In this episode, I share a clip from my CEO Series where I dive into one of the biggest mistakes I see coaches making: forgetting that they are in charge of their own business. This mindset can lead to confusion, indecision, and relying too heavily on other people’s strategies instead of trusting your own intuition.

Understand on the deepest level why it's vital that you step into your role as CEO and make decisions that align with your unique values and goals. I provide actionable steps you can take to start creating more awareness and self-trust in your business today.

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By aligning your thoughts and feelings across your different roles as a coach and entrepreneur, you can enjoy your business more while elevating the work you do as a coach. To put this in perspective, I have a powerful exercise to help you bridge the gap between your coach self and your entrepreneurial mindset.

Explore how to translate your coaching confidence into your marketing, and vice versa. With the reflections I share today, you'll gain clarity on how to approach your business with a holistic, service-oriented mindset that feels authentic to you and helps get your clients the best results possible.

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Whether you’re a newer coach who started your business in the last couple of years or a seasoned coach finding that certain things are no longer working for you, I notice changes within the industry that might be fueling your experience. The truth is, all businesses and industries go through ups and downs, and I hope this episode gives you the clarity you need to use this time to reimagine the future of your business.

Hear my thoughts on the current state of the coaching industry and how all of us are being called to step up and reinvent certain pieces of our businesses. Learn about my brand-new business mastermind experience, where I help you build a business that energizes you and aligns you in a way to deliver to your clients, maybe in a way you aren’t right now.

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Tune in this week to discover my top 10 tips for creating a successful podcast. I’m sharing all of the mindset work I’ve done in bringing you this podcast every week for two years now, my advice to all of you, and I’ve got a bunch of questions, both from people who have a podcast and people who want to start their own podcast, and I’m answering all of those as well!

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This week, I’m bringing you a super fun interview with one of my clients from Coaching Masters. DeDe Anderson was already an amazing coach, but being in Coaching Masters allowed her to hone her skills in new ways, and she even came up with an entirely new group coaching program while attending Coaching Masters Live virtually. Hear what she built during just one round of the mastermind, how her goals have shifted since being in there, and how you can do the same.

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If you’re listening to this episode in real time, applications for Coaching Masters open next week, and I’ve been getting a ton of questions. So this week, hear my answers on everything from why I created Coaching Masters and the work we do in there, to how to know whether it’s the right mastermind for you. I’m sharing how this mastermind has developed over the years, what separates it from other containers in the industry, and how Coaching Masters will help you uncover a new level of certainty around your coaching.

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With the next enrollment for Coaching Masters coming up soon, I have one of my amazing clients on the show to share her experience in her first four rounds, and why she’s decided to enroll again for the fifth time. Sheri Strzelecki is a coach who helps guide her clients back to a path that feels in alignment with their purpose through a practice of presence and intentional mind-body connection. Sheri has created incredible results in each round of Coaching Masters, and she’s helped her own clients grow in the same way, and she’s here to talk all about it!

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Last week I had my very first in-person Coaching Masters live event and my heart feels so full. I want to talk about this on the podcast this week because it was so transformative and I want to give you some insights and takeaways that you can use in your own coaching. I'm sharing some of the things we did at the live event and how I prepared for it. I'm also getting into the importance of creating a plan for your coaching business, sharing some client examples and talking about how you can do what we did at the event to improve your own business.

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Tune in this week to discover how to balance building a coaching business you love with being present with your family, home life, or anything else with my amazing client Melissa Wiggins. Melissa is a coach for moms, but even if you aren’t a mom, there are so many nuggets in here for you too. She's sharing how Coaching Masters helped her drop the guilt of being a mom and an entrepreneur, and how she helps her clients do the same.

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Tune in this week for part three of my Q&A series where I'm giving you my thoughts and advice around your coaching. I’m sharing how to approach awkward conversations with your clients, why you don’t have to follow one single approach for getting results for your clients, and how to connect with potential clients on a deeper level.

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Tune in this week for some deep insights into my coaching practice. I’m sharing why I decided to focus on coaching theory and skills, the evolution of my business from when I first started out, and what my business looked like before I got certified. I’m discussing the value of various certifications, the important shifts I’ve made over the years, and the main contributors of the results I’ve created in my business.

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I’m so excited to be celebrating 100 episodes of Mastering Coaching Skills this week. As you may know, I’ve been asking for your questions to feature in a Q&A episode to mark the occasion. Well, I got so many questions that it’s probably going to be a couple of episodes at least, so sit back and enjoy me answering questions about absolutely anything and everything!

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So often, people want to start coaching so they can run their own businesses and work for themselves, but it is also an option to work as a coach for someone else’s business, as this week’s guest chose to do. Executive coach Cynthia Jamieson is sharing why building your own business isn’t the only route into coaching, her thoughts on getting started the way she has, and how working this way enables her to work with 50 clients a week.

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I recently did an interview for a colleague of mine, Jasmine Myers. She's been a business coach for a while now and she's interviewing tons of businesswomen. She asked me a question, and the answer has been on my mind ever since. She asked what's one secret I would share that has made my business successful. My answer was: you need to be able to fail.

Tune in this week to discover how to use failure to actually move you forward as a coach. I share why this isn't about just getting back up and trying the same thing over and over, discuss what failure really means, and you'll learn the truth about failure and how to use it as a tool to make you a better coach for your clients.

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Secret Fears are the things that you as a coach are afraid might happen. You know these fears are there, but you never address and examine how to solve for these fears, only how to avoid them. Does that sound familiar? It’s kind of like the elephant in the room, except it’s in your brain. We all do it, and it needs to stop. So in this episode, you'll learn how.

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Tune in this week to discover what is stopping you from stepping into your coaching brilliance. I’m sharing some personal stories of what I’ve worked on and where I still struggle, and I’m giving you actionable steps so you can step into your coaching brilliance.

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Today’s episode is going to be a little different. Last week, I interviewed my friend and videographer Matthew Kjar, who shot and produced amazing videos during Expansion Week in Palm Springs. So, in this episode, I’m sharing recordings of the testimonials we captured on that retreat, so you get to see the power of storytelling in practice.

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Tune in this week for a conversation with producer Matthew Kjar all about the art of storytelling. Matt is sharing why he loves working with coaches, how it’s transformed the way he shows up for his clients, and he’s even giving us his step-by-step guide for telling powerful stories.

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Discover how to show up for your photoshoots with confidence, whether that’s with a photographer or not. I'm joined by photographer for high-performing female entrepreneurs, Teresa Earnest, who is discussing how to help your personality shine in your photographs, and how to have fun in the process, especially if the idea of a photoshoot makes you nervous.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/94

Listen in as I share my business timeline through the lens of my team and the hiring process so you understand exactly what you might be comparing yourself to. You’ll learn how, so often, we’re not even accurate in our perceived comparisons, why this is such a business killer, and how to assess when the right time to hire help might be for you.

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Tune in this week to discuss some of the more controversial thoughts I see coaches all over the industry having. I’m showing you why the things you’re thinking about time, money, your team, or whether or not you’re working with a coach yourself might not be serving you, and some of the most inspiring ways I’ve seen other coaches think about these topics.

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This week, I’m sharing how to coach someone when you believe that their circumstances are objectively bad without indulging their negative thoughts. And stay tuned to the end for a special message from one of my clients that I love and I know you’re going to find super inspirational.

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Tune in this week for a deep dive into the reality of setting up your own group programs and masterminds. I’m sharing how to know when it’s time to move into group coaching, why I genuinely believe group coaching offers more than one-on-one, and what to consider if you’re thinking about starting a similar program.

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Tune in this week to discover the answer to pretty much any question you could come up with about mastering your coaching skills. I’m sharing the questions I receive most regularly that are simply answered, and how to see where you need to consider that, “There is no right way,” might be the answer for you.

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What do you want? Maybe you notice yourself making decisions out of obligation and not questioning it, but dreading everything you do. I’m calling myself out too, because sometimes, we forget that the first step to moving forward is to stop and truly think about what we want.

Learn why asking yourself, “What do you want?” is one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves and our clients. I’m inviting you to experiment with all the options available to you and showing you how sitting with the discomfort of not knowing what you want can be transformational for your life and business.

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Tune in this week to discover all of the different coaching containers you can use in your business. I’m sharing the pros and cons of programs, masterminds, one-to-one coaching, groups, and courses, and I’m showing you how you can make use of the space in between all of these different containers.

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Tune in this week as I give you the backstory on my 400K Coach Lab Launch. I’m sharing the thoughts I had to let go of in order to make this launch a success, and the intentional thought creation that every entrepreneur has to go through when they share their work with the world.

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You might remember a couple of weeks ago, I had some of my incredible clients and coaches on the show to share their takeaways from our Expansion Week retreat. Well, I’m taking this episode to discuss my experience, how I planned the event, and how you can plan something like this for yourself.

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Tune in this week for a conversation with my amazing business coach Stacey Boehman. We’re sharing how to coach on anything, how to deal with the drama of coaching people you’re close to, and how programs like Coaching Masters and the Coach Lab will help you serve your clients in incredible ways.

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Tune in this week to hear from some amazing coaches about the growth they experienced, some of them just from being invited on this trip. Each of them is sharing their individual experiences, the thought patterns they were able to address on all kinds of subjects, and why we’re all better coaches as a result.

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Tune in this week to hear from the wonderful Sindy Warren. She’s sharing every step of her journey so far as a life coach, all of the mindset shifts she’s had to make at every stage since starting her coaching practice, and why she decided to come over here to Coaching Masters to improve her coaching skills.

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You are in for such a treat this week because Rho Thomas is here to discuss how she’s honed her coaching craft through observing communities, getting curious, and using her own experience to help other lawyers with their money. She’s also sharing how being in community allowed her to approach her coaching with true confidence. You don't want to miss this episode!

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Tune in this week for a dose of serious inspiration from Heather Smith. We’re discussing how she became a coach after a devastating diagnosis, and how she now helps her clients with their own experience of having cancer, concentrating on building up the rest of their world and going from surviving to thriving.

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Annabelle talks us through the permission we all need to give ourselves, no matter our age or anything else. She’s showing us why this is at the crux of serving at our highest level, how we unknowingly get in our own way, and the importance of embodying your unique approach to coaching.

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Discover how to ease your clients into looking at their thoughts in a deeper way. As coaches, we’re used to questions like, “What’s your thought about that?” But for most humans, this can sound pretty daunting. So, I’m showing you how to deal with this when it occurs in your coaching practice, and how to help your client get the results they want regardless.

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Whether you've been coaching for years or are just feeling out how you want to operate as a new coach, it's important to have a clear, simple, repeatable coaching process. Avoiding the five mistakes I'm sharing today will help you create an effective process that you can follow with all your clients.

Tune in to learn why an actionable coaching process is vital for any coach and how to start simplifying your process, avoiding the common mistakes other coaches have made.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/191

Discover your role as a coach when your clients just aren’t getting it. I’m sharing why there is no right or wrong when it comes to coaching, and how to meet your clients where they are, especially if you currently feel like you need to explain a million things to them.

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Tune in this week to discover why there is no right way for you to operate as a coach. You might have ideas that you’ve never seen executed before, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad methods, so I’m sharing how to start embracing these ideas and make your own way as a coach.

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My guest this week is a well-known and highly-regarded leader in her arena. Susan Donnelly is a life coach for ultra runners, and she helps her clients develop the mindset to take on whatever challenge they want in life. Susan has been in Coaching Masters, and she’s here to blow your mind about what’s possible when you lean into becoming the best coach for your clients.

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Tune in this week for a unique insight into what coaching really is. Maren Montalbano, a coach for musicians, is walking us through how she found herself in this industry, how she discovered exactly what she wanted to provide her clients with, and how she’s come to trust in herself and her coaching style.

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Tune in this week to discover the 5 most significant mistakes coaches make when they’re coming up with their process. I’m sharing why this is such a tricky area, and I’m giving you all the details about how to start simplifying your process so you can help your clients in an easily-digestible format.

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Discover how to handle the overwhelm we feel when we aren’t hitting our goals. I’m sharing what’s happening in our brain when this overwhelm takes over, why you’re going to want to take a lot of action to try to fix it, and why you should slow down and give yourself a chance to move forward in the face of disappointment.

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After I launched my new program, The Coach Lab, I had a truly surprising experience. There was a lot of excitement and gratitude, but also a bucketload of overwhelm and anxiety as my brain searched for everything that could potentially go wrong. Today, I’m showing you how I worked through all of it so you can learn how to deal with overwhelm when things are going well for you too.

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Discover everything there is to know about my new program, The Coach Lab. I’m sharing how this program will transform how you coach your clients, the format of the program, how we’ll interact and create a supportive community, and any other questions you might need answering.

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Tune in this week to discover the power of making decisions. We’re discussing how we underestimate the power of our decisions, how making a decision in one area of your business impacts your coaching as a whole, and why deciding to keep things simple could be the most important choice you will ever make.

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Tune in this week to discover why you need to stop wasting your time creating assets for clients you don’t have yet. I’m sharing why the quality of your coaching always shines brighter than anything else in your business, and some proof from my own life of why having assets isn’t as important as you think it is.

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Thought interruption is a coaching trick that helps you pause and question those default thoughts. If you find yourself spiraling in negative thoughts that aren’t serving you, but they happen so often that they feel like the universal truth, this is the simple redirection you can practice that will change your entire life.

Learn what the trick of thought interruption entails and a specific example of it in practice. Hear why it’s worth starting with a thought that doesn’t bring up a ton of heavy emotion, and how, once you master this skill, you’ll be able to use it with your clients in your coaching sessions.

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Tune in this week to see how you can coach anyone who wants your coaching on anything they want to be coached on. I’m talking about coaching consent, what you can do to empower your client, respect their boundaries, and how to see ways to meet your client where they are and decide on the best way to really help them.

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Tune in this week to discover my favorite thought about my business, and how it’s helped me show up each and every day. I’m sharing how this thought relates to all of you, your coaching skills, and how you can use it for yourself, so you can have full confidence in everything you do.

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If you’ve ever thought, “My client doesn’t have the knowledge to figure this concept out,” I want you to tune in this week because this thought needs fixing. Of course, everyone’s brain is different and special, but if this is a predominant thought in how you show up as a coach, it’s a thought you need to drop.

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