

Natural Born Coaches
Marc Mawhinney
Marc Mawhinney is all about helping you grow a successful coaching business! Listen in as he interviews guests like John Lee Dumas, Rich Litvin and Steve Chandler (from "The Prosperous Coach"), Jill Stanton, Larry Winget and more who spill the beans on how to be the best coach you can be!
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Dec 8, 2025 • 18min
Episode #951: Todd Hartley: How to Generate Coaching Leads Without an Audience, Email List, or an Ad Budget!
Todd Hartley is the founder of WireBuzz and the author of "Accelerating Yes!", and in this episode he shares the lessons about lead generation that he's learned from many successful years in online business, including working with Tony Robbins! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - How to built a predictable lead generation system in just 3 steps … - The $50M to $150M revenue jump in just 60 days (including a real case study of how Wirebuzz identified low-hanging fruit and tripled a company's revenue in just two months) - Why your coaching offer isn't converting (and how to fix it). - The $5,000 to $50,000 offer exercise - a simple framework to dramatically increase the perceived value of your coaching packages without necessarily adding more work. - From rejection to landing on Tony Robbins' stage: the 4-year persistence story, and how multiple rejections led to speaking opportunities and $200M in client success stories! - Why coaching isn't dying (despite what the naysayers say!) Todd addresses the "coaching is dead" narrative and explains why irresistible offers still convert in 2025 …

Dec 1, 2025 • 26min
Episode #950: Change Your Business Before It Changes You … A Workaholic's Wake-Up Call!
Change can be scary, but in this special episode of Natural Born Coaches you'll learn about the importance of embracing it in your coaching business! Marc shares the business transformations he's doing entering 2026, and you'll walk away with actionable steps you can take to improve your results as well! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - Marc discusses his business changes approaching 2026 and emphasizes the importance of challenging long-standing practices, even if they have been done for years. - 3 big changes that Marc is doing heading into the new year, and what you can learn from those moves. - Why you shouldn't wait for arbitrary dates to make the changes you know you need to make. - How to push past any hesitance to "slay sacred cows"! - The big calendar/scheduling change that Marc made that completely changed his business … - What Marc eliminated after almost a decade of doing it, and what you can learn from that. - Homework that will have a profound effect on your results in the new year!

Nov 24, 2025 • 29min
Episode #949: Miriam Segal: The Solution For Imposter Syndrome!
Lots of coaches struggle with imposter syndrome … are you one of them? If so, check out this interview with Miriam Segal where she shares how you can get past it! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - What imposter syndrome really is … - Why the fear of success is as strong as the fear of failure! - The challenges of following up a major success (with historical examples, like J.D. Salinger) - Why bronze medal winners are often happier than those who won a silver medal! - Stories about Kevin Bacon and Marilyn Monroe, and how changing your demeanor can significantly impact others' perceptions. - Authenticity and how people can redefine themselves through changes in appearance and behavior.

Nov 17, 2025 • 27min
Episode #948: Henry Lopez: Turning Your Podcast Listeners Into Clients!
The previous episode of Natural Born Coaches showed how to turn your podcast guests into clients, and in this interview Henry Lopez (host of "The How of Business") shares how to convert listeners into clients! What You'll Hear In This Episode: -The best strategy to use when launching your podcast. -The importance of building a dedicated audience rather than focusing only on large numbers! -Guest selection methods and managing your show inquiries. -How to turn booking rejections into revenue … -The value of having engaging conversations and the need to select guests who align with your show's themes and audience interests.

Nov 10, 2025 • 27min
Episode #947: Dave Dubeau: Using Your Podcast as a Lead Generator!
Dave Dubeau helps experts get premium clients with high-ticket podcasting, and in this episode, he shares how to turn your guests into clients with his unique podcasting method! What You'll Hear In This Episode: -How Dave creates podcasts for high-ticket coaches, consultants, and advisors - handling all production and guest acquisition while requiring clients to participate in just a few Zoom sessions a week. -The shift that Dave made in his business that completely changed things for him (and his clients). - Dave's approach to podcast interviews, emphasizing making guests comfortable and providing value first. -How to build rapport quickly with guests and convert that to sales conversations without being forceful. -How he gets approximately 9 out of 10 guests to accept his invitation to a follow-up discovery call.

Nov 3, 2025 • 33min
Episode #946: Heather Pearce Campbell: Legal Protections For Coaches
Heather Pearce Campbell is a warrior mama, nature lover, and dedicated attorney and legal coach for world-changing entrepreneurs. Based in Seattle, she's the founder of Pearce Law PLLC, home to her legal practice. She's also the creator of The Legal Website Warrior®, an online business that provides legal education and support to information entrepreneurs (coaches, consultants, online educators, speakers & authors) around the U.S. and the world. What You'll Hear In This Episode: -What legal things coaches must consider when operating online! -How to be marketing compliant, and Heather's 5-bucket legal framework for businesses. -The types of warnings you shouldn't ignore! -The importance of website accessibility and privacy compliance …

Oct 27, 2025 • 30min
Episode #945: Cheryl Thacker: How To Make The Transition To Full-Time Coaching
After 25 years in the corporate world, Cheryl Thacker made the move to coaching and as the founder of Successful Coaches she helps others do the same. Are you interested in becoming a full-time coach? Then check this interview out! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - How Cheryl transitioned from 25 years in corporate to coaching. - The right way to make the leap into coaching, and the usual timeline for how long it takes to move from a job to full-time coaching. - The average annual income that coaches make, and why that number might be misleading! - Cheryl's coaching approach and strategies for new coaches, including creating lower-ticket offers and developing niche expertise. -Why coaches undervalue their past experiences and knowledge in their heads. -A story about one of Cheryl's clients who used her personal experience with cancer to develop a niche in health and wellness coaching. -The best kinds of offers for coaches to make due to the changing online space. -The best strategies to protect your time!

Oct 20, 2025 • 26min
Episode #944: Mitch Russo: Fighting The Trust Deficit In The Coaching Space!
Mitch Russo is a business growth strategist and the founder of Clickcoach.io, an all-in-one coaching platform built by someone who's scaled to over $30 million! What You'll Hear In This Episode: -Mitch's experience scaling a coaching business and developing tracking software to help coaches with their businesses. -The importance of tracking client progress through graphs and statistics. -Why you should be using testimonials in your marketing, and a good testimonial formula to use. -Mitch's process for helping coaches discover and align their "why" with their business purpose … -The "trust deficit" that's currently in the online coaching space, and the three things you need to combat it.

Oct 13, 2025 • 33min
Episode #943: Debe Fennell: Best Practices For Joint Ventures
In this episode, Debe Fennell shares her strategies to set up profitable partnerships! What You'll Hear In This Episode: -Debe's background in sales and marketing, and her experience in the music industry and her transition to affiliate and joint venture marketing. -The difference between affiliates (who mail for a commission) and JVs, which involve reciprocal partnerships. -Tips for choosing and vetting JV partners, including thorough research, checking for negative online mentions, and consulting with other marketers in your network. -The importance of questioning list sizes and mailing practices to assess the truthfulness of potential partners … -The challenges of organizing live webinars, and the need to evaluate customer service when partnering for high-ticket offers. -The need for transparency with email lists and the importance of obtaining explicit consent for email marketing … -The ethical importance of reciprocating solo emails and avoiding misleading practices in email marketing.

Oct 6, 2025 • 28min
Episode #942: Mark Podolsky: Make Money While You Sleep!
Mark Podolsky, known as The Land Geek, is a seasoned real estate investor with over 6,000 land deals under his belt and author of 'Dirt Rich'. He shares his unique system for making money through passive land investments. Listeners learn how to start with as little as $5,000 and target desirable rural areas. Mark reveals his successful strategy for buying distressed parcels and highlights a standout success of subdividing 160 acres in Tennessee. He emphasizes that raw land requires minimal maintenance, making it an excellent passive income source.


