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154. Are You People Pleasing Your Clients? With Sara Fisk Oct 10, 2023

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Coach Sara Fisk believes that people pleasing is a plague on womanhood. She's had her own experience of being a people pleaser, and since addressing this issue in her own life, she's perfectly positioned to help others do the same. She says that learning to stop people pleasing is intense, but doing so will give you back your time, brain space, and energy.

Discover how people pleasing might be holding you back as a coach. We're discussing why we need to have a deep conversation about people pleasing our clients, Sara's experience of people pleasing in the early days of her coaching, and what changes in your life and practice when you can drop your people pleasing.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/154

153. Fall in Love with Budgets with Keina Newell Oct 03, 2023

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Keina Newell is a financial coach who helps her clients fall in love with budgets and create the systems that allow them to spend money, free from drama. I work with her personally, and she's joining me today to talk about all things money.

Whether you're a new coach or you've been around a while, Keina is full of practical tips you can implement right away to look after your money. She's walking us through her transition from teacher to coach, why she decided to coach on money, the common money drama that comes up for Keina's clients, and her tips for loving and growing the money you're making.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/153

152. When You Want to Quit Coaching with Dielle Charon Sep 26, 2023

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This week I'm joined by my friend and colleague, Dielle Charon. She is a sales coach for Women of Color, and she has a ton of valuable insights to share about how to stay in the coaching industry when it seems like a lot of other coaches are leaving, and the why behind doing so.

Tune in this week for a conversation about the coaching industry, the shifts we're seeing, and how to get unstuck when you're not sure about how to move forward as a coach. We're discussing how to bring purpose back to your work as a coach and why it's normal for all businesses to evolve over time.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/152

151. Your Coaching Questions Answered: Q&A Part 2 Sep 19, 2023

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Last week, I answered all of your business questions on the podcast. In this episode, I'm answering questions specifically about coaching, how I tend to approach certain situations, and my advice on how to consider these scenarios in your own practice. I'm also answering a couple of fun personal questions toward the end.

Discover how I make decisions around investing in coaching and the importance of consent when it comes to coaching, whether casually or in a client session. I'm sharing situations in which I invested in coaching that I probably didn't need at the time, the skills I'm working on as a coach, and how to meet your clients with love and care when they need it most.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/151

150. Your Business Questions Answered: Q&A Part 1 Sep 12, 2023

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Whether you're a newer coach or you've been around for years, there's tons of value to be taken from the answers I'm giving today. I'm answering through my perspective as a business owner and from what I've observed others in the industry doing.

Tune in this week to get your business questions answered. I'm sharing how to generate confidence as a new coach, how to avoid burnout, what you can do when you feel discouraged, especially in the early days of your coaching business, and I'm giving you my tips for standing out from the crowd as a coach.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/150

149. 4 Rules for Being Friends with Clients Sep 05, 2023

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Can you coach your friends? Can you become friends with your clients? Is it okay to be friends with your coach? These are the three questions I'm diving into on today's show.

Discover my four rules for being friends with your coaching clients. I'm discussing how to see the motivation behind your client friendships, how to set appropriate boundaries around these friendships, and I'm also sharing my thoughts on coaching your existing friends.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/149

148. Shame: How to Loosen Its Grip Aug 29, 2023

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Today, I'm talking about one of my least favorite things: the feeling of shame. Shame is a super common feeling, and it's likely one of the things you help your clients with on a regular basis. I'm showing you a more productive way to deal with shame, to lighten the load when you need it most.

Discover how to deal with shame in your personal and professional life, and how to help your clients when they feel weighed down by feelings of shame. I'm discussing the long-term impacts of untreated shame, and giving you tips for being there for your clients in moments of deep shame.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/148

147. Healing Is Not Your Purpose Aug 22, 2023

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I've noticed recently that many coaches tend to fall into the trap of overlapping their personal growth with their coaching businesses. This can turn your healing into a double-edged sword. If you've noticed that your goals are attached to your worth as a human, or if how you show up in business is dependent on how your life is going, listen in.

Discover how you might be unintentionally turning your personal development into a chronic problem to solve. Hear specific examples of how this can show up, the importance of not letting your personal work and your business overlap, and how to check in with yourself if you've developed a sense of codependency between the two.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/147

146. Are You Worried about New Coaches Entering the Industry? Aug 15, 2023

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I recently received a question that I'll be offering my full answer to in a few weeks, but it included a thought I felt compelled to address today. The question I received was this: "With so many new coaches entering the industry every day, what is one thing you can do to gain and maintain clients?" The concern that so many coaches experience regarding new individuals joining this industry is something I used to share.

Discover my thoughts on new coaches entering the industry every day, and make sure to come back for the 150th episode to hear my answer on how to gain and maintain clients. I'm offering you a more useful way to think about this question, and my experience of all the different ways you get to work as a coach to put you at ease.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/146

145. Get Your Coaching Questions Answered Aug 08, 2023

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Tune in this week to get your coaching questions answered. If you want to know about charging your friends for coaching when you're first starting out, how to structure your consult calls, how you can start transitioning from one-on-one to group coaching, or how you can grow in terms of sales and marketing, this episode is for you.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.lindsaydotzlafcoaching.com/145

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