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Coach Pony
Wonder what it takes to go from being a coach who dabbles to a coach who thrives? If you want to pay the bills (and more!) with your coaching, you need to build a REAL business. Coach Pony has helped thousands of life coaches, dating coaches, money coaches, and business coaches build businesses that make them good money and live a successful life—on their own terms. The Coach Pony podcast can help you do the same. Each season, we tackle a different aspect of building a real coaching business…
Episodes
- Coach Pony
How a Writing Coach Uses Workshops to Sell a $6,000 Group Program
Do only business coaches make money? Nope. This season of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast, we're going deep on five wildly different coaching niches…
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How a Retirement Coach Gets Clients by Writing One Article a Month
Do only business coaches make money? Nope. This season of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast, we're going deep on five wildly different coaching niches…
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How a Move Abroad Coach Grew From $4K to $780K
Do only business coaches make money? Nope. This season of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast, we're going deep on five wildly different coaching niches…
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How a Public Speaking Coach Lands $13,000 Clients Without Social Media
Do only business coaches make money? Nope. Welcome to a brand-new season of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast! This season, we're going deep on five…
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How a Sober Coach Built a Group Program That's Helped 4,000+ Women
Do only business coaches make money? Nope. Welcome to a brand-new season of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast! This season, we're going deep on five…
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What New Health Coaches Need to Know About AI, GLP Drugs & Getting Clients
AI, Ozempic, and a business model that actually lets you take August off — here's what's really happening in health coaching right now. In this episode of the…
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Feeling Like a Fraud? How New Coaches Beat Imposter Syndrome
Feeling like a fraud is one of the most common struggles new coaches face — and almost nobody talks about it honestly. In this episode of the Coach Pony…
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The Reality of Client Acquisition in a New Niche
Are you a life coach looking to expand your coaching business into a new niche, but struggling with client acquisition? In this episode of the Coach Pony…
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How New Coaches Get Their First Testimonials (Even Starting From Zero)
Getting your first coaching clients feels impossible when you have zero testimonials — and getting testimonials feels impossible when you have no clients…
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AI and Niching
The number #1 thing to do before using AI in your coaching business! …And some practical tips on how we are using it! In this episode, Coach Pony founder…
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Managing Difficult Clients
Clients are why we are coaches! Working with clients and helping them achieve their goals is the best feeling in the world! But some of them… are tricky…
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Group Coaching Insider Secrets (Group Coaching Q&A)
In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer talk all about group coaching and share some of their insider…
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Is Group Coaching Right for You? (Group Coaching Q&A)
In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer talk all about group coaching. The pros, the cons, and some…
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Building Community As a Coach
Don’t go it alone! Building a business is lonely work, and as coaches we are not wired to be lone wolves. Fight the blues, get connected to other perspectives…
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Selling As a Coach
Sales, ugh. In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer discuss the cognitive dissonance many coaches feel…
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ARE YOU UNDERCHARGING? The ONLY Way to Set Your Coaching Prices for 2026
Let’s talk about your rates for coaching in 2026! Are you undercharging??? Welcome back to the first LIVE episode of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast…
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The Future of Life Coaching: What’s Going to Happen in 2026?
Let’s talk about the future of life coaching in 2026! Is there a bright future for this industry, and is there room for you to be a coach? Welcome back to this…
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How to Have Lasting Success
Community is one of the keys to lasting success in any coaching business. Our goal is to help you build a coaching business that not only supports your goals…
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How to Figure It Out When Things Don't Work
Coaching is a numbers game, and we want you to win it. But as coaches, we’re great at listening to our intuition but not so good at listening to the numbers…
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How to Find People to Buy Your Coaching
You’ve done your training, landed on a business model and a niche, developed an offer, and set your prices; now, how do you find clients? Let’s dig in! Welcome…
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How to Create a Sales Funnel That Works
To have predictable income as a coach, you need a sales funnel. Now, the words “sales” and “funnel” might bring up some feelings about not wanting to be sleazy…
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How to Set the Right Price
Setting your pricing can feel fraught and stressful. You might worry if you go too high, no one will hire you. And if you go too low, you won’t be able to…
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How to Nail Your Offer
More offers and ways to work with you means you’re covering all the bases for your niche, which leads to more clients and more money. Right? More is not more…
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How to Find a Niche You Love
When I first started as a coach, I thought the more people I could appeal to, the better. Serving multiple niches could only expand my reach and earning…
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How to Choose the Right Business Model
When you start your coaching business, it's common to have a simple goal of "finding more clients and making more money." However, as you delve into the…
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How to Get Started Coaching (and Get Past Your Worries That Only Business Coaches Make Money)
Are you thinking about launching your own coaching business and feeling anxious or doubtful? You are not alone. We’ve been there, too, and we’re here to help…
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What a Real Sales Call Sounds Like (and Why It Works!)
Sales calls. You know you need to make them, but if you’re a new coach, you might not know where to begin or what it should sound like. And that’s where we…
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3 Ways to Make 6+ Figures as a Coach!
Can you really make six figures or more as a coach? Every new coach asks themselves this at some point. You might have a day job that you’re not sure if you…
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3 Ways to Take a Break Without Losing Money
Sometimes, we all just need a break. But how can you step away from your coaching business without losing money? That’s what we’re digging into today. In this…
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Who to Hire First (and When!)
At some point, your coaching business is going to get busy. Or maybe things are already starting to pick up and you feel like you need some help, ASAP. When…
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4 Ways to Find Clients Locally
When you’re a new coach, it can feel like the only way to get clients is to build a presence online. But that takes time and you need clients now! Today, we’re…
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Why You Should Avoid Paid Masterminds
Today’s caller to the Coach Pony Radio Hour wants to know if a pricy mastermind is worth it as a new coach. And of course, we’ve got hot takes and advice for…
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How to Make More Money Without Marketing
Today’s caller wants to know how to use his existing client list to meet an ambitious monthly income goal. And we know just how to do it: VIP Days. Offering…
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You Need Referral Partners, Here’s Why!
What are referral partners? Why would you want them? Do you need them to be successful in your coaching business? If you’re a new coach, you might be wondering…
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How Bartering Can Hurt Your Business
Welcome to season six of the Coach Pony podcast! We are here to help you get paid to coach! In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me…
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Dear Coach Pony: What's the Future of Life Coaching?
Today we are revisiting an episode from last year all about the future of life coaching and Bobbi and I have some additional thoughts to share that have come…
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Dear Coach Pony: Do I Need to Be Certified to Be a Life Coach?
Do you need to be certified to be a life coach? The short answer is no, but with so many different schools and certifications out there, it’s easy to get…
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Dear Coach Pony: What's the Best Way to Build a Website For My Coaching Business?
It’s easy to spend a LOT of money and invest a lot of time and stress into your website. What kind of website do you really need as a new or growing coach?…
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Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Change My Niche?
As a coach, the niche you choose to serve influences so much of your business and it’s a key piece of all of the marketing you’ll do. So what happens after…
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Dear Coach Pony: Is Group Coaching Better Than Private Coaching?
Does it seem like all of the successful coaches you follow or look up to have big group coaching programs? You might feel like you should start a group…
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Dear Coach Pony: Should I Run Ads to Get Coaching Clients?
Should you run ads when you’re a new coach? Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, Google, or any other platform, there are a lot of opinions, thoughts, strategies…
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Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Clients to Give Me Good Testimonials (Without Being Pushy?)
When you’re trying to demonstrate your credibility, what’s better than having the glowing testimonials of happy clients talking about how awesome you are? Even…
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Dear Coach Pony: All of Your Refund Questions Answered!
At some point in your coaching business, someone is going to ask you for a refund. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date…
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Dear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Back to My Coaching Biz After a Break?
Sometimes to move forward as a coach, you just need your questions answered. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a…
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How I Made 5 Million Dollars From Writing with Ash Ambirge
Are you a new coach who wants to use words to sell things? AWESOME! My guest today is a genius at using words to sell things. And she’s used herself as a…
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How I Built a Premium Membership Site on a Shoestring Budget with Natalie Sisson
If you love working intimately with a small group of clients, and you love the community building that happens in group coaching, you might be thinking about…
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How I Built A 5 Million Dollar Business Through Relationships (As An Introvert!) with Rita Barry
Are you struggling to get referrals or with organic growth? Before you spend money on ads (which new coaches shouldn’t do unless you like setting money on…
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How I Built an Online Program That Made 6 Figures Immediately! with Laura Belgray
There are lots of ways to do courses, but if you’ve been thinking about offering a DIY-style option, this episode is for you. Today, we’re sitting down to pick…
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How We Built This: A Special Coach Pony Community Episode
So far this season, we’ve talked to big name coaches about how they built wildly successful programs, conferences, and podcasts in their businesses. But it’s…
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How We Built An Inclusive and Successful Membership Site with Erica Courdae & India Jackson
Have you wondered what it takes to start a membership site or community? Today, our guests, Erica Cordae and India Jackson, have done just that. In 2018, they…
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How Niching Got Me a Million Dollar Business with Jason Gracia
Jason Gracia founded Swyft Sites to be an all-in-one done for your website builder that grows your coaching business on autopilot. And it has exploded into a…
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How I Built a Big Name Podcast with John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs On Fire
John Lee Dumas has built one of the all time, top podcasts for business owners and has not only made over $20 million from his podcast, but he's also dominated…
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How I Got 10 Million Downloads On My Podcast with Emily Thompson
Have you thought about starting a podcast to build a network and market your coaching business? With over 10 million downloads under her belt, Emily Thompson…
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How I Built a 13,000 Person Dating Course with Evan Marc Katz
Evan Marc Katz has been called a “personal trainer for smart, strong, successful women. How did he come to dominate the date coaching industry? On this season…
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How to Build a State-Wide Conference with Jodi Flynn
As one of the founders and current President of the board for the Maine Women’s Conference, Jodi Flynn has taken the conference from just an idea to a…
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How I Built a Seven-Figure Group Coaching Program
It can seem like celebrity entrepreneurs won the jackpot, but there's more to the story. Behind the blockbuster coaching programs, offers, and live events are…
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The Future of Life Coaching (PANEL)
Life coaching has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. But what I want to know is what happens next. To get answers, I wanted to talk to smart people with a…
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20+ Years of Coaching: Here's Our Best Advice!
No matter what level you’re at or what niche you’re in, you’ll make mistakes. It just means you’re human. And you can still run an amazing coaching business…
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The #1 Social Media Mistake New Coaches Make
There are a frightening number of ways to make mistakes on social media. Today on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me again…
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The Biggest Sales Mistake New Coaches Make
If you want to have a business, you have to make sales. Otherwise, you’re just coaching people for free. If that’s your jam, cool! But if you’re here...then…