAre you a new coach who wants to use words to sell things? AWESOME!My guest today is a genius at using words to sell things. And she’s used herself as a guinea pig. She started a newsletter that produced six figures of income, which grew into an empire full of written programs, and landed her a huge book deal with Penguin Books.All in, she’s made over $5 million just from her words.Obviously we need to know...
2022-07-1443 minCoach PonyHow I Built a Premium Membership Site on a Shoestring Budget with Natalie SissonIf you love working intimately with a small group of clients, and you love the community building that happens in group coaching, you might be thinking about starting a membership program.But getting it off the ground can be daunting.Today’s guest wanted to create engagement and support for a small group of people and she built out a premium membership program called the 10K Club on a minimal budget, all while the world was in lockdown. So we want to know, Natalie Sis...
2022-06-3033 minCoach PonyHow I Built A 5 Million Dollar Business Through Relationships (As An Introvert!) with Rita BarryAre you struggling to get referrals or with organic growth?Before you spend money on ads (which new coaches shouldn’t do unless you like setting money on fire), listen to today’s episode.My guest built a highly successful digital marketing firm the old fashioned way–through referrals and word of mouth.Before she made millions and built a team, Rita Barry was a solo business owner trying to grow.We want to know, how did you build that?
2022-06-1632 minCoach PonyHow I Built an Online Program That Made 6 Figures Immediately! with Laura BelgrayThere are lots of ways to do courses, but if you’ve been thinking about offering a DIY-style option, this episode is for you.Today, we’re sitting down to pick Laura Belgray’s brain about her program, Inbox Hero, that brought in over six figures the very first time she launched it.We definitely want to know: How did you build that?We’ll find out how she developed the course, why she went DIY, and how she made her launch such a wild suc...
2022-06-0235 minCoach PonyHow We Built This: A Special Coach Pony Community EpisodeSo far this season, we’ve talked to big name coaches about how they built wildly successful programs, conferences, and podcasts in their businesses.But it’s not just the big name coaches that are doing really interesting work.Coaches all over the world, in businesses big and small and new and old, are building cool and life-changing things for their clients and their businesses every single day.And in this episode, I want to highlight their stories.So we i...
2022-05-1928 minCoach PonyHow We Built An Inclusive and Successful Membership Site with Erica Courdae & India JascksonHave you wondered what it takes to start a membership site or community?Today, our guests, Erica Cordae and India Jackson, have done just that. In 2018, they founded Pause on the Play®, a community hub of professionals and entrepreneurs connecting at the intersection of values and visibility. We'll dive into how they got started and how they grew their membership business into an inclusive community committed to guiding individuals in the process of defining their values, diversifying their networks, and disrupting systems of oppression.As...
2022-05-0538 minCoach PonyHow We Built An Inclusive and Successful Membership Site with Erica Courdae & India JacksonHave you wondered what it takes to start a membership site or community?Today, our guests, Erica Cordae and India Jackson, have done just that. In 2018, they founded Pause on the Play®, a community hub of professionals and entrepreneurs connecting at the intersection of values and visibility. We'll dive into how they got started and how they grew their membership business into an inclusive community committed to guiding individuals in the process of defining their values, diversifying their networks, and disrupting systems of oppression.As...
2022-05-0538 minCoach PonyHow Niching Got Me a Million Dollar Business with Jason GraciaJason Gracia founded Swyft Sites to be an all-in-one done for your website builder that grows your coaching business on autopilot.And it has exploded into a seven-figure business.So of course, we want to know, how did you build that?We'll dive into how he built such a niche service business, and why niching help him hit seven figures, Jason Gracia is an author, consultant, and founder of Swyft Sites, the all-in-one, done-for-you website solution for coaches....
2022-04-2136 minCoach PonyHow I Built a Big Name Podcast with John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs On FireJohn Lee Dumas has built one of the all time, top podcasts for business owners and has not only made over $20 million from his podcast, but he's also dominated his market.Obviously we want to know, how did you build that?We’ll chat about how and why he started the podcast, what his goals were at the beginning and how he grew his platform into what it is today.John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award-winning po...
2022-04-0700 minCoach PonyHow I Got 10 Million Downloads On My Podcast with Emily ThompsonHave you thought about starting a podcast to build a network and market your coaching business?With over 10 million downloads under her belt, Emily Thompson, co-founder and host of the Being Boss podcast has all the info you need and then some on running a podcast, and the amazing community and business opportunities that have come from it.And of course we’re going to take it back to the beginning and ask Emily, how did you build that?Emily Thompson is the co-founder an...
2022-03-2432 minCoach PonyHow I Built a 13,000 Person Dating Course with Evan Marc KatzEvan Marc Katz has been called a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women. How did he come to dominate the date coaching industry?On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? Today I’m diving in with Evan to talk about how he built his business - featuring millions of blog readers and podcast listeners - and especially about his massively successful program, Love U.With over 13,000 women compl...
2022-03-1027 minCoach PonyHow to Build a State-Wide Conference with Jodi FlynnAs one of the founders and current President of the board for the Maine Women’s Conference, Jodi Flynn has taken the conference from just an idea to a successful nonprofit focusing on supporting women across the state. So how did she do it?On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? And today I’ll dig in with Jodi about how it all started, how she grew the confer...
2022-02-2439 minCoach PonyHow I Built a Seven-Figure Group Coaching ProgramIt can seem like celebrity entrepreneurs won the jackpot, but there's more to the story. Behind the blockbuster coaching programs, offers, and live events are stories of careful development, fixed mistakes, and strategy.On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how do you build that?I'll talk to a wide range of coaches and leaders, digging into how it all started, what they learned, and what you should know if you want to play a similar game.
2022-02-1032 minCoach PonyThe Future of Life Coaching (PANEL)Life coaching has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. But what I want to know is what happens next.To get answers, I wanted to talk to smart people with a pulse on what’s happening in the industry...and what better place to start than with coaching schools, since they’re actively shaping new and upcoming coaches!Today I’m joined by: Sherri Gerek from IPEC, the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, Stephanie Griffin from the Life Coach School, and Jennifer Voss of the Martha Beck Wayfind...
2021-12-1639 minCoach Pony20+ Years of Coaching: Here's Our Best Advice!No matter what level you’re at or what niche you’re in, you’ll make mistakes. It just means you’re human.And you can still run an amazing coaching business even when you make mistakes.All season on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I have taken trips down memory lane to share our biggest flops and what we learned about messing up with clients, contracts, events, social media and more.To wrap up season three, we’re gi...
2021-11-1130 minCoach PonyThe #1 Social Media Mistake New Coaches MakeThere are a frightening number of ways to make mistakes on social media.Today on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me again to dish on where we’ve screwed up on social, so you don’t have to!We’ll take you back to a time before Instagram even existed let alone TikTok, (no, dinosaurs did not roam the earth) and talk about the pitfalls of trying to be everywhere at once and why it’s hard not to take it personally when you...
2021-11-0425 minCoach PonyThe Biggest Sales Mistake New Coaches MakeIf you want to have a business, you have to make sales.Otherwise, you’re just coaching people for free. If that’s your jam, cool! But if you’re here...then you probably want to make a living with your coaching.This is why Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup is here with me to talk about sales mistakes. This is a big one and there are a lot of ways your sales process can go sideways.Bobbi shares her biggest struggle point...
2021-10-2827 minCoach PonyHow Shiny Objects Slow Down Your Coaching BusinessOoh, shiny!Everyone gets distracted by something sparkly now and again. But shiny object syndrome can slow down your business...big time.Of course you want to chase that shiny new idea, but dividing your attention across too many projects and programs at once can lead to disaster. Whether it’s burning out after working umpteen hours a week trying to juggle it all, or your programs not taking off like they could because they’re not getting your focus, shiny objects can take their toll on you and your...
2021-10-2124 minCoach PonyCringe-Worthy Mistakes That Kill Your Live EventLive events have their rewards: When an event goes well, you get the satisfaction of being hands-on and seeing people make progress in real time. Not to mention that attendees learn and make connections with your work (yay!) and each other! Everyone wins!But when a live event goes badly, those mistakes can be hugely detrimental to your business and your reputation.If people leave your event feeling that you’ve failed to deliver on the promise they paid for, your business will suffer. Or if they find the log...
2021-10-1426 minCoach PonyWebsite Mistakes That Hurt Your Business and Slow Your GrowthMaking mistakes with your website can cost you.It can cost you time, it can cost you peace of mind (oh the stress of redoing things!) and of course, it can cost you money.Whether you’re paying an agency to design and build your site or you’re DIY-ing it, having a site that doesn’t do what you need it to can hinder your business’s ability to grow.Building a website from scratch can be intimidating, especially when you’re just starting o...
2021-10-0720 minCoach PonyBusiness Mistakes That Lead to Firing a ClientWe’ve all had clients we regret. It’s almost a rite of passage for a coach (so yes, it’ll probably happen to you!).Maybe you saw the red flags from the beginning and ignored them because you really believed you could be the one to help them. Coaches want to help people! Or maybe it took a few sessions for you to realize that what they need isn’t what you offer.Either way, it can be incredibly awkward and uncomfortable to be confro...
2021-09-3020 minCoach PonyBusiness Investment Mistakes That Suck You Dry
Investing in your business is a fact of life. It can help you learn, grow and be a better coach.
But what if when you need advice, consulting, training or something else, you fork over an enormous amount of money only to have it not work out the way you wanted? OUCH.
This season of the Coach Pony Podcast, it’s all about mistakes. I teamed up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup to give you the lowdown on our biggest mistakes and lessons learned, so you don’t have...
2021-09-2320 min
Work Less, Earn MoreEP 87: Deconstructing a Million Dollar Funnel with Christie MimsIf you’re running an online business, at some point you’re going to have to build a funnel. And of course, you don’t want to spend your time and effort creating a funnel that doesn’t work.Today, to get into the nitty-gritty, full-nerd details of building funnels that actually make you money, I’m joined by Christie Mims, founder of Coach Pony.Christie has channeled the power of her niche into a million-dollar funnel and she is going to break down for us how she did it....
2021-09-2047 minCoach PonyBusiness Mistakes That Make For Sticky SituationsWe all make mistakes in life. And as a coach, you’re going to make mistakes with your clients. You’re not perfect and your clients (usually) don’t expect you to be.But they will–consciously or not– take advantage of contract loopholes, poor enforcement, unclear terms and other not-so-fun ways to ask for services outside of what your intended agreement is.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, I’m teaming up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup to talk about the mistakes coaches make when buildin...
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What WorksEP 354: Making Sales A System With Coach Pony Founder Christie Mims
In This Episode:
* Why Coach Pony founder Christie Mims uses 2 “competing” sales funnels to accommodate for different ways of buying* How she melds both sales automation and a human approach to produce 7+ figure sales* The nuts & bolts of what both sales funnels entail and how they actually work together* Plus, why Christie’s approach is inspiring but, ultimately, might not be the best approach for you
How reliable are your sales?
How steadily do new customers buy? How loyal are your retain...
2021-09-1448 minCoach PonyBusiness Mistakes That Kill Your RelationshipsDo you ever worry about making mistakes in your coaching business? Of course you do! Everyone makes mistakes. No matter what level you’re at– whether you hung up your shingle yesterday or you’ve been at this for years– mistakes are a normal part of moving your business forward. Welcome! And not only are they normal, but coaches in all niches, at all revenue levels make many of the same mistakes. So, you aren’t alone! This season, we’re diving into the mistakes coaches make when building t...
2021-09-094h 22Coach PonyHow to Make Money Writing a Book + An Inside Story Writing a book is a great way to create some passive income while you also cement your coaching knowledge and life experience into one lower-cost, marketable item that you can sell for years to come. Books are great tools to help people get to know you and enter your coaching world, and build the trust that can ultimately turn them into a client. Your book can also help raise your profile and bring you visibility as a thought leader, which can lead to wanting to book you (see what I d...
2021-07-0824 minCoach PonyThe One Where I Got Paid $7,000 to Build an Online Course from a Random Idea I have so many online course stories for you guys! My book, Zero to Passion, was my first real online DIY program, because I offered several different tiers of learning beyond just the book. (Fun fact: I still sell plenty of them today). But that’s a story for another time… Let’s get to the good stuff! In this episode, I'll share the inside story of how I got paid $7,000 to build my first, truly real and purely online course, from a rand...
2021-07-0113 minCoach PonyHow to Make Money with Online ProgramsThere’s nothing like waking up to money deposited overnight in your bank account and knowing you’ve been helping people while you were sleeping, no? Online programs offer you that satisfaction and more. But as always, there are drawbacks too. In this episode we’ll be taking a much closer look at online DIY coaching programs, because who doesn’t want to make passive income, right? DIY online programs offer passive income, freedom, flexibility, and they can scale like nothing else...
2021-06-2415 minCoach PonyThe One Where I Had Two Big Retreat Disasters (And How I Recovered)Do you enjoy embarrassing stories? How about learning from my mistakes so you don’t have to? Then this is the episode for you! I’ve done several retreats now in my business and in hindsight, they were super fun. However, two of them started out as absolute disasters. So I want to talk about what happened and, more importantly, what I did to fix them. Our story begins back in 2013 with my first retreat attempt. I had seen a lot of people doing retreat...
2021-06-1718 minCoach PonyHow to Make Money with RetreatsA retreat can sound like an absolute no-brainer for you to do as a coach. Taking your business on a fabulous vacation? Yes, please. And they do have some fabulous pros. You get to do intense hands-on work with clients, some of whom will even become retreat regulars, which makes it easier to sell out your retreats over time. There’s group bonding and the magic of taking yourself and your business out of your regular routine. New locations and new people can revita...
2021-06-104h 17Coach PonyThe One Where I Started a Group Coaching Program (That Eventually Grew to 500 People)Our story today starts, like most of my stories, on my couch. In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the group coaching business model. Today, I want to tell you the origin story of my very first group coaching program–one that eventually grew to over 500 people! Our story begins with another company. It’s true! Because besides Coach Pony, I also own and operate a career coaching business called The Revolutionary Club. It was my first business, and it still exists today. That’s where...
2021-06-0324 minCoach PonyHow to Make Money Group CoachingI personally love group coaching. There’s something magical about working with a group.The community that grows in a session, the support and validation participants get from each other–these programs fuel me in a special way. And group coaching was how I first reached multiple six figures in my business and beyond seven figures now. Group coaching programs are the backbone of my business for a reason beyond how much I love doing them. But that’s me. Group coaching may not be for yo...
2021-05-2723 min
The Well-Being Whizz - "Omi-cast"26) The Well-Being Whizz Omnicast - Episode 26 - Interview with Christie Mims - Author and Founder of Coach PonyOn the omnicast Im continuing to interview inspiring coaches, teachers and business people about their experience with anxiety, about their methods of coping, how they help their clients and some other fun questions along the way!Today’s guest is someone who is a big influence of mine, author and the founder of Coach Pony and The Revolutionary Club, Christie MimsI really enjoyed spending time with Christie over zoom from the Zen Den, (apart from not knowing I was in the early grips of COVID 19 at the time!) she's an awesome bundle of positivity and...
2021-05-2635 minCoach PonyThe One Where I Made 6-Figures as a Private CoachA private hotel suite, room service, a $5000 client… That definitely sounds way dirtier than I thought it would. But it’s part of the story of how I grew my business to six figures all those years ago. In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the private coaching business model. Today, I’ll share the inside story of how I got to a stable six-figure income from just private coaching, and the ah-ha moment that changed the game (plus what I actually did to - you kn...
2021-05-2020 minCoach PonyHow to Make Money Private Coaching Low overhead, high profit potential. Private coaching can sound like a dream. But is it your dream? In season two of the Coach Pony podcast, we’re exploring all of the different ways coaches can make money. And we’ll take a brutal look at the pros and cons and how much you can actually expect to make as a coach on each money path. If you’re debating between group coaching and private coaching, writing a book or hosting a retreat, but you’re not sure how much money you c...
2021-05-1319 minCoach PonyMoney Paths: How Coaches Make Money As a life coach, one big question you've got to answer right away is how will you make money? Should you coach privately, group coach, write a book, host a retreat or something else? Frankly, it's an important question because if you choose the wrong money path, you could waste time, energy and money. For instance, you don't want to spend months trying to write a book only to discover you hate writing and you won't make enough money to pay your rent when you're done. So, how do you...
2021-05-0601 minCoach PonySeason 2 – Money Paths: How Coaches Make Money
As a life coach, one big question you've got to answer right away is how will you make money? Should you coach privately, group coach, write a book, host a retreat or something else?
Frankly, it's an important question because if you choose the wrong money path, you could waste time, energy and money. For instance, you don't want to spend months trying to write a book only to discover you hate writing and you won't make enough money to pay your rent when you're done.
So, how do you...
2021-05-0601 minCoach PonyHealth Coach Steve Adams - How I Got My First Paying Client Specificity is everything. Knowing who your client is inside and out connects you with the right people. The ones who you know you can really help. The ones you’re excited to work with. The ones who will tell their friends about how you’re a total game changer. It’s more than demographics. It’s knowing their pain points, their worries, their fears and how you’re the best person to help them fix it. Sometimes you know it because you lived those same paint points...
2021-04-2935 minCoach PonyBusiness Coach Shenee Howard - How I Got My First Paying Client Know your power. Know your worth. When you’re first starting out, it feels amazing to get paid at all, but amazing can turn into agonizing when you’re taking on the wrong clients just to get paid. Your worth isn’t just about the number of clients you have or the size of your bank account, it’s about making sure you have the right clients for you. Attracting the right clients means getting clear on what you offer, how you work, and the personalitie...
2021-04-2225 minCoach PonyBusiness Coach Laura Roeder – How I Got My First Paying Client We became entrepreneurs so that we can do the work that we love. If you're going to have a crappy job and be miserable, have a regular old jobby job! There is no reason that you have to build a business model that makes you miserable. A lot of people want to get out of doing client work because it’s a model that they don’t love or they have just gotten tired of it. There is no shame in looking for a change.
2021-04-1535 minCoach PonyCorporate Coach Jodi Flynn – How I Got My First Paying Client How did Jodi Flynn land her first paid coaching client? Networking, networking, networking. This can apply to any business but especially when you’re coaching in the corporate executive realm, it's all about relationships. Getting clients is all about who you know and being brave enough to put yourself out there. You have to get in front of potential clients, get to know them, and let them know what you can offer. All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-f...
2021-04-0832 minCoach PonyDate Coach Bobbi Palmer – How I Got My First Paying Client It can be hard to imagine that someone would pay you money to help them. It's not just the lack of confidence in making a living. It can also be about the lack of confidence in really being able to help people. In the beginning, getting over your questions of self-worth and imposter complex can be the hardest part. And being able to push through and learn the value of how you can help other people can be a painful journey. But it is also a re...
2021-04-0124 minCoach PonyBusiness Coach Tara McMullin – How I Got My First Paying ClientYou don’t have to build the perfect sales funnel to have a thriving business. You don’t have to have the perfect lead magnet or the perfect email automation behind it. It’s not necessary to schedule another amazing photoshoot or to build an immaculate sales page. What makes your business work is keeping things simple. A clear offer and good relationships with both your clients and the people in your network can be all you need. Over-complicating things can actually make it harder for you to succeed...
2021-04-0124 minCoach PonyHealth Coach Samantha Gilbert – How I Got My First Paying ClientYour story matters. It’s powerful. And one of the keys to a successful coaching business is focusing on and developing your personal story so that you can share it with the world. Samantha Gilbert, the founder of Eat For Life, truly embodies this wisdom. Her story of healing is an inspiration but her journey to becoming a successful coach wasn’t always easy. She’s spent most of her life battling severe depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and body image dysmorphia. Since finding her own pa...
2021-04-0127 minCoach PonyCareer Coach Christie Mims – How I Got My First Paying Client Welcome to the first episode of Coach Pony Podcast, where our goal is to help you learn the critical business skills you need to succeed as a coach. And it all starts with learning how to get paying clients. In this first season of the podcast, we are interviewing experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches, delving into how they got that very first client and what they’d do differently today. In today’s episode, we are going to peer into the world of career c...
2021-04-0115 minCoach PonyIntroducing Coach Pony
Wonder what it takes to go from being a coach who dabbles to a coach who thrives? If you want to pay the bills (and more!) with your coaching, you need to build a REAL business. Coach Pony has helped thousands of life coaches, dating coaches, money coaches, and business coaches build businesses that make them good money and live a successful life—on their own terms. The Coach Pony podcast can help you do the same. Each season, we tackle a different aspect of building a real coaching business. You’ll learn about marketing, sales, client expe...
2021-03-0902 min
How To Become a Career CoachShe was Terrified but Started Career Coaching AnywayI have gotten to know Christie Mims over the over the years and really respect the business that she's built around career coaching around helping people with their careers in a variety of different ways. And we'll get to bring her on and showcase not just her story, and how this has happened for her. But some of the ways that I would say she has even really, really crafted that, that fit within her business I'm going to go so far as to say, shaped the industry in a lot of different ways. Christie was a...
2019-04-2530 min
The Classy Career Girl PodcastHow to Become a Coach and Get Your First ClientChristie Mims is a professional certified coach who built her coaching business, The Revolutionary Club, into a Forbes Top 100 site for careers. After serving over 1,000 paying clients she got a ton of questions on how she did it, and Coach Pony was born! Because career happiness sometimes comes with a side of entrepreneurship, Christie has a passion project for new and struggling coaches, she is dedicated to giving them the information and community they need to succeed.
2018-10-1821 min
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchTurning Your Passions into your Career with Christie MimsWhat is my passion?? Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to her, in the grander scale of things, passion is bigger than just your job. So, what is passion? Basically, passion is who you are and your job is how you express that passion. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Finding o...
2018-04-3042 minHappen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchTurning Your Passions into your Career with Christie MimsWhat is my passion?? Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to her, in the grander scale of things, passion is bigger than just your job. So, what is passion? Basically, passion is who you are and your job is how you express that passion. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Finding o...
2018-04-3042 min
Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your JobAre You Making These LinkedIn Mistakes? with Christie MimsWe all know that LinkedIn is an important part of any job search. But too many people keep making basic mistakes on LinkedIn. Our guest expert Christie Mims shares four LinkedIn mistakes we can all avoid to improve the way we build and engage our network on LinkedIn. The key is the invest in your network before you need a favor. About Our Guest: Christie Mims Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club (therevolutionaryclub.com), the number one destination for smart people who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. H...
2018-03-2843 min
Natural Born CoachesChristie Mims: Fight Your Feelings of FraudChristie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart people who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Compassionate, caring, and a little kick-ass, Christie is here to make sure that you love what you do (note: life is too short not to love what you do). A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She's dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, Yahoo! and many more, and can be...
2018-01-0126 min
The LEADx Leadership Show with Kevin Kruse#064: Find Your Dream Job With These Simple Steps | Christie MimsIn this episode, we're going to talk about how to land your dream job with our guest, Christie Mims. She is the founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, a destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. She's a certified professional coach and recovering consultant, with a background working for fortune 500 companies. Her website has been named a Forbes top 100 for careers, and she herself has been named as one of the top 20 coaches to follow in 2016. Her book is Zero to Passion, get off the couch and into action.
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2017-06-0119 min
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchTurning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie MimsPassion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to Christie, in the grander scale of things, passion plays a bigger part in your career than you think. So, what is passion? Passion is two part. It's your interest and engagement. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Basically, passion is who you...
2017-01-1646 minHappen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchTurning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie MimsPassion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to Christie, in the grander scale of things, passion plays a bigger part in your career than you think. So, what is passion? Passion is two part. It's your interest and engagement. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Basically, passion is who you...
2017-01-1646 min
Love, your Money - Wealth, Money, and Financial Advisor for WomenEp 23: How to Have a Career You’re Passionate About with Christie Mims, Career CoachThis episode's upbeat conversation with Christie covers a lot of important ground, as she shares her own journey and drops some enlightening knowledge. Christie believes that we're never explicitly taught how to find what we're passionate about, so she's developed a process for identifying and pursuing your unique purpose. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/29c43mW Hendershott Wealth Management, LLC and Love, your Money do not make specific investment recommendations on Love, your Money or in any public media. Any specific mentions of funds or investments are...
2016-06-2848 min
Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love281: Her Revolutionary Club Tells Women: Career Happiness, Nothing Less!Christie Mims looked at the people around her on the DC Metro. They looked like they had died years before but their bodies were still doing the daily commute. A voice inside her said, “This can NOT be my life!” So, she created The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. She coaches smart women how to build networks as career safety nets.
2016-05-3031 min
Can I Pick Your Brain?22: Do What You Love and Join The New Revolution with Christie MimsDo you love what you do? There is no better time to find your passion.
In this episode I pick the brains of Christie Mims, the founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club which was selected by Forbes as a Top 100 website for your career
She’s built her community to over 30,000 and has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo, Lifehacker, The US News among many others.
What you will learn:
How to overcome your nerves and gain confidence
How changing your body language can win people over
Why it’s crucial to figure out where your clients are ha...
2016-05-0200 min
Women Taking the Lead086: Christie Mims on Career Happiness StoriesChristie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Compassionate, caring, and a little kick-ass, Christie is here to make sure that you love what you do (note: life is too short not to love what you do). A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background in working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She has dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, Yahoo! and many more; and sh...
2016-01-0629 minWomen Taking the Lead020: Get a Revolutionary Career with Christie MimsChristie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She’s on a mission to help YOU find your passion (because it beats hating your job).
https://womentakingthelead.com/020
2015-05-2024 min
Launch YourselfEp 23 - Why You Should Get Affiliate Partners with Christie MimsChristie Mims believes that everyone should be happy in their career (something I fully agree with!), and she’s started a revolution to get you happy at work. Launching her first big JV/affiliate program for her flagship product, Christie pulls back the curtain mid-launch to share her mid-launch strategy. In this episode, Christie talks about why she decided to get affiliate partners, how she’s using Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Strategy to deliver content and attract more customers, and what she’s learning in the process. Get full show notes and more information here: La...
2014-09-2331 min
Launch YourselfEp 23 - Why You Should Get Affiliate Partners with Christie MimsChristie Mims believes that everyone should be happy in their career (something I fully agree with!), and she’s started a revolution to get you happy at work. Launching her first big JV/affiliate program for her flagship product, Christie pulls back the curtain mid-launch to share her mid-launch strategy. In this episode, Christie talks about why she decided to get affiliate partners, how she’s using Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Strategy to deliver content and attract more customers, and what she’s learning in the process. Get full show notes and more information here: La...
2014-09-2331 min
LJNRadio: Employment NotebookLJNRadio: Employment Notebook - Overcoming the Utah SyndromeIf you use your vacation time to pretend your job doesn’t exist or to escape from the reality that you are unhappy in your career, you may be suffering from what Christie Mims calls “The Utah Syndrome.” Christie, the founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club – a career coaching firm and a Forbes Top 100 website for your career – joins LJNRadio to discuss the downfalls of “The Utah Syndrome.” She also gives insight for making the most of your vacation time and returning to your job with a refreshed and motivated perspective. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking...
2014-09-1800 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastChristie Mims on plotting a Career Happiness RevolutionChristie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She's on a mission to help YOU find your passion (because it beats hating your job). She's plotting a Career Happiness Revolution right now. You coming?
2014-09-0840 min