How to Create Coaching Programs That Clients Actually Want One of the most common stumbling blocks for new coaches is creating their first coaching program. Too often, they fall into one of two traps: Overstuffing the program with everything they know, leaving clients overwhelmed and scattered. Being too vague, offering “12 sessions of coaching” without a clear result, leaving clients confused and hesitant to buy. I recently spoke with Stephanie O’Brien, a program design expert who has helped coaches package their expertise since 2013. She explained what makes the difference between a program that sells and one that struggles. The Power of a Clear Transformation Clients don’t buy “coaching.” They buy results. The first step in program design is...
What If I’m Not Actually a Good Coach? This is one of the most common worries new coaches carry. The fear that you are not talented enough. not skilled enough. not experienced enough. The fear that someone will discover you are not as capable as you should be. The truth is that being a good coach has very little to do with perfection or performance.It has everything to do with presence. listening. curiosity. and compassion. If you care deeply.If you show up with intention.If you hold space with integrity. You are already well on your way. Your skill will grow as you practice.Your confidence will grow as you coach real humans.Your groundedness will grow as you get support. If...
What if the missing piece in your coaching or consulting business is not another course or certification, but a book? In this episode of She Coaches Coaches, bestselling author and publishing mentor Suzanne Doyle Ingram joins Candy to reveal how writing a book can transform your authority, visibility, and client flow. With more than 1,000 books published for business professionals, Suzanne shares✅ The number one mistake new authors make and how to avoid it✅ Why your outline is the most valuable part of your book✅ How to balance credibility and vulnerability so readers trust you✅ Smart ways to use your book as a marketing and client attraction tool Whether you are dreaming about your first book or ready to...
What To Do When You Hate Feeling Like a Beginner Feeling like a beginner in your coaching business can stir up so many emotions. You may feel self-conscious. You may feel slow compared to others. You may worry that people expect you to already know what you are doing. But being a beginner is not a flaw. It is a phase.Every coach you admire started exactly where you are right now. Feeling awkward or unsure simply means you are growing.It means you are becoming someone new.It means you are learning through doing, not watching from the sidelines. The more compassion you bring to this phase, the faster you move through it. And the more grounded you feel in your coaching...
Perceptive Leadership: Thriving When You Feel More and Think Differently with Rachel Radway Have you ever been told you are too sensitive or that you think too much?What if those same traits were actually signs of your greatest strengths? In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Radway, executive coach, mentor, speaker, and award-winning author of Perceptive: Insights for Leaders Who Feel More, Process Deeply, and Think Differently. Rachel’s work shines a light on something many leaders experience but rarely name. The power and challenge of being highly perceptive and neurodivergent in workplaces built for conformity. What “Neurodivergent” Really Means We hear the word often, but few of us could define it clearly.Rachel explains it beautifully. Neurodivergence simply means your...
