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...
The Hidden Gap Between Skilled Coaches and Fully Booked Coaches If you are a thoughtful, well trained coach who cares deeply about doing good work, yet you still feel behind or invisible, this article will bring a lot of clarity. When I surveyed 115 coaches for the 2025 Global Coaching Business Survey, one powerful theme stood out again and again. There is a gap in our industry, and most coaches do not know it exists. This gap has nothing to do with talent or dedication. It has nothing to do with being certified or experienced. It is something else entirely, and once you understand it, you will see your business in a completely new way. Skilled Coaches Are Not Lacking...
What 115 Coaches Told Me About Growing a Coaching Business in 2025 Growing a coaching business in 2025 feels both exciting and overwhelming. You are skilled. you care deeply about doing meaningful work. and you want to help people in an authentic way. Yet so many coaches still feel invisible, behind, or unsure about where to focus their time and energy. I recently surveyed 115 real coaches from around the world. Coaches at all different stages of business. new, emerging, and established. I wanted to understand what is truly happening in the coaching industry right now and what is helping coaches grow more quickly and sustainably. In this article, I am sharing the biggest insights from the 2025 Global Coaching...
What’s the moment that changes everything in your coaching business? It’s not your certification.It’s not your website.It’s not even your first social media post. It’s the moment you sign your first paying client. That first yes isn’t just about money, it’s about belief, confidence, and identity. It’s the proof that you can do this. How You’ll Feel After That First “Yes” Up until now, you’ve probably been wondering: “Will anyone ever actually pay me to coach?” And then it happens. Someone sees your value, trusts you, and says yes. That moment is electric. It’s relief, excitement, and validation rolled into one. More importantly, it’s the moment you stop being someone who’s trying to build a coaching business… and start...
