Natural Born Coaches

Michael Tucker is the founder of The Funnel Pros, which specializes in building online challenges for coaches, course creators, and online entrepreneurs. In this episode we talk about how to run profitable challenges without the usual headaches!  What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -How Michael got started in the online space -Why he thinks that challenges are better than webinars  -The ideal length of time for your challenges  -How to construct a high-converting funnel that gets results for people  -The preferred window for your challenge sessions and homework -Should you do a free or paid challenge?  -The best day to pitch your offer in the challenge …

George Bryant is a New York Times best-selling author, podcast host, and highly sought after digital marketing consultant who since 2010 has been on a mission to revolutionize some of the biggest online brands by focusing on the one thing that truly matters … relationships! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -George’s shift from helping the rich get richer to becoming a "Robin Hood of Marketing" to aid people in scaling their businesses ethically -The importance of focusing on the customer journey, and the need to retain customers and create a path for them to become their best selves -The pitfalls of coaching, including overloading new customers with information and codependency, and how to empower clients to take charge of their progress -The three things that clients are looking for in 2024 -The three critical mistakes people often make in the customer journey -The pitfalls of coaching and how to empower clients to take charge of their own progress!

Justin Janowski from Faith2Influence is on the podcast today to share a different way for coaches to sell than what’s being taught. If you hate sending cheesy copy-and-pasted messages to strangers, check this one out!  What You’ll Hear In This Episode:  -             The one question that all coaches must ask themselves -             How the stories you tell yourself affects the results of your sales calls -             The problem with “false urgency” and other commonly used sales gimmicks -             Justin’s preferred message to send to potential clients -             Why it’s better to send 20 good messages than 1000 bad ones -             How to reverse-pitch strangers who are trying to sell you in your inbox

Amanda Walker is the host of the Best Damn Coach Podcast, a Certified Master Coach and a framework building ninja! She’s obsessed with helping coaches stand out and grow their craft as a coach so they can make more money, and she shares how to build a signature framework! What You’ll Hear In This Episode: -       How having a unique coaching process helped Amanda overcome imposter feelings and led to an increase in confidence, clarity, and demand in her business -       The importance of flexibility, scalability, and personal touch in your approach -       The ideal length of time for your signature program -       The benefits and difficulties of one-on-one coaching versus group coaching -       The challenges of selling programs and the need for clear and descriptive naming -       How to choose the right name for your coaching program!

Michael Griffiths of Leveraged Connections is here to give strategies for using LinkedIn to generate new clients and build strong relationships, without having to spend the usual amount of time to do it!  What You’ll Hear In This Episode:  -The changes in Michael’s business, and LinkedIn, since his last appearance on the podcast in 2020  -The challenges of spam messages on Linkedin, and how you can stand out from all of the noise  -Michael’s advice for the recommended number of messages to send per day, and the ideal number of conversations to generate from that  -How to move your conversations past superficial exchanges and into more substantive discussions that lead to business being done  -Michael’s three-step approach to having sincere and successful interactions on LinkedIn  -Strategies to filter out unwanted contacts and uninterested prospects!

Dr. Amanda Barrientez shares how the “law of attraction” applies to business, including the importance of mindset, flexibility, and goal-setting for coaches. We also explore the use of affirmations and the concept of manifestation in attracting opportunities!  What you’ll hear in this episode:  -The concept of the state of being (how one thinks, believes, and feels in their business) - Amanda’s journey of rebranding her business five times -How to overcome limitations and determine if you have money blocks -The importance of flexibility and being open to pivoting in business -Why you should do weekly business strategy journaling to assess what’s working and what’s not

Simon Zutshi has over 17 years of experience running successful mastermind groups, and in that time has perfected a method for running profitable ones. In this interview, we explore the benefits of various mastermind models, and give tips for how to set up and sell your own mastermind quickly!   What You’ll Hear In This Episode:   -       Simon shares his transition from a corporate job to a full-time property investor   -       What led to Simon starting his first mastermind   -       The difference between masterminds and group coaching   -       Why free masterminds aren’t necessarily the answer   -       Why you shouldn’t use your name with the mastermind, and the issues it can cause if you’re trying to exit!  

Jessica Rhodes is the Founder of Interview Connections, which started the podcast guest booking industry back in 2013. Her team focuses on getting clients booked on highly-targeted shows, and gives them the training and coaching to monetize their appearances!  What You’ll Hear In This Episode:  -       A look at the increased competition in the podcast booking space and proven strategies for you to stand out from crowd -       Jessica’s tips for creating the most appealing podcast one sheet -       How to give the most value to the host’s audience during the interview -       The best way to approach hosts and increase your chances of getting booked -       Why you shouldn’t ignore smaller podcasts!

Nathan Hirsch and his partner founded AccountsBalance in 2022 after realizing there was a desperate need for that service for online companies.  He talks about the lessons learned from selling his previous company for 8 figures, and tips to help coaches reduce their stress and increase their profits with better bookkeeping! What You’ll Hear In This Episode:  -    What led Nathan to start a bookkeeping company  -    Why you shouldn’t ignore bookkeeping as a coach   -    How to set up the right bookkeeping process for your business -    His advice for building a team, including finding and hiring the right “operator” for it  -    How Nathan manages to juggle four businesses and still maintain a strong family life!   

Eric Douay stops by the podcast today to talk about something that isn’t discussed often in the coaching world … merchant accounts!  What You’ll Hear In This Episode:  -    Eric’s journey from the hospitality world into his current business  -    What is a merchant account? -    How many merchant accounts should coaches have?  -    Challenges that entrepreneurs have with some countries banning certain payment processors