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We’re diving into the She Coaches Coaches vault, to share with you one of our most popular standout episodes. Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the podcast, get ready to enjoy a fresh perspective in your new listening space.Discover how to overcome the voice of self-doubt in this empowering episode. Uncover the various names for this inner critic—whether it's the Saboteur, The Gremlin, The Judge, or simply the jerk in your head. Learn why this voice emerges and, more importantly, gain three actionable tips to silence it, allowing you to pursue your goals and dreams with confidence.Highlights:1. Identify the Inner Critic: Learn to recognize the inner voice of self-doubt that holds you back with judgments and negativity.2. Names Matter: Explore various terms used for the Inner Critic and why acknowledging it as a separate entity can empower you to overcome its influence.3. The Evolutionary Purpose: Understand how the Inner Critic originated from our need for safety and security, and why it tends to resist taking risks.4. Emotional Awareness: Utilize the Thought Download process to become aware of your thoughts and distinguish those influenced by the Inner Critic.5. Notice and Name: Implement the Notice and Name technique to pause, acknowledge, and label the Inner Critic's influence, gaining better control over your reactions.6. Comfort Your Inner Critic: Recognize the good intention behind the Inner Critic's efforts to keep you safe, and learn how to comfort and reassure this internal voice.7. Simplicity in Effectiveness: Embrace the simplicity of these techniques—being aware, naming, and comforting—as powerful tools to combat the complexities of self-doubt.8. Real-Life Example: Explore a real-life example where these techniques were employed, demonstrating their effectiveness in silencing the Inner Critic and allowing for meaningful action.9. The Power of Awareness: Understand how being conscious of your thoughts and inner dialogue can profoundly impact your ability to pursue your goals and dreams.10. Empowerment in Simplicity: Embrace the ease and accessibility of these techniques, realizing that empowering yourself against self-doubt doesn't have to be complicated.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches

Let’s dive into the pervasive issue of imposter syndrome. We define what imposter syndrome is, discuss its impact on behavior, and provide practical strategies for managing it, such as the SMILE approach—Sharing, understanding when it Makes sense, developing a new Internal script, Looking for the positive and evidence, and separating Emotions from facts.Highlights:1. I address imposter syndrome, a common challenge faced by coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs, sharing my personal experiences of being the first or the only in various situations.2. Imposter syndrome as the feeling of being a fraud, accompanied by the worry that one's accomplishments are a fluke, creating self-doubt and a fear of being exposed.3. Imposter syndrome is incredibly widespread over 70% of people experience it at some point.4. Notice the impact of imposter syndrome, and how it often leads to playing small, overthinking, people-pleasing, procrastination, and perfectionism.5. It’s important to remember to share imposter feelings, breaking the silence, and realizing that many others face similar challenges.6. The SMILE approach as a strategy for managing imposter syndrome, with each letter representing a key step, such as Sharing experiences and looking for positive evidence.7. M is for "Makes sense" component encourages individuals to recognize when feeling fraudulent is a reasonable response, especially in situations where they may stand out.8. I is about developing a new Internal script, involving becoming consciously aware of internal dialogue and shifting thoughts to change emotions related to imposter syndrome.9. The "LOOK" step encourages individuals to look for positive aspects, high standards, and evidence of past achievements to counteract imposter feelings.10. Emphasizing the separation of Emotions from facts, I recommend questioning automatic thoughts through journaling and reflective questions to gain awareness and take back control.This insightful episode provides not only an understanding of imposter syndrome but also actionable strategies for you, as coaches and entrepreneurs, to overcome it and thrive in your endeavors.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches

We’re diving into the She Coaches Coaches vault, to share with you one of our most popular standout episodes. Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the podcast, get ready to enjoy a fresh perspective in your new listening space.We debunk the myth that a flawless life is a prerequisite for success in coaching. Discover the four pivotal roles YOU play as a coach—listening, caring, curiosity, and belief—and recognize that the real magic happens in the powerful connection between YOU and your clients, transcending the need for a perfect life.Highlights:1. Inner Critic Unveiled: Unmask the inner critic that whispers doubts about your worthiness, waiting for perfection, and feeling inadequate, understanding that these thoughts are the brain's sneaky way of keeping you in a comfort zone.2. I encourage you to revisit Episode 3, "How to Silence Self Doubt," to understand the inner critic and its role in fostering self-doubt and hesitation.3. The Voice of Inner Critic: Identify and dissect the detrimental thoughts rooted in self-doubt, such as "I'm not good enough," "When I'm perfect," and "I should wait," understanding their origin and impact on your confidence.4. Risk and Vulnerability: Acknowledge that embracing coaching as a new and improved version involves your energy, risk, and vulnerability, elements resisted by the inner critic to maintain a sense of safety.5. The Value of Challenges: Embrace your personal challenges, as they make you more compassionate and relatable to clients going through tough times, emphasizing your role as a valuable guide.6. No Need for Perfection: Debunk the notion that you need to have your life together or be perfect, highlighting that imperfections and ongoing personal growth contribute to the richness of your coaching experience.7. Mental Health Considerations: If you're dealing with mental health issues, prioritize self-care, likening it to the airplane oxygen mask principle—attend to yourself first before helping others—and consider returning to your coaching aspirations after seeking therapy.8. The Four Roles of a Coach: Unveil the four crucial roles YOU play as a coach—listening, caring, curiosity, and belief—illustrating that none of these roles necessitates a perfect life or absence of personal challenges.9. Human-to-Human Connection: Emphasize that the essence of coaching lies in the human-to-human connection, where you, despite facing challenges, can provide support, compassion, and belief in your clients.10. Coaching as a Helping Profession: Draw parallels with other helping professions like doctors and therapists, highlighting that you, like your counterparts, can still be effective while experiencing life's ups and downs, underscoring the importance of ongoing self-improvement through coaching skills and practice.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches

In this episode, Candy, the host introduces a thought-provoking saying, "You can't find what you're not looking for." She encourages listeners to leverage their brain's natural problem-solving tendency. She suggests a daily contemplation exercise for a week. By answering three questions—What is my biggest concern? What is my biggest obstacle? What is my biggest opportunity? listeners engage their brain's Reticular Activating System, enhancing focus and problem-solving capabilities, ultimately preparing them to seek help or find solutions.Highlights:1. Our mind has an amazing ability to solve problems – let’s leverage it actively directing it toward specific goals.2. The concept of the Reticular Activating System (RAS) is explained, illustrating how it filters and highlights important information, analogous to noticing "red cars" after contemplating buying one.3. Listeners are encouraged to dedicate three minutes daily for a week to contemplate and answer three questions, signaling to the brain the importance of these aspects and triggering problem-solving mechanisms.4. The episode concludes with a summary, underlining the potential progress and preparedness gained by engaging in the contemplative exercise, aligning with the episode's opening quote, "You can't find what you're not looking for."Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches

We’re diving into the She Coaches Coaches vault, to share with you one of our most popular standout episodes. Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the podcast, get ready to enjoy a fresh perspective in your new listening space.We explore some of the myths and truths surrounding the advice new coaches often encounter. Let’s challenge conventional wisdom so you can spend your time, energy, and money on the things that will help you make progress to becoming a thriving coach.Highlights:1. Website Myth Busting: Navigate the common myth that new coaches must have a website from the start. Instead let’s focus on relationship building, client interactions, attraction, and coaching skills.2. Client-Centric Approach: Shift your perspective and prioritize client engagement and interaction over the creation of a polished website. Authentic connections and coaching skills are the real drivers for success in the coaching arena.3. Strategic Timing for Websites: Acknowledge the eventual importance of a website but we recommend delaying its creation until after you’ve worked with some clients. This will help you to gain insights into your coaching style and understanding the evolving needs of clients.4. Invest Wisely: Caution against investing heavily (time, money and energy) in an intricate website design, many new coaches quickly find their initial investment becomes obsolete as their coaching style and understanding evolved.5. Social Platform Wisdom: Encourage new coaches to leverage social platforms like Instagram & LinkedIn for organic interactions, storytelling, and finding their unique voice.6. The Shop Owner Analogy: Draw parallels between a new coach and a shop owner, stressing the importance of having something to offer (coaching package that help a client get a desired outcome) and inviting potential clients in the door.7. Facing First Client Nerves: It’s normal to feel nervous about finding your first clients. We caution against using building your website as a distraction. Instead foster authentic conversations and learn how to invite clients.8. Strategic Website Creation: If you’ve already started building your website, keep it simple, save elaborate designs for later stages once you’ve got more coaching experience and built your clientele.9. Business Building Realization: Listen I want you to let you know that it’s common for new coaches to get a big post-coaching certification surprise. They discover that they need business-building skills and strategies, in addition to great coaching skills and this is not a welcome surprise.  You can’t be a coach if you don’t have any clients. Let’s learn to appreciate and enjoy both coaching and business development.10. Business Basics for Coaches: The essential components of a coaching business can be summarized by five simple steps—finding and talking to people, inviting them to coach, scheduling calls, getting paid, and maintaining communication—advocating for simplicity and streamlining to maximize coaching time.Featured on This Show:·      Click here to find out how to work with me·      Click here to access valuable free resources for coaches

Discover the surprising insight that "boring is close to a breakthrough" in the context of building a coaching business. Learn how to navigate the common trap of seeking constant excitement, and instead, embrace the subtle signs of progress and connection with your audience, ultimately leading to a breakthrough.Highlights:1. Nature's Solace: Experience a moment of peace as the host shares the calming influence of watching birds in nature amid the world's challenges.2. Navigating Business Struggles: Explore the common journey of a coach experimenting with various strategies to attract clients, emphasizing the consistency needed in business building.3. The Excitement Fade: Understand the typical trajectory of enthusiasm when trying a new approach and recognize the importance of pushing through the boredom phase.4. Unseen Audience Impact: Realize that even when engagement seems low, an unseen audience may be observing, evaluating, and appreciating your content over time.5. Building Trust Through Consistency: Embrace the power of consistent, sometimes "boring" efforts, as they build trust with your audience, laying the foundation for a breakthrough in your coaching business.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches

We’re diving into the She Coaches Coaches vault, to share with you one of our most popular standout episodes. Whether you’re a long-time listener or new to the podcast, get ready to enjoy a fresh perspective in your new listening space.In this engaging episode for life coaches, the Motivational Triad takes center stage—an intriguing theory suggesting that as people, we're naturally inclined to seek joy in the moment, steer clear of discomfort, and preserve energy. We look at the nuances of this triad, offer insights into the challenges life coaches and their clients might face in balancing immediate pleasure with long-term satisfaction. The episode wraps up with actionable strategies to help you override the triad and embrace personal growth and resilience.Hey, did you know you can support the show? It’s easy to do, just click this > LINKHighlights1. Motivational Triad for Life Coaches. Learn about the theory of the Motivational Triad, explore how people are wired to seek joy, avoid discomfort, and conserve energy in their personal journeys.2. Navigating Pleasure and Well-being: There’s a delicate balance between immediate pleasures and the pursuit of lasting well-being, that guide us toward healthier choices and sustainable transformations.3. Survival Signals in Modern Coaching: Understand how the avoidance of discomfort and the pursuit of pleasure might present challenges in coaching and explore strategies to address these instincts for the benefit of personal and professional growth.4. Energy Conservation in Coaching: Relate the concept of conserving energy in and discover ways to channel and direct energy for the most impactful experiences.5. Modern Coaching vs. Outdated Instincts: Highlight the clash between traditional survival instincts and the demands of modern life, emphasizing the need for to evolve as people and as coaches to align with contemporary goals.6. Coaching through Growth Conflicts: Life coaches help navigate clients' internal conflicts between growth aspirations and the inherent resistance to discomfort, fostering a supportive coaching environment.7. Understanding Client Motivation Drops: Gain a coach's perspective on the reasons behind motivation drops during coaching processes, offers nuanced insights and empathetic strategies to reignite enthusiasm8. Client Temptations and Coaching Challenges: Explore the temptations clients face for quick pleasures and immediate gratification, and see some ways to help guide us toward more fulfilling and sustainable choices.Featured on This Show:·      Click here to find out how to work with me·      Click here to access valuable free resources for coaches

Join me and a group of experts as we reveal secrets of unshakable confidence.This group of experts brings their personal and professional knowledge and experience combined with a history of success in business, and I know you will find their insight and experience valuable. Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to see my new online shopClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches My Guests: Donna Fairhurst:  Challenge refines or defines you! Surviving & thriving through blindness, polio, divorce, bankruptcy, and “YOYO TO GOD” near-death experiences, empowers Donna Fairhurst to live and coach from Zero to Clarity Principles to pivot from NO WHERE to NOW HERE. HUMAN BEING versus HUMAN DOING is a choice. Choose NOW HERE!Website: https://DonnaFairhurst.comSocial: http://linkedin.com/in/donna-fairhurst-a96733a7Elisa Boogaerts: Elisa is the founder of Inspiration By Elisa, a Transformational Speaker, and a certified Life Coach and Health Coach who specializes in confidence. Elisa’s passion is to help people confidently be themselves, realise their own worth and boost their self-confidence to go after what they want in their life. Her mission is to empower people to make a positive change in their lives so they can be happy.Website: https://www.inspirationbyelisa.com/Social: https://www.instagram.com/inspirationbyelisa/Mia Moran: Mia Moran is a mom of three and coach who has struck her perfect balance between motherhood, wellness and work. She supports high achieving, female entrepreneurs, who are overwhelmed with the “life” and “wellness” pieces, find their version of balance. She is the host of the PlanSimple podcast, bestselling author of PlanSimple Meals, and creator of the FLOW Planning Method, the FLOW Planner, and FLOW365.Website: https://plansimple.comSocial: https://instagram.com/plansimple.coMonique McDonald: Before you appear on a podcast, give your next presentation or have a sales conversation, you might want to talk to Monique McDonald. MONIQUE is an award-winning, Grammy-nominated, Opera Singer and certified Conscious Transformational Coach. As an International Singer, Speaker and Emcee, Monique has a knack for making meaningful connections with audiences and helps others do the same with her unique coaching style. Known as the Magnetic Voice Mentor, Monique inspires entrepreneurs to develop their message and make a big impact to strengthen and elevate their stage presence, confidence, and mastery of expression. What if your next professional conversation or presentation could take your business - and yourself - to unprecedented levels? Are you ready to Unleash YOUR Magnetic Voice?Website: https://www.themagneticvoice.com/Social: https://www.facebook.com/monique.mcdonald.180Nancy O'Keefe: Nancy OKeefe is a Certified Quantum Human Design Specialist and intuitive business coach, who helps women entrepreneurs peel back the layers of who they have been taught to be and how they have been conditioned to do business so they can build a business that feeds their soul. Nancy is an author, a certified Executive Coach from the College of Executive Coaching and holds an MBA from Babson College in Entrepreneurship.Website: Www.NancyOKeefeCoaching.comSocial: Facebook.com/NancyOKeefeHumanDesignBizCoachNina Macarie:  a visibility expert helping female entrepreneurs get more visibility and connect with dream clients through podcast interviews. She is the creator of the P.I.T.C.H. podcasts framework, helping clients pitch themselves to the right podcasts with ease and confidence in an authentic way. After sending hundreds and hundreds of podcast pitches and also seeing what kinds of pitches are put out in the world, Nina knows exactly what elements to include in a successful pitch. Not only did she get amazing feedback from her successfully booked clients but she also impressed the podcast hosts to whom she pitched. Today, Nina’s mission is to help female online entrepreneurs, coaches, course creators, consultants, and podcasters get an amazing first impression as they start spreading their messages on other people’s platforms.Website: https://oneluckystar.comSocial: https://instagram.com/nina_macarieSusan Butler: As a Certified Financial Planner™ with over 30 years of experience in various aspects of the financial industry, and as a Certified Life Mastery Consultant, Susan helps women entrepreneurs develop an empowering relationship with money and finance so they can realize more prosperity, clarity, confidence, success and financial freedom. Some of the keys include mindset, paradigms, vision, perspective and practical knowledge. Susan has been called a Financial Therapist.Website: https://myfinancialharmony.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/susanthenightowlWendy Cocke:  Author of “Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms” is a chemical engineer by training and spent over 20 years in Fortune 500 companies leading technical teams across time zones, borders, and languages. As a working mother, Wendy Cocke has defined success on her own terms according to her personal values. About 10 years into her career, when her oldest child was still an infant, Wendy pursued a flexible work arrangement. She was told that while the company supported her desire to pull back, her career would stall and she would never move up in the organization. However, her successful negotiation of flexible working arrangements did not slow her career trajectory and eventually led her to publish a #1 bestselling book to teach others they can do the same. Prior to leaving corporate life in early 2022, Wendy spent over 20 years leading international technical teams in Fortune 500 companies in R&D, Supply Chain and Manufacturing organizations.Website: makingflexwork.comSocial: linkedin.com/in/wendy-anderson-cocke

In this episode featuring guest Elisa Boogaerts, we reflect on a transformative journey into coaching. Elisa shares her story of rebuilding her life in London, rediscovering coaching during her corporate career, and ultimately deciding to pursue coaching full-time. Listen closely because her story is representative of so many new coaches. The conversation delves into the importance of self-discovery, overcoming external pressures, and the intricate process of building confidence.Highlights:1. Elisa shares her transformative journey, starting from hard times in 2013 to rebuilding her life in London, where she rediscovered herself and started on her coaching path.2. Explore the analogy of life as a delicious stew, We reflect on the necessary time for ingredients to simmer, drawing parallels to the years it can take for growth and coaching aspirations to fully develop 3. The importance of divine timing, emphasizing that life's changes unfold when they're meant to, and how Elisa's journey perfectly aligned with her readiness for coaching.4. The decision to leave a corporate career can take time and we highlight the process of planning and self-discovery that lead to confidently step into the world of coaching.5. The conversation touches on the external projections of fear often encountered from others when deciding to become an entrepreneur, showcasing the challenge of staying true to one's path despite external skepticism.6. It’s normal to experience a mirror effect in external conversations, revealing how conversations with friends and family often mirror internal conversations and doubts.7. It’s common when undergoing personal transformation that others who've known you in the past might still try to relate to an outdated version of you, failing to see the growth and change that has occurred.8. Elisa unveils her signature system, the Confidence Method, explaining how it helps individuals understand themselves authentically, navigate self-sabotage, and set boundaries to embrace change confidently.9. The importance of mindfulness in Elisa's coaching approach is highlighted, emphasizing the role it plays in self-discovery, navigating obstacles, and practicing confidence-building techniques.10. We discuss the significance of practice in building confidence, underscoring how coaching provides a supportive space for individuals to experiment with newfound insights and skills in real-life situations.Featured on This Show:Click here to find out how to work with meClick here to see my new online shopClick here to access valuable free resources for coaches Elisa BoogaertsElisa is in the transformation movement. She is the founder of Inspiration By Elisa, a transformational speaker, published author, and a certified Life & Health Coach. She helps entrepreneurs and professionals confidently put themselves first so they can achieve their goals and make their next big bold move. Her mission is to empower her clients to step into their authenticity and make positive changes toward a happy life. Website: https://www.inspirationbyelisa.com/Free Gift: https://inspirationbyelisa.com/giftInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspirationbyelisa/

In this week’s episode, Candy shares her unique experience and relationship with self-doubt and fear, shedding light on how these feelings are part of life's journey. Drawing from her personal story as a dancer who performed on stage despite being nervous, she provides three practical tips for managing fear and self-doubt, emphasizing that it's normal to feel these emotions. Her tips focus on accepting fear, comforting oneself by acknowledging its presence, and recognizing that self-doubt often indicates the importance of the endeavor.Highlights:1. Fear and self-doubt are portrayed as fast emotions, but courage is essential to confront them and unleash a rush of power.2. Consider the difference between "body fears" (natural reactions to loud noises or danger) and "imagined fears," the self-doubts that come from our imagination.3. We all experience fears, including worrying about what people think, looking foolish, failing, or even being too successful.4. I encourage you to recognize that fear will always be part of life and that resisting and avoiding it only empowers it.5. Accept and embrace fear, acknowledging it as a normal aspect of life, and to courageously face the things that cause fear.6. Try comforting yourself by placing a hand on the upper chest and saying, "Of course I'm nervous," in an accepting tone, recognizing this feeling is a normal part of everyone’s life.7. Fear may show the significance of this challenge and that it's a signpost to growth and expansion.Featured on This Show:●     Click here to find out how to work with me●     Click here to see my new online shop●     Click here to access valuable free resources for coaches