

REALIFE Conversations for Christian Coaches
Teresa McCloy
Welcome to the podcast hosted by certified coaches Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson. Join us for authentic conversations around building and sustaining your coaching practice. We'll share tools like our REALIFE Process™ framework as well as business development skills and chat with amazing guests. Together we'll develop ways to stay connected to your realself, engage in your realife, and live out your realwork through the amazing and wonderful world of coaching.
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Jan 11, 2023 • 33min
212: How to Grieve in Community (Online and In Person)
How do you process grief in community, especially when it meets online? This week’s episode is a personal one, as I share my own process of grief over the recent passing of my dear friend and team member, Terri Johnson. Together, we’ll explore: What it means to process grief alone, but experience it in community How our online community grieved our loss together through a virtual gathering Practical ways to walk through the five stages of grief I wanted to show up real and present with you today, because I believe that our story matters and is such an important part of who we are and what we do. I hope that hearing about my own process of grief, along with how we grieved together in community, can help you navigate your own losses. Mentioned in this episode: Episode 35: A REALIFE Conversation with Shawn and Kathleen Loughrige - Processing Grief through the Enneagram Christian Life Calling Podcast with Chris Heinz, Ep. 45: How to be Present in Suffering, with Terri Johnson FREE DOWNLOAD: The Five Stages of Grief Special Offer on One-to-One Coaching With Teresa! Apply by the end of January for a limited-time offer on one-to-one coaching with me! Let's work together to equip you to design a process that finally works in your REALIFE. CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. *LIMITED TIME OFFER! Exclusive pricing through January 31* CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™! Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Take the Needs & Values Assessment Ready to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to learn about our Signature Needs & Values Assessment, which includes a one-to-one review call with REALIFE Process® Coach Erica Vinson! My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Jan 4, 2023 • 27min
211: My Favorite Tools for Moving Forward In the New Year
How do you leave the old year behind and move forward into what’s next? In this episode, I’m sharing my personal process for wrapping up the year, and the tools I use to plan the year ahead. We’ll talk about: Four questions to ask as you review the year What is essential to document and remember about the wins and challenges of the past twelve months A tool I use to identify my current reality, and determine what I want it to be How the REALIFE Process® sets me up to take action and make progress in my work and life I’ll share some of my personal takeaways from my yearly review, plus what I’m excited about that’s coming up next. As you begin the new year, I hope this episode helps you not only look back, but also move forward with intention and purpose. Mentioned in this episode: Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy Episode 148: Prune, Plant, and Tend: How to Move Forward in the Next 90 Days Special Offer on One-to-One Coaching With Teresa! Apply by the end of January for a limited-time offer on one-to-one coaching with me! Let's work together to equip you to design a process that finally works in your REALIFE. CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. *LIMITED TIME OFFER! Exclusive pricing through January 31* CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™! Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Take the Needs & Values Assessment Ready to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to learn about our Signature Needs & Values Assessment, which includes a one-to-one review call with REALIFE Process® Coach Erica Vinson! My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®

Dec 28, 2022 • 20min
210: 10 Reasons You Need a Coach in 2023
What support do you need to accomplish what you want in the next year? In this episode, I’m sharing ten reasons why coaching can help you take action and move forward in your life. We’ll cover: Why a good coach asks great questions to help you find the answers that are already within you How coaching can help you get unstuck in your life and business The power of accountability and walking alongside someone else I’m also sharing about a special offer for working with me that’s available for you now through the end of January. If you’re ready to take action on what matters in the new year, working with a coach is a great way to get the support you need! Mentioned in this episode: Special Offer on One-to-One Coaching With Teresa! Apply by the end of January for a limited-time offer on one-to-one coaching with me! Let's work together to equip you to design a process that finally works in your REALIFE. CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. Learn more about becoming a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™! Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Take the Needs & Values Assessment Ready to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to learn about our Signature Needs & Values Assessment, which includes a one-to-one review call with REALIFE Process® Coach Erica Vinson! My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Dec 21, 2022 • 19min
209: How to Choose Your Guiding Word for 2023
How can choosing a guiding word help you do what matters next year? In this episode, I’m sharing my process for choosing a word for the year and how it helps me in my life and work. We’ll cover: Why choosing one word for the year can guide your plans and decisions How to know when you’ve found the right word for you What it looks like to apply your word to your whole life–personally, professionally, and spiritually I’ll share my own words for the past several years, and how my word for this year shaped my life. Make sure you download our free guide for a list of word ideas, plus the step-by-step process for choosing your word! CLICK HERE for your FREE step-by-step Word of the Year Guide, including a list of word ideas! Mentioned in this episode: Special Offer on One-to-One Coaching With Teresa! Apply by the end of December for a limited-time offer on one-to-one coaching with me! Let's work together to equip you to design a process that finally works in your REALIFE. CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. *LIMITED TIME OFFER! Exclusive pricing through December 22 (plus, pay nothing until January!)*CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™! Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Take the Needs & Values Assessment Ready to discover what uniquely matters to YOU? CLICK HERE to learn about our Signature Needs & Values Assessment, which includes a one-to-one review call with REALIFE Process® Coach Erica Vinson! My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Dec 14, 2022 • 29min
208: Why Your Passive Income Strategy Isn’t Working (And What To Do Instead), with Mike Kim
Have you believed the myth that passive income will solve everything? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by best-selling author and marketing expert Mike Kim as he shares with us a simple and doable way to continually generate income over time. We talk about: Key practices to make the transition from being just self-employed, to being a business owner (and why that matters) How to develop an income-generating intellectual property piece that doesn’t take a lot of time to create Why you have to keep showing up and creating content if your product is going to continue to sell You’ll learn exactly what it takes to launch and market a product that doesn’t take much time to create, while still providing value to your audience. This episode will give you the motivation and ideas you need to turn your ideas into income! About Mike Kim: Mike Kim is a business coach and marketing strategist who specializes in personal branding, product launch strategies, and copywriting. He is the Wall Street Journal Best Selling Author of the book You Are the Brand. His core philosophy of marketing is this: Marketing isn’t about closing a sale, it’s about opening a relationship. When we get this part of marketing right, results follow. He has used this same approach to serve today’s most influential thought leaders including John Maxwell, Donald Miller, Catalyst, and Daniel G. Amen, MD. Mike is a sought-after speaker and host of the You Are The Brand Podcast. Mentioned in this episode:You Are The Brand episode: The Myth of Passive Income and How You Can Still Profit from It *LIMITED TIME OFFER! Exclusive pricing through December 22*CLICK HERE to learn more about becoming a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™! Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Dec 7, 2022 • 29min
207: What Do You Uniquely Need and Value? with Erica Vinson
How do you name what matters to you in your life and your work? And why is giving language to that so important? Today, I’m joined by REALIFE Process Coach™ & Facilitator Network Director Erica Vinson, as we explore how knowing our unique needs and values can help us thrive in ALL areas of life. We talk about: How our Signature Needs & Values Assessment™ is different from other tools out there Why having needs is not the same thing as being “needy” How knowing what matters to us impacts our everyday thoughts, feelings, and actions What this tool can reveal about how to align and structure your days Plus, we’re sharing a brand new offer for you to take the full assessment. This also includes a one-to-one session with Erica so you can talk specifically about how to live this out in your unique life! I hope this conversation helps you name and live out what matters most to you. Ready to take the Needs & Values Assessment? CLICK HERE to learn more and to get the full assessment, plus a one-to-one review call with Erica! You can also download a free intro version HERE! My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Become a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™ Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Nov 30, 2022 • 20min
206: Three Things To Do In December
As we enter the last month of the year, do you feel like you’re behind? In today’s episode, I’m sharing three simple things you can do this month to help you finish out the year well. We’ll talk about: The practice of naming what happened this year and allowing it to be enough How to not live with your hair on fire during a time that can bring busyness and rush How to look ahead to 2023 with fresh eyes as you consider what might be possible December can hold a lot of activity and significant moments, but we can’t do it all. This episode will help you focus on what truly matters as you learn to be present to the extraordinary moments of your days. Mentioned In This Episode: LIMITED TIME OFFER: Join Our Certification Program at a Discounted Rate! If you’re ready to learn how to use our content in the work that you do, don’t miss our special discount on the REALIFE Process Facilitator Certification Program™. Apply before December 15 to get this special offer. CLICK HERE to learn more and let’s have a conversation about what’s possible! Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes! Where We’ve Been & What’s Next Episode 184: How to Do a 90 DAY Reset™ My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Become a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™ Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Nov 23, 2022 • 38min
205: How An Understanding Heart Leads to Wisdom, with Dan Miller

Nov 16, 2022 • 16min
204: How to Create and Capture Extraordinary Moments
Do you have enough margin in your days to create extraordinary moments? In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing how I make space for what matters in the ordinary, extraordinary moments of life. In this episode, we’ll talk about: How to use the power of pre-decision in your calendar to create more margin What I do as a daily practice to notice the moments and capture the memories Ideas for how you can lean in and capture your own extraordinary moments The most memorable parts of life often happen during the unscheduled moments of our days. I hope this episode gives you practical ways to create and capture the extraordinary moments in your everyday life. Share YOUR Extraordinary Moments! I share my daily extraordinary moments on Facebook; you can follow along HERE. You can also share your own moments in our Facebook Group. Join the Community! (Plus Weekly Facebook Lives) Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Join us every Wednesday at 11am CT for a Facebook Live to take a deeper dive with the REALIFE Process®! FREE Group Coaching with Teresa! Sign up HERE for four free Group Coaching Calls during the month of November! We’ll have 20-30 minutes of content, then an open time of Q & A with Teresa. These will be interactive calls, so join us live (or you can get the replay if you sign up!). My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Become a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™ Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.

Nov 9, 2022 • 17min
203: A Conversation With My Husband, Dale McCloy
Today is an extraordinary moment as for the first time ever, I welcome my husband, Dale McCloy, as a guest on this week’s episode! You’ve heard me talk about him, but this is the first time he’s joined me on the podcast, and I can’t wait for you to meet him. Dale and I have a conversation about: Our life and work on the farm, and how this impacts his rhythms of work and rest How he feels about our family’s story being shared through my book What it means to adjust our plans and dreams when they don’t turn out the way we expected I’m excited for you to get to know Dale and hear more about our life together, as he is such a central part of my story and everyday life. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Join us for FREE Group Coaching with Teresa! Sign up HERE for four free Group Coaching Calls during the month of November! We’ll have 20-30 minutes of content, then an open time of Q & A with Teresa. These will be interactive calls, so join us live (or you can get the replay if you sign up!). My new book, Do What Matters, is now available! My new book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. FREE Download: 4 Steps to Simplify Your Calendar Ready to uncover more time on your calendar? This FREE download will help you remove what doesn’t matter, so you have space for what does. Click here to get this FREE resource! Join the Conversation! Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. Become a REALIFE Process Certified Facilitator™ Ready to grow your impact and increase your income? Check out how to be certified as a REALIFE Process Facilitator™! Through coaching and training, you’ll discover the power of the REALIFE Process® for yourself AND learn how to use it with your clients. Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy Instagram - teresa.mccloy LinkedIn - teresamccloy About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the creator of the REALIFE Process® and an ACC Certified Leadership & Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation. She partners with her clients as a coach, consultant, and professional speaker to discover how to do what matters in their life and business. Teresa is the author of Do What Matters: Live from Rest, Not Rush, Using the REALIFE Process®.