How to Reclaim Yourself in Midlife: One Coach's Powerful Approach with Lori Danecke I recently had a conversation that I know is going to resonate deeply with a lot of the women who listen to this show. My guest was Lori Danecke, an empowerment and transformation coach for women over 40 who specializes in NLP, hypnotherapy, and paradigm shift work. What she shared about the journey of reclaiming yourself in midlife was one of the most honest and grounded conversations I have had on this topic. What stood out to me first was how Lori described the women she works with. She said they come to her not knowing who they are anymore. They have been a mom, a professional,...
How to Build a Coaching Business Aligned with Your Unique Design I have been looking for a conversation like this one for a while. My guest was VerDarLuz, a visionary business coach, author, world traveler, and creator of the Divine Timing Online School. VerDarLuz blends evolutionary astrology, human design, and shamanic wisdom in a way that is genuinely practical and deeply individual, and by the end of our conversation, I had a completely new way of thinking about what it means to build a business that truly fits you. The thread running through everything VerDarLuz shared is this: most coaches are building their businesses using someone else's blueprint. Someone else's strategy, someone else's timing, someone else's model. And that is...
The Coaching Business Mindset Shift That Changes Everything: Rest Isn't a Reward. It's How the Work Gets Done You've been telling yourself you'll take the walk after you finish the proposal. Do the creative thing at the weekend if the week went well. Sit quietly when the to-do list is done. But the to-do list is never done. And the things you keep pushing to later are exactly what your best thinking needs right now. This is one of the most important coaching business mindset shifts I know. The things you've been calling distractions aren't breaks from your best work. They're the conditions that make your best work possible. I'm Candy Motzek, PCC coach for coaches and ICF Mentor. I...
How to Build a Coaching Business Your Way When You've Been Forcing Yourself to Fit Someone Else's Model You're working hard. Pushing through. But there's a tension underneath the work that never fully goes away. A low hum of stress you've stopped noticing because it's been there so long. And if someone asked you what was wrong, you'd probably say: I think the problem is me. It isn't. To build a coaching business your way, you have to stop forcing yourself into a shape that was never yours. Most coaches who are struggling aren't doing the wrong work. They're doing the right work in the wrong hole. And the longer they push, the more they assume the peg is the...
How to Age Well: 7 Pillars Every Coach Needs to Know I recently sat down with someone who completely reframed how I think about getting older. Dr. Gillian Lockitch is a specialist physician, Professor Emerita, and the host of the Growing Older Living Younger podcast. She launched that podcast on her 76th birthday, after emergency spinal surgery sent her on a deep exploration of epigenetics and what she could do to change her aging at the cellular level. She turned 80 last year. And honestly, talking to her, you wouldn't know it. What struck me most about our conversation was not the science, though the science is fascinating. It was her absolute conviction that we are not passengers in...
