In this episode we’re discussing finding and defining your unique coaching. We all have past experience and past skillsets that make up who we are today. When we leverage our unique skillsets and pour them into our unique coaching and the unique transformation we provide, it gives us an advantage. In this Episode we'll discuss: Leveraging past experiences and skillsets Defining your Unique Coaching Collaborating with Organizations Show links: Follow Us On Instagram HERE Join our WMP...

In this episode we’re drilling into the first part of the Powerful Practice Accelerator, The Coaching Blueprint. Your coaching blueprint is THE single most transformative strategy work you will do for your coaching practice.⁣⁣This foundational process immediately simplifies your sales and marketing and brings your coaching to its most POWERFUL potential.⁣ What is it? A coaching blueprint is your unique approach to coaching organized into a system. In other words, it is the road map of your...

In this episode we’re discussing the different types of procrastination personalities and answering audience questions. We’ll deep dive into ways to initiate community relationships with organizations; the scripts to use; the follow up strategies and the mindset needed to do this. We also answer questions around converting within Facebook groups and the difference between top of funnel activities and middle of funnel activities. In this Episode we'll discuss: 4 Procrastination personality...

In this episode, we’re discussing an approach we use for our Collective members and private coaching clients. The Layer Cake approach is the quickest way to create a roadmap of priorities within your practice. It easily tells you where to spend more time and what is less important in the early stage. It’s our proven method for getting to consistent and sustainable cash flow.   In this Episode, we'll discuss: What is a Layer Cake approach? How to create a roadmap for your time, your...

Special Episode ALERT: Recording of a LIVE coaching session. In this episode, we’re discussing how to keep yourself from getting stuck in the ‘how’ and not progressing towards your goal. We also dive into some great audience questions around getting started; finding and pinpointing your audience, and troubleshooting momentum crushing mindsets around not being enough for parents.   In this Episode, we'll discuss: The difference between The Hero’s Journey coach and the credentialed coach...

In this episode we’re discussing our top secret weapon to landing more clients…The Art of The Follow Up. We’re diving deep into why this fast stream works better and more effectively than slow stream solutions in gaining more traction and more clients.   In this Episode we'll discuss: The difference between slow and fast stream channels What The Art of The Follow Up is Why following up with past, present and future clients is so critical The mindset trash that keeps you from asking for...

In this episode, we’re discussing how now more than ever, Change Makers like Parent Coaches are needed in our communities and our world. We also break down what may be holding us back or keeping us in a valley of disappointment cycle within our practices.   In this episode we'll discuss: The 3 questions to flip the script inside our heads Why Change Makers are critical to generational change When self-doubt and imposter syndrome crop up most within our practices Listing out wins for...

In this episode, we’re discussing our top 3 things you need to have ready to start your practice in the early days.   We also dive into our business checklist to keep it simple in the beginning. You will be surprised by the things that really are important vs. the things that really aren’t in the early stages of your practice. Join Michelle and Lydia as they sneak peak their Business Checklist. Want a copy, shoot them an email...

In this episode, we’re discussing coaches' personal intersection of skill sets and how it becomes their superpower. We all have a very individualized and unique set of life experiences and skill sets. They weave throughout our coaching, our client transformations, and our existence as coaches. Today we’re talking about leveraging our unique superpowers to create a ‘mote’ around our unique coaching practices.   In this episode we'll discuss: Why our individual skill sets are so powerful ...

In this episode, we’re discussing all things sales and making sure you are proactively selling.   We all want to do the marketing and procrastinate the selling... there are lots of reasons for this including the fact that marketing is fun and lower risk to our egos, we get instant gratification from marketing and impulsively can tap into it whenever we want, also marketing and sales get conflated and many new coaches think that they are “selling” when in actuality they are marketing.   In...

In this episode, we’re discussing why coaches need to understand that they’re not influencers.   We’ll dive deep into the differences between the influencer model and the coaching model. How they differ, why they differ, and the base functions of each. We will bring to light where time is spent in specific areas of business for each model and how to recognize where you are currently vs. where you think you are.   Special Event Alert: Join our Focus & Fun: Find Your Business Summer...

In this episode we’re discussing accountability and why everyone needs it at every stage.   We’re breaking down why accountability moves us into our next levels, why it works better than setting goals, and how you need an objective observer to do this for you. This episode is worth listening to if you are feeling pushed toward your next level. We dive into figuring out what your next true, easy step is and how you don’t have to overcomplicate it.   Special Event Alert: Join our Focus...

In this episode, we’re discussing the shift that can happen in summer with schedules, availability, and mindset for us, our clients, and our businesses.   Whether you are slowing down or adding a build or professional development onto your plate. Whatever your summer looks like you don’t want to make the critical mistake of killing your momentum. While you don’t have to be accelerating or putting gas on the pedal, you do need to know what your MVM (minimum viable maintenance) looks like and...

In this episode, we’re discussing Perfectionism. How it affects us personally, how it affects our business and how it affects our coaching.   Perfectionism can be a gripping characteristic. Understanding the root of where it comes from can be very powerful. We’ll discuss the Fear of failure behind perfectionism, what hiding looks like, insecurity, and decision paralysis.   In this episode we'll discuss: Understanding and channeling perfectionism How we model perfectionism to our...

Welcome to the first episode of The Confident Parent Coach. We are providing parent coaches with resources around growing their practices and sharing some parent coaches with parents as well.   Our 2022 Theme for this year is ‘FOCUS’. Today we’ll talk about how to get really clear on who you serve as a coach, how you serve and the vehicles you serve through. We dive into our Focus Formula: 1 audience: 1 audience: 1 year. Relief is the word that comes up after our parent coaches dive into...

"A step along the way is to appreciate who your parenting partner is as a person. Rather than just focusing on differences, we start to see the beauty of who each parent is and what they bring to the table to nurture your child." Deb Fusek on Coparenting as a team. Deb Fusek has been a Mom since 1995, and has raised three children. Two have flown the nest and the youngest is in high school. Deb has faced many parenting struggles over the years such as school issues, sibling rivalry, anger,...

''Kids are listening and learning all the time. And you have the opportunity to teach them that. Gender is a spectrum and not a binary.''- Rebecca Minor   Rebecca Minor, MSW, LICSW is a queer, Jewish clinician and coach specializing in the intersection of trauma, gender, and sexuality. As a Gender Specialist, Rebecca partners with trans and gender nonconforming youth through their journey of becoming; and is a guide to their parents in affirming it. She also offers coaching for parents and...

''We have to reframe how we think about failure and we have to have a mindset that I can grow, that I can learn."  Michele Johnson on raising good kids.    Michele Johnson is an expert with lived and professional experience. She uses her experiences as a parent and educator over the past 30 years and shares what she has learned about how to maintain a close relationship with tweens. Her have seen firsthand the struggles faced by them and how difficult this phase of life can be for their...

‘The very first sex education lesson we teach our children is body parts. This is where we talk about private part safety. We give them the tools and language to know right or wrong; what’s appropriate or how to access help.’ Rosalia Rivera on teaching Sex Positivity in the home.   Rosalia Rivera is a consent educator, abuse prevention specialist, sexual literacy advocate, speaker, change agent, and the founder of CONSENTparenting™. She is the host of the AboutCONSENT™ podcast and creator...

'All of us, not just kids want to feel understood and I think a lot of times kids with ADHD are being misunderstood.' Lori Long on understanding children with ADHD.   The Childhood Collective consists of two child psychologists (Lori Long, Ph.D. and Mallory Yee, Ph.D.) and a speech language pathologist (Katie Severson, M.S., CCC-SLP). Most importantly, they are three moms who are dedicated to supporting parents of children with ADHD.   They created The Childhood Collective to provide...

'Planning is telling the universe what you want.' Ceri Payne on finding your direction and strength in motherhood.   Ceri Payne, M.Ed, is a certified life coach from The Life Coach School. She created her successful life coaching practice while parenting three teenagers, teaching special education full-time, supporting her husband in his demanding career, and serving as the President of her Church's Women's Organization.   Ceri coaches business owners, helping them intentionally structure...

'In Danish culture, the most important thing a child can do is play.' Jessica on how to parent the Danish way. Jessica Joelle Alexander is a Bestselling Author, Danish Parenting Expert, Columnist, Speaker, and Cultural Researcher. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, Time, Vanity Fair, NPR, Huffington Post, Salon, The Atlantic, and many more. The Danish Way of Parenting is one of the most sold parenting books of all time and her books have been published in...

"Pumping in the breastfeeding world is kind of like choosing your own adventure." Melissa on creating a journey for you and your baby through feeding. Melissa Guerriero is the momma and Certified Lactation Counselor behind Pump Momma Pump on Instagram and pumpmommapump.com. Her first baby came one month early, and while he was born healthy, he lacked the stamina to nurse and had to be tube-fed during a short stay in the NICU, so she wound up exclusive pumping. At the time, she didn’t know...

"Oftentimes when we are attempting to make changes in our parenting, to parent against the grain or differently than we were parented, we aren't that kind or patient with ourselves" Dr.Laura Froyen. Dr. Laura Froyen has her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies with a specialization in Couple and Family Therapy. Laura combines trauma-informed practices with the latest in child development research to help families find more peace, calm, & connection. she was a therapist for...