Natural Born Coaches

Marc Mawhinney
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Aug 18, 2025 • 27min

Episode #935: Natalia Jansen: Be A Star In Your Life!

Natalia Jansen is a theatre-inspired transformation coach who specializes in helping clients take control and star in their lives … in this episode she shares how you can do that! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -Natalia’s journey from Slovakia to America as an exchange student, where she pursued higher education despite financial challenges.   -How her story illustrates the power of perseverance, vision, and taking advantage of opportunities that arise along the way.   -Natalia’s work as a coach who uses theatre and improv to help people recognize and step into their "starring roles" in life, teaching them to embody different identities and create new stories for themselves.   -Why practicing her approach becomes more natural and real over time and allows you to stay aligned with your evolving self and experience life as an adventure.   -Her advice for stepping into one's life's stage by making conscious choices and pausing and shifting perspective in moments of tension.
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Aug 11, 2025 • 28min

Episode #934: Robert and Kay Lee Fukui: How Married Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Work-Life Balance

Robert and Kay Lee Fukui are the co-founders of Power Couples by Design and the authors of "Tandem: The Married Entrepreneur's Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance," and they discuss their consulting business and experiences as married entrepreneurs. Learn about work-life balance including setting boundaries, managing productivity, and the importance of taking breaks! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -       How Robert and Kay Lee chose the niche of helping married entrepreneurs. -       The essential thing that all couples working together must do to be successful. -       Their advice for achieving peak productivity (and it’s not working 100 hours a week!) -       How Henry Ford’s research showed the ideal number of hours of work per week for peak productivity -       The benefits of having weekly meetings with your spouse!
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Aug 4, 2025 • 27min

Episode #933: Noah St. John: A Better Alternative To Affirmations!

Dr. Noah St. John is known as “The Father of Afformations”, and works with Hollywood celebrities, 8-figure company CEOs, professional athletes, top executives and elite entrepreneurs! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: - Noah’s journey from growing up poor in a wealthy neighborhood to discovering his life purpose, changing his negative beliefs and surviving a suicide attempt at age 25 to what he’s accomplished since. - How he came up with “afformations”, and why they work better than traditional affirmations. - About his latest book "7-Figure Expert", and his approach to building a successful business focused on the "1 Million Dollar lifestyle triangle" of money, meaning, and freedom. - Why his systems-based approach enables clients to achieve significant results in a short period. - A success story from Noah about coaching a 7-figure business owner named Adam who had been stuck at the same revenue level for four years despite trying various marketing strategies and hiring gurus, and what he did to swing things around. - “Head trash” and what you can do to eliminate it!
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Jul 28, 2025 • 29min

Episode #932: Kevin Bees: Essential AI Tools And Strategies For Coaches

Kevin Bees, Australia’s leading Profit Maximisation Expert, delves into the transformative impact of AI on coaching. He discusses essential AI tools, such as Fireflies and Descript, that can boost efficiency and client engagement. Kevin emphasizes the balance between technology and personal connection in coaching. He reflects on his adaptation to an AI-driven landscape and shares insights on maintaining relevance in the industry. Plus, hear about his remarkable Guinness World Record achievement during the pandemic!
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Jul 21, 2025 • 25min

Episode #931: Chuck Anderson: Affiliate Partnership Strategies For Coaches

Chuck Anderson helps people develop partnerships, affiliates, and brand ambassadors that sends them clients on an on-going basis … and in this interview he explains how he does it! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -The benefits of affiliate partnerships for coaches, particularly those needing immediate clients. -The importance of building relationships with your affiliates … -Strategies for clear offers, webinars, and one-on-one conversations, while highlighting the potential of ambassadors for high-quality referrals. -The three types of affiliates: joint venture partners, influencers, and ambassadors. -The need for clear offers, webinars, and partnerships to attract clients. -The potential risks and costs associated with paid advertising!
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Jul 14, 2025 • 26min

Episode #930: Vicky Murgatroyd: All About Long-Term Coaching Relationships!

Vicky Murgatroyd is an experienced online coach, and in this episode, she discusses her journey and approach to building long-term client relationships through a combination of energetic and strategic work. What You’ll Hear In This Episode: - Burnout prevention, maintaining work-life balance, and the potential negative impacts of excessive AI and social media. -Creating scalable coaching services, focusing on a single core offer for business success, and the value of long-term client relationships over quick wealth. - How to avoid getting distracted by shiny objects or multiple offerings. - Why coaches should trust their instincts and enjoy their work! 
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Jul 7, 2025 • 29min

Episode #929: Darrin Bentley: How To Make More Money From Your Podcast

Darrin Bentley is a podcast coach and organic marketing pro who helps creators and experts generate more revenue with strategically designed podcasts! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: How to navigate conversations with your guests and manage your show's tone.            Darrin’s recommended frequency for your episode releases.            The challenges of monetizing podcasts, and how to get around that.                 Having a clear understanding of your target audience and providing value to them.      Why going for sponsorships is the wrong approach …      How to make your podcast stand out from others in your space!
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Jun 30, 2025 • 29min

Episode #928: Samantha Riley: How To Structure and Run a Successful Virtual Summit!

Do you want to run a virtual summit? In this episode, Samantha Riley discusses the importance of virtual summits, and how you can structure and run a successful one! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -The challenges and benefits of running a summit, nurturing both the audience and the backstage crew, and the need for more assistance to clients to achieve results. -Advice for how long your summit shoujld be, and how you should decide on speakers to invite to it.  -Choosing a subject and title for the virtual summit that specifically addresses a major challenge for the target audience. -How to create a summit VIP upgrade. -The Diamond Factor, a methodology Samantha uses with her clients, which includes clarity of message, business model, branding, and the value of their intellectual property! 
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Jun 23, 2025 • 26min

Episode #927: David Vox: The Ayahuasca Experience

David Vox is a seasoned coach, integration trainer, and founder of the Ayahuasca Integration Alliance. With over 10 years of experience, David has worked with thousands of coaches, therapists, and facilitators—supporting them to deepen their practice and integrate transformational experiences into real-world impact. He has been a sought-after mentor and speaker in coaching certification programs with more than 5,000 participants, known for his ability to hold honest, grounded space where personal growth and professional clarity meet. David leads the Sacred Integration Facilitator Training, a 6-month journey for those ready to guide others through meaningful change—combining coaching skills, integration practices, and sacred spaceholding. What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -       What Ayahuasca is, and how the process works. -       David’s first experience in Madrid about 10 years ago. -       Why it’s such a challenging and intense process. -       Why David burned down his old business to pursue a new one based around his work with Ayahuasca. -       How David is introducing the benefits of Ayahuasca to the world!
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Jun 16, 2025 • 30min

Episode #926: Dan Irvin: The S.P.E.A.K Framework For Speakers!

Dan Irvin from The Speaker Lab consistently books over 50 events per year as a speaker. In this episode we talk about the S.P.E.A.K. framework and how you can implement it to get more paid speaking gigs! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -       Dan’s journey from corporate America to building a successful speaking career.  -       The benefits of speaking, including increased impact, time efficiency, and the ability to attract selective clients.  -       Success strategies for niche-specific speaking …  -       Why free or low-paying gigs often lead to more free work and isn’t effective for building a professional speaking career.  -        How targeting organizations that hire speakers in a specific niche is crucial for success in professional speaking.

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