The podcast for coaches by coaches. What makes someone truly coachable? On The Coachability Code Podcast, we'll chat with rockstar coaches, wisdom-infused mentors, and high-level leaders to explore the patterns behind transformational change.
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If you're a coach who wants to help your clients get better results, build stronger habits, and lean into growth, this podcast is for you. Let’s decode what it really takes to be coachable, and figure out how we can help our clients help themselves.
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Email Follow-up Coach Ely Delaney on Nurturing Your List Without Treating People Like an ATM
Sunday, March 1, 2026 • Duration 45:46
This episode is a deep dive on follow up as a coaching skill, not a tech trick.Ely breaks down why most coaches lose sales after the first conversation, and how email keeps relationships warm until people are actually ready.You also get a simple “bring them back” email you can send this week, plus the mindset shift that makes follow up feel human instead of salesy.Connect with Ely Delaney→Website: elydelaney.com→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elydelaney/
→ https://connectwithely.com/→Podcast: Meet Cool PeopleWhat this episode is about→Why email is still the most underused relationship tool in coaching→How to turn “not ready yet” leads into future clients with simple follow up→Ely’s “bring them back” approach, and why most people misjudge what “success” meansWho this helps→Coaches, speakers, and authors who meet lots of people but struggle to follow up→Service providers who want better sales conversations without chasing or spammingKey takeaways→The goal of email is relationship, not “send more newsletters.”→A good campaign creates replies, conversations, and calendar asks.→If replies are up and sales are flat, the breakdown is usually the sales conversation.→Track the journey step by step, then fix the exact step that is leaking.→Open rates are a signal, they tell you if trust and relevance are improving.→Evergreen systems win because they keep showing up without burning you out.→Add value, stay top of mind, and avoid treating people like ATMs.→Speaking works because it builds trust fast, then email keeps it alive.→Most “follow up” fails because it feels self serving.→The money is not in the list, it’s in the relationship with the list.Quotables→“My job is to keep ’em in the castle.”→“Keep ’em away from the village idiot.”→“The money is not in the list. The money is in your relationship with the list.”→“What can I help you with?”Practical tools and frameworks→The “I’m such a slacker” reactivation email→Subject: I’m such a slacker→Body: quick apology for dropping the ball, ask “What’s new and exciting in your world?”→No pitch, no graphics, make it feel like a plain email→Diagnose the funnel by steps, not vibes, find the exact drop off point→Use reply driven emails to restart conversations, then make an offer on calls→Build an evergreen nurture sequence so follow up keeps running even when you are busyBooks mentioned→Me, Inc. by Gene Simmons→On Power by Gene SimmonsHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→Connect with me at jmring.com
Team Development Coach Nadine Lavigne on the Human Skills Leaders Can't Afford to Miss
Sunday, March 1, 2026 • Duration 41:05
Connect with Nadine Lavigne→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadinelavigne/→Website: Linked in her LinkedIn profileWhat this episode is about→Why most leaders think people are “fine,” while teams feel overloaded and unclear→How curiosity and deep listening create real breakthroughs in coaching and leadership→What companies miss after rapid growth or acquisitions, and why retention needs a planWho this helps→Leaders and HR partners in fast growing companies who need clarity, goals, and accountability→Coaches and consultants who want better questions, better listening, and better outcomesKey takeaways→Most people listen to respond, not to understand.→If leaders do the human stuff well, it spreads through the organization.→Clarity is a retention tool, not a nice to have.→Goal setting and accountability systems solve more than people think.→Workshops can start change, but 1 session rarely finishes it.→Curiosity is a muscle, and it gets stronger with reps.→Ask how someone wants you to show up before you jump into advice.→Gratitude shifts leadership from command and control to human and steady.→Self advocacy matters, especially when you actually have the credibility.→Genuine connection beats cold outreach, especially in a trust heavy market.Quotables→“People don’t listen to listen, they listen to respond.”→“Do you want me to help you, hear you, or handle it?”→“It’s a process.”Practical tools and frameworks→Triple H opener: “Do you want me to help, hear, or handle?”→Curiosity reps: keep 3 to 5 go to questions you can ask in any conversation.→Deep listening prompt: “What are they saying beneath the surface?”→Clarity reset: “What are the top 3 priorities this quarter, and what gets deprioritized?”→Accountability structure: goals, owners, check ins, and follow through.Books mentioned→The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White→Nadine’s favorite children’s book about a mother and son, title not recalled in the episodeHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→Connect with me at jmring.com
GB Men's Padel Coach Sandy Farquharson on Why Most People Plateau And How to Help Them Break Through
What this episode is about →Why players plateau after 6 to 9 months, and how bad habits lock in →How great coaches diagnose the real link in the chain, not just the final mistake →Sandy’s philosophy on hybrid coaching, online education plus on court training
Who this helps →Padel players who feel stuck and want a real unlock, not generic tips →Coaches and clubs who want frameworks, SOPs, and better coach education
Key takeaways →The best students have a growth mindset and take 2 to 3 ideas into real practice. →“Feel vs real” is why video feedback speeds up breakthroughs. →Most players improve early, then hit a frustration plateau without coaching. →Breaking bad habits is hard, but it creates the biggest jumps in performance. →Good coaching starts earlier in the chain, footwork, prep, timing, then contact. →Group coaching builds community AND teaches tactics you can’t do 1 on 1. →Misinformation spreads fast when players coach each other without a framework. →Consistency wins, weekly content compounds trust over years. →The fastest way to change systems is to fix the trunk, not blame a single leaf. →Hybrid coaching will scale clubs faster, but only if coaches are trained well.
Quotables →“Remember the name, remember the name.” →“Feel versus real.” →“We’ve gotta go right to the trunk of the tree.” →“You’ve gotta be in it for the long run.”
Practical tools and frameworks →Use video to show the exact moment the habit breaks, then rebuild the chain. →Coach with 2 to 3 priorities per session, not 25 tips. →Diagnose the earliest link that drives the error, timing, prep, footwork, not the finish.→Build SOPs at each level so quality scales across coaches and locations.→Pair online learning with on court reps so players and coaches improve faster.
Business Coach Lisa Klein on Simplicity, Sustainability and Why all Coaches NEED a Lead Magnet
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • Duration 33:11
Connect with Lisa Klein→Website: lisakleinco.com→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakleinco/What this episode is about→Why high achievers get stuck in perfectionism and how to keep moving anyway→What a lead magnet really is, and why it protects your business from platform risk→How to build a simple foundation so launches stop feeling chaoticWho this helps→Coaches and online service providers who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out→High achieving women who know the vision, but need a clear path to get thereKey takeaways→Most people know point B, they just can’t create a clear plan to reach it.→The best clients trust the process, implement, and keep taking action.→Perfectionism delays results, “ready” is a trap.→A lead magnet is any value exchange that earns an email address, not just a PDF.→Owned audience matters because social platforms can restrict or remove accounts.→Relationships drive growth, kindness and consistency win.→Launches often feel slow until the final stretch, that’s normal.→If something doesn’t work, audit the breakdown instead of scrapping everything.→Confidence is built after action, not before.→Simple can be sustainable, and sustainable is what compounds.Quotables→“Trust the process.”→“Letting go of perfectionism.”→“No, just do it.”→“Keep it super simple.”Practical tools and frameworks→Create a lead magnet that fits your style, PDF, workshop, challenge, event, podcast, anything that captures email.→Set launch benchmarks early, open cart date, close date, and realistic targets.→When a launch stalls, audit subject lines, open rates, follow up, and outreach, before changing the offer.→Prioritize relationship building, comments, DMs, and coffee chats.→Focus on 1 small, consistent step that builds momentum.Books mentioned→Atomic Habits by James ClearHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor.→Have you ever thought about writing a book.→Contact me at jordan@jmring.com→Connect with me at jmring.com
Phone Readiness Coach Kathy Van Benthuysen on Tech Responsibility, Developing Character, and Coaching Teens
Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 01:02:39
Connect with Kathy Van Benthuysen →Email: kathy@converlation.com →LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-van-benthuysen/ →Digital Prep Academy: Search “Digital Prep Academy” on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube
What this episode is about →Why kids feel like every mistake can go viral now →How to prep kids before the phone and before social media shows up →The Phone Readiness Challenge and the 4 pillars it measures
Who this helps →Parents who feel behind and pressured because “everyone else has a phone” →Educators and coaches who want practical tools for healthier tech habits
Key takeaways →Once a phone is handed over, it’s hard to take it back. →Parents need a path that builds buy in, not constant enforcement. →Readiness beats age, “I’m 13” is not a plan. →Responsibility matters because phones amplify existing habits. →Emotional maturity matters because “left out” and “told no” are daily triggers online. →Tech awareness matters because platforms are engineered to keep kids scrolling. →Character matters because most of the real decisions happen when no one is watching. →Parental controls can create a never ending policing job for parents. →Kids respond differently to coaching from someone who is not their parent. →Repetition wins, you have to keep saying the message until it finally lands.
Quotables →“Do it messy, do it afraid. Just do it.” →“Your eyeballs are the price of it.” →“Kids want and need boundaries.” →“If you give your kid a phone, they will find hours of time to be on the phone.” →“Keep your kids away from tech as long as possible.”
Practical tools and frameworks →Run a Phone Readiness Challenge with the child and the parent taking the same quiz. →Use the 4 pillars: responsibility, emotional maturity, tech awareness, character.→Make the phone the “carrot,” complete the prep first, then earn the device.→Build a “go out to eat bag” so boredom doesn’t become an iPad habit.→Have the “why” conversations early, before the pressure moments happen at friends’ houses.
The Coachability Code Podcast — Tina Robinson on Accountability, Ownership, and Coachability
Monday, February 2, 2026 • Duration 01:04:59
Connect with Tina Robinson
→Website: workjoycoaching.com
→LinkedIn: Search “Tina Robinson Work Joy”
→LinkedIn hashtag: #TinaRobinsonSpeaks
What this episode is about
→Why leadership programs fail when nobody can explain the “why”
→How to choose the right “how,” coaching vs training vs accountability
→Tina’s new book, Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels, and the framework behind it
Who this helps
→Coaches, HR leaders, and talent teams who want leadership investment to stick
→Founders and managers who are tired of programs that change nothing
Key takeaways
→Most leadership initiatives die because they start with the how.
→If you can’t explain the business why, people will treat it like fluff.
→Coaching is powerful, AND it’s the wrong tool for a lot of problems.
→If a whole group has the same gap, training usually beats 1:1 coaching.
→Some “coaching needs” are performance issues wearing a coaching costume.
→The best work starts with what now, not what next.
→Giving someone permission to pause can be the breakthrough.
→A good coach adapts to the human, not the other way around.
→Rigid processes create compliant clients, not changed behavior.
→Ownership and accountability are coachable, but they need modeling too.
→ The Coachability Code Podcast — Jared H on Passion, Pressure, and Personal Growth
→Why “1 sentence branding” breaks for people who live multi-threaded lives
→What makes someone coachable, especially under pressure and pain
→How to lead, coach, and build systems when your life is full
Who this helps
→Business owners who love the business AND feel trapped by it
→Leaders, coaches, and parents who want to develop people with clarity and backbone
Key takeaways
→Jared doesn’t try to shrink his identity to sound clean online, he owns the complexity.
→Coachability shows up fast in humility, not in “I know everything” energy.
→Pain can crack people open in a good way, it creates the willingness to learn.
→A coach who’s been in the mud can warn you about the emotional toll of change.
→Change is rarely the problem, the transition is where people melt down.
→Great coaching starts with expectations, before anything gets hard.
→Accountability works better with deadlines and clear follow-up, not hand-holding.
→Praise the behaviors you want repeated, then you get more of them.
→Sometimes the best “coach” is a peer group that makes you feel less alone.
→A coach who is light-years ahead can expand what you believe is possible, then pull you back to the next tiny step.
The Coachability Code Podcast — Christian Lessing on Pain, Trust, and Coachability
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 • Duration 45:47
Connect with Christian Lessing→LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christian-lessing-6a4357122/What this episode is about→Why real growth requires walking through discomfort→How trust shapes every coaching relationship→What “initiation” looks like in leadership and coachingWho this helps→Leaders who want to develop people, not just manage tasks→Coaches working with clients who avoid discomfort, feedback, or follow-throughKey takeaways→If you want transformation, you cannot keep dodging the painful parts.→Coaching that actually works takes time, trust, and repetition.→A real coach helps you see blind spots you cannot name on your own.→Initiation matters, someone needs to point at what you are missing.→Curiosity is a cheat code for growth, in work and in life.→Self-awareness makes feedback usable instead of threatening.→People-pleasing can look like “progress,” while quietly killing the work.→Good coaching includes healthy friction and honest disagreement.→If trust is missing, say it out loud and deal with it directly.→Sometimes the best coaching move is referring someone to a different kind of help.Quotables→“Don’t avoid pain.”→“Trust is CRIS.”→“Let’s go for a walk and let’s talk.”→“You can learn from each and every person that you meet.”→“If you don’t have trust with your coach, quit.”Practical tools and frameworks→CRIS trust check: credibility, reliability, intimacy, and self-interest.→Johari Window prompt: ask someone what they see in you that you do not see yet.→Initiation sentence: “I think there’s something you could pay attention to.”→Anti-people-pleasing rule: digest the feedback, challenge it, and keep what fits.→Relationship reset: name the trust gap directly, then decide if you continue.Books mentioned→The Schopenhauer Cure by Irvin D. YalomHosted by Jordan Ring→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→ Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→ Connect with me at jmring.com#Coaching #Leadership #Trust #Feedback #Growth #Coachability #SelfAwareness #PersonalDevelopment
The Coachability Code Podcast with Candice Van Dertholen on Energy Work, Identity, and Confidence
Monday, December 1, 2025 • Duration 50:10
Connect with Candice Van Dertholen → LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/candicevandertholen
→ Instagram: instagram.com/candice_elizabeth.co
→ Website: heal.me/candice
→ Email: thewarriorwithinhealing@gmail.com
In this episode, holistic energy practitioner Candice Van Dertholen shares how grounded energy work helps entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves, clear old patterns, and build the capacity for real growth.
We talk about identity, embodied confidence, breaking cycles, and the truth about why some people stay stuck even when they are doing all the “right” things.
What this episode is about → Understanding energy work without the overwhelm or woo
→ Why high achieving people lose their inner connection
→ How clarity and grounded awareness shift everything
→ Patterns that repeat across relationships, business, and money
→ What energy actually is inside the body and how to work with it
→ How clients sabotage themselves when they are not ready
→ Why inner work prepares you for aligned clients and growth
→ The real reason coaches struggle with confidence and capacity
→ How to trust your intuition in your business
→ Using energy practices to reduce burnout and rebuild presence
Who this helps → Entrepreneurs and practitioners who feel disconnected or stuck
→ Coaches who want to understand how energy impacts client results
Key takeaways → Most people are disconnected from themselves long before they feel stuck.
→ Energy work is not about performance, it is about clarity and identity.
The Coachability Code Podcast, Brian LaFontaine on Owning Your Voice and Being Unapologetically You
Sunday, November 30, 2025 • Duration 48:54
Connect with Brian LaFontaine→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brian-lafontaine→ Instagram: instagram.com/blafontaineymhs→ Website: brianlafontaine.comIn this episode, actor turned public speaking coach Brian LaFontaine shares the truth about confidence, presence, and dropping the exhausting need to perform.We talk about transitioning careers after 30 years in acting, how to bring the real you on stage, and what happens when fear, ego, and identity get tangled up in your work.What this episode is about→ How to shift careers after a long season of identity dressing→ Bringing the offstage version of yourself onstage→ Why audiences connect to authenticity more than perfection→ How to help clients who are terrified of visibility→ Releasing the pressure to be the smartest person in the room→ Coaching people who never practice between sessions→ How rejection builds resilience and trust in your craft→ Learning to speak in a way that people can actually hear→ Why trying to sound like everyone else kills your impact→ Using your strengths to build your business from the ground upWho this helps→ Coaches working with clients who struggle to show up as themselves→ Anyone building a speaking or communications based businessKey takeaways→ Your audience wants you, not the polished performance version of you.→ You cannot fake presence.→ Confidence comes from talking about what you already know.→ Speaking is personal work, not just professional work.→ Silence is not danger, silence is power.→ People buy from energy, not scripts.→ You cannot coach someone who refuses to practice outside the session.→ Rejection is not a stop sign, it is training.→ If you want to stand out, stop blending in.→ Your first strength is the one you should build your business on.Quotables→ “Be unapologetically you.”→ “Don’t change who you are the moment you start talking.”→ “You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room.”→ “Most people are terrified to let themselves be seen.”→ “Blending in is for makeup, not for speaking.”Practical tools and frameworks→ Start with what you know to build your speaking confidence→ Practice being the same person onstage and offstage→ Let clients rehearse imperfectly so they can find their real voice→ Ask clients where they feel most confident and build from that→ Use simple, human language in place of rigid corporate scriptingBooks mentioned→ Superfudge by Judy Blume→ The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay StanierHosted by Jordan Ring→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→ Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→ Connect with me at jmring.com#Coaching #PublicSpeaking #Authenticity #Leadership #Communication #Coachability #StagePresence #Confidence #PersonalGrowth
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Books mentioned →Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley →Key Person of Influence by Daniel Priestley
Hosted by Jordan Ring →I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor. →Have you ever thought about writing a book. →Contact me at jordan@jmring.com →Connect with me at jmring.com
Books mentioned →The Bible →Giftology by John Ruhlin →Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Hosted by Jordan Ring →I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor. →Have you ever thought about writing a book. →Contact me at jordan@jmring.com →Connect with me at jmring.com
Quotables
→“Write when you feel it, keep writing until there isn’t.”
→“You helped me focus on what now.”
→“We skip to the how, and then nothing sticks.”
→“Coaches must have coaches.”
Practical tools and frameworks
→Start with Why, then What, then Who, then choose the How.
→Ask “Is this a coaching problem, or an accountability problem?”
→If you’re in transition, pause the merry-go-round before picking “what next.”
→Define the behaviors you want changed before you buy a program.
Books mentioned
→Truman by David McCullough
→Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels by Tina Robinson
→Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
→Radical Candor by Kim Scott
→Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
Hosted by Jordan Ring
→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.
→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.
→Connect with me at jmring.com
Quotables
→“I don’t think I can introduce myself briefly.”
→“I am too many.”
→“If there is something that gets a hold of me that I want to know more of, just do not stand in my way.”
→“Change doesn’t kill the business, it’s the transition.”
→“True coaching, I believe, is transferring your passion.”
→“Send me a DM that says Freedom.”
Practical tools and frameworks
→Set expectations up front, so you have a clear standard to coach back to later.
→2-week coaching cadence with 2 to 3 homework items, plus a real accountability deadline.
→Use personality lenses like DISC or Color Code to tailor how you coach each person.
→Reverse-engineer growth with: “What has to be true for this to happen?”
→Freedom assessment: DM Jared “Freedom” to get his survey on how much the business owns you.
Books mentioned
→Atomic Habits by James Clear
→Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
→The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
→Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown
→Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
→Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
→How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
→David Goggins books
→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.
→ Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.
