Coach Pony

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 come in. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today, we’re going to role play sales calls so you know what they really sound like, so you can learn the ropes and make money doing what you love. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 can quit. Maybe you’re trying to figure out the kind of business model you should use in order to meet your income goals. We’re here to help. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today, we’re going to share the details of three ways that coaches can make six figures or more. We’re the first to admit that it isn’t easy, but if you commit to one of these models, we promise it’s possible. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll share strategies for making your work week more manageable (so long 80-hour weeks!), and what to do when you really need some solid time off. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessFREE Marketing Masterclass If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 should you hire someone? And who should they be? That’s what we’re digging into on today’s episode. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll talk about what you need to have in place before you bring another person into your coaching business and our takes on the first things you’ll want to outsource to another person. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessFREE Marketing Masterclass If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 kicking it old school and talking about how to find clients locally, so you don’t need a huge following to start making money as a coach. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’ll talk about how to get in front of your audience and give you some ideas and tips for building relationships and converting clients. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessCouch School If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 deciding if a high-priced mastermind is right for you and your coaching business. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today we’re giving you the down-low on what a mastermind is, why they can be valuable, and why we think they’re a bad idea for a new coach. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 these kinds of intensives is a great way to boost your coaching income without hustling for new leads, and we’ll tell you why. In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. We’re going to talk through what VIP days are, why they’re valuable to your clients, what to consider in your pricing, and why they work for returning clients and existing members of your list. Plus, we’ve got another option for selling to your existing list up our sleeves! Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 what all the buzz about referrals is about, and we are here to break it down for you. Today, we’re getting into referral partners, what they are, how they can benefit you, and our hot takes on whether or not they’re a good idea for your business. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we’re sharing all that knowledge with you. Today’s caller wants to know if it’s ever a good idea to barter services, and boy, do we have thoughts. We’re going to dig into when it can work, why it usually doesn’t, and how to make sure you’re actually getting a good deal. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: The #1 Social Media Mistake New Coaches MakeDear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Clients to Give Me Good Testimonials (Without Being Pushy?) If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 up for us in the year since this panel episode was recorded. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. As many people are worried about layoffs and an economic downturn or recession, it might seem like the future of life coaching isn’t so bright, because who’s going to pay for life coaching in a recession? But trust us, that is not the case. The truth is, people often invest more in education and in themselves in a downturn. And not only will individuals be looking for support and education as they consider career and life changes in the short term, but long term, we predict that this multi-billion dollar industry will keep going strong. And that’s what we’re talking about with our panelists. Our panel is: Sherri Gerek from IPEC, the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, Stephanie Griffin from the Life Coach School, and Jennifer Voss of the Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program. Between them, these three schools have graduated tens of thousands of amazing coaches. Together, we’re taking a closer look at trends, profitable niches, whether there really is space for new coaches, and of course, we’ll pull out our crystal balls and make some predictions for the future. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Jennifer Voss: The Truth ExperienceWayfinder Life Coach TrainingConnect with Jennifer on LinkedIn To learn more about Stephanie Griffin: The Life Coach School@LifeCoachSchool@LifeCoachSchoolThe Life Coach School To learn more about Sherri Gerek: iPEC: ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs & Life Coach CertificationsConnect with Sherri on LinkedIn To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: Life Coaches in the US - Market SizeInternational Coaching Federation If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 confused about what certification to choose or if you want to get certified at all. And of course Bobbi and I have thoughts. This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today we’re getting into certifications. Why it’s totally possible to be a great and successful life coach without one, why certification might be worth it for you, (and to the coaching profession!), the three key areas you need to build your expertise in, and why not getting certified doesn’t let you off the hook for your education. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: International Coaching FederationTina TessinaCo-Active Coachingwww.coachpony.com/bootcampFree Marketing Quick Start If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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? Where do you even start? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get the inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today, Bobbi and I are talking about websites. We’ll give you our best advice for thinking about the objectives your website needs to meet, how it supports your business, why it’s okay to use a social media page as a temporary placeholder while you’re getting clear on the website you need and want, and take some of the confusion out of the technical side of your website. We’re also talking real numbers of how many times we’ve updated our sites, how much money we’ve spent over the years updating and maintaining our sites (gulp), and answering common questions about platforms and content. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: www.coachpony.com/bootcampFree Marketing Quick Start If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 you’ve been telling the world what you do, and then you realize, well, maybe you don’t actually want to do that anymore? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we also have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! On today’s episode, Bobbi and I are talking about niching! We’ll give you our best advice on how to choose one, and what to do when your business evolves and that niche doesn’t quite fit you anymore–because it will! It’s totally normal, we promise! Plus we’ll share our stories of evolving our niches, how we handled changes in our own businesses, and what we learned about changing course. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: www.coachpony.com/bootcampFree Marketing Quick Start If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 coaching program too, but...you just don’t know. Is group coaching better than private coaching? Is doing group coaching the only way to make the kind of money you want to make? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Get inside scoop from coaches who have built 6 and 7 figure programs in a variety of niches. We have a LOT to say. Random aside: we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today we’re diving into the never ending debate about group versus private coaching. We’ll do some money math and dig into the why and the how of making the choice between sticking to one on one or making the move to group coaching. And, we’ll talk about some unexpected things you may not have thought about before about both group and private - and share a few inside stories of some of our programs. Good and bad! Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real Business Resources: www.coachpony.com/bootcampFree Marketing Quick Start If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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, and advice floating around out there about whether or not you need to run paid ads for your business to succeed. To dig into that question, I’m joined by a very special member of Team Pony, our Director of Growth Marketing (and my husband), Suhaib Abdali. Over the course of his career, Suhaib has run millions and millions of dollars worth of ads on different platforms. Here at Coach Pony, he specializes in Google ads, and we’ve run close to a million dollars worth of ads ourselves. So, we’re not exactly spring chickens when it comes to the advertising game. We’ll each give our takes on what you need to know before you start spending money, and whether you need to advertise at all to grow your coaching business. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real BusinessJumpstart Your Business Bootcamp Resources: FREE Marketing MasterclassRita Barry & Co. If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 better if they’re spontaneously given to you with permission to share on your website and in your marketing materials, right? But that’s not usually how it works. So how do you get comfortable asking clients for testimonials? And more than that, how do you get GREAT ones that will land you more clients? This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, dating coach Bobbi Palmer, of Date Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Also, we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Today, we’re digging into testimonials. Why humans love them, how to ask for them without feeling like a sleaze, and why it really, really isn’t too much to ask of your clients. We promise. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 Like a Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Also, we have a Bridgerton audio theme this season, so enjoy! Refunds can be a tricky and uncomfortable situation. But today, Bobbi and I are giving you our best advice for how to handle these requests with integrity, so you can best serve your clients and your business. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 Grownup and I are here to help by answering your burning questions about your coaching business, so you can get more clients and get paid to coach! Today, we’re talking about how to stay motivated in your business and how to get back on track when you feel like you’ve fallen behind. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real Business Resources: How I Built a Premium Membership Site on a Shoestring Budget with Natalie Sisson If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 guinea pig. She started a newsletter that produced six figures of income, which grew into an empire full of written programs, and landed her a huge book deal with Penguin Books. All in, she’s made over $5 million just from her words. Obviously we need to know, Ash Ambirge how did you build that? Ash Ambirge is the founder of The Middle Finger Project, where she writes every week about how to earn $250,000/year as a high-income digital nomad from anywhere in the world. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Ash Ambirge: The Middle Finger ProjectMeat and Hair@AshAmbirge To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

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 starting a membership program. But getting it off the ground can be daunting. Today’s guest wanted to create engagement and support for a small group of people and she built out a premium membership program called the 10K Club on a minimal budget, all while the world was in lockdown. So we want to know, Natalie Sisson, how did you build that? Natalie Sisson is a New Zealand entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, host of the ‘Untapped’ podcast, and lover of handstands and dogs. Her mission is to help women entrepreneurs leverage their unique set of skills, knowledge, and experience to get paid to be them, make the income and impact they desire, simply by being exactly who they are. Listen to the full episode to hear about: To learn more about Natalie Sisson: NatalieSisson.comUntapped Podcast@NatalieSisson@NatalieSisson To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach Pony @christiecoachponyBuild A Real Business If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!