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I Love Coaching Podcast
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Welcome to the I Love Coaching Podcast, your go-to source for insight, inspiration, and actionable strategies to take your coaching business and personal growth to the next level. Hosted by founder Adam Roach and integrator Jess Webber, this podcast dives deep into what it truly means to thrive as a coach, entrepreneur, and leader.
Created for entrepreneurs who believe in the transformative power of coaching, this podcast is perfect for anyone looking to build, grow, or scale their coaching business. Whether you’re just starting out, aiming to grow your business, or sharpening your mindset for long-term success, Adam, Jess and their lineup of world-class guests share inspiring stories, business strategies, and coaching techniques to help you unlock your full potential.
What You’ll Discover in this Playlist:
* Leadership & Business Mastery: Learn the essentials of leading with confidence, building a thriving business, and making a meaningful impact. Each episode is filled with practical, real-world advice you can apply immediately to your coaching business.
* Personal & Professional Growth: Develop actionable strategies for self-improvement and personal growth. From mastering your mindset to overcoming challenges and building new habits, these episodes will help you grow from the inside out.
* Expert Conversations: Hear from some of the top minds in coaching, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal development. Guests share their stories, challenges, and the exact steps they took to achieve success—so you can model their success in your own life.
* Actionable Takeaways: Every episode provides tips, tools, and strategies you can implement right away. From business tactics to marketing insights and client relationship tips, you’ll always walk away with something useful.
Who Should Listen?
The I Love Coaching Podcast is for coaches, entrepreneurs, and anyone dedicated to ongoing personal and professional development. If you’re passionate about becoming the best version of yourself, leading others to greatness, and scaling your business impact, this podcast is for you. Whether you’re just starting out or an experienced leader looking to scale your business, Adam Roach’s extensive knowledge and engaging interview style make every episode a valuable resource.
Each episode is designed to help you take immediate action, whether it’s through a new business strategy, a mindset shift, or a tool that will help you operate more efficiently.
Meet Your Hosts:
Adam Roach is a seasoned coach, entrepreneur, and leader passionate about empowering others to build businesses with purpose. With deep business expertise and an engaging interview style, Adam delivers insights that drive real results.
Jess Webber is a strategic business architect and creator of the Business Freedom Framework, helping solopreneurs escape overwhelm, implement simple, scalable systems, and work smarter, not harder. Her expertise in efficiency and execution makes her a game-change...
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Maslow's Mountain Pt. 2: Why Your Payoff Language is the Only Thing That Actually Sells
3d ago00:25:06Tap to summarizeYou've got the credentials. You've built the thing. You know you can help people.So why does selling it still feel like pulling teeth?In part two of our Maslow's Mountain series, Jess and Adam go deep on the concept that separates coaches who consistently sign clients from the ones who are stuck explaining their offer over and over and still hearing crickets.That concept is payoff language.Not a list of deliverables. Not a menu of options. One clear sentence that tells your ideal client exactly what changes for them when they work with you.Here's what we cover in this episode:What payoff language actually is and why it is never a list of what your client gets (modules, PDFs, sessions, access to the GPT you built at 2am). People don't buy logistics. They buy the emotion on the other side of the logistics.Why imposter syndrome is a payoff language problem. If you feel like you don't know enough, aren't ready, or can't confidently talk about what you do, you don't have a credibility problem. You have a clarity problem. Fix the payoff, fix the confidence.Outcomes vs. deliverables and why coaches get this backward. Most coaches default to deliverables because they haven't identified a simple, low-Maslow language outcome yet. They're speaking from the summit of the mountain to someone still at base camp. And base camp doesn't speak summit.Why one offer beats six every single time. Confused people do nothing. Adam and Jess break down exactly why trying to solve for every scenario before you've nailed the first one is the fastest route to nobody buying anything.The First Chapter Framework. You don't need to teach the whole book. You just need to start at the beginning, deliver on the promise of chapter one, and let confirmation bias do the rest of the work for you.Speaking the language of where your avatar has been, not where you are. The coaches who get this right are the ones who can stop thinking about where they are going and start talking to the person they used to be. Rory Vaden calls it being most powerfully positioned to serve the person you used to be. This episode is the tactical breakdown of what that actually looks like in your marketing and your messaging.If you are building a coaching or consulting business and your sales conversations feel like convincing people instead of connecting with them, this episode will change how you think about positioning your offer.This is part two in an ongoing series on Maslow's Mountain and how understanding your avatar's hierarchy of needs is the foundation of a coaching business that actually works. If you missed part one, go back and listen there first.Ready to build your payoff and package it into an offer? Join our 3-day challenge at ilovecoachingco.com/challengeGet the free Get Paid to Coach PDF at ilovecoachingco.com/get-paid-to-coachFollow us @ilovecoachingcoKeywords: coaching business, coaching offer, payoff language, how to sell coaching, coaching marketing, imposter syndrome in coaching, coaching niche, how to sign coaching clients, deliverables vs outcomes, one offer strategy, coaching transformation, coaching business strategy, Maslow's hierarchy of needs coaching, how to price coaching, messaging for coaches, coaching for consultants, coaching business growth, life coach marketing, business coach offer, how to build a coaching business
Transcribe →Maslow’s Mountain: Why Your Coaching Messaging is Falling Flat
1w ago00:33:44Tap to summarizeMost coaches stand at the top of the mountain and yell down to their clients to "reach their full potential." But if your client is struggling to pay their bills, they can’t hear you. In this episode, Adam Roach and Jess Webber introduce a 7-part series on Maslow’s Mountain, a framework that will change how you view your positioning, messaging, and client relationships. The 5 Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsLevel 1: Physiological Needs – The base camp of survival including food, water, and basic shelter. Level 2: Safety Needs – Moving from simple survival to physical and emotional protection and the development of trust. Level 3: Love and Belonging – Shifting from self-protection to community, acceptance, and professional intimacy. Level 4: Esteem Needs – Developing respect, recognition, and confidence within the relationship and the community. Level 5: Self-Actualization – The summit where an individual reaches their full potential. The "Coach's Trap"The biggest mistake coaches make is standing at Level 5 (Self-Actualization) and trying to throw a rope down to someone at Base Camp. If your marketing speaks to "living your best life" while your avatar is worried about "keeping the lights on," you will lose their trust and their business. From Hero to SherpaTo truly succeed, you must stop trying to be the "Hero" who flew to the top and start being the Sherpa guide who walks arm-in-arm with the client from wherever they are. "It is truly the lens or the filter through which you should run everything in your business." — Jess Webber Resources Mentioned:Get Paid to Coach Guide: Ready to stop shouting from the peak and start guiding? Grab our free guide to help you transition from Hero to Sherpa.Website: ILoveCoachingCo.com
Transcribe →Sold Out Coaching: How to Build a Group Program That Funds Your Life with John Meese
2w ago00:21:07Tap to summarizeWhat if you could fund your lifestyle by group coaching just one day a week? That's not a fantasy. It's the exact framework John Meese has spent 13 years building, testing, and teaching, and he's bringing all of it to this episode.John is the author of the new book Sold Out Coach and the founder of Sold Out Coach Club, where he helps coaches and consultants build sold out group programs that earn at least $10,000 per month working 90 minutes per week. His alignment with the I Love Coaching mission is no coincidence: both worlds are built on the same conviction that coaches deserve to build something that's genuinely theirs, on their terms.This conversation wraps up our 7-part series on transitioning from one-to-one to one-to-many coaching with a perspective from someone who has coached hundreds of coaches through exactly that transition, and watched almost every possible version of what goes wrong.What You'll LearnWhy most coaches struggle to describe the promise of a group offer after they've mastered one-to-oneThe "one-to-few" bridge: why starting smaller changes your ability to sell transformation at scaleWhy you should stop selling the medicine and start selling the cure, and what that actually looks like in practiceThe "curse of knowledge" trap: why your expertise makes it harder, not easier, to communicate your offerHow John helped a client go from "I want to help people show up authentically" to "I help you radiate authority" in a single coaching sessionWhy imaginary avatars pay with imaginary money and real conversations are the only thing that worksThe $10,000 threshold: why John won't take group coaching clients who haven't already sold at least that much in one-to-oneThe gap problem: why applying online course marketing tactics to a group coaching offer kills conversionsHow to close the gap between you and a potential client and why that single shift unlocks salesHow a client with 35,000 email subscribers who hadn't made a sale in nine months added $100,000 in revenue with one simple emailHow another client crossed $500,000 in revenue in his first year with only 550 email subscribersThe power of positive peer pressure inside a group and why group coaching delivers more transformation than one-to-oneTimestamps00:00 Introducing John Meese and why this is the perfect series closer01:04 What John does: fund your lifestyle group coaching one day a week02:41 The biggest challenge coaches face going from one-to-one to one-to-many03:55 Why going one-to-few first changes everything05:41 What is your actual offer? Why this is so hard for coaches to answer06:34 Stop selling the medicine, sell the cure07:52 Live example: helping Dr. Leslie Davis find "radiate authority" in real time09:34 The onion layers of language and why your expertise works against you10:21 Does this work for beginners or do you need one-to-one experience first?11:16 Why imaginary avatars pay with imaginary money11:37 The $10,000 one-to-one threshold before building a group program13:00 How ILC's framework and John's framework align13:49 The two biggest pitfalls coaches make going one-to-many14:49 The gap problem: why course marketing tactics kill group coaching sales16:00 How to close the gap and what that looks like in practice16:44 Case study: 35,000 subscribers, zero sales for nine months, then $100,00017:43 Case study: 550 subscribers, $500,000 in year one18:07 How to get the book and the special offer for I Love Coaching listeners19:54 Why group coaching delivers more transformation than one-to-oneQuotes From This Episode"If you can build a sold out group coaching program at the core of your business, earning at least $10,000 per month group coaching 90 minutes per week, you can buy back your time and do everything else from a place of abundance." - John Meese"Don't sell the medicine, sell the cure. The medicine is the stuff you have people do to create change. The cure is the promise. The transformation. Once they say yes to that, then we talk about the medicine." - John Meese"Imaginary friends pay you with imaginary money. You are creating a real solution to a real problem for real people. That has to come from real conversations." - John Meese"Once she said 'I just want to help them radiate authority,' you could feel it. That's it. That's the offer. Everything else she teaches is the means to an end." - John Meese"His audience didn't change. What changed was he closed the gap. One email, subject line: 'quick question.' Hundreds of replies. $100,000 added to his business in the first few months." - John Meese"Positive peer pressure is precious. In one-on-one coaching, I tell you to do something and maybe you will, maybe you won't. In a group, you have to come back with a straight face and tell the whole room you didn't do it." - John MeeseResources + Next StepsGet John's new book Sold Out Coach plus his free crash course at soldout.coach/love (special link for I Love Coaching listeners with discounted preorder and early access)Download the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge at ilovecoachingco.com/challengeREAL Coach Method Membership at ilovecoachingco.com/discover
Transcribe →The Step Most Coaches Skip That Keeps Their Business Stuck (Step 7 of 7)
3w ago00:23:01Tap to summarizeYou've defined your payoff. You've done the math. You've built your audience, chosen your channel, connected with the right people, and enrolled your first group members. And then most coaches just... stop. They move on to the next thing. They never collect the proof.That's the step that quietly stalls everything.This is the final episode in our 7-part series on scaling from one-to-one to one-to-many coaching. And proof is the step Adam and Jess both call the second most important behind payoff itself, and the most consistently overlooked. Done right, one testimonial collected in 2023 can still be generating leads in 2026. That's not an exaggeration. That's a real story from this episode.If you've listened to the full series, this is where the flywheel starts to spin.What You'll LearnWhy proof is the most skipped step in the entire framework and what it costs coaches who ignore itThe one offer, one conversation, one payoff, one testimonial flywheel and how it compounds over timeWhy case studies and client stories do more selling than anything you could ever say about yourselfThe Amazon reviews analogy: why buyers want proof from someone other than the sellerWhy your one-to-one clients are the runway where you test the outfit before you mass produce itWhy collecting proof from multiple clients matters because your clients will surprise you with the language they use to describe your impactThe difference between hero language and guide language in your testimonial and case study contentThe two components every piece of proof needs: empathy and competenceA simple three-question video testimonial framework that a successful coach used to blow up his one-to-many offer fastWhy proof works backwards through the entire framework, making enrollment easier, channels more effective, and audience growth fasterWhy a testimonial from three years ago can still be generating inbound leads todayTimestamps00:00 Welcome to the final step: Proof00:55 Why proof is the second most important step and the most forgotten01:21 The flywheel: one offer, one conversation, one payoff, one testimonial02:03 What proof actually is and why it's really about evidence03:29 The Amazon reviews analogy: buyers want proof from someone other than you05:13 Why groups built without proof fail before they start07:10 The fashion runway analogy: one-to-ones are where you test before you scale08:27 Why you need multiple testimonials, not just one, to be prescriptive10:17 How to match the right proof to the right room and the right person10:53 The flywheel explained in full12:24 Why your clients will surprise you with what they say when you actually ask13:22 Guide language vs. hero language in your proof and evidence14:05 Empathy and competence: the two components every piece of proof needs15:03 The three-question video testimonial framework that works16:09 How one testimonial created ongoing connection opportunities for Adam17:13 Why a testimonial from 2023 is still generating leads in 202618:07 How proof works backwards to strengthen all seven steps20:11 Full series recap: all seven steps in sequence22:01 Where to go nextQuotes From This Episode"You've spent all this time building your payoff, your avatar, your channels, your enrollment. And then people go backwards and feel like they have to prove themselves all over again to get the next person. You don't have to sell if you have the language around what you've done." - Jess"The proof doesn't have to come from you. That's the whole point of this step. It comes from your clients, and that changes everything." - Adam"Not every outfit on the runway makes it into the store. You need feedback from multiple one-to-one clients before you know which story lands in the marketplace." - Jess"We haven't worked with Dan for two years and that testimonial still has people calling me asking about working with him. Evidence from 2023 is still driving revenue in 2026." - Adam"My favorite thing that people suck at is they don't go ask their clients what they actually got from the work. You will get completely different answers than you assumed, and those answers will change the way you talk to everyone else." - Jess"Proof works backwards. When you have it, enrollment gets easier, your channel messaging gets better, connecting with people gets faster, and your audience grows. The whole framework tightens." - JessResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at https://ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge at ilovecoachingco.com/challengeREAL Coach Method Membership at ilovecoachingco.com/discoverWant to see all seven steps in action live? Come to the challenge and watch Adam and Jess run the entire framework in real time
Transcribe →Stop Doing Sales Calls. Start Enrolling. Here's the Difference. (Step 6 of 7)
Apr 1400:30:04Tap to summarizeMost coaches transition from one-to-one into group and immediately make the same mistake: they keep doing sales calls. They try to customize the offer for every person. They build the whole thing before inviting anyone into it. And they show up as the hero of the story instead of the guide.All of that creates friction. And friction kills enrollment.This is Step 6 in our 7-part series on scaling from one-to-one to one-to-many. By this point you have your payoff, your math, your audience, your channel, and your connection system. Now it's time to actually invite people in, and that looks very different than the way you've been closing one-to-one clients.In this episode, Adam and Jess break down the mindset shift, the language shift, and the tactical setup you need to enroll people into a group offer without a single sales call.What You'll LearnWhy the tactics that closed your one-to-one clients will actively hurt your group enrollmentThe difference between a sales call and an integrated next step, and why one creates friction and the other removes itWhy "book a call with me" at the end of a masterclass or challenge is leaving money on the tableThe two types of buyers in every room: tactical buyers and emotional buyers, and how to speak to bothWhy your one-to-one reps are the exact foundation your group offer is built onThe Donald Miller guide framework: victim, villain, hero, and guide, and why you must identify as the guide to enroll at scaleWhy standing at the mountaintop yelling "come on up" is the fastest way to lose the people who need you mostThe 20% conversion benchmark for group enrollment and why the other 80% are not lost foreverWhy confusion about payment or process kills enrollment before it startsHow to use the challenge model as a live example of integrated next steps done rightWhy confirmation bias means your buyers will spend with you again if the first experience deliversTimestamps00:00 Welcome to Step 6: Enroll01:25 Quick recap of Steps 1 through 501:54 The top challenges coaches face when enrolling into group02:34 Why one-to-one closing tactics don't translate to group04:33 Why ending a masterclass with "book a call" creates unnecessary friction05:14 The three real enrollment blockers: unclear payoff, friction, and over-building06:41 Why your one-to-one reps are your group's foundation07:07 Invitation vs. offer: the language shift that changes everything07:45 Tactical buyers vs. emotional buyers and how to speak to both09:04 What an integrated next step actually means09:58 Why vomiting value doesn't move people and micro wins do11:24 The Maslow Mountain visual: stop yelling from the summit12:17 Donald Miller's four characters and why you are the guide, not the hero16:09 The hole in the woods: what guide language actually sounds like17:20 The Sherpa vs. the hero: all your expertise should feel like a path, not a cape19:34 How enrollment as an invitation creates referrals even from people who say no20:45 The 20% conversion benchmark and why it's the right number to anchor to24:21 One payment source, one platform, one portal: why simplicity creates trust26:41 Final summary and call to actionQuotes From This Episode"People do not want to be sold. They're going to do the selling of the thing themselves. The key is making it as frictionless as possible to see that your offer is the next right solution to their problem." - Jess"When you do a masterclass and end with 'book a sales call with me,' you've got buyers who are ready right now, and you just gave them one more step to think about it. Don't do that." - Adam"You can create micro wins for people, small steps that move them up the mountain, and they are so much more willing and committed than you standing at the top yelling down going, hey, come look at the view." - Jess"You are the guide. You are not the hero. The hero is the victim who is willing to transform. Your job is to find them, fight the villain, and help them become the hero." - Adam"If everybody is saying yes, your price is probably too low. If nobody is saying yes, there's misalignment. Twenty percent saying yes is the sweet spot." - Jess"Enrollment as an invitation creates opportunities for referrals as well as yeses. And that is a missed opportunity for a lot of people who show up as a hero instead of a guide." - Jess"Confused people do nothing. One payment option. One platform. One portal. Creating a standard creates confidence for the buyer." - Adam and JessResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge at ilovecoachingco.com/challenge and see the integrated next step model in action liveREAL Coach Method Membership at ilovecoachingco.com/discoverMissed Steps 1 through 5? Go back and start at the beginning of this series
Transcribe →Connection Is a Contact Sport. Here's How to Play It. (Step 5 of 7)
Apr 700:24:34Tap to summarizeYou've defined your payoff. You know your math. You've identified your audience. You've picked your channel. Now what?Now you actually talk to people.This is Step 5 in our 7-part series on scaling your coaching business from one-to-one to one-to-many. And this is the step most coaches skip entirely, or confuse with selling. Connection is not selling. It is not coaching in the DMs. It is the contact sport that happens before any of that, and if it's not in your calendar, it's not happening.In this episode, Adam and Jess break down what real connection looks like, why active and passive approaches both work depending on who you are, and why the same tactics that filled your one-to-one roster will not fill a group.What You'll LearnWhy connection is Step 5 and not Step 2, and what goes wrong when coaches invert the orderThe difference between active connection (DMs, texts, outreach) and passive connection (email nurture, stages, podcasts) and why both are validWhy you should never sell or coach in the DMs during the connection phaseHow Jess grew her email list by 20% in a week and a half with two lead magnets and what that means for connection at scaleWhy 60-80% email open rates are possible when your nurture sequence is built rightWhat a weekly connection plan actually looks like in your calendarWhy the same connection approach that got you 10 one-to-one clients won't get you 100 group membersThe difference between one-to-one outreach and one-to-many connection systems and when to use eachWhy "systems are just the standards you live by" is the most important sentence in this episodeWhat's coming in Step 6: enrolling people into your offer without it feeling like a sales pitchTimestamps00:00 Welcome to Step 5: Connect00:54 Why connect comes after channel, not before02:06 Audience vs. connection: what the difference actually means03:47 Why coaches invert connect and audience and what it costs them04:42 The "build it and they will come" trap05:55 What active connection looks like in practice06:22 Active vs. passive connection: Adam vs. Jess approach07:38 The rule: never sell and never coach in the DMs09:26 How Jess grew her email list 20% in a week and a half10:19 Why open rates matter more than list size11:00 Why connection has to be in your calendar or it won't happen12:57 Systems are the standards you live by13:48 One-to-one connection vs. one-to-many connection systems14:37 Email, keynote speaking, and podcasting as passive one-to-many connection tools15:04 How the blueprint phases connect to this moment in your business17:15 Why 45-50 DMs in 90 minutes is a real time block, not a side hustle19:07 Why warming people through email first makes DM outreach more effective21:32 Connection needs a system, not a vibe23:53 Preview of Step 6: enrollingQuotes From This Episode"Once you've narrowed down with your math who you need to talk to and how you're going to talk to them, this episode is actually about talking to them. Order of operations, y'all." - Jess"This is the part of your coaching business where it's a contact sport. If you're not out making contacts, if your audience isn't big enough to support the vision you have, this is where you will fail." - Adam"Don't sell in the DMs. Don't coach in the DMs. The only thing you do in connection is connect." - Adam and Jess"Commitment is doing the thing you said you were going to do long after the original mood you set it in had left you." - Adam"Systems are just the standards you live by. If you don't have a system around connection, you have no standard for it. And that shows a lack of intentionality and care for the people you're trying to connect with." - Jess"The same things you are doing to fill your one-to-one will not fill your one-to-many. You need a strategy and a standard of connection consistently over time." - Jess"If it's not in the calendar, you guys, don't wing this part. A lot of us are really good wingers. Put connection into your calendar." - AdamResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge: ilovecoachingco.com/challengeREAL Coach Method Membership: ilovecoachingco.com/discoverMissed Steps 1 through 4? Start at the beginning of this series so the order of operations makes senseJess's lead magnets: BigIdeasMadeSimple.com
Transcribe →Stop Chasing Every Channel. Here's How to Pick the Right One. (Step 4 of 7)
Mar 3100:25:05Tap to summarizeThere are more channels available to coaches today than ever before. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, podcasts, email, stages, books, events. The list keeps going. And that's exactly the problem.This is Step 4 in our 7-part series on moving your coaching business from one-to-one to one-to-many. If you haven't listened to Steps 1 through 3 covering payoff, math, and audience, go back and start there. The channel decision only makes sense once those pieces are in place.In this episode, Adam and Jess break down what a channel actually is, why picking too many kills your momentum, and how to identify the one or two channels that actually align with who you are and where your avatar already lives.What You'll LearnWhat a channel is and why your coaching business needs one before it needs contentWhy coaches who try to show up everywhere end up getting results nowhereThe "where does the bear live?" framework for identifying which channel your avatar actually usesWhy the engagement you're getting on personal posts is not the same as the engagement you need for your businessThe difference between social media as a social tool vs. a business growth toolWhy one or two channels done consistently beats five channels done sporadically every single timeHow Adam and Jess each built six and seven figure businesses using completely different channelsWhat commitment actually means when the mood to post has completely left the buildingWhy the coaches you're comparing yourself to have full media teams behind them and you don't need one yetWhat comes next in Step 5: connecting with the audience you're buildingTimestamps00:00 What channels are and why this conversation matters00:47 How to define a channel in the context of your coaching business01:40 Where we are in the 7-part series02:02 Every channel that exists and why listing them all is already overwhelming02:47 Why you don't have to do them all and why the coaches you admire have teams doing it for them04:46 The bear hunting framework: who is your bear and where does it live?06:33 Why loving a channel and your avatar living there are two different things08:57 One channel to start, maybe two, never more right now10:59 Be intentional and systematic before adding anything new12:05 What actually happens when you post educational content and get five likes14:13 Consistency is time on task over time, not a one-week experiment15:57 What commitment really means when results are slow17:27 Why posting three to five times a day is not the message19:22 Smaller and simpler is the strategy right now, not a limitation22:01 Rory Vaden's content diamond is great but not where you start24:06 Everything ILC does is duplicatable and that's the whole point24:38 Preview of Step 5: connecting through your channelQuotes From This Episode"A channel is any mechanism you're pulling to connect with other people. You're going to pick the way that works best with who you are, where you like to show up, and most strategically where your avatar lives." - Jess"Where does the bear live? You have to understand where this avatar is already engaging. Because if you love Instagram but your bear lives on Facebook, you've got a problem." - Adam"The message is not do it all. Don't suddenly become a content machine because that will burn you out and you won't be able to deliver to the group at a high level." - Jess"Commitment is doing the thing you said you were going to do long after the original mood you set it in had left you." - Adam"You just have to figure out what you're coaching, who you're coaching, how they like to consume information, and then build a mechanism that helps you meet them where they are." - Jess"This is not a content podcast. This is a channel podcast. Choosing the channel so you can connect with the avatars you intend to connect with. Very simple." - AdamResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge: ilovecoachingco.com/challengeREAL Coach Method Membership: ilovecoachingco.com/discoverMissed Steps 1, 2, or 3? Go back and listen to the payoff, math, and audience episodes first before this one
Transcribe →You Don't Need a Bigger Audience. You Need the Right One. (Step 3 of 7)
Mar 2400:24:50Tap to summarizeMost coaches hit this step and immediately think they need a website, a podcast, a blog, paid ads, and 10,000 Instagram followers. They don't. And chasing all of that before understanding who they actually need in the room is exactly why their group never fills.This is Step 3 in our 7-part series on scaling from one-to-one to one-to-many. If you haven't listened to Steps 1 and 2 on payoff and math, go back and start there first. This one won't land without that foundation.In this episode, Adam and Jess break down what "audience" actually means in the context of group coaching, why your follower count is probably lying to you, and how to use Pareto's Principle to get a real number you can actually work toward.What You'll LearnWhy the world doesn't care that you're a coach yet, and what to do about itHow Pareto's Principle (the 80-20 rule) translates to a concrete audience size you need to reach your group goalThe simple formula: multiply your desired group size by 5 to find how many real conversations you needWhy your Instagram followers, email list, and phone contacts are almost certainly not full of your ideal avatarThe difference between unknown, known, like, and trust audiences, and which ones actually matter hereWhy building a massive media empire won't get you to 500 warm avatars faster than showing up in the right roomsHow to audit what you already have and identify the gap between where you are and where you need to beWhy reconnecting with someone you haven't talked to in years is simpler than you thinkA preview of the next step: playing the contact sport in a way that actually fits who you areTimestamps00:01 Welcome to Step 3: Audience01:22 Why math and audience go hand in hand02:10 Pareto's Principle explained simply04:07 The group size formula: desired number x 505:15 Why you don't need a media empire to reach your number06:53 What "warm audience" actually means08:00 Why your follower count isn't your avatar count10:47 The four audience tiers: unknown, known, like, trust11:18 Being in proximity vs. cold outreach15:06 How to audit your existing warm audience16:15 The warm names list in the blueprint18:28 You have more avatars under your nose than you think21:21 Audience building is a contact sport22:12 Why how you play the contact sport matters as much as playing it24:15 Episode recap and call to actionQuotes From This Episode"The world does not care right now that you are a coach. So before we dive into the solution behind that, let's talk about how math and audience go hand in hand." - Adam"If you want 100 people in your group, multiply that by five. That tells you how many whole conversations you have to have." - Jess"It's not about every person. It's about enough of the right people." - Jess"You don't realize how many of your avatars are right under your nose because you've actually never stepped into this in an intentional way." - Adam"If you are not acting as if you have to be in a contact sport to build your audience, it will be a hard uphill battle." - Adam"There is a way to do this authentically that aligns with who you are and how you already show up in the world." - JessResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.comJoin the $10K+ Coaching Offer Challenge at ilovecoachingco.com/challengeREAL Coach Method Membership: ilovecoachingco.com/discoverMissed Steps 1 or 2? Go back and listen to the payoff and math episodes first
Transcribe →The Math Behind Moving from One-to-One to Group Coaching (Step 2 of 7)
Mar 1700:31:50Tap to summarizeEpisode SummaryMost coaches want to build a group offer. Very few sit down and do the math first. That's exactly why this episode exists.This is Step 2 in our 7-part series on scaling your coaching business from one-to-one into a one-to-many model. If you haven't listened to Step 1 on defining your payoff, start there first. The math in this episode won't land without it.Adam and Jess break down the actual numbers behind transitioning from one-to-one into group coaching, and why skipping this step is the reason so many coaches burn out instead of scaling up.What You'll LearnWhy $15K/month in one-to-one revenue is the benchmark before group makes strategic senseThe replacement math rule: your group must equal or exceed the one-to-one slot it replacesWhy pricing your group at $97 to "make it accessible" creates a harder lift, not an easier oneHow to use group to buy back your time without sacrificing incomeWhat the ascension model actually looks like when you build it in the right order (hint: it's backwards from what most people teach)The difference between independent coaching and being a delivery vehicle for someone else's payoffWhy imposter syndrome around pricing almost always points back to a payoff problem, not a confidence problemPareto's Principle applied: why you may only need 25 real conversations to fill a group of fiveTimestamps00:00 Why we're talking about math (and why it's not as scary as it sounds)01:12 Where you should be before building a group: the one-to-one foundation03:06 The $15K/month benchmark and what it actually requires in time05:49 The replacement math rule explained07:05 Why low-ticket group pricing creates a bigger problem than it solves08:02 Playing with the math: replacing all your one-to-ones vs. some of them09:40 What "ascension" actually means and why ILC builds it backwards13:21 Why group creates pricing power in your one-to-one14:41 Dollar-per-hour productivity and how group changes the equation16:36 The dependent coaching model and why it's costing you more than money18:29 How to know if your pricing fear is actually a payoff problem27:40 Pareto's Principle: the 25 conversations framework for filling your group30:19 Why time is the only non-renewable asset in this businessQuotes From This Episode"The numbers inform the decision. Most people will get so excited by the opportunity and they'll have big vision and they'll want to build something, and yet they won't know the numbers behind it." - Jess"Your group coaching has to be equal to or greater than one one-on-one coaching client. Equal or greater than." - Adam"If you're in a dependent model, you are not actually coaching. You are the vehicle to deliver the payoff defined by the company you're coaching for." - Jess"I truly believe that if you're gagging on the idea of charging somebody $5,000, you don't know your payoff. That's why you have imposter syndrome around these numbers." - Jess"Time is the only non-renewable asset. You can spend money, you can lose money, you can make it back. But if you spend time, you can't get it back." - Jess"You don't have to know everybody. You don't have to get everybody in your group. You only need a percentage, a fraction of the people you think you need to fill that group." - JessResources + Next StepsDownload the free Get Paid to Coach guide at ilovecoachingco.com (start here if you haven't already)Join the $10K+ Coaching Offer ChallengeBecome a member of the REAL Coach Method communityMissed Step 1? Go back and listen to the payoff episode before this one
Transcribe →The One Sentence Every Group Coaching Offer Needs And Most Coaches Skip (Step 1 of 7)
Mar 400:21:02Tap to summarizeYou don't need a better funnel to launch your group coaching program. You need one sentence. And if you can't say it clearly to a stranger at a dinner table, your offer isn't ready — no matter how good your coaching actually is. This is Part 1 of a 7-part series on scaling from one-on-one to one-to-many, and Adam and Jess are starting with the thing almost every coach skips.What You'll LearnWhat "payoff language" means and why vague, aspirational promises like "build a legacy" are costing you clientsThe one-sentence formula for a coaching offer that attracts buyers and filters out everyone elseWhy leading with your credentials is the fastest way to lose someone who actually needs you right nowThe difference between an attainable payoff and an aspirational one — and why only one of them convertsHow getting crystal clear on your offer transformation is the fastest cure for imposter syndromeEpisode SummaryThis is Part 1 of ILC's 7-step framework for transitioning your coaching business from one-on-one to a group or one-to-many model. And Adam and Jess are starting at the foundation most coaches never build: your payoff.Your payoff is the specific, one-sentence answer to: who do you help, what is their problem, and what is your solution? Think headache relief — not "become the best version of yourself." If someone is in pain and shopping for a solution, they need to hear plain, explicit language that tells them you have what they need. Flowery, idealized language doesn't land when someone's head hurts.Adam and Jess walk through a simple three-part payoff formula: start with your avatar (almost always a past version of yourself), name the exact problem they have, and articulate the solution you have already delivered — not one you aspire to deliver someday. That last distinction matters. A payoff rooted in your own lived experience is what gives you the competence and confidence to show up without constantly second-guessing yourself.They also bring in Donald Miller's StoryBrand framework here — the shift from being the hero of your own story to becoming the guide. When your payoff is grounded in empathy and proven experience, imposter syndrome loses its grip. You stop trying to prove yourself and start pointing people toward the outcome you already know how to deliver.Everything in a one-to-many offer is built from the payoff. This is where it starts.Key Quote"Everything is built from the payoff. It's not everything is built from the person." — JessResources + LinksBuilding a StoryBrand by Donald Miller (hero vs. guide framework, cognitive dissonance) amzn.to/3N9coPTREAL Coach Method Blueprint — ILC's Phase 2 Checklist: "My payoff is specific, realistic, and easy to explain in one sentence."Get Paid to Coach PDF ilovecoachingco.com/get-paid-to-coachILC Call to ActionIf your payoff isn't clear yet, start here. Grab the free Get Paid to Coach PDF at ilovecoachingco.com/get-paid-to-coach — it walks you through this exact process whether you're still in one-on-one or ready to build something bigger. Clear payoff, clear business. That's where everything starts.
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