
Coach Business
Caryn (like "car in"surance) Gillen works with coaches who want their businesses to feel as great as their coaching does.
Known for her warm but direct manner and laser-like ability to get to the root of the issue, her primary focus is helping clients get what they want, and do life their way, taking the most impactful route.
Caryn is a Master Coach, former commercial fisherman and therapist, and holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology.
Latest episodes

Jun 12, 2022 • 36min
Tiny Bits of Love
A couple of months ago, I did an interview for Dr. Melissa Bird's "Tiny Bits of Love" series. It was such a unique conversation and so good that I wanted to share it here as well.
We talk about self-awareness and self-love, the truth we have to face if things are ever going to change, grief, fear... and all sorts of other topics we sometimes shy away from because they can be uncomfortable.
Ultimately, we grapple with the question: "In a world where we don't human people, what good is anything else?"
I would love for you to listen in and to hear YOUR thoughts on what we discuss.
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To find out more about Dr. Melissa Bird visit naturalbornrebel.com.
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Are you a coach who's interested in having a little fun making the next $10K in your business? If so, you need to check out my course, Lead Your Profit. It's everything in my business brain for coaches - and that I've used to make multiple 6-figures, year after year. Not only that but I'm giving it away for only $197. It's my love offering to you.
Find out what's included and hear from previous students here: https://caryngillen.lpages.co/lead-your-profit/
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

Jun 6, 2022 • 42min
Crafting Your Unique Message
We all reach different people, in different ways. And, everyone has something to share - a message that is uniquely theirs to contribute.
In today's episode, Storytelling Guide, Mariah Wickham, talks to us about:
- How to make sure you can hear your own voice
- What thought leadership is
- Some of our key messaging problems and areas for growth
- How to find your core message
+ more.
"You've got to get over yourself and be willing to look stupid. You've got to allow your best to get better. And, carve out your unique space in the world."
"Every creation, every effort is worth it. Every iteration of me is valuable."
Want to get closer to your unique message and what YOU came here to say? Listen to this episode and let us know what lands!
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Find out more about Mariah by visiting mariahwickham.com or by saying hi on Instagram @mariah.wickham
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Do you have some things you still want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan?
What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me.
It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

May 30, 2022 • 18min
Lead Your Profit (AND Have Fun)
In business, "we take care of our people but we also take care of ourselves."
You get to have the life you have, the life you want, and it's your business's job to support that.
It's your job to run your business.
Lead Your Profit is a grown-up business model that ensures you are making money AND having fun. Business can be fun - in fact, it should be! (And, I don't use that word very often.)
Everything I did (and still do), to go from $0 to multiple six-figures is in this offering. It's only what you need and nothing that you don't. There's no fluff, no BS - that's not my style.
Steal my mindset, invest in your own brain (for $197), and let's see what happens! *It has a proven track record of helping you make your next $10K (at least) and have fun while doing it!
Listen to this episode for all the details and/or check out: https://caryngillen.lpages.co/lead-your-profit/
If you have any questions, reach out (support@caryngillen.com)! We're here to help you make the choice that's right for YOU.
Want to share this offer with someone else? Go for it! This truly is a love offering. At $197 it's a STEAL so feel free to spread it around!

May 23, 2022 • 43min
Embodied Living
Today, on the podcast, we have Spiritual Guide and Coach, Sarah Trapkus who talks to us about embodiment - "existing and experiencing life through your physical being."
This episode serves as a reminder to take it below the neck, to notice what's coming up for you or what's here IN your body right now.
We are all spending energy - whether we are doing it to conform to the things that don't fit us anymore or to disrupt those things and create something that does, it's energy either way. It takes a lot of energy to keep the door closed. AND, it takes a lot of energy to keep the door open but the view is infinitely better!
One of the ways Sarah checks in around this is by continually asking herself, "if the things that I've made define who I am aren't there, then who am I? If everything fell apart, would I still be me/free?"
This episode will help you reconnect with (or move deeper into) trusting yourself again - as well as the magic that exists when you do!
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Find out more about Sarah by visiting sarahtrapkus.com or by saying hi on Instagram @sarahtrapkus
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Do you have some things you still want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan?
What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me.
It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

May 16, 2022 • 9min
The Hustle Shuffle
What is the problem you are solving right now? What is the result you're creating right now? What is the thing you are making the priority right now, on purpose?
In this industry - and in life - it is so easy to get caught up in the "hustle shuffle". We can do all the learning and accumulate all the things, and convince ourselves that we need to take ALL the action at once.
The "hustle shuffle" is always available. It is here for you. It is consistent. And, you are welcome to have it.
The problem is, if you are in the "hustle shuffle," we know you are out of intentional business-building, growth, and living.
What would it look like to not be telling yourself 100 stories about what you don't have, what you don't know, what you need, what you should do?
And, instead, if you were able to say, "I know what to do. I know why I'm doing it. I know where my time is going. I've got this! ... If there's a little piece I need to learn along the way, that's when I'll go learn it. I don't need to learn it three years in advance. I can learn it when I need it. I can relax."
This episode is for anyone who wants to be more intentional, who wants to slow down, and feel more clarity and more peace. I've got you.
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Do you have some things you still want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan?
What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me.
It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

May 9, 2022 • 43min
Want What You Want
Today, we are talking to Certified Master Coach and Goal Expert, Carrie Marshall about identifying what you actually want and figuring out what it's going to look like to get it.
We talk about timing, releasing the expectations and opinions of others, and doing what YOU want - going after something just because you want it.
Carrie shares some great quick tips, exercises, and examples to help you in the process. (There's one that I, particularly, love! But, you'll have to listen to find out...)
As adults, we can forget to do things just for fun, curiosity, adventure, passion... just because we WANT to. Let's see if we can recapture some of that today!
"Want what you want without anybody saying it's okay." - Carrie Marshall
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Find out more about Carrie by searching @Drive_Your_Thoughts_Coaching on Instagram and YouTube. Or, at https://driveyourthoughts.com.
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Do you have some things you still want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan?
What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me.
It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

May 2, 2022 • 11min
Next Level Thinking
"If I think I am my brain, then I am a victim to it all the time."
Next Level Thinking has really shown up as a thing in coaching and in the online space these last couple of years. In one of my small groups, we had a really interesting conversation about it recently. Questions that came up were: "How do I know what next level thinking is? Am I there now/Is this it? Who decides what next level thinking is?"
And, I think there's two sides to it:
1). The really useful side where we go inward and really think about and analyze our thoughts - making that differentiation between who we are and what we habitually think.
2). The other side, that was created as a marketing tool to establish the gap between where you are now and where X person's product could potentially take you. It's a cool idea, if it works for you. If it doesn't work for you, put it down. It does not have to be a weapon you use against yourself.
Next Level Thinking does not have to be hard. Let it be what it is for you. And have some fun!
You always have access to thinking about your thoughts and it opens up so much more in life. If you are going to put yourself out there, try new things, be creative... you will come up against your own brain - it happens.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, that is exactly what's supposed to happen. It's also an opportunity for "Next Level Thinking". And you have the capacity to do that right now.
When we give ourselves the gift of being willing to neutralize how our brains work, so that we can see them with genuine curiosity, that's when the good stuff happens. :)
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Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

Apr 25, 2022 • 51min
The Intricacies of Human Design with Jackie Johnstone
“The thing I love about Human Design is that there is no box!” - Jackie Johnstone
Today's episode explores the many facets of Human Design. Our guest, Jackie Johnstone is a Human Design for Business Expert, Marketing Consultant, Breathwork Facilitator, Subconscious Transformation Coach - and true Manifesting Generator (just in case you couldn't tell).
We touch on...
- How to find your type
- What it means
- The basics you can start utilizing (in life and business) right away
- Tapping into the wisdom of our bodies
- Utilizing your strategy and authority to make decisions
- How Human Design allows you to experiment and helps you feel freer
Would you like to experience radical self-acceptance?
Do you want to increase your awareness and freedom around how YOU'RE here to show up?
Do you want to have some fun?
If you answered 'yes' to any of those questions, make sure to listen to this episode!
And, if you learn your type and/or anything new as a result, make sure to let us know on Instagram (@caryngillen @jackiejohnstone). We'd love to hear about it!
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To find out more about Jackie and her work or to get her FREE GUIDE on understanding the basics of your chart, visit www.jackiejohnstone.ca.
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Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

Apr 18, 2022 • 7min
Honoring Your Strengths
What comes easy or naturally to you?
We so often make ourselves wrong for having the strengths that we have. In a world where many people are overtired and don't have the energy they want, we need to STOP doing this.
The more we learn to play to our actual strengths, the easier it is for us to feel when we're outside of them.
A good place to start:
1). Listen to this episode.
2). Notice the things that come easily to you and figure out how to do them MOST of the time.
3). Abandon the notion that only hard work is good.
Optional: Take the StrengthsFinder test.
When we allow ourselves to be who we are, live in our strengths and from our values, things become easier and we find flow.
"I want you to have a life you don't have to recover from." - Caryn
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Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.

Apr 11, 2022 • 39min
Ethics in Coaching
"I don't think it's okay that we're out here being helping professionals and that sometimes people have to leave and recover. What are we doing as individuals, and as an industry, to make sure that's happening less and less?" - Caryn
That is a large part of today's conversation with Nicky Hammond, The Coach's Coach.
Are we making space to listen and are we open to feedback -- even, and maybe especially, when it comes to how we are doing our work?
This is a call to practitioners to step more into the role of powerful, grounded leadership... to slow down... and to focus more on internal goals and success than external ones.
"We co-create experiences. And, we can provide people with exactly what they asked for - and more. The impact we can have, as coaches, is so fun!" - Nicky
Listen to the episode and decide:
- Do you want to be an ethical coach?
- What does that look like for you?
- How does that apply to your business?
Then, take that next, right step. Just one. You do not have to do everything all at once.
Let us know if you're feeling this call to responsibility, as well! You can find us both on Instagram @caryngillen and @nickyhammond_coaching.
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To find out more about Nicky, you can also visit nickyhammond.com.
Or, find her on...
Facebook at Nicky Hammond Coaching.
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Do you have some things you want to accomplish this year? Do you have a plan? What if there was even more to discover? 🤔
Join me on a 30-day journey to clarity. 30 days of powerful questions from me. It's free and you would be surprised how many nuggets you can mine with just one question from me!
Join us here: caryngillen.com/30q
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Finally, EPISODE TRANSCRIPTS can be found at caryngillen.com/transcripts.