Real Talk for Coaches

In this episode, Coach Vanessa and I give you real talk on helping coaching clients "pause." This was one of our powerful discussions and w/Coach V., you know we get rejuvenate coaches to strive for their best! Remember, to like, share and subscribe. You can also tell us what topics are important to you and we may discuss it in an upcoming episode.

As we know, coaching is a partnership. And, that includes accountability. The role of the coach is to partner with the coachee to identify 1) how the coachee will hold themselves accountable, 2) how the coachee sees the coach holding accountability, and 3) how the coach holds themselves accountable.In this episode, Coach Dawn discusses with Coach Cinque on what it means to be accountable and how the coach and coachee can align on what this can look like in helping achieve impactful outcomes.If you would like to be a guest on the podcast or have questions you would like us to address in future episodes, please reach out to us: https://forms.gle/hxhGhNqQaQhHNQuSA.

Listen now to me and my special guest, Coach Janneh as we discuss "Coaching the Client, Not the Problem." If you are interested in being a coach or how to shift your mindset as a coach, you do not want to miss this episode. This topic is going to help you correct one of the biggest mistakes coaches make during the coaching session--coaching the problem instead of coaching the client. Coach Jannah views the topic from an organizational lens, while I view the topic from individual contributors.Do you want to be a guest on the show? Do you want to be a sponsor? Click the link to learn how: https://forms.gle/TYoEy5dQpLM6L6LK8

Listen now to Dr. Dawn C. Reid, and her special guest, Coach Joi Gedeon, as they discuss "Coaching on Sex & Intimacy." During the live recording these two amazing coaches have a candid discussion about the difference between sex and intimacy, what sex & intimacy coaching is and how this is a trending area if you are interested in helping couples and individuals improve their sex life or deepen their experience with intimacy. If you are interested in being a sponsor or non-sponsored guest on Real Talk, complete the Guest Form by clicking this link ---> https://forms.gle/MYcM1QPJvgZcPRT4AAlso, if you have a topic, you would like us to cover contact us: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/contact-usPlease subscribe, like or share! Help us grow our audience and provide topics important to coaching professionals and the clients we serve.

We are so excited to launch our first Sponsor Spot Light episode of Real Talk for Coaches. In this episode, entrepreneur and author, James Anderson, Jr., share with us his mental and physical path back to himself as we discuss his book, Doodles of a Survivor: Journey Back to James. This will be an opportunity for you to experience how James used his cancer diagnosis, three divorces, and life experiences to find self-healing. I ask James several questions, and not easy ones, either so that we can go beyond the surface and understand the depth of his book. And James delivers a very intimate response. Listen now!If you are interested in being a sponsor or non-sponsored guest on Real Talk, complete the Guest Form by clicking this link ---> https://forms.gle/MYcM1QPJvgZcPRT4AAlso, if you have a topic, you would like us to cover contact us: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/contact-usPlease subscribe, like or share! Help us grow our audience and provide topics important to coaching professionals and the clients we serve.

To start off the new year, Coach Meshia and I talked about how not setting goals is a better approach than how to set them and why focusing on new year's resolutions may do more harm than good in your goal attainment success. This topic will benefit both non-coaches and coaching professionals.

We all love the festivities of the holidays. Its a time for great food, enjoying family and friends, gift giving and holiday shopping. The season feels alive with music, joy and good will. And, yet, its also very stressful. There is preparation, cooking, cleaning and crowded malls or stores. Not to mention, you still need to work or run your business. How can you maintain your sanity?Listen now to our host, Dr. Dawn Reid, aka, Coach Dawn, and her special guests, Coach Keisha Devine and Coach Joshua Waiters, as they provide tips and share their experiences with how to de-stress and rest during the holidays. For all of our coach-listeners, you can clean some info to help you help your clients!Want to be a guest on the show? Complete our speaker form: https://forms.gle/TpatcUhWi1553jzaAYou can also sponsor the show to get further exposure: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/event-details/sponsorship-event-vendors

Listen to this incredible conversation with our host, Coach Dawn, and her special guests, certified life coach Shereka Littlejohn Dunston and certified life coach Dr. Andrieka J. Austin. These dynamic coaches discuss the consequences and realities of not identify "inner-boldness" within ourselves or in helping our clients, and the amazing transformation that can occur when we do.

Listen to this amazing discussion among thriving coaches. Our host, Coach Dawn, and her special guests, Business Coach, Chrystal Green and Life Coach, LaTasha Jones, discuss the challenges or transitioning from summer to fall and jump starting goals, what we can do to regain motivation, and their tips on how to set achievable goals for the fall to prepare for 2022!You can participate in our monthly recorded episodes. Ask questions of our guests, and also share your experience. Real Talk for Coaches focuses on helping both coaches and their clients, Learn, Growth & Thrive. Coach Dawn and her guests bring their authentic selves to every episode.If you want to participate, register at: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/event-details/real-talk-for-coachesWant to be a guest on the show? Complete our guest form and our team will reach out to you with next steps: https://forms.gle/D9g9BJ8Ds1s7U8FQ8Don't forget to get your tix for the Virtual Coaches Conference:https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/event-details/virtual-coaches-conference-2021You can also click the below link to learn more about the conference:https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/reid-ready-conferencesFollow Reid Ready on FB, IG, TW and LN: @ReidReadyCoaching

Listen to me, Coach Latasha and Coach Chris as we get real, personal, and close about the myths of trying to be happy and how we just need to stop, in order to discover what joy truly is. For our last episode for the season we shared our thoughts on: •The happiness myth and illusion•What it means to “be” happy•How you can create more happiness, realisticallyLike, share comment, and follow me and my guests on your fav social media platform. And, be sure to look out for our return in September 2021! You can also register for upcoming episodes and join us LIVE to ask your question or chime in your thoughts: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/event-details/real-talk-for-coaches

Our May episode focuses on what it means for coaches to help clients lean in, dig deep and leverage the information in the session to help coachee's get results. In this discussion with my special guest, Vanessa Green, we cover:•What does it mean to dig deeper and lean in?•What are ways we can dig deeper to help our clients?•What fears do coaches seem to have about digging deeper and leaning in?•Advice for coaches,, especially for new coaches, on how they can dig deep and lean in.Listen to this message and discover how you can help your clients grow and thrive!

me and my special guest Kristina Garrison-Clark as we discuss "getting your house in order" and what this means for coaches! Get ready for a candid discussion about being a professional vs. messy coach and how that impacts your practice and brand. This discussion was inspired by the recent news of Coach Derrick Jaxson, self-proclaimed relationship guru and coach, who was caught in an adulterous affair.We are about to shake "sh#!t" up in this discussion! But we will not gossip or browbeat Mr. Jaxson. This situation as a learning opportunity as we discuss:• The implication of being messy as a professional• Living authentically for the health of your brand• What it means for coaches to get/keep their house in order

Part of great communication is taking time to comprehend the other person's values, asks, wants, and point of view. However, humans tend to focus more on their own needs and communicate in a way that is about being understand. In this episode, Coach Dawn & Coach Christina have a frank discussion on the importance of comprehension in communicating, especially when it comes to facilitating the coaching process.

As I speak and work with coaches of color often, I can share with certainty that there are a few misgivings and issues with how visible coaches of color, specifically those who identify as Black or African American,, are in the industry. Some share they were the only person of color in their training class, or they may be the only person of color at an event., So, myself and Coach Tiba Page came together in this episode to discuss our experience, thoughts, and what we understand how about coaches of color can gain more visibility in the industry, but also, what we feel are some of the major obstacles preventing their visibility.

If you missed this episode, you missed a treat! Me and my special guest, Daniella Smiles disuss why people do not acheive their goals, and we give you concret ways to help you improve goal attainment outcomes. Coach Daniella gives her SMART-DEPS model, and Coach Dawn shares her SMART-R goals model as a way to help their clients create and achieve realistic, attainable goals!Want Coach Dawn to discuss a specific topic? Want to be a guest? Visit our website and complete our contact page with the subject "Other." https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/contact-usYou can also register for February's Real Talk for Coaches episode: https://www.reidreadycoaching.com/event-details/real-talk-for-coaches

Are you Reid Ready for real talk? I hope you are! We have an exciting episode tonight---you know with the last show of the season, we must end with a BOOM! My special guests, Atiiba Page, Christina Callaway and Natisha Willis, are going to help me. We are going to do a deep-dive, no holds discussion, sharing our thoughts and experiences about the difference between the business of coaching and the coaching business, and why this can be a challenge for new coaches, especially coaches of color. We hope this segment is benefiical to you as a coach, regardless of your social identity. Please remember to like, share and let us know you are listening. Also, we want to make sure you get notifiations when we upload episodes.

In this episode, Coach Dawn chat with Jasmine Monk, MBA, CEO of Jasmine & Co., a provider of Virtual Assistant services. If you are thinking about hiring a VA or have had issues in the past when you outsourced, work, this segement is exactly what you need! Jasmine offers great "nuggets" of info that every sole-preneur needs to hear before bringing someone onboard in their company.

Coach Dawn and leadership coach Courtney Bell, startup Real Talk for the new season with the topic Knowing Your Worth. Both coaches share the importance of knowing who you are and what you bring to the table to confidently ask for the fees or salary you know you deserve. They also address imposter syndrome and offer tips on how to feel assured about your skills and what you offer as a coach.

We are proud to have as our special guest, Marcus A. Wright, EQ & Personality Coach, and CEO of Wright Mentality, LLC. In this discussion we talk about Emotional Intelligence or EQ and how it can be used to help you deal with racially charged undertones in the workplace. We also share tips and insights on how coaches and/or coaching professionals can help their clients tap into EQ.

It is common for coaches to think about "how to fix" their client's problem, or to have a million ideas on how the client can make a change, do something different or what path to follow. But, how much are we helping our clients if that's our mindset, or even our behavior? In this episode Coach Dawn adddresses how we focus on the present, what comes up, and strong emotions vs. moving to get our clients to be OK.

Starting and running yoru coaching business does not need to be expensive. While I do believe you will eventually need to make some considerable investment, you can do a lot of great work, run a professional practice, and keep in your budget, if you know how. In today's episode, I will share some of my tips and tricks to help you run your coaching biz on the cheap!

Tonight we are going to chat about starting that coaching business. So many people talk about doing it....now its time to do it! However, I know many of you don't know where or how to start. So, let's chat about that and get you some balanced footing on those next steps. And remember, if you want some real-time guidance, join the Reid Ready Coaching Group, just for coaches! www.reidreadycoaching.com

In coaching, we don't view people as broken or needing us to fix them. But, we must understand that some people come to us with traumatic experiences that can influence their perspections or worldview, and how they approach goal attainment. As such coaches must be aware and understand how racism, sexim, bigorty, or marginalization can negative impact the coaching process. We can help our coachees work through such experiences. The key to how we do this is in how we deliver coaching questions. This episode discusses a key factor of Cultura Sensitivity Coaching - Trauma-Informed Coaching Questions. Let's talk about it!

When you become a coach, you become a life-long learner. Developing your skills become a priority. How we this can be an area many coaches neglect after coaches become certified. If you desire to be an extraordinary coach and have a successful career in this industry professional development must take a priority. And you must accept learning will be a life-long journey. This episode I talk about why professional development is important and why coaches must dedicate time and money to grow and be better as they move forward.

Social media is a huge part of many company's branding efforts. Likewise, there are many platforms that serve a different purpose. As a coach, you have to decide how you want to use social media and engage with your niche market. The problem is that its not an easy venture and it can take years to establish a well-klnown presence. In this episode I will talk about my journey and provide you a few tips from my leasons learned. Eveyrone is differnet, but you can definatley take an approach that makes sense to you as a coach. Let's get real and talk about it!

For the past two weeks, I have been devoted to researching, creating, understanding, and sharing information about cultural sensivity within the conext of coaching. Tonight I am going to talk about what it means and introduce coaches to how they can add Cultiral Sensitivity Coaching to their practice. Please note that on 6/26 at 11 am and 7 pm, I am going to hold a free workshop and get inot the theory behind CSC, best practices, and the "how" coaches can use CSC to facilitate the coaching process. On 6/29, at 11 am and 7pm I am going to discuss how orgnaizations can incorporate CSC into their diversity and inclusion program, and inlcude best practices for internal coaches and people managers. Visit my website: www.reidreadycoaching.com/upcoming-events to learn more and sign-up. In July, I will have a 6-8 hrs course for coaching professionals to understake and develp the appropriate skills needed to implement CSC.

Its a lot to unpack when it comes to "knowing your niche" as a coach. We will talk about the aspects of niche identifiation and development, where we go wrong in our coaching biz and what we can do to create a brand that speaks directly to our auiance.

Part of business is giving. I think its a GREAT thing to do. I love giving freebies. But sometimes, it can suck. It may make you feel like you are leaving money behind or people don't apppreciate your hard work and efforts. As a coach with your own business, you may even feel you can't afford to give anything free. But, I say you can't afford not to. Let's talk about the good bad and unfortuante when it comes to giving freebies.

We are all experiencing "something" under this pandemic. Some coaches may see more business, and others, not so much. You may feel you are not equipped to handle clients, either physically or emotionally. This episode, we tackle coaching through covid and how to help our clients and ourselves!

I love this topic! Maybe because I get the value of coaching models and how they help coaches facilitate and manage the coaching process, but also becasue they help to get to the heart of the client's pain-point or goals. In this episode I dive deep into coaching models and things to consider when creating your own.

Many coaches (and businessnesses in general) decide at one point to rebrand. We may do it for many different reasons. The key to rebranding starts with your purpose to rebrand. What is the promary objective? Once you know this, you can start the process. In this episode, I talk about my rebranding journey, and give you tips on things you can do to help you implement a solid rebranding strategy for your coaching business.

Coaches need love to. But sometimes we forget to care for ourselves. In this episode, I share my experience and hopefully help my fellow coaches understand the importance of monitoring the implementation of your self-care strategy.

Mindfulness is a great tool to help you see reality clearly and objectively. So, when you use a mindfulness coaching a approach, you can hep your clients get to the heart of most any matter or experience. In this episdoe I am discussing my MIND technique and how you can help your clients through this uncertain time.

As a coach or coaching professional you may be more involved with helping your clients create stategies on coping with COVID19 and how its changed our way of life. You may be helping business with WFH strategies, or individuals process their feelings and next steps. But, how are YOU coping? In this episode, I cover tips and info on how to deal with the pandemic, and how you can help your clients too!

In tonight's episode, we are going to chat about coaching agreements. Many coaches make mistakes in this area an we are going to talk about how to avoid these mistakes and what you can include in your coaching agreement.

At some point you will have a challenging client. You may have to terminate your terms of service with them. So how do you handle ths? How do you let go of a business arrangement that has no benefit for you or your client? In this episode I talk about ways to handle terminating a client relationship professionally and how you can make a client feel whole.

Entrepreneurs can have a challenging time selling their value. It usually starts with sticikimg to your price and knowing what you are worth---and knowing your client. In this episode we discuss how to estaliish your price is your price and sell your value.

One of the complaints mamy new coaches have or struggle with is making their coaching biz a full time thing. Or, that they can't move beyond part-time status. In this episode, I talk about how to expand your biz and what you can do to move into a full time role.

I hear many women (and men) call their expertis, part-time jobs, or gifs, hustles. In this episode, I want to talk about why its important to shift your thinking from side-hustle, to solo-entrepreneur instead, and how to see yourself as a solo-entrepreneur.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock market's flux, and people fighting over toilet paper in Walmart and other stores, you can feel the panic people are experiencing. As coaches we can play an instrumental role in helping our clients ferl centered, calm and more secure during troubled times. In this episode, I discuss how.

Welcome to an eposide of Real Talk for Wifepreneurs & Mompreneurs. Today's topic I address why women entrepreneurs fail at creating work-life harmony and what we can do to succeed going forward.

As with many helping professions, there seems to be a lack of diversity. Coaching is no exception. In today's episode I discuss this area and how we can improve diversity and inclusion. Want to call in or got a question? To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/gfh-odww-sieOtherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 931-486-4704 and enter this PIN: 338 813 795#To view more phone numbers, click this link: https://tel.meet/gfh-odww-sie?hs=5

This is my launch episode. What better what to start our Real Talk Live podcast, for coaches, with a discussion about what coaching is and isn't, and our obligation as professional coaches to make sure people know what coaching is about. I also tap into what clients are looking for in choosing a coach and how coaches can ensure they are truly practicing. I will even share some myths and comparisons to other helping professions and what the ICF says about coaching.

This is our "welcome" episode before our pre-launch on 3/1. This episode or Real Talk for Coaches provides an overview of what our listeners can expect. I am so excited to provide this unique platform for new and aspiring coaches, and any one interested in the business and methods of coaching!