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Prosperous Coach Podcast376: When Coaching Clients Ask for Refunds It's a SymptomFind the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/376Other episodes mentioned/related to this topic:118 Episodes about Discovery Call Mastery162198217241242 with downloadable cheat sheetMost of Rhonda's episodes about pricing https://prosperouscoachblog.com/topics/podcast/money-mastery-podcast/Has a coaching client asked you for a refund? It’s a symptom.Coaches unwittingly create requests like that by undervaluing themselves, which shows up in
2026-03-0307 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast371: 5 Things That Make a Coaching Website Client-WinningFind the FULL TRANSCRIPT plus resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/371.Also mentioned, Rhonda's Nail Your Niche session and her 5-month VIP Mentoring Program for coaches.*****What’s your coaching website done for you lately?Does it help you enroll ideal clients or just sit there collecting cyber-dust?Most first websites are duds. They’re just online brochures all about the coach and coaching with no mention of the audience, only a list of all the ways the coach can help anyone.That’s because the website was cr...
2026-01-2711 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast362: How to Attract Coaching Clients Who Can't Wait to Hire YouFind the full episode transcript and apply to Rhonda's 5-month VIP Mentoring program here.Are you hoping to attract just any client for your coaching niche?There’s a significant difference between a client and an IDEAL client.Ideal clients:· Are “seekers” who are already actively seeking solutions in your niche.· Have urgent problems that your offers are designed to solve.· Know they want to hire you BEFORE the Discovery Call.It’s easy to enroll these clients because they are 100% ready.You don’t have to...
2025-11-2508 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast359: Coach, Do You Really Need More Training?Full transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/359.Also mentioned — Rhonda's 5-month VIP Mentoring program Coaching Business Breakthrough.Will MORE training make you successful as a coach?Additional course work can be stimulating and potentially useful.It can also be addictive—a form of self sabotage.There’s even a term for it. Bright shiny object syndrome.Sometimes it’s an unconscious and conflicting goal to prolong student coach mode.Coaches in their early years are vulnerable to this. But it’s a costly min...
2025-11-0408 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast354: Why It Pays to Coach Clients Who Are Like YouFind the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/354.Related and mentioned episodes:Nail Your Niche session with Rhonda#160 How Can New Coaches Be Perceived As Credible#164 Why Your Personal Story is Valuable to Your Coaching Clients#292 Create a High Ticket Signature Coaching Program Your Audience WantsIt’s so painful not knowing your coaching niche. It feels like a high-stakes decision, and, in a way, it is.But, desperation can paralyze you.Relax. Think differently and listen cl...
2025-09-3008 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast351: Should You Delegate or DIY Tasks for Your Coaching Business?Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/351.Also mentioned Rhonda's 5-month VIP private business mentoring for coaches. Apply here.I didn’t want to be cheap with my coaching business when I first started, so I generously spent money on experts of all sorts and hired a full time VA to do all the little things I couldn’t be bothered with.I do believe my time is highly valuable—good mindset there—but, I only wanted to coach and that was short sighted. I delegated too much, which cos...
2025-09-0912 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast347: 8 Reliably Powerful Coaching QuestionsFind the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/347. USE THESE QUESTIONS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR COACHING CLIENTS.Apply for Rhonda's 5-month PRIVATE Coaching Business Breakthrough program.It’s an art to know how ask powerful questions.You know your questions are landing when you hear “that’s a great question!” Or, when your coaching client’s answer reveals something to them.It unlocks a door, opens a window and lights a path.The right inquiry can raise your client’s self awareness and zoom them past obstacle...
2025-08-1208 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast343: How Coaches Can Come Back to Clarity from Self DoubtFind the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/343.Apply for Rhonda's 5-month PRIVATE VIP Mentoring program here. One opening left starting this summer as of now.A coach I worked with kept backsliding. In session, their certainty would click in. But a day or two later, that dissolved and in its place was paralyzing overwhelm and doubt.We’d meet again and their sense of purpose would roll back in. They left the session feeling sure of their direction and ready to take action, only to g...
2025-07-1509 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast337: What It Takes to Be Successful in Your Coaching BusinessFind the full episode transcript and links to relevant resources here.----> And here's where you can APPLY FOR THE CURRENT OPENING to Rhonda's PRIVATE program — 5-month VIP Mentoring Coaching Business Breakthrough.What does it really take to make it as a coach and earn a good living from your own business?My business, in all it’s various forms over the years, has been the territory of my greatest personal transformation. I call it a spiritual journey because I’ve had to raise the courage to stay in it and r...
2025-06-0313 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast336: Can Coaching Be Sold by Email?For the full transcript of Episode 336 plus a link to free download How to Make Your Free Offer Irresistible go here.Other episodes/resources mentioned:#288 —What Inspires People to Invest in Your Coaching #164 — Why Your Personal Story is Valuable to Coaching Clients#124 through #129 series on Lead MagnetsNail Your Niche session with RhondaInspiring your audience to enroll in private coaching isn’t at all like selling a gadget, clothing or makeup on Instagram.Because coaching is intimate, pricey and hopefully long-term, your prospects need to TRUS...
2025-05-2711 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast335: How to Avoid and Fix Aimless Coaching Sessions with ACC Mentor Coach Laurie CameronFind the full transcript for this episode here PLUS scripts to recover aimless coaching sessions and a downloadable info graphic!Here's a teaser of what's in store in this teaching episode with ACC Mentor Coach, Laurie Cameron — the best coach I've ever experienced!What do you think, Laurie, is a single word that describes the best coaching sessions with clients?Laurie Cameron:I think FOCUSED is a good word — because you know … there's purpose, there's meaning, there's safety — all of that. And yet, if I were to pick one...
2025-05-2013 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast317: Can Coaches Succeed Financially Without a Niche?Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources at ProsperousCoach.com/317.Mentioned in this episode:EPISODE #73 - Do You Fit ONE of These Coach Archetypes?Nail Your Niche strategy session with RhondaYOU might not need a coaching niche.Niching is a strategic choice that helps you stand out in the crowd, become known more quickly, and earn more.In my Nail Your Niche strategy session, coaches often start by saying something like this:“I’ve been struggling to choose a coaching niche for so long...
2025-01-1407 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast304: Attract Ideal Coaching Clients Who Can't Wait to Work with You - LIstener's ChoiceFind the full episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/304.Everything you do attract or detracts the clients you want.Before we dig in, I want to thank you for all the 5 star ratings and great reviews you have bestowed on Prosperous Coach Podcast and me.Here’s a review from someone who used the moniker Soulful Coach. This podcast is my go to for encouragement and quick reminders on specific topics that I’m struggling with. Rhonda is an amazing business coach and person. Her VIP program for coach...
2024-10-0810 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast286: Are You Manifesting Ideal Coaching Clients for You? Listener's ChoiceThere’s an art to attracting clients. I call it an art because it takes time to learn who is ideal for you and it takes conscious practice to draw them to you.One powerful part of attraction is the words you use on your website, your Signature Program, your social posts, your freebie and your content — such as podcast episodes.When your words resonate, you’ll have that reflected back to you. Here’s a reviewed I received about Prosperous Coach Podcast:Rhonda’s value-filled words and energy help ground and ignite me at the...
2024-06-0408 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast266: Test the Profitability of Your Coaching Niche - Listener's ChoiceFind the full transcript of Episode 266 and other resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/266. It is a LISTENER'S CHOICE episode because it is super popular with coaches already.Also mentioned in this episode:Nail Your Niche session with RhondaEpisodes: 140, 99, 7, 108 and 57When coaches grab a Nail Your Niche Session with me and then ask: "Is this a good coaching niche?" What they really want to know but don’t know to ask is:Will focusing my energy this way repay me with a consistent flow of clients who are willing to in...
2024-01-1610 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast260: Best Reasons and Timing for Coaches to Hire a Private Business MentorFind the full episode and other resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/260.Apply here to hire Rhonda Hess at Prosperous Coach for private VIP coaching business mentoring.***Where do you fall in the spectrum of going it alone versus getting valuable support to succeed in your coaching business?For some people taking no counsel is a matter of pride. Others have the privilege and perspective that anything worth doing is done better with expert support.I waffled between postponing my success by being a loner and wasting money on tactical...
2023-12-0513 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast253: 2 Powerful Tools to Struggle Less in Your Coaching BusinessWould you like to struggle less so you can enjoy all aspects of your coaching business journey? I will share 2 brilliant concepts that I rely on.Find the transcript for episode 253 and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/253.I know that once a coach has strategy in place in their coaching business, success is largely an inner game — your response to challenges and opportunities. It’s perfect territory for deep transformation and … struggle.Struggling used to be an art form for me.I came by it honestly. My mother, who grew u...
2023-10-1706 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast247: Why Do Some Coaching Niches Thrive and Others Fail?Find the full transcript and other resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/247. Nail Your Niche - 90 minute strategy session with Rhonda HessAlso mentioned, Sofia von Celsing, coach to high achieving women leaders.Why do some coaching niches never pay off?Coaches, with their big hearts, tend to focus on what their audience NEEDS. But I found out through trial and error that marketing a coaching niche that focuses around needs rarely results in enough clients or income. And I think coaching around needs can wander extremely close to therapy.
2023-09-0510 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast246: 7 Ways to Make the Transition from Employee to Coaching Business Owner with EaseFind the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/246.Also mentioned 5-month VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough mentoring program with Rhonda Hess, Business Mentor for Coaches.My coaching business was my first foray into entrepreneurship after 20 years in corporate roles. Talk about an identity crisis! Okay, let’s reframe that to a chance to blossom and mature. ; )Many of my clients are in the same place making that transition from employee to full time coaching.It’s going to require some recalibration of your mindset and reor...
2023-08-2908 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast200: Attract Motivated Coaching Clients Who Will Invest - Listeners ChoiceToday we’re digging into something that’s rarely talked about by marketing experts. It is about why you only want to attract people who do have the motivation and the financial ability to hire you. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/200Woohoo, this is the 200th episode of Prosperous Coach Podcast! Thank you for listening and sharing this podcast with other coaches!Links mentioned in this episode: 1. Coaching Business Checkup series - If you find yourself working hard but not getting traction, this episode series addresses what’s usuall...
2022-10-1112 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast199: 7 Things You Can Do to Tip a Maybe Over to YesI thought long and hard about what, over the years, clients have told me tipped them over from 'maybe' to 'YES'. It's powerful!This episode gives you 6 simple things plus 1 strategic action that you can do now to help your coaching prospects shift from just considering your services to clicking onto the certainty button and committing. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/199.Are you a new coach who is ready for step-by-step hand-holding to create everything for your business with expert support and then launch with confidence? I have 2 openings now for t...
2022-10-0411 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast193: How to Avoid and Fix Aimless Coaching Sessions - with Laurie CameronRhonda Hess: Hey coaches, I've got something special for you today. Find the full transcript plus helpful links and specific words to say in coaching sessions at prosperouscoach.com/193. Also, there’s a link to a free downloadable infographic that you’ll want to click to on that page.I don't know if you got to listen to the previous session that I did with my good friend and amazing coach, Laurie Cameron, where we talked about Powerful Questions (Episode 139 – The Art of Crafting Powerful Coaching Questions.) If you...
2022-08-2313 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast188: How to Market Just Like You CoachIf you want to thrive in your coaching business, it’s time to change your perception about marketing. Let’s bust some myths about marketing and look at it from a different point of view. Find the show notes for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/188.First, I wanted to share a win with you because YOU helped to make it possible and I’m grateful ... Prosperous Coach Podcast recently hit 150,000 downloads. That’s momentous. My latest 5 start review said: “A well appreciated podcast! Rhonda tackles issues that any coach could face and provide...
2022-07-1911 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast176: 8 Powerful Coaching Questions to Ask Any Client Anytime - Listener's ChoiceDon't you just love having ready made questions you can ask your clients that are so powerful they will send your client into self reflection? Me too. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/176 .The right question can really help anyone zoom past obstacles and into a power zone of awareness and action on their own behalf. That's why questions are so valuable to coaches and in coaching session.So the first question that you can ask that of course really unlocks a lot for your clients:What do you w...
2022-04-2609 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast173: Your Intuition is Your Superpower with Shannon KaiserRhonda Hess:Hey coaches, I have something really different and exciting today. I'm doing an interview today with the awesome Shannon Kaiser. I'll introduce her in just a minute, but let me tell you how this came about.I came across her website and on her website was an assessment to test what your intuition style is. And I could not resist taking it. Great questions on it, by the way. And as soon as I received the results, it told me that I was clairsentient. I had known that before, but I didn't know...
2022-04-0519 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast165: Wait to Create Your Coaching Website Until You’ve Done 3 ThingsThis episode shares steps you should take BEFORE you create your coaching website. I’m talking before you pay a designer, before you decide to buy a Wix or Squarespace template and do it yourself ...or before you ask your well-meaning friend who has a bit of skill to do it for you.Find the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/165. I am not a web designer. But as an international business mentor for coaches with 20+ years experience in solopreneur business development, I know how websites work for coaches if done right and wha...
2022-02-0808 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast154 - Are You Manifesting Ideal Coaching Clients for You?This episode is inspired by a rarely used skill that we all have and that can greatly help you attract more coaching clients that you’ll love. Find the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/154.I recommend you also listen to a previous episode called Can You Manifest Coaching Business Success with Your Mind? Find that at prosperouscoach.com/106, that's episode 106 in your favorite podcast app. It talks about different aspects of manifesting.This episode won’t be repetitive as it’s about one particular part of manifesting, which is attracting ideal clients. Bac...
2021-11-2309 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast146: Should You Start a Podcast for Your Coaching Business?This episode is inspired by YOU. You’ve helped me surpass 100,000 listens of Prosperous Coach Podcast. I’m so grateful to you for binge listening and sharing my podcast with other coaches.Now, maybe I can help you start your own podcast.I’ll tell you what podcasting has meant for me and I’ll share some details about what it takes, what it costs plus a few powerful questions to ask yourself about whether podcasting is right for you. Find the full transcript of this episode at prosperouscoach.com/146My podcast has revoluti...
2021-09-2812 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast139: Listener's Choice - The Art of Crafting Powerful Coaching QuestionsThis is a replay of one of the most popular Prosperous Coach Episodes.I have the pleasure of introducing you to Laurie Cameron of WAKE UP Enterprises. Laurie is literally the best coach I know. She is also the best coach trainer I know.In 2001 I co-created curriculum for Coach Training Alliance and I designed their certified coach program, I was their first trainer. Then I brought Laurie in. She surpassed me significantly and she is their Senior Mentor Coach now. I first met Laurie 20 years or so ago at...
2021-08-1022 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast135: Are Your Coaching Packages Keeping You From Earning Well?This episode connects the dots between your website, coaching packages and pricing as a reason you might not be earning as well as you’d like.Find the show notes at prosperouscoach.com/135. I’ll be providing links to episodes that go into more detail on each of those topics so you can make clear, strategic shifts.I didn’t start my business knowing how to be successful at coaching. Everything I’ve learned has come from studying my own many mistakes as well as what works and why.Let’s start with websites b...
2021-07-1308 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast121: How to Not Freak Out If a Coaching Prospect Does Not EnrollA favorite past VIP client of mine, Shawna Warner, emailed me saying that she had challenging enrollment situation that didn't end well. She thought, and I thought too, that it would be valuable to all coaches to hear about this situation and discuss it a little bit. See the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/121.First. I really want you to know more about Shawna and her business and how she started. So, Shawna, I'm going to turn it over to you. Thank you so much for taking the time to connect with us today and to share...
2021-03-3022 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast117: How to Attract Ideal Coaching Clients Who Can’t Wait to Work with YouI’ve been promising this episode to you. Find the Show Notes at prosperouscoach.com/117.Before we dig in I want to thank you for all the 5 star ratings and great reviews you have bestowed on Prosperous Coach Podcast and me.Here’s a recent review from someone who used the moniker Soulful Coach. I think I know who you are and I’m bowing to you right now. Thank you for honoring me with your praise!Here’s what this coach said:This podcast is my go to for encouragement and quic...
2021-03-0210 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast102: You Can't Succeed in Your Coaching Business Without ThisThis episode is short and may surprise you. Find the show notes at prosperouscoach.com/102.A quick shout out to Reggie Scott . . . Thank you Reggie for your review in the Apple Podcast app. Reggie said: “I can binge listen. With her episodes being so short, sweet and to the point I get so much insight within 30 minutes. Thank you Rhonda for being kind with your listeners. I always look forward to your next podcast.”I’m so honored that you binge listen, Reggie! And I appreciate you all for listening. I’m always so happy to share...
2020-11-1706 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast92: A Sad Preventable Thing That Happens to Too Many CoachesThis is a super short episode with a bite sized but powerful message for all the new-ish coaches out there. It follows on the topic of the last episode called Should You Launch Your Coaching Business at a Better Time?I was working with a favorite client last week who only has two more sessions in her 5 month VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough program with me. She was super busy with recent opportunities and finding it more challenging to get tasks done in order to launch her coaching business I mentioned how important it will be t...
2020-09-0806 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast91: Should You Launch Your Coaching Business at a Better Time?I hope a day will come very soon when new listeners come across this episode and Corona Virus is a dim memory. I dream of that day when we’re all free to hug, hang out without distancing and go to work and school safely.At this point, the pandemic has been going on a lot longer than we all imagined.Many coaches are hesitating to launch their business even though they are as ready as they will ever be.They are thinking:“It’s not a good time to lau...
2020-09-0107 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast90:Test Your Coaching Niche with 4 Powerful QuestionsThis episode is part of the Smart & Profitable Coaching Niche series. And … it has eye opening questions to help you test the viability of your coaching niche. So test your niche with those questions, which you can find the full transcript for this episode here.By the way, there are 14 episodes in that niche series – lots of intel for you —so if you’re having trouble choosing a viable target audience and developing a niche that solves a BIG enough problem so clients pay you well, check that whole series out. It’s easy to miss the earlier ep...
2020-08-2513 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast89: Do You Shrink or Inflate Your Power with Coaching Clients?This episode is part of the Client Management series. Find the full transcript here.In the last episode, I covered 7 RED FLAGS to watch for with clients and also how you need to watch your feelings for indications of losing your integrity in sessions with clients.Well, this session is one way you can lose your integrity and disempower your client.What do you do when a client comes to a session resistant, as if their arms are folded across their chest? Coaching seems to bounce off them. Or w...
2020-08-1810 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast87: How to Rise Above Skeptics of Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is a super short but potent. Find the show notes at prosperouscoach.com/87.Do you ever have the feeling that people in your inner circle aren’t supporting your choice to grow a coaching business?It can be subtle … family or friends seem not to take interest when you talk about it. Their eyes glaze over or they change the subject quickly.Or it can be overt … someone directly questions your wisdom in starting a coaching business or taking a bold step in it.Or it can be in shadow...
2020-08-0407 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast86: When and How to Stop Coaching for FreeThis episode is part of the Money Mastery series. Find the full transcipt for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/86It’s totally normal to give some coaching away free while you’re in coach training school. Schools encourage this because they want you to practice coaching skills with as many people as you can as often as possible.Practice integrates learning.The downside of offering free coaching over a long term is that it becomes increasingly difficult to shift from free to charging fees. Resistance gathers … and soon si...
2020-07-2809 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast85: How Can New Coaches Be Perceived As Credible?You’ve heard that you need to build the know-like-trust factor with your target audience before they’ll hire you. It’s true. Imagine that your ideal clients reach out to hire you already feeling a deep connection with you and want what you offer. It raises their willingness to invest at a high level and fully dedicate themselves to the work But how can you convey credibility as a brand new coach?That’s what today’s episode is about.To answer that question, let’s turn this around. Shift...
2020-07-2110 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast84: Are You Afraid to Ask Coaching Clients to Pay You?You may have noticed that many of my recent episodes are about mindsets. It’s a deep topic. Human beings are so good at stopping themselves from success simply by the way we think. I often wonder how my life would have been earlier in life if I’d known about mindfulness and the power of shifting mindsets.A while ago I did a whole series of episodes called Smart Mindsets and Habits. You can find that series at prosperouscoach.com/mindsets. If you’re feeling stuck and in your own way I recommend listening to those episod...
2020-07-1410 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast83: Overwhelm is a Bad Habit Coaches Need to Break NowI’m tired of overwhelm. Aren’t you?Nothing sucks the joy out of your coaching business like that over-burdened feeling:· An endless to do list· The overflowing inbox· Too many learning curves to climbI know overwhelm. I remember what it feels like to launch. It’s a project with so many moving parts and you can easily get ahead of yourself.The truth is, most often overwhelm is a bad habit wanting to be broken. Whatever your reasons, some part of you is choosing to feel o...
2020-07-0708 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast82: The Mindset Shift That Helps You Charge More with Coaching ClientsThis will be a super short episode. And it’s part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series.I feel so honored that when I work with my clients I get to see them shift their mindset in ways that will help them succeed faster at this game called entrepreneurship.By the way, thinking of building your coaching business as a game is one way to take the pressure off and enjoy the journey.So the specific mindset I’m digging into today is about OWNING your right:· Own your right to be in bu...
2020-06-3006 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast81: How Shame Crushes Momentum in Your Coaching BusinessThis episode, which is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series, is a follow on to Episode 80, which was called Competition, Comparison and Shame in the Coaching Industry.I received many brave and heart felt comments on that episode, including this one from Marian:“Thank you for this episode, Rhonda. I feel like you’re responding to what’s inside my head! This was amazingly helpful to me and has inspired me to reach out more to support and share with other coaches, especially my classmates.”Well done, Marian, because that kindness you shared t...
2020-06-2310 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast80: Competition, Comparison and Shame in the Field of CoachingThis episode is part of the Smart Mindsets and Habits series. You can find the full transcript at https://prosperouscoach.com/80The last episode was about the crucial role of courage in success and how it comes before confidence.I received a lot of sweet comments about that episode along of the lines of “Thanks, I needed that!”Yes! Every coach needs encouragement, especially in the early days. Have you ever noticed the word ‘courage’ within the word ‘encourage’? I encourage you to encourage other coaches too.Now I want to talk about a...
2020-06-1609 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast78: The Art of Crafting Powerful Coaching QuestionsI have something really special for you today's episode, which is about powerful coaching questions and is a part of a new series on Coaching Skills.Get your FREE COACHING SKILLS DOWNLOAD at prosperouscoach.com/78First, I want to share something personal with you. I have been so buoyed up by wonderful reviews lately. So I want to give a shout out to Gemma who said recently to me:“I'm sending a heap of gratitude to you, Rhonda, your generous podcast has helped me identify my platform and program. Al...
2020-06-0222 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast77: 7 Ways to Create a More Valuable Experience with Coaching ClientsFREE DOWNLOAD - Go to prosperouscoach.com/77 to get your copy of Coaching Business Checkup.There’s plenty of information out there in training programs about how to coach. And there’s lots of attention out there on how to market and enroll clients plus the various tactics to earn well as a coach. But there’s little communicated to coaches about exactly how to serve your coaching clients well so they love the experience, come back for more and refer others to you. Client...
2020-05-2713 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast76: Will You Exclude Some Coaching Clients If You Narrow Your Audience?Today’s episode is short and sweet. The full transcirpt can be found at prosperoucoach.com/76It was inspired by something that came up in Prosperous Coach Club, my Facebook group.Several new coaches were having trouble drilling down to a narrow and viable audience to serve because they didn’t want to exclude anyone.I had that concern myself in my early days of coaching. I waffled and stayed general for far too long. I didn’t realize how much easier it would be if I did narrow my aud...
2020-05-1907 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast75: How to Produce Content for Your Coaching Business That Inspires EngagementToday is all about creating smart content as part of a visibility strategy for your coaching business.Grab the FREE Download called 5 Rules to Write Better Copy for Your Coaching Business. I want you to know why I veered away from finishing that series after 9 popular episodes.It takes tremendous brainpower to delve into strategy in a clear and useful way. The pandemic has had me swimming through brain fog. I know I’m not the only one affected in that way.But finishing this seri...
2020-05-1211 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast74: Is Fear Holding You Back From Launching Your Coaching Business?Today is all about the F word. The full transcript can be found at prosperouscoach.com/74.Fear is a powerful force. It can move you toward safety and it can keep you from your destiny. The feeling is no fun. But, like all feelings, it holds the possibility of transformation.On any given day, I feel some amount of fear. What about you?Fear could show up while I’m listening to the news. Or, if I’m in a car and I or someone else m...
2020-05-0508 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast73: Do You Fit One of These Coach Archetypes?This episode is another REPRISE during the pandemic to give me a chance to be with my emotions while still providing something helpful to coaches. Bless my foggy brain. I need a break, ya’ll!You’re going to love this if you haven’t already heard it. And if you have already heard it consider listening again. And, I double dog dare you to choose just one of these archetypes as your primary archetype and not just say “Oh, I can relate to all them.” In my experience, one rises to the surface like cream.
2020-04-2818 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast72: Are You Stuck in the New Coach Swirl and Spin?Do you know how sometimes it helps to be reminded of something?Coaches are smart people. We have lots of wisdom brimming inside of us. And, during the pandemic, I especially need reminding about many helpful things.And after recent conversations with past clients and current clients I thought it might be helpful to reprise an older episode.This is all about why it’s so easy to get stuck as a new coach and how to snap out of it! You can find the full transcript for this episode and links to...
2020-04-2119 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast71: Are You A Highly Sensitive Coach?This episode is about … being highly sensitive as a coach. The full transcript is at prosperouscoach.com/71.If you don’t identify as highly sensitive, consider listening to this short episode anyway because a significant percentage of human beings are highly sensitive and you might learn something new.Last week I didn’t post an episode. It’s the first time in 18 months of podcasting that I’ve skipped airing an episode except for Christmas Day.And the last two weeks when I sat down to focus on my podc...
2020-04-1412 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast70: Attract Motivated Coaching Clients Who Will InvestThis episode is part of my Coaching Business Checkup series. The ful transcript can be found at: https://prosperouscoach.com/70. This series is getting deep and that’s because sometimes you find yourself working hard but not getting traction. And, this series addresses what’s usually missing. Today we’re digging into something that’s rarely talked about by marketing experts. In fact it’s something that’s only recently dawned on me, even though I’ve been acting on it for a long time intuitively. It's all about why you only want to attr...
2020-03-3112 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast69: To Attract More Coaching Clients Plan Their Journey To YouHave you ever considered exactly how coaching clients will find you? That’s what this episode is all about.Here I am in Week 2 of social distancing during the pandemic and I’m attempting somewhat of a structure for my life but definitely not business as usual. It does help to establish habits and a schedule as you can.With so much suffering none of us can be in that default mode we had before. That said, I believe these times are an opportunity for learning new ways of managing our states of mind, taking extr...
2020-03-2413 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast68: Calling All Coaches To Innovate And LeadI’m taking a break from the Coaching Business Checkup series because … times are strange and business as usual just doesn’t feel right to me.I found it difficult to get things done. My head was fuzzy and I didn't know what to do with my time.If you’re listening to this episode in spring of 2020 individuals in our earthly community are either anticipating the pandemic to arrive in their neighborhood or are already in lock down. It’s unsettling to say the least.I’m an empath. You may be too. Many co...
2020-03-1708 minProsperous Coach Podcast66: How to Describe Your Coaching Program Without Selling CoachingThis episode, which is part of the Coaching Business Checkup series, is going to be short. The full transcript for this episode is at prosperouscoach.com/66.You’ve probably noticed that there are overlapping themes in this series episode to episode. That’s because strategy intentionally connects one thing to another.Forgive me for the repetition but it’s not possible to talk about one strategic action or decision without mentioning what goes before it. Strategy is about connecting dots. It’s about congruence.Strategy – The Many Layered CakeI’ve been...
2020-03-0307 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast65: Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem In Your Coaching Business?This episode is part of the Coaching Business Checkup series. Show notes can be found at prosperouscoach.com/65.If you’re not attracting enough paying clients to sustain your business there could be several reasons why. The episodes in this series are designed to help you isolate what needs attention.But don’t let these errors move you to give up on your coaching business unless you’re truly done with the dream of being a successful coach and helping loads of people with your unique talents.To Succeed You Have to Be Wil...
2020-02-2514 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast64: How To Strategically Choose Your Coaching Niche.In my last episode I listed off 10 Ways To Be More Strategic In Your Coaching Business as an overview to my next 10 episodes. Find the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/64.In this episode I’m focusing on the FIRST way to be strategic in your coaching business. In other words, strategizing this step is what you do before you do anything else — website, offers, social media marketing.What is this #1 way to be more strategic? Choose a viable coaching niche, of course.This episode and the other 9 to foll...
2020-02-1817 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast63: 10 Ways To Be More Strategic In Your Coaching BusinessIn the last episode I talked about high payoff actions you can take in your business. High payoff actions are the ones that get you the results you want.Those actions are always strategic – based on a strategy that you’ve thought through.In this episode, which is the 2nd in the series called Coaching Business Checkup, I’m going to talk about the top ways for new coaches to be strategic in their business.Show notes for this episode can be found at prosperouscoach.com/63.No Strategy is a Slow S...
2020-02-1111 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast62: Coach Are You Focusing On The Right Things?This episode is the first of a new series called Coaching Business Checkup which is about the top reasons why coaches struggle to earn well and how to shift it.At the end of this series I’ll give you access to a free downloadable checklist so you can give your business a checkup from time to time.I’m starting off with something that covers a lot of ground. Strategy.Find the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/62.Do you ever feel like you’re spinni...
2020-02-0413 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast61: Get Out Of Your Own Way To Earn More As A CoachThis episode is an add on to the Money Mastery series because, while I’ve been getting a lot of praise for these episodes, I hear and can feel the fear out there holding you back from putting these things into action. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/61.A listener, Jil, said: “I would have never considered odd number pricing. Great tips! You continue to challenge my mind’s instinct to want to charge lowers prices than I should. It does freak me out though.”And that’s why I’m doing this...
2020-01-2810 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast60: How to Price Your Signature Coaching ProgramThis episode is part of my Money Mastery series. It’s the follow on episode to How to Develop Your Signature Coaching Program.The full transcript for this episode are at prosperouscoach.com/60Common Pricing Strategies and What Works Best for CoachingI can think of 3 common pricing strategies for pricing:1. Cost plus pricing – where you calculate your costs then mark up the program so it pays you well.2. Competitive pricing – where you set your price based on your competition.3. Value based pricing – where you set your...
2020-01-2117 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast59: How To Develop Your Signature Coaching ProgramThis episode is part of my Money Mastery series. The series has been getting great response from listeners. See the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/59.About the last episode —planning for profit in your coaching business — Roger said he had several takeaways.· Having a real understanding of the stages of business.· The idea to set an expense budget.· “The big one is that I realize I was relying on my part time paid employment to support my coaching business as more of a hobby. So I have a shift now into thin...
2020-01-1414 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast58: Start Planning For Profit In Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is part of my Money Mastery series. To see the show notes for this episode go to https://prosperouscoach.com/58I’m about to suggest a new mindset and practice that will help you take a big leap in the amount of money you earn from your coaching business — even if you’re a brand new coach.It’s all about taking yourself seriously as a business owner and graduating from that hobby-like coaching business to what’s called a going concern – a sustainable business that reliably provides for you and your family.There a...
2020-01-0720 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast56: Are You Turning Away Coaching Clients with Your Pricing?This episode is the 4th in my Money Mastery series. I’ll have the link to the whole series so far on the show notes, which you can find at prosperouscoach.com/56. In this episode you’ll learn a powerful shift in the approach to your coaching business that will dramatically boost your earning power. Are You Charging Fees for Coaching Sessions?Raise your hand if you’ve ever priced your coaching by the session or by the hour. You’re not alone in that. It’s the typical pricing strat...
2019-12-1711 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast55: Is What You Love to Coach About Marketable?This episode is part of the On Air Coaching series where I coach coaches while on the air.What follows is a transcript of our conversation.Rhonda: I'm so excited to be talking to a young woman who has so much to offer and she's here to talk to me about her coaching niche and target audience. I know you're going to get great value from listening.Welcome Alexia Mellor! Alexia, I would love it if you would tell everyone a little bit about what led you to this moment where...
2019-12-1027 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast54: Awaken Your Money Making MojoA quick announcement … Have you been stuck on something that’s holding you back in your coaching business? It could be something small but critical, such as:· choosing a narrow and viable target audience so you stand out· discovering the big problem you help your audience solve· crafting your compelling core message· branding your company· brainstorming an irresistible free offer· planning your transition to full time coaching· developing or pricing your program· or working on a mindset issue that’s been blocking youThese are all perfect topics for...
2019-12-0313 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast53: Get Prosperity Thinking Working for Your Coaching BusinessThis is the first episode in the new series called Money Mastery. In this series I’ll dig into pricing strategies, revenue planning and liberally sprinkle in money mindsets and prosperity thinking, which make all the difference in attracting coaching clients who pay well.>>> The full transcript for this episode can be found at prosperouscoach.com/53After all, success is part mindset, part strategy and part right action.First for a bit of gratitude … Prosperous Coach Podcast has just hit 20,000 downloads and that’s because you have been ge...
2019-11-2612 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast52: How to Enroll More Coaching Clients Without Being Salesy - Listeners Choice 2019Last week I shared the Listeners’ Choice #1 Best Episode and again it had record plays!A shout out to Susan who wrote:“So Much truth. It was like a choice of angels harmonized in the background as I understood. Happy Anniversary to you and Prosperous Coach Podcast. You’ve helped me get to someplace new and exciting in my business, thank you.”I love that, Susan!Today, I’m sharing a second Listeners’ Choice for Best Episode in 2019 — How to Enroll More Coaching Clients Without Beings Salesy.I’m not surprised th...
2019-11-1925 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast51: Why is Coaching a Hard Sell? - 2019 Listeners Choice #1I’m proud to say that Prosperous Coach Podcast is 1 year old and going strong with over 18,000 downloads thanks to you. I’m grateful for the continuous stream of enthusiasm I hear from you and how generously you’ve shared my episodes with other coaches.Keep that up because coaches need this kind of community support.We’re in this together. Whatever generosity you have towards other coaches comes back to you many fold.Very soon I have a new series for you. I’ll be digging into pricing, packaging and all the min...
2019-11-1216 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast50: How to Get Authentic and Useful Testimonials from Coaching ClientsThis is a short episode with practical suggestions that work for how to get useful testimonials from clients.After a 2 episode hiatus, I’m getting back to the Client Winning Coaching Website Series. You can find the full transcript for this episode at prosperouscoach.com/50Not All Testimonials Are Useful Think about what you like to read when you’re considering hiring a professional. A testimonial that reads like this is sweet, but not compelling:Rhonda is such a great coach. She’s kind and gentle...
2019-10-2910 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast49: The Only Good Reason to Give Up On Your Coaching BusinessOkay so the title of this episode is a bit tongue in cheek. Really, it’s more about — Bad Reasons to Give Up On Your Coaching Business. For the Show Notes on this episode go to https://prosperouscoach.com/49The truth is there are several good reasons why a coach might choose to give up on their coaching business but they all fall under one overarching reason … that it’s not a priority.It’s been said that timing is everything. When you’re undertaking something big, timing matters.I’ve shared in a few earlier...
2019-10-2208 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast48: The Meanest Mindset That Holds Coaches Back From SuccessI’m taking a break from the Client Winning Coaching Website series to talk about 2 widespread coaching business killers — perfectionism and analysis paralysis.This episode fits into the series on Smart Mindsets & Habits. Show notes for today’s episode are at prosperouscoach.com/48Perfectionism and Analysis Paralysis are two mean siblings. And they may be holding you back from … well, so many things in life.By the way, perfectionism is an older cousin of Imposter Syndrome. Check out episode 1 for more about that.Think of it, if we could all cure ourselve...
2019-10-1508 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast47: 5 Rules to Write Better Copy for Your Coaching BusinessToday I am diving into the 8th episode in the series called Client Winning Coaching Websites.Writing smart copy is both an art and science. You’ll be amazed how using these rules will turn you into a significantly better writer. And, you will attract and enroll more coaching clients because your communication speaks to the heart of your ideal clients.If you want support to write powerful copy for your coaching business, let’s talk. Fill out the questionnaire on my Work with Rhonda page of my website and I’ll be in touch quickl...
2019-10-0818 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast46: 6 Steps to Ace Your Coaching Website ‘About’ PageThis episode is the 7th in the series called Client Winning Coaching Websites. In past episodes, I’ve coveredwhat to do before you start your websitewhat exactly makes a website client-winning branding benefit statementsand an interview with the best web designer for coaches It’s worth listening to the whole series because we’ve been building up a clear picture of exactly what a client-winning coaching website looks and sounds like copy-wise.If you know your target audience well and have drilled down your niche, you can follow the series to create or improve...
2019-10-0115 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast45: Custom Coaching Website Vs. DIY TemplateFind the full transcript of my Interview with Nichole Betterley, where you'll also find a link to Nichole's free guide for you, 5 Things for Powerful Coaching Websites.Nichole Betterley is the Owner and Chief Web Wiz at "N" Powered Websites. She helps coaches, consultants, and other solopreneur service providers create websites that get noticed, get used, and get clients. She has more than 13 years of experience with what works for the ever-moving target of powerful websites and online marketing. Nichole lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, daughter, and the obligatory, work-from-home cat (even...
2019-09-2427 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast44: Craft a Compelling Benefit Statement for Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is part of the Client Winning Coaching Website series. In the last episode I described 3 approaches to choosing your brand or company name and domain.Today we're diving into how to create your benefit statement so that it's attention-getting. It's the second thing your web visitors should see on your website to help them feel at home and interested in what else you have to say there. You've no doubt heard the concept of a Benefit Statement. It's a single well-crafted sentence that describes specifically how people in your target audience wi...
2019-09-1717 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast43: How to Brand Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is part of the Client Winning Coaching Website series. In the last episode, I detailed exactly what your website needs going for it to be a client-winning website — the type of site that helps you attract and enroll new clients.Branding is the first thing people will see on your website and you want to leverage it by having it be on every page, plus anything else you create — a blog, a podcast, a business card, social profiles, letterhead. You get the picture.What is a Coaching Business Brand?
2019-09-1013 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast42: What Exactly Makes a Coaching Website Client Winning?Hello coaches! Today we are doing something a little bit different ... I'm going to take you on a journey. And, this is really about websites and how they work on your behalf to bring you clients and future clients and get people on your list so you can connect with them and build relationships of trust with them over the long term.I've been talking about websites for a couple of episodes recently in a new series that I'm working on called Client Winning Coaching Websites. This is the third episode in this series.If...
2019-09-0321 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast41: Some Coaching Websites Aren't Set Up to Enroll Coaching ClientsHello Coaches, this episode is the 2nd in a new series called Client Winning Coaching Websites. Your website can help you attract and enroll clients IF, but only if, you create it and write copy in a specific way so that it will attract and enroll clients.It also requires quite a bit of strategy. I can help you with that.In addition, it requires you or your web designer to choose a certain type of website template.Not all web templates are set up for conversion. More about h...
2019-08-2712 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast40: Do This Before You Create Your Coaching Website for mThis episode is part of a brand new series called Client Winning Coaching Websites. It's especially for new coaches who don't have a website yet. I want to help you do it right the first time.This series is also for you if you have a coaching website already and it's not serving you well. No one is going to the website, signing up on your list or contacting you for a Discovery Session. There are good reasons for that and I want to help you get your website working for you.
2019-08-2017 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast39: How to Assess if a Potential Coaching Client is a Good Fit for YouHello coaches, this is my fourth mini episode for you on the topic of Client Management that started with Episode 34. It's part of my series called Smart Mindsets & Habits. My husband and I have been getting our house ready for sale. Now we've got a fabulous buyer and it is time to pack. That's why the mini episodes. And coaches have been loving them. Thank you for listening! Today, we're talking about how to assess whether a potential coaching client is right for you.Ideally, fit is assessed during the Discovery call. That's th...
2019-08-1310 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast38: Should You Send Gifts to Your Coaching Clients?This episode is a mini ... because I am selling my house and moving, so these are short, unedited off-the-cuff episodes for you.I'm getting some really positive comments about these!Today's topic is ... should you send gifts to your coaching clients? The first answer is that it's totally up to you and you should always do what you feel is right. I think that every coach deserves the opportunity to try things out and see how they work for them. We're not all the same.That said, I'll tell you that I...
2019-08-0605 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast37: 8 Powerful Coaching Questions to Ask Any Client AnytimeHey coaches, I'm excited to talk to you today about eight powerful questions that you can ask your coaching clients nearly any session, any time, any client.These are powerful questions that are standard in the coaches toolbox.As you know, I am selling my house and all of the things that we are doing to get it sold. I just decided I wanted to do some mini episodes for you that don't take much time to listen to. They also won't be edited. So I'm doing this off the cuff and I hope that...
2019-07-3009 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast36: 10 Big Questions for Intake with Your New Coaching ClientThis episode is part of the Smart Mindsets and Habits series. And it's a continuation from Episode 34 about client management systems.This questionnaire I'm about to take you through is one piece of a good client management system.This episode and the next 3 will be mini episodes because I'm moving house! So you'll get a bitesized idea in a short time. I hope you find them valuable.By the way, Prosperous Coach Podcast just passed 10,000 downloads! That's one sign among many that these episodes are landing well with you. Thank you for listening...
2019-07-2308 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast34: Coaching Client Management the Free and Simple WayThis episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. And it was inspired by a segment in the last episode called 3 Power Packed Online Tools Every Coach Needs.That episode has been super popular so I'll do a quick review to set up today's episode. I covered 3 critical tools all coaches need:· A client-winning website preferably on a WordPress theme.· An email campaign service — Aweber (affiliate link) is my favorite· And an online scheduler. The main message I had for you was to invest wisely in your success. No...
2019-07-0921 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast33: 3 Power Packed Online Tools That All Coaches NeedThis episode is about the minimum online tools you'll need to effectively run your coaching business. It's part of my Mindsets & Habits series.I'm going to share my 3 all time favorite online tools. The kind of apps that save brain cells, time and money.We'll also talk about pitfalls new coaches fall into when they grab up lots of tools with monthly costs.For every tool I mention I'll share the link on my Show Notes for today, which you can find at prosperouscoach.com/33If you're totally tech savvy, this...
2019-07-0223 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast32: Would YOU Buy Your Own Coaching Program?This episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. I hope it inspires you to make a shift in the way you're thinking about coaching that will help you attract more clients. The kind of clients who will invest more to work with you. I'm all for less selling and more connecting authentically to attract clients.Let me ask you this ...· Have you ever felt weird trying to convince someone about the value of coaching?· Have you ever told someone about your coaching business and you can see their eyes glaze ove...
2019-06-2517 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast31: The Coaching Niche of Least Resistance - On Air Coaching with Ellen FowlerThis episode (show notes here) is an ON AIR Coaching Session where I coach a coach to help them click on the certainty button for a unique target audience and then we formulate their coaching niche.It's clear from reviews that you really like these coach the coach sessions, so it's my goal to do one every month.Ellen Fowler has worked in the field of training, organizational and leadership development for over 25 years. Her experience includes work in the public and private sectors as well as academia.She lived and worked in...
2019-06-1822 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast30: How to Transition from Your Job to Full-Time CoachingThis episode is part of the Start Smart series. It's worth the listen because this topic is eye-opening. And, if you're planning to transition from your job to full-time coaching, I've given you a 5-step plan near the end of this episode. Creating a smart transition plan to move into full-time coaching is an important step. If you're serious about making your dream happen, this is something you'll want to do with the help of someone who has transitioned.Sometimes coaches hire me when they don't have a current job. They've been raising kids or w...
2019-06-1121 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast29: Set Smart Boundaries with Coaching Prospects and ClientsThis episode is on a challenging topic that's critical for all coaches. And it's part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. I've been a life long student of boundaries. That is to say, boundaries have been a core issue for me in the past and now it's much less of an issue. When I sense myself leaning in too far, trying to do too much, to people please or over-deliver, I rein myself in.Still, I occasionally fall into old patterns, even in coaching relationships.I'm a 2 on the Enneagram. That's "The Helper." M...
2019-06-0422 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast28: Getting into a Rhythm in Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is short and sweet. And it's part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. In these early days of your coaching business, before you are booked with clients it may be tempting to fit your coaching business into whatever time you have left in the day. The truth is that you can't build a business on fumes. And you certainly can't grow a business that way.There's a mindset that goes with that fit-it-into-the-downtime approach. And it's usually not a conscious one.It's the hobbyist mindset. Or the perpetual student mi...
2019-05-2809 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast27. Break Through the New Coach Swirl and SpinThis episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series.It's got to be said because it's breaking my heart to see so many coaches bogged down and unable to move forward with clarity.You know how they say that multi-tasking isn't good for your brain? The best case scenario is that you do a lot but nothing well. It actually lowers your IQ!Well, the same is true for your brain when you overload it with unnecessary ideas and future tasks for your coaching business.I've talked about overwhelm before...
2019-05-2119 minProsperous Coach Podcast26: Can You Attract Coaching Clients As A Thought Leader?This episode is an ON AIR Coaching session where I get to work with with a real human being instead of just speaking out in the air by myself. It's so much fun for me to do these Coach the Coach sessions and I hope you find value in them.Today, I'm working with Je'von Ikner to help him finesse his target audience and niche.Je'Von's background includes 4 years in Wallstreet and a stint with Club Med working as a personal trainer, which he segued into owning a gym with a partner.Je'Von...
2019-05-1426 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast25: The Irresistible Thing About You That Enrolls Coaching ClientsThis Episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. Today we're exploring how to show up for Discovery Sessions and other enrollment moments in a way that inspires a person to sign up for your coaching programs.I'm glad to report that I no longer worry about the enrollment moment, even when I'm sharing the price of my signature VIP mentoring program. There are a few reasons for that ...First, I've been having Discovery Sessions nearly every week for the last 17 years. Experience does count.If this is a scary thing for...
2019-05-0715 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast21: How to Spot the Right Opportunities for Your Coaching BusinessThis episode is part 2 about how to selectively and wisely decide when to say 'yes' to coaching business opportunities. It's about teaching yourself to stand in your power and answer from your highest self.Part 1 was about how to breakthrough the bright shiny object syndrome so that you're not wasting money on webinars, online programs or masterminds that you're not ready for yet. That's probably because your business foundation isn't solid yet. I know that's frustrating and it's a good time to stop and get that all nailed down before getting into advanced business programs....
2019-04-0919 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast15: What's Your Zone of Genius As a Coach?This episode is about your unique talent and how, when it's applied to your coaching niche, and you allow yourself to shine, doors open to you.Find show notes and more at prosperouscoach.com/15.Gay Hendricks coined the term -- Zone of Genius -- in his book The Big Leap.You might have heard of this even if you haven't read his book, because it made a big splash and has stood of test of time. He defined 4 zones: incompetence, competence, excellence and genius.Most of us operate day to...
2019-02-2610 min
Prosperous Coach Podcast7: Why is Coaching a Hard Sell?This episode might blow your mind. But I hope it OPENS your mind.You've probably suspected the truth of this already. It's been nagging at you but you haven't known what to do about it.Coaching is a hard sell.You don't want to have to sell at all, but you definitely don't want to do a hard sell on people!And, I hear you thinking ..."What the fork, Rhonda!I'm a coach and you're telling meit's not a good idea to sell coaching?
2019-01-0113 minProsperous Coach Podcast0: What's the Prosperous Coach Podcast All About? Prosperous Coach Podcast is hosted by Rhonda Hess, international business coach and niche strategist with 18 years experience helping coaches niche and launch their coaching business with confidence. This weekly show offers practical guidance and inspiration to emerging coaches who want to be wildly successful in their coaching business. Episodes cover how to choose a profitable coaching niche, create authentic messaging, design magnetic coaching programs and other topics to help you get noticed by ideal coaching clients who pay well. The show also digs into coaching tools, coaching client challenges, money mindset and moving beyond limiting beliefs. I'd l...
2018-11-0101 min