
Mastering Coaching Skills
If you want to compete in the coaching industry, you need to be GOOD at coaching.
But there are some things you simply couldn’t know when you were training to be a coach - and while it’s tempting to keep studying, take another course, or dive into a certification program, you really need to build the practical skills and confidence to handle whatever your clients throw at you.
Each week life coach Lindsay Dotzlaf shares stories, tips and advice to continually develop your skills as a coach. She knows what it’s like to feel overwhelmed and anxious about coaching in the moment, and will teach you why shifting your mindset around your own abilities as a coach will make all the difference.
If you’ve got clients but want to become the absolute best coach you can be, you’ll find answers, advice and support here. Learn more at lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com!
Latest episodes

May 14, 2024 • 11min
185. One Question to Future-Proof Your Business
If you find yourself saying, “It’s not working,” whether in relation to trying various things to get your business gaining momentum, or in relation to something that was previously successful in your business that has now stopped working, this episode is for you. There’s one powerful but uncomfortable question you must ask yourself in this situation, and I’m offering it to you in this episode. Learn one question that will help you make the necessary pivots or changes your business needs. Hear the importance of learning to evolve as an entrepreneur, how you might be unwittingly ignoring the issues you’re facing, and how to come up with a new plan if what you’re currently doing isn’t working. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/185

May 7, 2024 • 33min
184. How to Help Your Over-Strategizing Clients (Part 3)
Over the past two episodes, we’ve discussed how to help your overthinking clients, and how to serve your clients when they’re stuck in a place of over-feeling. This week, we’re expanding on this series by exploring how to help your clients who are over-strategizing, taking all the action, and not getting the results they want. Discover how to help your over-strategizing, over-actioning clients. Learn how to identify when your client is over-strategizing in an unhelpful way, and I’m giving you coaching tips to help you redirect your clients toward a more productive approach. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/184

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Apr 30, 2024 • 35min
183. How to Help Your Over-Feeling Clients (Part 2)
Learn how to help clients dealing with overwhelming emotions in coaching, avoid labeling and focus on recognizing patterns, explore guiding clients to process intense emotions effectively, discover the importance of creating new mental pathways, tackle fears of self-promotion, and prioritize clients' well-being even if they need external professional help.

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Apr 23, 2024 • 31min
182. How to Help Your Overthinking Clients (Part 1)
Learn how to tackle overthinking clients in coaching sessions by guiding them to move from contemplation to action. Explore the comfort of staying in your head, the challenges of breaking free from overthinking, and strategies for implementing new beliefs to drive real change.

Apr 16, 2024 • 28min
181. Become a Better Coach with One Simple Question
Explore the impact of emotional awareness on coaching, managing unproductive emotions, balancing certainty and uncertainty, importance of compassion and calmness, enhancing coaching through emotion and self-awareness.

Apr 9, 2024 • 54min
180. A Genius Solution for a Lack of Motivation with Jennifer Dent Brown
Jennifer Dent Brown, a health, life, and weight-loss coach, shares the F-It Strategy for dealing with a lack of motivation. She discusses creating anchor thoughts, emotional control, effective coaching strategies, adapting to AI in professional fields, and reflections on personal growth and unexpected revelations.

Apr 2, 2024 • 30min
179. The Biggest Business Mistake Coaches Make
There is one huge mistake I see coaches making all the time, and this week, I'm showing you how to avoid it. It's time to make some important decisions in your coaching business. I show you how to get clear on what you want, understand your capacity, and start being authentic in formulating your coaching business. You’ll learn how to spot where you’re making it more difficult to become a successful coach, and how to fix it. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/179

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 6min
178. How The Coach Lab Makes You a Better Coach with My Clients: Lisa, Lynda, and Lynn
To celebrate the anniversary of The Coach Lab, I’m back with another three amazing clients who are here to share their wisdom and stories from inside the program. Lisa Stryker is a life coach for leaders. Lynn Schreiner is a self-described life coach, entrepreneur, mom, grandmother, and creative who helps women with their thoughts. Lynda McDonell is a financial business coach who helps women business owners set up businesses that pay them well. Discover what goes on inside The Coach Lab, and learn how being in a community like this empowers you to show up as the coach you aspire to be. My clients are sharing what their coaching looked like before they joined this community, and how The Coach Lab has given them the confidence and skills they need to make a real difference in the lives of their clients. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/178

Mar 19, 2024 • 23min
177. Dealing With Feedback About Your Coaching
Are you open to improving your coaching? You might not talk about it or consider it in this exact language, but this comes up for coaches all the time. Some coaches tend to make negative feedback mean something about themselves, but one of the secrets to amazing coaching is a willingness to always be improving. Discover why feedback from your clients is never something you should avoid. I’m discussing why even the best coaches should always be trying to improve their coaching, why curiosity will help you unlock your coaching genius, and you’ll learn how to change your approach when you ask for feedback so you can receive it, implement it, and improve your coaching in the process. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/177

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 2min
176. What The Coach Lab Is Really Like with My Clients: Regina, Jess, and Suzanne
This month marks the two-year celebration of The Coach Lab, and to keep the good vibes going, I’ve got something a little different. I’ve interviewed some of my clients from The Coach Lab, and they’re here to discuss what it’s really like in there and the impact this container has had on their coaching skills. Regina Sloan is a nurse and a general life coach for women. Jess Johnson is a courage and compassion coach for entrepreneurs. Suzanne Clarke is a life and business coach for business owners and leaders. These coaches are sharing their favorite takeaways from the past two years of The Coach Lab and we're discussing why working on your coaching skills is essential for the longevity of your coaching business. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/176