Limiting beliefs can be inherently part of our nature as women. Some of them can come from our upbringing, some from society, and some from experiences as adults in the workplace or business world. Regardless of where they originate, limiting beliefs absolutely must be addressed in order to fully step into our place in the world. To talk about all this, I have invited three amazing women to share on this podcast episode. Each of them stand as examples of women who want to create something big, while remaining committed to honoring themselves, their personal priorities, and impacting the world with good. They really represent the manifesto of The Masterful Coach Collective Community. In the Community, we support one another as we face the common challenges of women entrepreneurs, especially in rising above limiting beliefs. “We believe in supporting women to rise to their potential. That each woman may overcome her limiting beliefs and feel powerful and free. We give permission for each woman to honor her own personal values and priorities. That she may be at peace with her life and herself. We stand together in collaboration. We learn from the best. We support each other to become our best. That each of us may expand in our ability to do good in the world. We believe that self-care is honorable. That women may thrive personally and give their best to others too. We cultivate self-trust, self-knowing, and self-confidence. That each women is powerful enough to stand alone, but in wisdom, she chooses to stand with others in goodness and growth.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn The Masterful Coach Collective Community manifesto Collaboration without competition The power and energy of feminine support Ways we drop the ball Bringing life situations into cooperation Find what lights you up Use your voice Do it anyway Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Mikki Gardner Mikki is a Certified Life Coach who helps women become loving, strong, effective co-parents and create a life full of resilience, abundance and joy after divorce. mikkigardner.com Connect with Crystal Hanson Crystal is a Certified Life and Advanced Relationship Coach who specializes in helping women and couples who feel disconnected, or even miserable in their marriage, learn tools to bridge the gap and create the relationships they’ve always wanted. crystalhansencoaching.com Connect with Ashton Barrett Ashton is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and non-diet, weight-inclusive Certified Personal Trainer. Her aim is to help women reclaim their relationships with food, body, and self by helping them strengthen their mind, prioritize self-care, and nurture self-compassion. thatashtonbarrett.com Connect with Molly Claire Join the waitlist for The Masterful Coach Collective Community: mollyclaire.com/the-masterful-coach-collective-waitlist. Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching (Advanced Parenting Coach Training): Join the Waitlist HERE! Register for the 5 Secrets to Growing your Multiple 6 Figure Coaching Business at https://mollyclaire.com/5-secrets-to-growing-your-multiple-6-figure-coaching-business/...

I've seen too many coaches have a nervous breakdown while building their biz, but it DOESN'T have to be that way. This episode talks about this common challenge and HOW to prevent it (or recover...) I share some examples of what a nervous breakdown can look like. I also open up about my own experience with working through and moving beyond one. I hope my advice helps you prepare ahead of time so you can minimize the struggle and thrive in your business! “It really doesn’t matter what you accomplish or don’t. We have to do the work of seeing ourselves - of seeing our value - and really loving the journey along the way.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn 3 types of Nervous Breakdown candidates: Type #1: Jumped right in Type #2: Not making traction Type #3: Never good enough Molly’s breakdown story Allowing myself to be human Taking time away My ah-ha moment regarding success Combine learning from experts with DIY Engage your own coach who believes in you Continue adding and refining coaching skills Make successful processes repeatable Have personal life support Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire Join the waitlist for The Masterful Coach Collective: mollyclaire.com/the-masterful-coach-collective-waitlist. Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching (Advanced Parenting Coach Training): Join the Waitlist HERE! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Facebook Instagram

Every coach has her own style and super-ninja coaching skills. Discovering what yours are makes your journey richer and serves your clients on an ever-deeper level. As you build your coaching business, continuing to expand your knowledge and thus to expand your skills, opens you up and results in helping more people. It is a beautiful and powerful thing when we embrace the task of growth in coach mastery. For this episode, I’m thrilled to chat with three amazing Master Coaches about all this. Lisa Hatlestad, Lisa Martinello and Carrie Marshall embody the joy of helping others through their super-ninja coaching skills while continuing their own growth as coaches. It is the mission of us all to encourage and embolden you to become more of your true self, so you can help those you are destined to help. “I think sometimes in the coaching world we get this idea in our mind that ‘I should always have my own back and I should be just this fierce solo.’... [But] no one is self-made. All of us are made from all of the parts and pieces of everyone in our life. And there is so much power in that.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn Meet Lisa, Lisa and Carrie The secret sauce of effective coaching Expand your clients’ experience Explore and use your personal magic Craft a personalized approach Embrace self-trust Own that it’s great to be you Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Lisa Hatlestad Lisa Hatlestad is a Master Certified Coach, writer and teacher who has trained and coached hundreds of coaches. Her practice is centered around supporting coaches and other healing practitioners who find themselves disillusioned and alienated by the hyperbolic messaging, uber-capitalist, commercial side of the personal growth industry. Blending a nuanced mindset, somatic, archetypal and soul-centered approach with authentic warmth, honesty, keen perception, radical acceptance, and a wry sense of humor, Lisa supports soulful practitioners at every level of experience. She seeks to help them liberate themselves from inhibiting, internalized value systems and group-think, and to cultivate a strong sense of self, purpose and mission. It is her ultimate goal to assist others so they can embody the unique human and healer they’re meant to be – for themselves and for others. lisahatlestad.com [email protected] Listen to Lisa’s podcast, Prairie Visionary Soul – podcasts.lisahatlestad.com Lisa’s FREE Community “Home for Wayward Coaches” is coming soon. Sign up for her Sunday love notes email at lisahatlestad.com to be notified when it is ready. Lisa has some openings available for new clients. If you’re interested, reach out at [email protected] for a FREE discovery session. Instagram Pinterest Facebook Connect with Lisa Martinello Lisa Martinello is a Master Certified Life, Business and Future Self Coach. She loves helping coaches and service-based entrepreneurs step into their future self in business and ignite their magnetism and leadership, so they can attract 6-figure success without sacrificing who they are. She believes in entrepreneurship as a way to become more of ourselves, as we liberate others to do the same. Her approach is a powerful blend of mindset, energetics and strategy to help...

Many entrepreneurs feel a heaviness around the topic of money that really can get in the way in business. How you feel about money impacts how you relate to it, and that relationship impacts how much money you make. But there is good news: You can change how you feel about money. You can implement an intentional approach to money by shifting your mindset. And that can result in making more money. That’s why I’ve invited Jamie Berman, Master Certified Mindset Coach and Money Manifestation expert, to give us some powerful insights into taking control of how we think about money. So if you find yourself dreading the financial side of business, if you have a negative relationship with money, if you have anxiety around cash flow… this episode will help set you free! Jamie shares all about how we can create a light, fun and easier relationship with money, and therefore manifest more money. “I also see a lot of ‘I’m not smart enough’, ‘I’m not the person who fits a successful CEO’... I think there are so many versions of that… where we don’t allow ourselves to step into the idea that Me, Myself, I can make money JUST AS I AM. I don’t have to change myself in order to create money.” – Jamie Berman What You’ll Learn See money as a support Redefine loving money Build from abundance rather than lack Make money as yourself Continually coach yourself Shift your mindset Give yourself time Do values work Celebrate changes you’ve already made Don’t rush success Contact Info and Recommended Resources Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz John Gottman resources Connect with Jamie Berman Jamie in her own words… “What was the difference between my first $100K and my second $100K? When I first started out as a coach, I was just like you. Coaching had made a HUGE impact in my life and I loved helping others get their own breakthroughs and transformations! I became a certified holistic health coach, studied spiritual psychology, and then became a master certified coach with the Life Coach School. I got coached, did a ton of inner work and made huge sacrifices, even selling my car to fund my business. All this because I knew what was possible in my life and I was determined to make it happen. And I did. After two years of making close-to-nothing in my business, I decided year three would be my 6-figure year! But let me tell you about that first $100K… I hustled hard that year I was so driven to prove myself and my value, I was running myself ragged I was constantly creating content, showing up on social media and making offers My days were filled with marketing, consult calls, coaching, and more marketing At the end of it all, I hit my revenue goal but I was exhausted and burnt out. I did not become a coach to constantly be exhausted and burnt out. So, I made a new resolution. I was going to hit that same revenue goal but with joy and fun. Here’s what happened with my second $100K… I listened to my intuition and approached my business with a completely different mindset I integrated spiritual practices, belief work and manifestation, allowing me to coach in a way that was more aligned with who I am I manifested more and bigger opportunities I made changes in...

As entrepreneurs, having a beautiful way to present ourselves well is important. But for many people, branding and web design are not something in which we’re savvy. Enter people who specialize in such tech needs. They are able to help us capture our vibe and put it out into the world to attract those whom we can help. One such expert in brand strategy, websites and branded portals is Elizabeth Averyanova. I’ve personally experienced the reassurance she offers to those of us uncertain of how to organize and cast our business visions into online reality. In this episode, we discuss impacting the world with beautiful brand strategy, including the resulting increase in confidence, attracting the right clients, and brand clarity. “Does your branding, and does your online website… help you connect with your goals… connect with those dream clients?… [If not then] you need to take a next step and take action in some way to help bridge that connection. Then you’re really going to make a bigger impact in the world, and really get to work with your dream clients, and work with the kind of people you want to, and grow your business to the next level.” – Elizabeth Averyanova What You’ll Learn Beautiful design can make a bigger impact in the world What’s a VIP Design Day? Why Kajabi for web design and branding Increased confidence Clarifying branding DIYing your website Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Elizabeth Averyanova Elizabeth Averyanova is a brand strategist, digital marketing expert, web designer, architectural designer, and founder of Studio Classica. Elizabeth helps purpose-driven female entrepreneurs, coaches, and industry leaders scale their businesses with impactful, beautiful design to attract dream clients, elevate their online presence, and book out their offers while creating a lasting legacy in the world. As an American designer living in Europe for over a decade, Elizabeth has extensive experience in the online entrepreneurship, marketing, and branding world. She earned a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Notre Dame, where she studied classical and traditional architecture. She also pursued graduate architectural design & history studies at Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Elizabeth gained professional experience living and working in Miami, Rome, London, and Riga before co-founding her design studio alongside her husband in 2012. Her branding and design studio, Studio Classica, is a team of highly skilled designers & brand strategists based in northern Europe in Riga, Latvia, serving clients internationally. They specialize in creating strong, intentional brands, all-in-one Kajabi websites, high-converting sales funnels, and scalable coaching program launches. Elizabeth has helped numerous 6 & 7-figure coaches & women entrepreneurs elevate their online brands, streamline their behind-the-scenes business systems, and show up more confidently online - without the design or tech overwhelm. Elizabeth loves to educate and mentor female entrepreneurs, fellow designers, and aspiring architects in building their own profitable, sustainable online businesses. She is launching a new podcast and design mentorship program in 2022. studioclassica.com Book a VIP Design Day: studioclassica.com/vipday  Download Elizabeth’s FREE resource, “Essential Checklist for Starting Your Kajabi Platform”: studioclassica.com/kajabi-checklist  Instagram <a href=...

As you grow your business, you are pouring your time, talents, determination, and a lot of love into all you’re doing. And it might be time for a little help in building your business. I want to share and dive deeply with you into 5 key elements to grow your business while growing personally. In this episode, I relay some of what you’ll gain if you choose to work with me in the Masterful Coach Collective Community.   Specifically, I’ll speak to our 90 Day planning process and how you can grow personally and professionally at the same time. Even if you’re not ready to join, what I share in this podcast will be relevant to each of you. As I discuss the 5 keys, I want to help you personalize each one, remind you why they are important, and encourage you to move your business forward with more fun, more momentum, and more success. “Oftentimes, it’s our personal life that actually needs a little TLC in order to move us forward in our business. I’m a firm believer that you have to have support in both areas of your life or one will always slow the other one down.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn Key #1: Make a plan with effective focus Most important, but with constraint Time and space Key #2: Have support as you build your business with strategy and accountability Make strategy your own Power in appropriate accountability Key #3: Surround yourself with people invested in your personal mission Clarity and true support in mission Key #4: Be seen and heard Choose carefully Key #5: Have a mentor or coach that will coach you personally TLC in your personal life Fit together all the parts of you Contact Info and Recommended Resources Check out Molly’s offerings at www.mollyclaire.com Connect with Molly Claire Molly specializes in her mom-centric coaching. She’s working on a new certification course - Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching (Advanced Parenting Coach Training) - and that will be ready soon. Join the Waitlist HERE! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Facebook Instagram

When we think of grief, we typically think of grieving the loss of life. However, grief takes many forms, has nearly countless sources, and has no time limit. In fact, a client may be grieving but not realize it because the cause was not a death. But, as humans, we grieve many types of loss. That’s why helping clients through grief of varying degrees and origins is something all coaches do.  To encourage you in this vital work, I invited grief coach, Krista St-Germain to share some of her insights and skills. She begins by relating her personal experiences that led her to grief coaching and then to becoming a coach herself. Then, throughout the episode, we discuss many of the myths, biggest challenges, and nuances about grief and coaching those experiencing grief. We hope this episode leads you both to identifying more forms of grief and to additional resources to help you care for your clients. “They come to you thinking that the thing that happened has power over them. And what we can show them is that: No, actually, they get to choose how they want to feel about this thing that has happened. And that doesn’t mean that we have to choose to be happy. But that helps us start seeing the thing as less powerful and ourselves as more powerful.” – Krista St-Germain What You’ll Learn Krista’s personal experiences Insides versus outsides The biggest challenges when grief coaching Tiptoeing Holding space Observing differently Allowing alternatives to models Uncovering the real struggle Doing better with supporting grief Realizing we all fall in the pool at times Bolstering our client’s power Contact Info and Recommended Resources The Grief Recovery Handbook Krista’s podcast:  Episode #45: For Those Who Love Us Episode #2: Myths of Grief Connect with Krista St-Germain Krista in her own words… “When my husband was killed by a drunk driver, I was devastated. Therapy helped me survive the tidal wave of grief and unfurl myself from the fetal position. I went back to work. Everyone kept telling me how “strong” I was. I acted strong in front of my kids. But inside I felt hollow. All my dreams had included him. I desperately wanted to believe I could still have a happy, fulfilling life but I wasn’t sure how. Then I began to research grief, trauma and healing extensively. I studied cognitive behavioral coaching and read every book I could find. I combined what I learned about Post Traumatic Growth with cognitive science based coaching tools and figured out how to turn my loss into a strategy for growth. I learned to see myself as stronger because of what I’d been through instead of using it as a reason to stop dreaming. I created a new life using small, manageable steps and techniques that made sense. The changes I experienced were so profound I became a Master Certified Life Coach and created a group coaching program for widows like us called Mom Goes On.” CoachingwithKrista.com The Widowed Mom podcast with Krista St-Germain: coachingwithkrista.com/podcast  Moms Go On program – Get a free, private training: <a href=...

Your freebie (or lead magnet or opt-in) needs to be steller. You want that first touchpoint to be high quality and offer value. After all, it shapes the initial feel for who you are for your potential clients. But it’s easy to make mistakes in your offer and that first impression is made. So how can you be sure your freebie will attract the right clients and have the positive effect you seek? In our quest toward greater business mastery, I want to share 5 freebie mistakes, and the easy solutions for them. I encourage you to listen and see if any of these spark a tweak or two to improve your offer. Or if you don’t currently have a freebie or lead magnet, I hope this encourages and guides you to create an impactful one. “When you are building your freebie and creating it… if you’re focused on what’s going to make me look good, what’s going to make me look very knowledgeable, what’s going to make me really look like an expert… you’re missing out on asking the question, ‘What is my client feeling and experiencing when they come to me? What does my client actually need here?’” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn Who needs a freebie (lead magnet / opt-in) What a freebie does 5 freebie mistakes and how to fix them Looking good Giving too much too soon Following trends Overdelivering Helping everyone Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire Molly specializes in her mom-centric coaching. She’s working on a new certification course - Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching (Advanced Parenting Coach Training) - and that will be ready soon. Join the Waitlist HERE! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Facebook Instagram

Freedom from limiting beliefs is paramount to moving forward in life. As coaches, it’s our job to help our clients shake loose from old beliefs that hold them back, and embrace new beliefs that move them forward. Since this touches every area of our clients’ lives, you are likely to find areas coming up in your coaching that are not what you’re actually focused on. One of those areas is parenting. Addressing it as you work on other focuses is special and there are some keys to helping moms, in particular. In this episode, I share 6 keys to coaching moms. Now, even if you don’t specifically work with moms, this episode is still for you. Everything I share can also be correlated to coaching dads and individuals who are not parents. The main focus is tailoring your coaching to fit your client, to meet their personal needs and goals in business, in life, and (for many) in parenting. "There is inevitably going to be fears and insecurities there… [But] all of the things they think are a challenge, are a frustration… are there for them and provide opportunities for them to see what healing they need to experience… what beliefs they would do well to release.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn 4 reasons why surface level work can be powerful When surface level work is a distraction Self-work: The foundation for all relationships Individual knowing creates connection, not disconnection The challenge of ‘The Mom Role’ Validation over dismissiveness Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire Molly specializes in her mom-centric coaching. She’s working on a new certification course - Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching (Advanced Parenting Coach Training) - and that will be ready soon. Join the Waitlist HERE and stay tuned for more details! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Writing persuasive sales copy that remains authentic and ethical can be really difficult. How do you move people emotionally to say yes to your offer? How do you do that while maintaining integrity and remaining true to you? If you’ve sat staring at a blank page, wondering how to effectively convey your offer without being too vague or too pushy, knowing some frameworks and strategies of the trade can help! In this episode, I am excited to have Professional Copywriter, Kim Kiel with me to share how she constructs ethical sales copy that works. Along with numerous tips and insights, Kim shares three specific ways to make your copy more readable. We also discuss avoiding sales-speak, offering genuine limited-time promotions, being aware of stereotypes, and why asking for the sale is actually an act of love. “When you can start to think of sales being of service and being an act of love and being an act of joy and an act of exchange… Then it gives us more permission to show up and sell in a way that actually feels authentic and true to our values and our purpose.” – Kim Kiel What You’ll Learn Committing to ethical copywriting Avoid sales-speak and false scarcity Ethical and effective deadline setting Be mindful of digital blackface – beware of overlooking stereotypes Sales as an act of love and service How to make your copy more readable Write to your bestie Go outside your bubble The rule of you Give appropriate time for a decision Ask for feedback Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Kim Kiel Kim is a direct response strategist and founder of the boutique copywriting agency Kim Kiel Copy. With 15+ years of writing multi-6-figure campaigns for small businesses and nonprofits, Kim helps brainy brands and experts share their gifts and positive impact with the world. She has a knack for instantly capturing a client’s voice and writing elegantly persuasive copy. When she's not nerding out on sales psychology in her home of Edmonton, Alberta, you can find her tromping through the Canadian wilderness with her kids or continuing her quest to find her favourite whisky.  KimKiel.com Instagram.com/kim_kiel_copy Facebook.com/KimKielCopy Linkedin.com/in/kimkiel FREEBIE! The Ultimate Checklist for Magnetic Copy that Attracts & Sells: KimKiel.com/magnetic-copy-checklist Connect with Molly Claire Molly specializes in her mom-centric coaching. She’s working on a new certification course - Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching - and that will be ready soon. Stay tuned for more details! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Similar or even identical tools and skills are used by countless coaches throughout the world. So how do you make your coaching stand out? How can you be unique and impactful? I submit that it’s about progressing beyond just understanding concepts into internalizing them for yourself. This is how you both identify what your niche is and identify with your niche.  When you identify with your niche, you’ll naturally have clients gravitate toward you. Others who will not, and that’s okay. Just notice and own what makes you different and sets you apart. Embrace the skill mastery of defining you as a coach. Focus on who you connect with and help those individuals. Allow someone else to be the right coach for clients you’re not a good fit for. It’s how you’ll stay out of the compare and despair trap and by truly successful in your coaching business.  “Even if there are fifty other women with the exact same niche as you, you are going to be unique. You are not going to be everyone’s flavor of coaching… Own who you are and what’s different about you. Because that’s what will set you apart.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn First learn tools and strategies as intended Lean into your strengths Make choices about perceived weaknesses Be specific in defining you (what you do and don’t do) Leave room for growth Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire Molly specializes in her mom-centric coaching. She’s working on a new certification course - Advanced Certification in Motherhood and Family Life Coaching - and that will be ready soon. Stay tuned for more details! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

To our bodies, the past, present and future are all the same. Emotions that arise from situations or memories of instances manifest in the body, regardless of when they occurred in time. This phenomena allows the method of tapping to be used to help release negative emotions, such as anxiety, and to calm the body in the present. How exactly does this work? In today’s episode, I talk with Tapping Coach, Melanie Fay, about what tapping is, how it works and how it can be used to help clients. Tapping is very connected to and complementary to personal development. We discuss reconditioning the brain, working with memories, making sense of emotions and more. Through this method, Melanie has helped me personally get clear of some of the emotions and memories that held me back. I hope you will try the guided tapping experience Melanie gives us, and go on to look into tapping further. “Even though I’m feeling this tension, right here and right now, it’s okay to relax. Even though I feel this stress, right here and right now, it’s okay to relax. Even though I feel this tension, right here and right now, I’m okay.” – Melanie Fay What You’ll Learn What is tapping? Emotional extremes take our frontal cortex “offline” Relief without cognitive work Actualization of yourself Acknowledging you’re enough and you’re doing enough Powerful shifts through tapping A guided tapping experience and meditation Contact Info and Recommended Resources TheTappingSolution.com EFTInternational.org Connect with Melanie Fay Melanie is a certified EFT practitioner and professional artist based in New York. She is known for her caring, authentic, and gentle approach to releasing long held stresses, emotions and beliefs. When you work with Melanie, you will feel her enthusiasm and dedication to her clients achieving their personal goals and feeling the peace, passion and aliveness they crave. While passionate about approaching a large variety of issues with EFT, she specializes in confidence, self esteem, anxiety, blocks to self expression and creative expression, performance fears, and shame. Melanie works with clients world wide though Zoom. MelanieFay.com  [email protected] Click HERE to Book a Session or Get a  FREE 20-minuteConsultation Connect with Molly Claire Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Summer fun and relaxation is stiff competition for getting things done in your business. Vacations, kids out of school, opportunities for time with friends and family… How will you balance it all?  Because you will not escape that inevitable tug-of-war between enjoying summer and accomplishing meaningful work, it’s wise to plan for it. To help, I put together a list of 5 short, sweet principles for a successful summer. These are ones that I’ve employed myself and I hope they work for you as well.  “Finding the perfect balance for you and your life and your family is not going to come overnight. And you’re going to put plans in place and then they won’t work out, and you’ll still feel some guilt and you’ll still feel some conflict. And all of this will happen. But I promise as you stay committed to bringing in these principles and these practices, over time, you will become more intentional of creating your experience of life that you want and of finding the perfect balance for you.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn Principle #1: You get to decide your priorities in your life and your business Principle #2: Clear decisions eliminate confusion, conflict, guilt and frustration Principle #3: Consider what you want to create Principle #4: Decide what you’ll accomplish and not accomplish Principle #5: Check in with yourself for success Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Creating your unique business, reaching your niche, supporting the life you want, takes some fortitude and a little grit. Not the grind it out, overwork yourself grit but the courage to do things that are hard but necessary kind. As I always remind you: craft your business to uniquely fit you, to support your ideal life and your desires. In so doing, you truly honor your personal life and build a business that opens you up to greater abundance. By greater abundance, I’m talking about stepping into greater belief. That greater belief that opens up your mind to what is possible in your life and your business. And, from there, how that paves the way for you to help your clients into greater belief, ultimately changing their lives. “Saying no with abundance means you’re clear on your abundant life and you honor your priorities and the gifts you have to give in this world. Your abundant you shows that someone else will be available and perfect for that thing you said no to. And that you’ll have the abundance to say yes to the things that are right for you and the ways you contribute.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn The hard things you do to have the life you want… #1: Establish proper value Detrimental self-sacrifice Balance #2: The power of No Prioritizing Abundant yeses #3: Letting go Narrow your focus to expand your capacity The illusion of security Contact Info and Recommended Resources Relationship Coaches (especially), follow Aimée C. Gianni, M.S.: Aimée in her own words… I’m a Therapeutic Marriage Coach. That’s what happens when you combine a Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master Certified Coach. I use evidence based practices from Developmental Psychology, Positive Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy, and apply them in a practical, solution-focused way. In other words, I use the Art & Science of Love & Intimacy to help you create a strong, loving, joyful relationship and a meaningful life that you love. One that is full of authenticity, connection, passion, physical well-being and fulfillment. It’s my favorite thing to do. Connect with Aimée: Work with Aimée: aimeegianni.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: instagram.com/aimeegiannims Connect with Molly Claire Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Facebook Instagram

Beyond having great tools and procedures or modes, there are some fundamentals that make coaching truly effective. There is nothing more important than having solid basics. In this episode, I want to share 3 of these fundamentals. Specifically, the 3 coaching mastery essentials I believe to be the most impactful. These foundations cover everything from examining yourself and how you show up to bolstering your clients’ self-worth and intentionality, including teaching them to create space to simply be with themselves. These powerful basics are not just basic. They are bases. They are the pillars upon which the success of your clients – not to mention the success of your coaching business – rest. “Keep in mind that the self-worth that you do as a coach is the foundation for absolutely everything your client will do.” – Molly Claire What You’ll Learn 3 Coaching Mastery Essentials #1: The ability to be with your client Preparing Connecting Carving #2: The ability to teach your client to be with themselves Relating Redirecting Recognizing #3: Teaching your client how to be with the people and the things and activities in their lives that serves them and the greater whole Connecting Choosing Visualizing Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

We are naturally storytellers and listeners. We connect through stories that deliver an emotional punch. For your current coaching clients, they can deepen your relationships, increasing success. For your potential clients, they can increase your memorability and attraction. Videos that incorporate storytelling work incredibly well for this. But what if you’re camera shy? Uncomfortable with being vulnerable? What if you feel you're no good or don’t have any stories worth telling? In this episode, I talk with Aaron Jacobs, CEO at Storied Coaching and OMH Creative about the power of stories in coaching. We discuss how stories are all around us, you just need to recognize and apply them. One of the best applications is by creating videos. It’s really not as scary as it sounds, I promise. Aaron shares the uplifting fact that making stories more impactful and memorable can be learned. He even has a free guide to help you choose the right video equipment. I urge you to give it a try. You truly can uplevel your coaching through engaging storytelling, both on camera and off. “It’s not a talent to get good being on camera, it’s actually just a set of skills that anyone can learn.” – Aaron Jacobs What You’ll Learn You already have a story Building confidence on camera Jarring your sense of self Marketing through vulnerable connection Directing your brain to recognize stories Moving from default stories 3 ways to up your camera game The “Wonderbra” of production Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Aaron Jacobs FREE Ultimate Video Gear Guide: https://bit.ly/UGearGuide Learn from Aaron: The Storied Life Coaching Podcast StoriedCoaching OMHCreative StoriedTeams Linkedin - Aaron Instagram - Aaron / Storied Coaching Instagram - OMH Creative Linkedin - OMH Creative About Aaron (in his own words)… No Risk, No New Story. No New Story, No Change. I have completely re-written my story, stepped into a new version of my life, and now I know exactly how to help others do it as well. I can help you create a new story for your life too. I have helped hundreds of professionals learn how to identify current stories in their life that are holding them back from reaching their full personal and professional potential. People just like you who felt burned out and stuck. I lead an amazing team that helps businesses sell more by learning how to tell compelling stories and differentiate themselves by using the camera. Because you should be inviting your audience to engage with you. Encouraging them to laugh. Helping them feel a connection with their own personal identity that makes their world better than before they started watching you and hearing about what you offer. Then they become your evangelists. They help you achieve your business goals. You can learn to tell your audience a story worth listening to. Do it. Do it now. I am happy to help. Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com...

The value in an email list is incalculable. Unlike a feed in social media that people may miss, an email remains in their view. Recipients may not open every email you send but they are at least seeing your name, and that has an impact. But how do you build a list of potential clients? Marketing Strategist, Brittni Schroeder, joins me to discuss building your email list through lead magnets. She encourages us all to take the time it needs but not take too long. I have long believed that most people put off creating their lead magnet because they overthink it. But it really is just something that offers value. You probably already have something such as a piece of wisdom or help you could be offering. So, listen to this episode for inspiration, and then set to work building your list! “Marketing is becoming memorable.” – Brittni Schroeder What You’ll Learn Having multiple reaches The ease of a valuable lead magnet Ideas to grow your email list Leverage social media differently Craft coordinated pop-ups Pick 2 to start Don’t forget to promote your freebie Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Brittni Schroeder Brittni is a business coach, marketing strategist, social media expert, life coach, educator, digital marketer, networker and mama. Through her business, Brittni helps entrepreneurs automate their business, create systems, convert funnels, and scale to 6-figures and beyond! Brittni in her own words… I was a late bloomer and my beanpole frame couldn’t hang with most girls my age. Many a days drowning my tears in Diet Coke and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.  At the time I didn’t appreciate it, but now I look back and understand I was being taught the importance of personal development. I learned early that I had the ability to connect with people. I began a career as a photographer and was the Editor-In-Chief of a Photography Magazine.  I established a successful photography business. My work was featured in the Wall Street Journal, Good Morning America and I was named one of The Most Influential Photographers​ in 2016. When I hit my 30’s I was gifted with the 5lbs that never goes away and a mid-life crisis. I was ready and eager for a new challenge and more purpose.  I knew I needed to use my gifts and my story to teach entrepreneurs what they are capable of. I refined my skills and became certified as a life coach specializing in business coaching  and confidence. I not only give you the tools to run a successful business, but I help you manage your mind so you can maximize those tools.  I teach you how to go from good to great in your business in your life. brittnischroeder.com Instagram Facebook Get Brittni’s FREE list: 50 Lead Magnet Ideas Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Facebook Instagram

There are two basic types of entrepreneurs: those who have no lack of action and those who feel they cannot act until everything is in place. With either approach, there are problems. The first style can result in a lot of frantic action but little measurable growth. The second style can result in little action and a lot of indecision. So regardless of which you are, this episode is for you!  We all know that increasing your business necessitates taking specific, appropriate actions. Knowing precisely what those actions are can be tricky but I’m here to give you some guidance. Before we begin, I want to encourage you as strongly as I can to take effective action today. Each day you should be doing the things to move your business forward, whether it is something big or something small. What You’ll Learn  Appropriate amounts of visualization time Some days choose the easy button Find and do 3 things Let people in Step into the personae you want to be Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

In us all, there lies a craving to have some certainty, some measure of stability. We know, going into building a business, that there will be ups and downs. Yet, we still long for security. So when uncertainty invades our thoughts, and it will, it culminates in an overwhelming feeling of instability. But even if you work a regular job for someone else, security is often an illusion. At least when you work for yourself, you tackle that uncertainty straight on. You can choose to embrace the “what ifs?”. And when you do, it can become a strength, rather than a weakness. How? By believing in yourself and keeping your energy high in your coaching business. To that goal, I have 5 tips for you.  What You’ll Learn  What does it mean to keep energy high? Tip #1: Build a 911 kit Tip #2: Cultivate good little habits Tip #3: Tune into people who think how you want to think Tip #4: Give attention to the wins and positives Tip #5: Allot space for revitalization Contact Info and Recommended Resources Apply to be in Molly’s hand-selected, small and intimate 90-Day Coaching Group, starting in mid-April: mollyclaire.com or email [email protected]. Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list!   Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book    Facebook Instagram

In the coaching world, there is a rather low bar set for who can call themselves a coach. Pretty much, anyone can regardless of experience or training. That can be unsettling and we can view it as a problem. Or we can choose to view it from the other side: That thus the bar is set very high for achieving true success as a coach. Those who are doing well have really done the work. It shows in how they run their business, their level of professionalism, and all of the things related to being an effective, impactful coach. And they set a high standard for us all.  This is very exciting. Each of us has equal opportunity to rise up, to stand out, to count ourselves among the best of the best. So let’s talk for a few minutes about how to achieve success in your coaching business. What You’ll Learn Provide relevant value 3 areas of relevance Uphold a foundation of ethics 3 areas of ethics and integrity Operate with a high level of professionalism 2 areas of professionalism Set a standard Contact Info and Recommended Resources For more on ethics and integrity in your business, I invite you to listen to these previous episodes of The Masterful Coach: Ethics and Coaching: Integrity in your business Unacceptable Coaching Practices Business Autopilot Apply to be in Molly’s hand-selected, small and intimate 90-Day Coaching Group, starting in mid-April: mollyclaire.com or email [email protected]. Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Business building is an ebb and flow. But it can be all too easy to fall into the thinking trap of “all or nothing” when it comes to ourselves, our success, and our business growth. In reality, growing your business is largely about your internal evolution, becoming more of who you’re meant to be, and who you want to be. That is how we each fulfill our purpose and mission. As we work with clients, it may be apparent when they struggle with this all or nothing thinking trap. However, it can be more difficult to spot within ourselves. In this episode, I want to provide you some space, to take a look at where it’s coming up for you and how it’s impacting you. I hope with this different perspective you’ll be able to embrace new experiences in your business and not be as impacted by up and down thinking. What You’ll Learn Defining all or nothing thinking The extremes Contrasts in money thoughts Perfect balance vs ditch it all Why it’s a problem Emotional upheaval The power of middle space Temptation to quit What to do about it Take note Detangle your dreams from others’ Mitigate fear Contact Info and Recommended Resources Apply to be in Molly’s hand-selected, small and intimate 90-Day Coaching Group, starting in mid-April: mollyclaire.com or email [email protected]. Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

One of the most frustrating times in business is desiring an incredible launch of a new offering but not knowing how to make it amazing. You might struggle with thoughts of “this will never work” or “I’m not where I want to be”. Those are normal discouragements… but no way are we going to hang out in “normal”. Instead, let’s use the power of acknowledgement to enjoy what is coming together and what is working for you. That will give you fuel and fire to keep pressing toward your sales goal. In this episode, I wanted to share the recent experiences my team had with our launch of the next session of The Coaching Collective. We had huge success and I noted five key things, in particular, that made it so. As I go over them, you’ll notice that they weren’t isolated things. Everything (and everyone) working together and combining our skills, energy and momentum made our launch unparalleled. Now, you may be a solopreneur and not have a team. That’s okay. These principles still apply. So whether you’re going it alone, you have a large team, or you're somewhere in between, here are 5 tips for your best sales launch ever. What You’ll Learn #1: Preparing Your Audience Value and connection The lead-up Nurturing safety #2: Roles and Goals Clarity and quality Integration Defined outcomes #3: Accountability and Check Ins Specifics in leadership and follow-through Curiosity around unmet goals Facilitating upleveling #4: Energy and Vibe Core values and mission Intentionality Recognizing individual values #5: Your Relationship with Your Number Frequent emotional alignment Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com Get FREE mini-trainings by signing up for our emails. Email [email protected] and request to be added to the list! Work with Molly: mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book  Facebook Instagram

Books full of advice to help kids through divorce, and everything that comes after it, abound by the hundreds. But they are typically written from an adult perspective, not necessarily a kid’s. Daisy Freestone is changing that with her new book, A Kid’s Guide to Divorce and Life After It: Tips, Tricks and More.  Daisy Freestone is my daughter and she’s written and illustrated a book full of tips, tricks, thoughts and feelings regarding divorce, all from her own perspective. It’s set to launch very soon and we’d love the support of everyone listening to help make the book a bestseller on Day #1. You can sign up to purchase at launch, help us spread the word, and even to interview Daisy.  In the meantime, I thought Daisy could provide some valuable insight for us coaches. As we coach, we deal with emotions and thoughts and feelings on a daily basis. So I asked Daisy to share some of her experiences and thoughts for helping people and changing lives, no matter your age. “What if I sound weird? What if people can’t relate to this?… Do I even know what I’m doing here?... And I think that might be something coaches experience a lot building their business... I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t trust myself to do this… I can’t do this. I’m going to sound weird to my clients. And I don’t think that’s true. Everybody is just working hard and trying to do our best. And it will always turn out great.” – Daisy Freestone What You’ll Learn What inspired you to write the book? Some parts of divorce are easy and bonuses, some are not Personal growth, depth and meaning Passionate about sharing her experiences and connecting with other kids of divorce What impact do you hope it has? The reaction to Daisy’s book and sharing her story Sage advice voice that motivates Help with hypotheticals and realities What was your biggest challenge and how did you move past that? Doubts, concerns, uncertainty Love and support, get rid of negative voice in her head Finding motivation to complete it Most fun part? The cover contest Connecting with other kids How has it been sharing your own experience and story? A special and healing experience What advice would you give for someone nervous to do something big? Trust the process, trust yourself You’re never alone Connect with Daisy Freestone “Hi, I’m Daisy and I can’t wait to share my book with you!  It’s a Kid’s Guide to Divorce (and what comes after) and I’ve written it from my perspective. Will you help me spread the word?” <a...

For me, my 2022 is going to be all about more openness, flow, allowing, receiving, and expanding the people that I’m able to reach. I hope you plan something similar for your new year. Together, we can increase the  change for good and positive impact we have in this world. To that end, in this episode, I touch on the topic of visualization to achieve your goals. I offer you some guidance and, hopefully, some inspiration. No matter whether you consider yourself practical and scientific or more “woo-woo” (in the realm of the spiritual), visualization can change your life and your business. It can be like having multiple amazing team members! What You’ll Learn The science of visualization The Success Principles by Jack Canfield (mainly Chapter 11) Visualization greatly accelerates achievement Activates power of subconscious Programs your RAS Magnitizes people and resources you need Also applies to learning anything new The story of Major James Nesmeth POW for 7 Years Played golf in his mind in minute detail Bringing visualization into your life Be precise Be consistent Be excited Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching [email protected] Facebook Instagram Get Molly’s bestselling book, The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book

As we dive into the New Year, it’s important to look at our money in a serious, yet easygoing, way. Easygoing? When taxes and budgets and forecasts and cash flow and all the “can I afford to…” questions can be overwhelming and massively stress-inducing? Yes, with the right help and guidance. After all, as coaches, we have some specific expenditures and numerous online expenses. We can’t have just anyone help us and we certainly can’t do things only part way. This is where having excellent bookkeeping (and possibly hiring a bookkeeper) comes in.  Mark Butler is my go-to guy when it comes to financials. I originally met Mark when he was the CFO for The Life Coach School. Since then, we’ve gotten to know one another quite well through working together on various efforts, coaching, bookkeeping and financial questions. Mark’s genius superpower is that he has the ability to view money in a neutral way. Peeling away the emotions wrapped around money is key to succeeding not only financially but also in wisely appropriating energy to build one’s business. “A lot of people struggle to view money as a fact. They give it a lot of meaning and it carries a lot of hope, shame, anger… and a lot of emotion tied up in money.” – Mark Butler What You’ll Learn Mark’s superpower  Emotions and money Mark’s emotional history that drew him to be a money guy Journey to money neutrality Is there really a connection between “happy and fulfilled” and money? The de-weaponizing of terms like abundance, money, wealth Proper balance with limiting and non-limiting beliefs Transitioning away from fear and shame into curiosity   Common money challenges for coaches  Vote of confidence: Having a dedicated checking account and credit cards Failing to celebrate Inadequate tax preparations Building a team: wage questions, building relationships, and beyond Viewing people as brains, not just hands Not really about “Figuring out the money piece”  Marketing issues Making decisions from fear Not the only meaningful signal Money is exponential, not linear Create a meaningful mark list Most successful coaching businesses  Marketing rhythm Generate enthusiasm to repeatedly say things that resonate Enjoy the work you’re doing Connect with Mark Butler Mark Butler started Let’s Do The Books to meet the need and desire of business owners to have a bookkeeper...

Sometimes we know we’re in a rut, and sometimes we may be in one and not even recognize it. Exactly what might ruts look like to identify them? As we move into the new year, it’s the perfect time to evaluate: Evaluate your processes and where you’re going, are there places you’re stuck? Give yourself time and space to just be. Put some distance between yourself and your business to shift your view. This clears your mind and allows you to see things you might be overlooking. In this episode, I discuss what a business rut might look like and how to get out of it. A few big flags are things like avoidance, drudging through, or procrastination. Although those can be just a normal part of dealing with the necessities of business, if you find yourself struggling with the same thing over and over, you might be in a rut. What You’ll Learn Five Ways to Identify Business Ruts and Tips to Get Out of Them Check in with yourself, your alignment with your values and your mission  Misalignment of priorities resulting in self-sabotage Are you trying to live someone else’s life? Check on any lingering insecurities regarding what you’re offering in your business Identify thoughts that reveal insecurities Direct addressing them Question whether they are truth Make some changes Shake things up  If you were starting over, what would you do differently? Do something you’re excited about, even if it makes no sense  Deal with the arguments that crop up Give yourself the gift of a belief detox Carve time and space to foster curiosity and gain perspective Bring in new, healthy beliefs to overwrite beliefs that aren’t serving you Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

A voice coach is not just so you can sing more beautifully or speak more eloquently. There is an entire psychology behind how you speak and the underlying signals you’re giving off. Professional voice coach, Tracy Goodwin, has developed Psychology of the Voice® – she can tell you the subconscious signals you are broadcasting with your voice. It flows from the reality that we get impressions about people, regardless of the words they are using. In this episode, Tracy and I dive into how this works and how you can retrain your voice to be the truly valuable asset it is. You can correct impressions that give others the wrong vibe of who you are and mend misinterpretations of your intentions. To demonstrate how this all works, I put myself into a vulnerable position during this episode. Tracy graciously agreed to evaluate my voice on the fly and share the insights she sees. You won’t want to miss a moment! What You’ll Learn Psychology of the Voice®   The tiniest sound can make all the difference Being truly understood Unlayering yourself Impact of having a voice coach Leveling up Increase genuine connections The why   Dealing with imposter syndrome The reluctant voice coach Evaluating Molly’s voice   Vulnerability of voice Analyzing nerves: the peacekeeper; the remnant of muscle memory Sound that splits; subconscious withholding The psychology of “it’s okay to have what I want” Voice patterns: exploring the core driver and who it’s serving Inside and outside work Are you hiding behind a mask or is that really you? Revealing Authenticity   Rolling in all the shades of you Identifying and removing voice masks What does it take to Captivate the Room? Create unpredictability Show me the true you Connect with, understand and serve and others Connect with Tracy Goodwin Meet Tracy: I was raised in a family where children were to be seen and not heard. I started winning speaking awards when I was 12 years old. It was the one platform to use my voice and I thrived in that space. I went on to be an award-winning actor and director. In my freshman year of college as I was studying acting, I had a horrific event happen on stage and in an instant, my voice changed. It was that moment that set the real stage for the work I do today, Psychology of the Voice®. Over the last 30 years, I’ve had the honor of transforming the lives of hundreds of executives,...

You definitely want to create a business that supports your life, and not the other way around. But this endeavor needs proper attention. In trying to avoid the trap of building your life around your business, another potential pitfall appears. That is, the temptation to minimize this needed balance, and even develop a mindset that certain things are optional. But the reality is, your business is important to you and it needs attention. But how do you strike a balance between creating the life you want, and not spending enough time on your business? The answer is to be intentional. Driven by purpose, the time and space you set aside to work on your business will generate a successful, meaningful business. You’ll give proper attention to your business while creating the life you want. What You’ll Learn Taking a bird’s eye view of your life How well have you set yourself up in your life to build your business? Think about your… Time Energy Commitment Focus Relationships Financial investment in your business Relationships: Are yours supportive or hindering? Categorize the types of relationships you have Standing behind Standing beside Standing in front Time and energy: Do you have enough? Shifting and designating Making small changes Commitment: Do you have clarity? Overcoming fear Minimizing frustration and vagueness Investing in your business: Where are you? Making healthy investments Utilizing what you’ve already paid for Being realistic about proper investing CONNECT WITH MOLLY CLAIRE The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com — Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

With the new year only weeks away, it’s time to look back over this year. But not just to reflect -- to acknowledge. As you acknowledge how you’ve shifted and aligned your business over the past year, you energize yourself for the year to come. You capture and release stored momentum you’ve already created. And with this as your fuel, you can make a more comprehensive and meaningful plan for your business for the new year.  To begin, I encourage you to take the time to immunerate all your accomplishments, big or small, from this year. How you’ve leaned more deeply into your own values and purpose, unveiled a better version of yourself, and became more true to yourself than just one year ago. As you rightfully recognize and celebrate, allow me to offer you some tips and guidance to help your planning for the coming year. These are techniques and ideas we teach in our Coaching Collective, and I use them myself. What You’ll Learn Increase your business and ideal life alignment Remember your values and purpose Bring into your planning Consider how your business supports your relationships Shape your daily life experience Set a measurable goal, a tangible result Select projects that advance you toward your goal Break down projects into manageable tasks Identify a new skill to learn or one to sharpen Lean into it to uplevel Choose one that would increase and improve your business Listen to, read, and learn from the best Practice, practice, practice Plan energy and excitement creation Generate and perpetuate energy to compel you through the mundane Lean into what you love Connect with your purpose and your people Allow creativity while remaining focused CONNECT WITH MOLLY CLAIRE The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com — Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Does this sound familiar? “Before succumbing to chronic fatigue, doubt and my inner critic encouraged my overthinking of everything. Overwhelm invited indulging in busyness, over-researching, and shopping sprees for needless things. Striving for perfection and making everyone happy nearly sucked the life out of me by forgetting to think about me. Black clouds hovered above me as I questioned everything I did. I couldn’t figure out how to get out of my funk and then fatigue dropped me to my knees.” Those are the raw and honest words of Sharon Wirant, MA, chronic fatigue coach, and best-selling author of the book, Tired Yet Wired: Breaking Your Chronic Fatigue Cycle. In this episode, I interview this beautiful soul. Sharon shares her insights, her personal journey, her CALMR Process and coaching style, and a bit about the unique population she helps. In addition to all this, Sharon reveals what has been the most impactful for her as she builds her business. I loved every moment of our conversation and hope you get as much out of it as I did. What You’ll Learn  Who tends toward chronic fatigue Sharon’s book and journey Battling chronic fatigue and illnesses Quieting the inner critic Her STOP moment Identifying thought patterns for healing Finding life coaching and the complex healing experience Exploring within this niche  Voicing thoughts and feelings: being a client’s soundboard Grounding within the body Molly shares her chronic fatigue experience Not minimizing the reality Structure of Sharon’s unique coaching and business Tell all, then sift and process Giving adequate time to the F Line I’m where I’m supposed to be Stepping into belief Sharon’s CALMR Process C - check in A - awareness L - lean into thoughts and feelings M - mindful choices R - reflect Business flow, biggest lessons learned, and best advice Blocks, not rigidity Liberating her authentic voice Don’t compare and despair but be inspired Coming home to self; opening up to new tools and approaches Create little stepping stones Connect with Sharon Wirant, MA Sharon Wirant, MA is a chronic fatigue coach, and best-selling author of the book, Tired Yet Wired: Breaking Your Chronic Fatigue Cycle. After battling ongoing burnout and overwhelm, one day courage grew within her to redesign her life. She now helps others do the same. She relates: “Life coaching changed everything and offered me something the medical community doesn’t. I hired a coach, trained to be a coach, and applied coaching tools daily. Confusion, doubt, and self criticism weakened as my mindset shifted. As my thinking changed and I befriended my emotions, energy began to rise. Tending to my mind and heart calmed my nervous system, along with my medical treatment plan.  Courage grew within to redesign a life that supports my chronic fatigue by changing how I think and not by reciting daily positive affirmations I don’t believe in. My results fueled desire to expand my toolbox with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, The Life...

Everett O’Keefe is an International #1 Bestselling Author and the founder of Ignite Press. He’s helped bring to the market over 45 bestselling books, including my own. I wanted to have him on because publishing a book is one of the most powerful and durable ways to spread your message. And coaches who want to author a book no longer have to choose either print or digital, doing both is available and recommended.  I especially encourage you to have your book actually printed and distributed for sale. In the age of all things digital, there is something anchoring and authoritative about a tangible book one can hold. In this podcast episode, Everett and I discuss how to help you to do just that, along with the power of publishing a book. People need the message you have to share, so don’t delay any longer. Get it written and get out there! What You’ll Learn  Why did Everett get started in publishing? Business exposure Credibility and success with first attempt What impact and power does publishing a book have? The Silver Bullet Whispers wisdom Co-creates with your clients as they read your book Opens doors Non-threatening and intimate Makes your help available to those with tighter finances What is the process of publishing with Everett? If message isn’t right for Everett’s company, he directs to another Hybrid publishing style: combines traditional publishing and self-publishing Timeline, cover art contest, manuscript editing, layout, online publication Print on demand affordability and flexibility Bestseller Amazon pipeline method You retain the rights What help is available for writing a manuscript? Pro Tip to get started: Write down your most frequently asked questions and record yourself answering them Don’t be intimidated Capture the backbone of the program you’ve already created Also available: Rapid writing, book coaches, ghost writers  Am I ready to publish a book? You don’t have to have all the answers Just go for it Process deepens your message, creates authority and expertise Increases your business Connect with Everett O’Keefe Everett O’Keefe is an International #1 Bestselling Author, having authored five Amazon #1 bestselling books. He has also helped create and launch more than 45 bestselling books for his clients....

Questions are powerful and one of the greatest gifts we give our clients. Asking questions. Answering questions. Staying curious. As we connect with our values, and create the businesses and lives we want, frequently asking ourselves questions can be extremely insightful. In this episode, I ask several questions surrounding key decisions for your business growth. They revolve around what you spend your time on, who you spend your time with, and how you stay focused in your time. Spending some uninterrupted time answering these questions for yourself can help bring clarity to your vision for your business and the life you want. What You’ll Learn What do you spend your time on? Do some things slow your flow? What actually meets your goals? Which tasks do you really need to do? What has the biggest impact? Who do you spend your time with? Who do you connect and associate with? Recommended additional listening: mollyclaire.com/2021/09/29/how-community-impacts-your-biz Which creative collaborations align with your mission? Do you have the right people on your team? How do you stay focused? Are you prioritizing? Do you utilize deadlines and set proper boundaries? How do you hold yourself accountable? Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com — Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Self-trust is absolutely essential in creating an authentic business for your clients. Through the employment of deep self-trust, you master decision-making; you sustain a business that will succeed long term. It is vital in becoming a truly masterful coach and in meeting the needs of your clients. Self-trust is equally as foundational in crafting and nurturing an intentional life of peace and alignment. With it, you will flourish in your purpose while thriving in building the life you want for your family and yourself. Because self-trust is so integral to your business and life, this topic is near and dear to my heart. I talk about it often and have even discussed it in previous episodes. I invite and encourage you to listen to each of these as my guests and I expound on the topic of self-trust. Suggested additional episodes on self-trust: Business Mastery: Self-Belief As Fuel Interview with Andrea Giles: Self-Trust for Business Mastery Meet The Coaches: A Mentor Coach’s Journey What You’ll Learn What does self-trust mean to you? At home; a settled feeling Listen to, monitor your feelings; give yourself permission Create and maintain alignment Why is self-trust sometimes a challenge? Analyze “mistakes” Recognize Invalidated or ignored feelings Book recommendation: Dr. Jonice Webb, Running On Empty Self-trust in life Honor your desires and feelings; own your wants, instead of justifying Make your own decision filters Self-trust in business Honor your desires and own your decisions, instead of abdicating responsibility Follow your instinctive responses to the needs of your client Make peace with who you are as a practitioner Self-trust in coaching skills Lean into, listen to your inner voice, follow your unique approach Stay flexible and tune in Allow space to trust your client and grow their own self-trust Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com — Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Speaking and coaching boldly, especially about topics that can be uncomfortable or are typically avoided, is somewhat unique in the coaching world. But even if you don’t coach on specialty topics, boldness is occasionally needed in any coaching business. In this episode, I chat with three coaches who specialize in unique niches. I wanted to bring them on the podcast to share their experiences. I hope you gain some inspiration to be both bold and purposeful in your coaching business, no matter your specialty. What You’ll Learn Has it ever felt uncomfortable or scary to lean into your niche or to be bold? What did you learn working through that? Overcome fear of what others will think Tiptoe in Follow your passion and fulfill your purpose Push through the uncertainty and challenges Know it eventually gets easier Focus on those who need you What are some challenges you’ve faced in your business? Finding connection to bring on new clients Adapting to the different business structure needed in niche coaching Constraining information into consumable installments What is your vision for your business? What’s next? Move forward, compelled by the motivator of staying true to my purpose Continue the structure that cultivates the life I want for my business and family Keep the discussion going and help more women thrive Tip: Work with all that is you Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with 3 Purposeful and Bold Coaches: Amanda Louder I help Christian (LDS) women who are never in the mood for sex learn to embrace their sexuality and love their sex life. Website: amandalouder.com Instagram: instagram.com/amandaloudercoaching | @amandaloudercoaching Ashlee Sorensen Leverage your hormones so you can powerfully create a life you love. Instagram: instagram.com/ashleesorensencoaching | @ashleesorensencoaching Ashton Barrett I help women reclaim their life, body + mind from diets + disordered eating. Instagram: instagram.com/thatashtonbarrett | @thatashtonbarrett Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Thinking ahead of coaching sessions can make them more impactful, naturally increasing your effectiveness with your clients. In this episode, I share four simple coaching principles that enhance powerful coaching. With these to guide you, you can be a more intuitive coach, one who is connected on a deeper level with your clients. This deeper connection will, in turn, nurture a level of service to your clients that is better than ever before. What You’ll Learn Principle #1 - Belief in your client Model and teach bigger belief than your client currently holds Anchor yourself in higher energy and belief on their behalf Treat them as capable Principle #2 - The needs of your client Tune into their needs and teach them to do the same Adjust your tools and sessions Create a pattern of meeting needs Principle #3 - Trust your client as the expert in their life Remember you are the guide but they set the pace Help them discover what they want and their workable plan to attain it Guard against your own discomfort coming through Train them to trust themselves Principle #4 - Be there in service of your client Clear your energy and focus only on your client Avoid the validation trap (Additional help: Listen to my episode on this specific topic: mollyclaire.com/2021/06/23/the-validation-trap-and-how-to-get-out-of-it) Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com — Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Having a measure of autopilot in your business can be a good thing when it helps you automate some processes and prevents things from falling through the cracks. But it can also take a very bad turn and become extremely detrimental to your business if the wrong type of business autopilot sets in. In this episode, I tackle some dangerous kinds of business autopilots that you want to avoid. This goes hand-in-hand with another topic we’ve discussed recently: business ethics, and upholding both a high level of care for our clients and a high level of integrity. In the coaching world, due to the limited amount of regulation, it is imperative that we, as coaches, craft and maintain impeccable methods and procedures. In doing so, we can help dispel the uncertainty that (unfortunately) naturally clouds the field of coaching. It also goes a long way to avoiding the trap of bad business autopilot practices. What You’ll Learn Encouragement to reduce uncertainty and a reminder of the value you bring Automatic patterns that don’t serve us well Always going, always doing but not getting traction Autopilot Trap #1: Not questioning or evaluating your plan regularly Solutions: Identify and frequently revisit your ideal life and business vision Stop and dream Autopilot Trap #2: Running a mental “should do” checklist without action Solutions: Employ prioritization categories Analyze if what you’re spending the most time and effort on is worth it Autopilot Trap #3: Taking action on feelings without examining them Solutions: Create a questioning process Suggested questions from Molly to help you stay on track Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

A few episodes ago, we discussed integrity in our coaching businesses. I believe it is of the utmost importance to uphold a high level of integrity and trustworthiness in our coaching practices, not only for ourselves and for our clients, but for the industry as a whole. Upholding acceptable practices includes not only avoiding unacceptable practices but also being intentional to choose and implement good, quality procedures and policies. In this episode, I pitch a few solutions to unacceptable coaching practices. I help you understand the problems these solutions avoid, as well as a bit on how the problems can creep in unaware in the first place. When we are conscientious of potential unacceptable practices, we can take steps to not only avoid them but intentionally replace them with excellent practices and approaches to helping our clients. What You’ll Learn Some unacceptable practices Dismissing clients’ thoughts and feelings Self-gaslighting encouragement Bait and switch (over-promising, under-delivering) Abdicating responsibility Missing the mark Ways unacceptable practices can creep in Solution #1 - Define your role Handle dissatisfaction appropriately Make space to see clearly Protect safety Hold yourself accountable Ask permission for further discussion Solution #2 - Switching modes Delineate when offering opinions versus offering expert advice Solution #3 - Identify the needs of your client Strike a proper, healthy balance between neutrality, thoughts, and feelings An example when processing grief Solution #4 - Clarify for yourself who your client is when you work with someone or do not Identify when you may not be the best person to work with a client (example: certain traumas) Help in your most powerful ways but refer out as needed Define the type of work you do: set expectations and perimeters from the beginning Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

Oftentimes, thoughts creep in that we don’t realize are affecting us in a negative way. One common example is the myth, “I ought to be able to figure all this out on my own”. Thoughts like that not only place massive amounts of pressure on us, they can hinder us from growth. But the reality is that there is a lot to learn. We are all expanding our knowledge, our skill sets, our mindsets. Allow yourself to embrace that process and learn from everyone you can. It’s ideas like that one that birthed this episode. I was reflecting on how I regularly hear thoughts from my clients that are poisonous. As our brains are trying to keep us safe, tricky thoughts can sneak in and cause chaos. So if you’ve had some of these, rest assured you are not alone. They are very common. Let’s isolate and deal with some of them -- then move forward and make a difference in our businesses.  What You’ll Learn  Remove the power of poisonous thoughts Adjust perspective “I should be further along.”  Identify how you feel when you think this The trickiness of frantic action What powerful and focused action looks like Acknowledge and be good with where you are on your journey “I’m too late to the game. There are too many already in my niche. I can’t stand out.” Loss of belief in abundance Make room for individuality You be you -- don’t emulate others “I don’t know enough. Maybe after I learn more.” Confidence doesn’t automatically come from learning more People care that you can help and that you believe in them Find evidence to the contrary Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook Instagram

To build self-trust as we build our businesses, we need to take a look at ourselves, where we are in our personal lives, and how circumstances can bring challenges. However, taking care of ourselves and carving out time to focus on our goals can be nearly impossible at times. But when you know yourself more deeply, when you hang in there and don’t give up, when you show up and do the work -- you cannot fail. You may need to go slowly but you will succeed. Life Coach Andrea Giles has lived this truth. She speaks and coaches from the perspective of having a large blended family and having gone through the pain of marital infidelity and divorce from her first husband. In addition to her coaching business, Andrea is remarried and has 11 children (with one more on the way). She definitely knows a thing or two about building a business while being a present and amazing mother! I’m excited to have her with me for this episode to discuss how personal challenges can be turned into strength and reliable self-trust.  What You’ll Learn Defining self-trust Being okay with not always getting it right Giving yourself the freedom to seek help How self-trust permeates your entire business Honoring what you want Elevating through self-trust Building consistency and alignment Dumping guilt Developing and having peace with your solutions for how to “have both” Overcoming self-doubt Identifying painful stories from your past and making peace Getting your own head unstuck Best business decisions to move forward Jumping into what you know is right for you Grounding yourself in self-trust Shifting self-trust as your identity changes Owning the truth that you have what someone else needs Being good with going slowly Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Andrea Giles “I help my clients discover for themselves what is best for them from a place of love and self-confidence.” -- Andrea Giles Andrea Giles is a professional, certified Life Coach with a coaching program designed for women in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who have experienced marital infidelity. She mainly coaches using online video conferencing, which allows her to work with anyone, anywhere in the world. Her coaching is one-on-one and for any woman who wants to take full ownership of her life and move forward towards a life she will love, regardless of her spouse’s actions.  Andrea coaches from a place of personal experience, building a strong, trusting relationship with each woman she coaches. Using both reprogrammed thinking and the tools that personally worked for her, she helps women move on from past events and learn to trust themselves and others again. Just as Andrea was able

In this episode, I answer your questions about Life Mastery! What do you consider to be life mastery? When you think about the concept, do you envision a big house? Owning a specific car? Enjoying perfect relationships? Or is life mastery something very different in your eyes? Through this Q & A, I hope to help you crystalize what it is for you as an individual. Listen in as I share what I personally believe life mastery is and tips for defining it for yourself. As we begin, remember: No matter your place in your journey, life is still life. It throws curveballs. Learning to take them in stride, and avoiding the self-defeating “compare and despair” trap are integral to success. True life mastery needs clarity, confidence, and inward focus to create what you want. It takes constantly realigning your business to support the life you want. What You’ll Learn Real and raw: Molly shares her own challenges Rely on resources and have a plan Q: I don’t even know where to start... I feel overwhelmed! What are some clear action steps? There isn’t just one “right” way to start Create a certainty and competency list Compile a thought list Q: I’m afraid I won’t be able to create the business I want without sacrificing time with my family. How do I do both? Become clear about your big picture Align your actions Order your top 5 priorities Q: My business is a side gig and I think I want it that way. Am I just playing it safe? Clarify the purpose of your business When you lose sight of what you really want, return to purpose Q: My family schedule is so busy... everyone relies on me… I feel frustrated by home demands -- and guilty when I spend time on my business. Help! Give yourself permission to live your priorities Expect discomfort in any shift Q: How can I commit time to work when I have little kids? There is always something that comes up and I can’t get anything done. (Even if you don’t have little kids, anything unexpected will take your time again and again.) Accept that life is life Calculate and allot flex time Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

Ethics and integrity are paramount to a reputable coaching business and quality coaching. Due to very limited regulations, we technically have the freedom to adapt our style and the tools we use as we see fit. Unfortunately this freedom can be abused and give our industry a bad name. Coaches can get sloppy, dive into areas they aren’t qualified to help, not uphold confidentiality, or not respect materials they are using. This means that as professional coaches, we all have the responsibility to uphold high standards for our industry and build a trust. I discuss this important topic in this episode because we want to conduct our coaching with integrity. We want to build a positive reputation, be excellent examples within our industry, and uplevel the professionalism of both ourselves and our industry as a whole. After all, we are being entrusted with people’s lives and their businesses and that is not to be taken lightly. What You’ll Learn Stealing other people’s work Ethically use materials or information you’ve been given Give correct credit Know your material The danger of sharing only in part Be creative Build your own materials Keep confidentiality Share testimonials appropriately, use anonymity in outside interactions Be sensitive Treat people fairly Collaborate with fairness Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

Building your business isn’t easy. It’s a ride of successes with joys and failures with struggles. And it’s not always easy to handle the uncertainties that arise. Quieting the fears of doubt, wondering if you’re making a difference with a client, swirling the conversation from a session around and around in your head… those are quite normal. No matter whether you’re newer to coaching or a seasoned pro, we all need encouragement to surf the ups and the downs. As you grow your business, my sincere hope for you is that you are loving it and your clients; that you are riding more highs than lows. And through it all, I hope that you’re continually upping your coaching mastery. I hope this for you because I know it is an integral part of succeeding in your coaching business and loving it even more. To help, I’ve compiled for you 10 tips focused on master-level coaching. In this episode, I give you these 10 tips and expound a bit on each one. What You’ll Learn Be where you are, practice the basics Embrace the idea of being where you are, be present Always be learning, but don’t get stuck Make connections Meet your client where they are Let go of rigidity Give yourself permission to have your own style Don’t be afraid let go and collaborate See value in others, don’t get caught in scarcity Do your own work Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire: The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

Uncertainty creates a vague, dark cloud of confusion. It may be uncertainty in your coaching program or the direction you should take. It may show up as doubt that you can properly scale your business or succeed long term. It may manifest as feeling overwhelmed, lacking confidence, and even feeling fear. No matter how it crops up, uncertainty is completely normal. You should expect to experience it at some point in your coaching business, if you haven’t already. Because uncertainty is normal, it’s wise to have awareness and know some action steps. Employing these will help move you from uncertainty to certainty, reduce worries, and boost your confidence. In this episode, I share three areas of uncertainty and offer ideas for converting to clarity. As you listen, remember that others often see you much more confident and capable than you see yourself. Despite your feelings of uncertainty, you have the skills and the tools to be positively impactful and help others at a high level. You are completely capable, Coach! What You’ll Learn Lack of Confidence in Your Offer Incorrect valuation; correctly valuing the outcome, not the “how” Lack of clarity in your program structure; it’s not about perfection, it’s about connection Overdelivering: creating a high-level experience, not just more things You have to be sold on it yourself first Lack of Confidence in Yourself Handling the voice of “I’m not sure this will work”; What does self-doubt feel and look like for you? Answer the “what if” questions; How will you experience and handle them? Recognize that fear is totally normal. Fear and creativity come together on the journey Are you willing to fail by default or succeed on purpose? Inaction technically is action Overwhelm as a Distraction Typically stirred up by fear, know your overwhelm indicators Get task steps specific; replace the unknown with the known Make space for your thoughts and feelings Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire: The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

Handling some of the emotions that surface during coaching sessions can be a delicate process. Some instances may lead you to even suspect trauma in the life of a client. What a some signs a caring coach should watch for to know if referral to a licensed therapist is needed? What can a coach do within their own coaching scope to further help a client? In this episode, Jen Taylor, a licenced trauma therapist with numerous credentials and training in multiple techniques, shares her insights and tips. As Jen and I spoke, one important point stuck out to me that Jen really felt to be most important as well. That is: the relationship a client develops with you is paramount to success. This is true whether a client is dealing with trauma or not. But since trauma is usually experienced within relationship, so can healing be experienced within relationship. So the more you can positively connect with a client, the more you can help them heal and improve their life, which is the goal of all coaching. What You’ll Learn How Trauma is Defined and some Red-Flags of Potential Trauma An unintegrated response to a physical or emotional stressor The nervous system’s overwhelm that marks trauma Belief whether or not we had agency over what happened Survival brain hijacking Emotional and physical symptoms to watch for, tracking body movements How to Tell the Difference between Trauma and Normal Life Ups and Downs How quickly does the person recover from an upset? Does the person feel overwhelmed and powerless or do they feel they have agency? Is it impacting their daily life? How to Incorporate Help Within the Scope of Coaching Help clients develop the ability to be a witness of their own cognitive, emotional and somatic experiences (often referred to as decoupling) Increase curiosity to put distance between circumstance and response Encourage regulation and staying connected with self during disregulation The Top-Down Approach Versus the Bottom-Up Approach The brain creates thoughts and feelings and sends those down to the body; but the body also creates feelings and sends them up to the brain (how it is all interconnected) Using the body as an ally instead of an enemy Staying with the emotions that are coming up, creating space How to settle into, and make use of, a sensorial response Contact Info and Recommended Resources Meet Jen Taylor, MA, LPCC Jen is a somatic trauma therapist, specializing in EMDR Therapy, Sensorimotor Therapy, and Assisted Psychotherapy. She is also a certified Synergetic Play Therapist (SPT), a Certified Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist, and is trained in multiple techniques. She works with individuals of all ages, from children as young as two to adults in their 70s. She focuses on a mind-body approach that assists in relief from anxiety, depression, grief, disordered eating, chronic illness, and other impacts on the nervous system from trauma and stress. Jen is also a Life Coach and a graduate of The Life Coach School. Somatic Psychotherapy uses Sensorimotor Therapy that combines cognitive and body based interventions. EMDR Therapy is Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing that involves an 8-step phrase process. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) uses the only legal psychedelic medicine available for use by mental health providers. Learn more about these techniques and Jen’s services at jentaylorpsychotherapy.com/therapy-services. Connect with Jen Taylor Website (for therapy or connecting within Colorado): jentaylorpsychotherapy.com Website (for coaches wanting to connect with Jen regarding somatic training): <a href="https://www.inbodiedwellness.com/" target="_blank"...

As a coach, you’re typically your own boss. Completely self-guided and self-managed, you’re without someone charting out your day. You may also have the added layer of your business being located in your home. That’s why focus of your time, focus of your energy, how productive you are, and how you manage the day-to-day are crucial. It can be too easy to lose focus and lose sight of our goals. Maybe even occasionally use home as an excuse to escape making a tough decision or dealing with doubt at work, or vice versa. I want to offer a few tips and some ways to harness focus, move consistently toward your goals, and to especially focus on the things that are most important. The positive habits and mindshifts I share with you take practice and time to come more naturally. Believe me, I’m still working on them myself. I encourage you to work consistently on them as well, because they do make a world of difference. What You’ll Learn Create a Container Around Your Time, Focus and Energy Harness the positive focus and creativity of procrastination without the normally accompanying negatives Look ahead; prepare your brain; start the juices flowing Commit to the end result: have a self-imposed deadline, set expectations, and fulfill them Halt the Cycle of Dread Move toward what you dread and take purposeful action Use the positive emotional experience of accomplishment as fuel Proper Energy Management It’s not about having more time, it’s about managing your thoughts and energy Note negative tasks and thoughts that deplete your energy; Note positive tasks and thoughts that energize you Personalize your time of day, task methods, and task order to maximize your focus, energy and productivity Contact Info and Recommended Resources Connect with Molly Claire: The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com -- Sign up for free monthly mastery trainings! Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

As a coach, you want to use your gifting to help others create their ideal life and business. Naturally, you also desire this for yourself. But how do you build a committed business that nurtures your ideal life? How do you stay true to your own path and not someone else’s? How do you avoid building someone else’s business or building a business that doesn’t support the life you want? In this episode, I chat with certified Life Coach, Heather Rackham, about these very questions. Heather shares lessons she’s learned and truths she’s embraced along her business-building journey. She shares about knowing your own values, following your own instincts, and sticking with your priorities. In this, you find clarity. And in clarity, you find joy, definitive action, and freedom. Freedom to pour into others while still building the coaching business and life your heart longs for. What You’ll Learn How to Build Your Right Business - Not someone else’s Recognize self-sabotage End the frustration loop Commit and recommit to your ideal life How to Commit to Your Values (Priorities) and Clarify Them Discern between what you value and what others think you should value Acknowledge internal and external judgment Reject ambition shame and surround yourself with a community of support How Heather Shaped Her Coaching Business Growth The value of why The value of progression The value of uniqueness The value of challenge How to Create Fuel and Avoid Unproductive Shifts The power of alignment The power of understanding yourself The power of coming home The power of leaning in How Heather Adjusted and Built Her Ideal Business and Life The lesson of not building someone else’s business The lesson of being true to your own alignment The lesson of embracing personal coaching for your life and your navigation Contact Info and Recommended Resources Meet Heather Rackham, The Second Marriage Coach Heather runs the Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Life Coach Directory, which lists coaches that are members of the LDS church and are also certified through the Life Coaching School. Coaches in this directory work with people both inside and outside of the church. She is also the host of the coaching podcast, Latter-Day Life Coaches, which features a variety of LDS coaches and their niches. In her own coaching, Heather is a certified Life Coach and works with women who are in a second marriage or considering one. It is her desire to teach women to have peace, safety, love and respect both in their marriage and for themselves. In addition to her own business, Heather serves as a mentor within The Coaching Collective with Molly Claire and Aimée Gianni. Latter-Day Saint Life Coach resources Directory: ldslifecoaches.com Podcast: ldslifecoaches.com/podcast Connect with Heather Rackham Heatherrackham.com Facebook Instagram Pinterest Work...

Seeking validation from clients can sabotage your coaching. It puts you in an up and down cycle of highs and lows and can affect your coaching. How can we identify this validation trap and thus avoid it? How can we keep our coaching free from needing personal validation and remain focused on our clients? Before we tackle this subject, it’s important to acknowledge that wanting validation is completely normal. As coaches, we naturally tend to seek validation because we need to know we’re truly helping others. It’s part of our helper personalities. It’s only when validation becomes too self-focused that we want to avoid. So don’t judge yourself too harshly. What You’ll Learn How to Recognize the Trap of Validation The client is in a pleaser role You’re hyper-focused on yourself The safe, sacred space for the client is interrupted A positive response, rather than what is actually best for the client, is sought Honesty from the client is inhibited Empowerment is not supported How to Identify When You’re Falling Into the Trap of Validation Asking if something is helpful Getting overly lit up from praise Feeling unsettled when the focus isn’t on you Seeking validation that’s unnecessary How to Avoid the Trap of Validation Never take credit Hold space for curiosity regarding success Define your success, separate from your clients Stay in your space, give your client theirs Contact Info and Recommended Resources The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com/ Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching

There is a direct link between the comfort and confidence a client has in a coach and that client’s progress. This means the connection you’re able to create can be the best indicator of their success. I love how Brené Brown describes connection. She says, “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” As coaches, we’re in a unique position. We love, we support, we value. We listen, we provide judgement-free space, and we offer guidance -- all without expecting nor needing anything back. This gives us the core to nurture a connection in which we can offer something truly amazing to our clients. What You’ll Learn How to Connect with Your Client’s Emotions Listen, identify, and reflect without unintentionally removing hope Relate personal experience without projecting into the situation Empathizing without adding or taking away How to Understand Why a Client Feels As They Do Identifying and understanding pain points Understanding gaps between where they are now and where they want to be. (Bonus: This is also how you sell them on working with you.) Clarifying the why behind what they want, and the feelings they hope to have when they get it How to Help Your Client Envision Possibilities Believing in a better future for them before they can see it Opening up imagination and new perspective Helping bridge gaps by drawing out correlations and watering seeds of hope Contact Info and Recommended Resources The Coaching Collective: thecoachingcollective.com/ Work with Molly! mollyclaire.com/coaching