Natural Born Coaches

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

Joshua Lisec is the author of "So Good They Call You a Fake" and is considered the world's best ghostwriter, having ghostwritten more than 80 books since 2011 for CEOs, celebrities, and entrepreneurs. In this episode, he discusses the transition from ghostwriting to coaching authors, the importance of offering a superior solution to attract clients, and the potential of books as a marketing tool for your business! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - How to build your client base authentically - What to do to attract the right clients, repel the wrong ones, and charge high fees for your expertise - The strategy to turn your books into courses or masterclasses for monetization - Turning negative feedback from haters into sales - Joshua's insights about the book industry, how people's reading habits have changed, and how you can turn that to your advantage!

Terri Levine from Heartrepreneur returns to the podcast today to give actionable advice for how you can achieve true work/life balance and build a business that you love! Learn how to manage your time on social media and shift your thinking around screen time and technology. Finally, you'll learn how to work from the inside out to create a solid and predictable business (and life!) What You'll Hear In This Episode: - Terri shares her personal experience of recovering from a neurological disease, which led her to reassess her approach to work and life - The importance of taking time off and focusing on personal priorities to enhance your business success - How Terri is able to limit her social media time to just 20 minutes a day, to instead focus on more productive activities. - The need to identify what's important in life and to be honest about how much time you actually devote to that - How one of Terri's clients tracked her days for a full year, which helped her be more productive and have more time and money - About Terri's new (free) playbook that will help you design your ideal business and life!

Miles Stutz from Lead Sniper stops by the podcast to talk about his low weekly payment business model for coaches. You'll also hear why he refuses to keep clients hostage, one key rule to maintain a high retention rate, and his strategy for building a "cash generator community". If you're looking to mix up your offers, you'll want to check this one out! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - The importance of identifying serious leads, and how to make relevant offers to them - How Miles constructs "messenger-ready" offers, and how you can do the same - Why you should consider having low weekly payment options for your prospects - Why Miles does his workshops differently than other people - His recommended path to a $1 million/year coaching business!

Kris Ward, author of "Win The Hour, Win The Day", helps her clients shave 25 hours off of their workweek in their first month working together, and she outlines the process she uses to accomplish this. If you're feeling overworked and burned out, you won't want to miss this one! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - What led Kris to change her approach to business and reduce the time she spent working - The importance of having a work-life balance, and the diminishing returns that come from overworking - How to most effectively use virtual assistants in your business, and avoid the pitfalls that many entrepreneurs fall into with them - How to streamline your appointment process so you can make more money, while working significantly less (including a real-life example from her client) How Kris uses personalized videos to get her foot in the door with potential partners, clients, and podcast interviews

Ilona Jerabek is an EQ and leadership coach, and CEO of PsychTests, which offers a comprehensive library of psychometric assessments for personality, career, intelligence, and health. In this episode you'll learn how to incorporate assessments into your business to get more coaching clients and better results with those clients! What You'll Hear In This Episode: - Ilona talks about the early days of PsychTests, which was founded in 1995 and was one of the first to offer online assessments - The importance of seeking out validated assessments, not just fun tests, for professional use - Why the emotional intelligence assessment is so popular - How to use assessments as lead magnets to get potential clients through the door - Listen to get a 14-day complimentary ARCH Profile test drive!

Reef Colman is the CEO and Founder of WeAssist.io, which is revolutionizing business and empowerment by offering efficient, reliable outsourcing services that pave the way for a more interconnected and sustainable future. In this episode, he shares his advice for growing your coaching team the RIGHT way and avoiding the scaling mistakes that so many coaches make! What You'll Hear In This Episode: -- Why Reef started WeAssist.io, and its unique approach to recruiting, training, and retaining the best quality staff across the world -- Reef's suggestion for the best first hire you should make for your coaching business -- How to scale your business with systems and delegate tasks to avoid becoming an over-glorified manager -- How to let go of your need to do everything for your business and to stop being the bottleneck - The importance of taking care of your team, identifying and addressing their pain points, and establishing strong relationships with outsource professionals -- The advice for creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the value of having a mission statement - - A special limited time offer of 10% discount for Natural Born Coaches listeners who start with WeAssist.io (limited to the first 10!)