Make Money as a Life Coach®

What does it take to become the kind of person who creates extraordinary results? In this episode, I'm joined by my client Mel Thacker, a surgeon, coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur who grew from just over $20k to a multiple six-figure coaching business. We talk about the identity shifts that happened along the way and what it has meant for Mel to build a career that holds all the different ways she wants to contribute.

Mel shares how learning to work with herself through fear, anxiety, and high-pressure situations has shaped both her work as a surgeon and the way she approaches entrepreneurship. We also explore how she uses coaching spaces, evaluates her own work, and continually turns what she learns into ideas that are uniquely hers.

You'll also hear what Mel believes has contributed most to the results she has created, including immersion, implementation, service, and a deep connection to the work she wants to put into the world. This conversation is a powerful look at what becomes possible when you trust your own path, keep developing your voice, and let joy fuel the way you show up.

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What kind of business are you actually building at 200k? In this episode, I'm breaking down the different ways coaches create a 200k business and why the path forward depends on more than revenue alone. I share how business model, leverage, skill development, and the way you spend your time all shape what growth looks like at this level.

You'll also hear why scaling your time is such an important part of business growth and how the work you do at 200k can prepare you for much bigger revenue later. This episode will help you think more intentionally about where your business is now, where you want it to go, and what needs to develop to support that next level.

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What does it actually take to go from wondering whether your coaching business will work to crossing $200k? In this episode, I sit down with my client Sophia Hyde to unpack her journey from making $5,000 in 2021 to becoming our newest 200k earner. We talk about the thinking, decisions, and persistence that helped her build a business around refusing to choose between her work, her family, and herself.

Sophia shares what changed when she stopped looking for the problem outside herself and started taking responsibility for the skills and growth she needed. We talk about finding an offer she truly believed in, expanding her network, holding herself to a higher standard before she could join the 200k room, and continuing to work toward bigger revenue goals even when the results did not happen on her original timeline.

You'll also hear what surprised Sophia once she finally joined 200k and why the next step in her business was not the one she expected. We explore simplifying, client results, taking mentorship, and staying committed to where you are going even when getting there takes longer than planned. This conversation is a powerful example of what can happen when you refuse to choose between building wealth and creating a life you actually want to live.

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What if you could take full responsibility for your success and still see the miracle in how you got there? In this episode, I'm exploring what I call miraculous decisions and why I believe both can be true. You can own every choice, investment, risk, and hour of work that created your results while also recognizing how extraordinary some of those decisions and opportunities were.

I look back at pivotal moments in my own journey, from discovering life coaching to investing in myself, building my business, and saying yes to opportunities that changed everything. I share why seeing those decisions as miraculous keeps me from judging people who are not yet willing to make the same leaps, and how that perspective changes the way I coach and sell.

I also explore what can happen when success turns into frustration with the people who do not yet believe in themselves. Instead of separating yourself from them, I want you to remember what it felt like when your own belief was small and consider how recognizing the miracles in your journey can create more compassion, connection, and possibility for the people you serve.

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What makes someone choose you when they have plenty of other coaches to choose from? In this episode, I'm exploring the role authority plays in selling, visibility, and standing out in a crowded industry. I share why the difference is often not the perfect words, strategy, or sales script, but something you build internally through the way you lead yourself and your business.

I use a recent coaching conversation about handling an objection to show what selling from authority can look like in practice. I explain why coaches can know exactly what to do on a sales call and still lose their confidence when they hear no, and what needs to develop as you move beyond your first few sales into bigger levels of business growth.

I also share how I built authority before I had made any money as a coach, why it has continued to matter at every level of my business, and what happens when you lose connection to your own value during harder seasons of growth. You'll hear why authority is central to standing out, selling with conviction, and becoming the coach people pay attention to and choose.

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Are you showing up as the kind of client you want to attract? In this episode, I'm exploring what I call the gold standard of client behavior and why becoming a better coach, entrepreneur, and leader also means becoming a better student. I share how the way you participate in other people's spaces can reveal a lot about the kind of clientele you are creating in your own business.

I talk about the difference between investor thinking and consumer thinking, and why your focus as a client matters so much. Through stories from my own programs and investments, I explore what it looks like to prioritize your return, honor your commitments, receive coaching, and engage with someone else's work in the way you would want your own clients to engage with yours.

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What if building community is not something you wait to do until your business is successful? In this episode, I'm sharing how community building became one of the foundations of my business long before I had a large audience or lots of clients. I want you to consider what could change if you saw yourself as someone capable of leading people and creating meaningful connection right now.

I walk through the eight things I did to build my earliest communities and clientele, from the way I thought about myself as a leader to how I built relationships, brought people together, and created spaces people wanted to be part of. I also share why I believe your network can directly impact your net worth and why community building is much bigger than simply trying to sign your next client.

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What keeps clients finding you even when you are not constantly showing up online? In this episode, I introduce what I call the invisible funnel, the foundation I believe allows me to take time away from my business, post less on social media, and still trust that clients and revenue will continue to come. I share what makes this possible and why it goes far beyond any tangible marketing strategy.

I break down the two parts of the invisible funnel and what they have to do with the way you show up as a coach, the clients you attract, and the relationships you build around your work. I also explore what separates coaches who feel invisible from those who become sought out by the people they most want to serve.

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What does a visibility strategy actually look like when it is built around you, your clients, and the way you want to run your business?

In this episode, I'm giving you an inside look at how my own visibility strategy has evolved as my business has grown, from meeting people in person and live streaming to podcasting, email marketing, funnels, and the relationship-focused strategy I use today.

You'll also hear why client delivery is one of the most important parts of my marketing strategy and how strong relationships, renewals, and word of mouth have helped me build a business without needing to be constantly online. I'll show you how all of these pieces connect to the clientele I want to serve and the business and life I want to create.

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What if getting more visible isn't about reaching more people, but being seen by the clients you most want to coach?

In this episode, I introduce the Visibility Series and explain why visibility looks different when you approach it as an entrepreneur coach. The goal isn't simply followers or attention. It's building a clientele that buys and makes your business more energizing to grow.

Tune in to discover how the clients you attract can shape everything from how you feel about your prices to how willing you are to be seen. I share why changing who you are in response to the wrong clientele can make you less visible to the people you actually want to work with, and how focusing too heavily on numbers can pull you away from connection and service.

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Are you spending your time creating content or actually creating clients? In this episode, I explain why coaches often focus on websites, podcasts, programs, and content when what they really need to be doing is marketing and selling. I break down how these activities can feel productive while keeping you safely away from the work that directly creates clients.

I share why developing your body of work comes from coaching people, gaining experience, and deepening your own understanding over time. You'll hear why trying to create sophisticated content too early can lead to confusion and overwhelm, and why working with clients is what helps you develop your own ideas, methods, and style as a coach.

I also challenge you to look honestly at how much time you spend creating content versus creating clients. If you're not making the money you want, I want you to examine where your attention is going and whether you're willing to prioritize meeting people, building relationships, and making offers, even when those things feel more uncomfortable.

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What if you could market your coaching without constantly trying to keep up with what everyone else is doing? In this episode, I introduce a new concept I call alignment marketing and share why your marketing works best when it comes from connection to yourself, your clients, and the work you are here to do. I also share a recent experience that showed me just how easy it is to step outside your own wisdom, regardless of how successful you are.

I explain why seeing what works for other businesses can create pressure to follow strategies that are not right for you, especially as AI changes the online marketing landscape. You'll hear why I believe your values, mission, purpose, and joy should inform the way you market and sell, and how working against your own alignment can create unnecessary struggle and shame.

I also explore what alignment marketing looks like from the perspective of your clients and why powerful marketing should connect people to their capability rather than their worst fears. You'll learn how to evaluate the strategies and marketing messages you encounter, stay connected to your own lane, and build a business without losing the coach inside of you in the process.

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What does it take to build a voice that people trust, remember, and want to keep coming back to? In this milestone 400th episode, I reflect on eight years of podcasting and share the lessons I've learned from building one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world. I also reveal what surprised me most when I analyzed the success of the podcast, along with the criticism.

I walk through the ten qualities I believe create a top 1% voice, from consistency, thought leadership, and selling with purpose to handling criticism, trusting your gifts, and staying connected to the people you're here to serve. You'll also hear why I believe your voice is an investment, how embracing imperfection helps you grow, and why your biggest ideas will inevitably challenge someone.

I also share the mindset that has kept me creating for eight years, what I've learned from both praise and criticism, and why building an impactful voice is about far more than creating content. Whether you have a podcast, write online, coach clients, or simply want your ideas to carry more weight, this episode will challenge you to think differently about the power and responsibility of using your voice.

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Are you hungry enough for the business you say you want? In this episode, I explore what it really means to be hungry as an entrepreneur and why that hunger is often the driving force behind growth. I share what I've been noticing in conversations with coaches, why so many people end up talking themselves out of their ambition, and how that changes the way they show up in their business.

I explain why believing bigger results are possible is essential if you want to keep growing, and how losing that belief can quietly shrink your goals, your desire, and your willingness to fight for what you really want. You'll hear why I think entrepreneurship requires hunger, how your relationship with ambition shapes your business, and why making peace with the hard parts of the journey changes everything.

I also invite you to take an honest look at your own ambition. Are you pursuing the goals you truly want, or have you convinced yourself to settle for something smaller? This episode will help you reconnect with your hunger, trust your capacity for growth, and embrace the version of yourself that's willing to go after what really matters.

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What makes coaching so valuable that people willingly invest thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of dollars in it? In this episode, I share the many ways coaching has transformed my own life and business, and why understanding its value is the foundation of selling it well. I explain why your belief in coaching directly shapes your ability to communicate that value to potential clients.

I walk through the impact a coach can have beyond achieving a single result, from changing your thinking and accelerating your growth to helping you stay in action, navigate challenges, and become the person capable of creating the life you want. You'll also hear why coaching can save years of trial and error, create deeper fulfillment, and completely change how you experience your time, money, relationships, and future.

I also explain why selling coaching starts long before a sales conversation. When you deeply understand the value of what coaching creates, you communicate with greater conviction, serve your clients more powerfully, and help them see what is truly possible for their own lives.

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How can you communicate and sell confidently as an introvert? In this episode, I share my own experience as an introvert and why it has never stopped me from building a multimillion-dollar coaching business. I walk through the challenges introverts often face when communicating, selling, and networking, along with the mindset shifts that made the biggest difference for me.

I explain how I approach coaching, teaching, networking, and selling in ways that work with my personality instead of against it. You'll hear the practical strategies I use to manage my energy, strengthen my communication, and develop the skills that matter most, without believing I have to become someone I'm not.

I also share why I believe introversion is never a reason to hold yourself back from growing your business. This episode will help you rethink what's possible, build confidence in your own strengths, and create a business that supports both your goals and the way you naturally operate.

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How do you market yourself as a coach without coming across as pushy or salesy? In this episode, I break down what it really means to market yourself as a professional coach. I share the mindset and behaviors that build trust, why desperation changes the way you show up, and how thinking like a professional transforms the way you sell your coaching.

I explain the difference between selling from professionalism versus excitement or desperation, and why respecting boundaries is essential for building a sustainable coaching business. You'll hear how I think about qualifying clients, why I never sell to friends and family, and how approaching sales like a true professional creates stronger client relationships and better long-term results.

I also share practical examples of what professional marketing looks like in everyday situations, along with the subtle mistakes many new coaches make without realizing it. This episode will help you market your coaching with greater confidence, integrity, and trust while attracting clients who are genuinely ready for your help.

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What if the biggest thing holding back your growth is not the mistakes you make, but your fear of making them? In this episode, I explore the difference between mistakes, failures, and what I call growth mistakes. I share why trying to prevent mistakes can actually prevent growth, and how changing your relationship with mistakes can transform the way you lead your business.

I walk through how growth mistakes happen, why they are an inevitable part of entrepreneurship, and how they differ from carelessness or poor decision-making. You'll hear how I've been navigating this work in my own business, why some winning strategies eventually become growth limitations, and how embracing mistakes can create new opportunities for learning, leadership, and long-term success.

I also explain why every growth mistake has the potential to become part of your future body of work. This episode will help you think differently about mistakes, trust yourself through them, and use them as fuel for your next level of growth instead of a reason to hold yourself back.

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What's the difference between growing a business and actually scaling one? In this episode, I break down the distinction between growth and scaling, and why understanding that difference matters if you want to build a business that can create larger results over time. I share my definition of scaling and explain why simply making more money is not the same thing as building a scalable business.

I walk through the key elements that make a business truly scalable, including creating more revenue, serving more clients, and helping those clients get better and faster results without requiring more of your time. I also explain why growth is a necessary phase before scaling and why many coaches try to skip important foundational work that ultimately makes scaling possible.

I also share the tangible business changes and mindset shifts required to prepare for scaling. You'll hear how I think about scalable offers, intellectual property, delivery, operations, and leadership, along with the signs that indicate a business is ready to move from growth into scaling.

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What would it take to sell your offers without getting on a consult call? In this episode, I break down what it really takes to convert in a one-to-many model and why this skill becomes increasingly important as your business grows. I share the business readiness, mindset shifts, and self-concept changes that help coaches move from selling one person at a time to selling at scale.

I walk through the key skills required to sell without consults, including creating momentum, understanding buyer behavior, and communicating in a way that moves people to action. I also explain why selling in a one-to-many model is not simply about removing consults, but about learning an entirely different way of thinking about sales, marketing, and conversion.

I also introduce the upcoming One to Many Mastermind and share why I believe this is one of the most important skills coaches can develop on the path to multiple six figures and beyond. You'll hear how this work connects to scalable offers, business growth, and building the capacity to create larger results without relying solely on proximity-based selling.

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