Bold Goal Crusher Podcast

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EP 255 Four Communication Techniques to Use as a Life Coach Jun 03, 2024

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Join Sara Mayer on the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast as she finalizes the series on achieving success as a coach. In this episode, Sara delves into four critical communication skills necessary for coaches: active listening, the use of 'I' messages, no-lose-win communication, and making empathetic statements. She discusses how these techniques can help coaches build strong, meaningful relationships with their clients and enhance their coaching success. Recapping the series, Sara highlights the rewarding nature of starting a coaching business and offers valuable insights on various aspects, including video marketing for client attraction. Tune in to start crushing your bold goals!

00:00 Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:36 Mastering Communication Skills for Successful Coaching

06:20 Recapping the Series: Business Tools and Tips for Coaches

07:01 Encouragement to Start Your Coaching Journey

EP 254 Book Club Series: No Filter by Sarah Frier May 30, 2024

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In this episode of the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast, host Sara Mayer delves into the history of Instagram with a review of 'No Filter' by Sarah Fryer. She discusses the book's focus on Instagram's founding, its acquisition by Facebook, and the platform's journey to achieving 1 billion users. Sara highlights the importance of having a clear purpose and the potential benefits for business owners in building scalable and sellable companies. Listeners are also invited to join the book club for monthly reads and discussions. Upcoming books include 'Don't Trust Your Gut' by Seth Stephen-Davidowitz and 'On Our Best Behavior' by Elise Loehnen.

00:00 Welcome to Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:40 Join the Book Club & This Month's Pick

01:05 Deep Dive into 'No Filter' by Sarah Fryer

02:21 The Instagram Story: Insights and Reflections

06:08 Looking Ahead: Next Books on the List

06:37 Celebrating the Book Club's Journey

07:06 Final Thoughts & Invitation to Crush Goals

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EP 253 Video Marketing Tips for your Coaching Business May 27, 2024

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Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast! Join host Sara Mayer as she shares valuable insights on attracting clients through video marketing. Discover the importance of identifying your ideal client, creating engaging visual content, personalizing your videos, and effectively using social media. Sara also provides seven essential tips for creating captivating videos, including utilizing engaging visuals, staying concise, making it personal, and leveraging editing tools. Tune in to learn how to connect with your audience and grow your coaching business. Let's start crushing those bold goals!

00:00 Welcome to Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!
00:40 The Final Stretch: Wrapping Up the Coaching Series
00:46 Mastering Client Attraction for Coaches
01:38 Unlocking the Power of Video Marketing
02:21 7 Pro Tips to Attract More Coaching Clients
03:57 Personal Touch: Making Your Videos Stand Out
04:35 Leveraging Social Media for Your Coaching Business
05:13 Creative Video Editing and Networking Strategies
06:44 Conclusion: Your Path to Coaching Success

EP 252 You don’t have to run from change with guest Amy Yackowski May 23, 2024

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In this episode of the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast, host Sara Mayer chats with Amy, founder and chief evolution officer of Painted Porch Strategies, about navigating and leading through change. Amy's team focuses on using stoic principles to unlock potential in leaders, learners, and teams by emphasizing emotional intelligence, communication, and collaboration. She discusses the importance of understanding individuals' reactions to change, identifying various change styles, and offers strategies for leading change effectively. Amy emphasizes the value of embracing change readiness, involving team members in the process, and the need for holistic consideration of individuals' skills beyond their roles. Additionally, Amy shares insights on preparing for and adapting to change, whether planned or unplanned, and how to approach change management and readiness in personal and professional contexts.

00:00 Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:35 Meet Amy: The Change Catalyst

02:26 Understanding Change: The Good, The Bad, and The Necessary

03:36 Types of Change and How We React

05:13 Embracing Change: Strategies and Mindsets

06:40 Navigating Change in Teams and Organizations

16:21 Change Readiness: Preparing for the Inevitable

21:52 The Human Element: Navigating Change Together

22:05 Practical Tips for Originators and Innovators

27:00 Change Readiness and Operational Efficiency

31:25 Understanding Your Starting Point for Effective Change

33:26 How to Connect with Amy for Change Readiness

34:57 Closing Thoughts and Next Steps

Connect with Amy:

Painted Porch

EP 251 Six Mistakes to Avoid as a Coach & 5 Tools to Check out May 20, 2024

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This episode of the Bold Goal Crusher podcast, hosted by Sara Mayer, is focused on assisting aspiring coaches to navigate the common pitfalls in starting a coaching business and providing essential tools for success. Sara outlines six mistakes to avoid, including failure to define a niche, not investing in training or marketing, fear of rejection, not asking for referrals, and not putting oneself out there. She also recommends several must-have tools for new coaches to manage scheduling, finances, design, and website development, highlighting resources like Calendly, Wave Accounting, Canva, Squarespace, Kajabi, and coaching.com. These insights aim to help coaches effectively grow their client base and avoid common mistakes.

00:00 Welcome to Bold Goal Crusher Podcast

00:30 Avoiding Common Coaching Mistakes

04:34 Essential Tools for New Coaches

EP 250 Taking Control of Your Year with guest Heather Black May 16, 2024

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In this episode of the Bold Goal Crusher podcast, host Sara Mayer speaks with Heather Black, the CEO and founder of Supermoms, about her initiative aimed at helping mothers upskill for flexible, well-paid careers in the tech sector. Black discusses the impact of Supermoms, sharing stories of how it has enabled people globally to buy houses and attain financial resilience through new careers in Salesforce consultancy. She elaborates on her personal journey from career coaching to finding a fulfilling niche in the Salesforce ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of exploring new career paths, investing in oneself, and maintaining work-life balance and boundaries. The dialogue also explores how Salesforce consultancy can improve clients' work processes and work-life balance. Black offers insights on how to start a career in the tech sector, providing resources available through Supermoms for those interested in making a career pivot towards flexible, technology-focused roles. The conversation is an empowering discussion on making meaningful career changes while maintaining balance and forging a fulfilling path in the tech industry.

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00:00 Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:43 Introducing Heather Black: Empowering Moms in Tech

01:46 The Impact of Supermoms: Changing Lives and Careers

04:11 Heather's Personal Journey: From Career Coaching to Salesforce Consultant

13:02 The Power of Flexibility and Boundaries in Work-Life Balance

18:49 Personal Tips for Balance and Professional Growth

22:36 How to Join Supermums and Transform Your Career

24:27 Wrapping Up and Crushing Your Goals

Connect with Heather:

supermums.org

EP 249 Seven Characteristics of a Successful Coach & 4 Important Tips May 13, 2024

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The podcast episode, hosted by Sara Mayer, focuses on helping aspiring online coaching entrepreneurs. It starts with a brief revisit of the benefits of starting an online coaching business. Sara then explores the seven essential characteristics that successful coaches share, including a passion for helping others, excellent communication skills, good organization and time management skills, problem-solving abilities, a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and high emotional intelligence. After detailing these traits, the episode shifts to offer four crucial tips for new coaching entrepreneurs: building a professional network, establishing an online presence, choosing the right tools and resources, and learning the essentials of running a business. Sara emphasizes the importance of simplicity, starting with what's necessary, and the continuous journey of learning and growth toward becoming a successful coach.

00:00 Welcome to Bold Goal Crusher Podcast

00:35 Continuing the Online Coaching Business Series

00:54 Seven Characteristics of a Successful Coach

05:15 Tips for New Coaching Entrepreneurs

08:36 Wrapping Up and Crushing Goals

EP 248 Creating your Company Culture with Stephanie Angelo May 09, 2024

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In this episode of the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast, host Sara Mayer invites special guest and friend, Stephanie Angelo, to discuss achieving ambitious objectives and the intricacies of building and sustaining positive company culture. Stephanie, who has innovated the workplace through her 'Company Culture' board game and workshops, shares her journey to becoming the 92nd recipient of the Toastmasters International accredited speaker designation. The discussion delves into the rigorous process of achieving this designation, the importance of aligning personal and organizational values to foster thriving workplace environments, and strategies for entrepreneurs aiming to avoid toxic culture in their startups. Highlighting personal achievements and the entrepreneurial mindset, this episode emphasizes the continuous effort required to meet significant goals and the impact of company culture on both individuals and the broader community.

00:00 Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:48 Meet Stephanie: A Master of Company Culture

02:50 The Journey to Becoming an Accredited Speaker

14:14 Stephanie's Path to Professional Speaking

17:46 Creating a Thriving Company Culture

18:30 Advice for Entrepreneurs on Building Culture

28:25 The Impact of Company Culture on Personal Lives

32:20 How to Connect with Stephanie and Wrap-Up

Connect with Stephanie:

stephanieangelo.com

companyculturegame.com

Ep 247 The Benefits of Starting an Online Coaching Business May 06, 2024

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This mini-episode introduces listeners to the concept of starting an online coaching business, highlighting its benefits and potential impacts. The speaker, a consultant, outlines five major benefits of online coaching: making a difference in people’s lives, achieving financial freedom and flexibility, building a passion-focused business, connecting with like-minded professionals, and making a positive impact on the world. The series promises to cover various aspects of starting and running a successful coaching business, including characteristics of a successful coach, tips for starting, mistakes to avoid, essential tools, video marketing strategies, and communication techniques. The goal is to equip listeners with the knowledge to launch their coaching business within six weeks and achieve their professional goals.

00:00 Welcome to the Coaching Business Mini-Series!

01:10 The Benefits of Starting an Online Coaching Business

01:30 Five Key Benefits of Online Coaching

04:26 Launching Your Coaching Business: A Roadmap

EP 246 The Key to Success as an Entrepreneur with guest Tracy Beavers May 02, 2024

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In this episode of the 'Bold Goal Crusher' podcast, host Sara Mayer welcomes Tracy Beaver, the CEO and founder of Tracy Beaver's coaching, to share her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship. Tracy discusses the challenges and setbacks she faced, including the lack of security and unpredictability inherent in leaving a stable corporate job to pursue her passion for business coaching. She offers insight into the strategies that helped her successful transition, emphasizing the importance of visibility, organic marketing, and consistent effort to grow a business. Tracy and Sara also explore the significance of having a supportive community, the need for patience and resilience in building a business, and the value of offering opportunities to others. Through Tracy's story and advice, the episode aims to inspire and guide listeners on their own entrepreneurial journeys, highlighting the rewards of taking the leap and the steps necessary to achieve bold goals.

00:00 Welcome to the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast!

00:41 Meet Tracy Beaver: From Corporate to Coaching

01:49 The Rollercoaster Journey to Entrepreneurship

05:50 Crafting a New Path: The Step Down Approach

08:24 The Rewards of Taking the Leap

08:57 Crafting Your Own Schedule and Solving Problems

12:56 Empowering Others and Providing Opportunities

14:34 Advice for Future Entrepreneurs: Consistency and Learning

17:06 The Importance of Consistency in Marketing

17:46 Understanding Analytics and Marketing Timelines

18:48 The Reality of Business Growth and Entrepreneurial Challenges

19:47 Marketing vs. Sales: A Critical Distinction