Habitology - Habits For Coaching Business Success

Today I interview Jono Snell about his experience on coaching a segment of the population who really need support – men.

As a physiotherapist and men’s health coach, Jono shares his career journey and highlights the importance of open-mindedness, motivation and caring about yourself and others and their impact on men’s health and well-being.

We discuss the challenges faced by men in their late forties, who struggle with feelings of unhappiness and dissatisfaction. These clients often neglect their health and wellbeing, particularly in terms of sleep and weight management, and often use alcohol or food to distract themselves from feelings of dissatisfaction and loss of mojo.

What does it take to be successful in your coaching business? Do you actually have to be an Instagram star in order to be successful? Today I want to help you get really clear on whether you're ready for Instagram or not, whether it's the right platform, and what you might need to do first before you decide how to market your business.

In today’s episode, I speak with Jenny Keady to help you understand the Myers Briggs Type Instrument or MBTI – how it can help you become aware of your own strengths, and how a tool like Myers Briggs can be used in a coaching session to ‘add value’ to your coaching work with clients.

Jenny Keady has been a coach and trainer for over 25 years, and is fascinated by how people tick. Jenny is formally qualified in using the MBTI among other things, and today she unpacks the model and gives specific examples of how it can highlight strengths and tendencies in yourself and your clients.

Are you committed – but terrified – of taking your business to the next level? Have you been playing small and feel ready to step up and into what you were meant to be doing? This episode provides some proven methods to help you stop playing small and start playing big – so you can step into your greatness and live a more authentic and purposeful life.

Today I interview writer, speaker and coach Jaemin Frazer on his work on The Insecurity Project, what it takes to be an exceptional coach, and how insecurity is a problem that can be solved.  Jaemin is currently writing his fifth book - his best work yet - on the topic of self permission.

To learn more about Jaemin:

Are you struggling with confidence in your coaching business or even just generally in your life? I’d love to share some powerful concepts on what you must do to be more confident, from the work of master coach Dan Sullivan and others, and share some strategies to help you become more confident so you can enjoy blossoming success in all areas of your life.

Today I speak with executive communication coach, Florida-based Laurie Schloff who believes there is truly a deep relationship between communication and health and wellness.  I've provided some links to Laurie's contact details below.

Laurie’s work is helping professional achieve outstanding relationships and results through communication. As a renowned master coach and author of three books, she is a specialist in the field of corporate communication. She is a recognized expert for adding to clients’ talents and toolbox in the areas of:

•        Presentation skills

•        Conference coaching

•        Leadership communication

•        Fear of speaking

•        Leading and facilitating meetings

•        Speech clarity for non-native speakers

•        Communication program development

•        Certificate in Communication Coaching program

Laurie’s clients include Bain Capital, Fidelity Investments, MassMutual, Allstate, State Street, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, TJX, Pegasystems, and Johns Hopkins. "He and She Talk", "Speech Gems", and "Smart Speaking", the three internationally-translated books Laurie has written, offer practical solutions to communication problems most organizations and individuals face.

Are you working full time and trying to start a coaching business on the side? It’s exciting to think about leaving your doldrum job to launch the business that is meaningful and purposeful. But launching a business takes a fair amount of creative thinking, strategic planning and hard work to implement. How do you juggle the demands of work and make time to start your business?

I’ll share my 6 top tips today – and a link to other tips on my previous episode on this topic.

Other episodes on this topic include:

Today I speak with Sadie Goddard of Serenity and Sunflowers, talking about Sadie’s journey into coaching, accepting the need to work, and gaining a new perspective on how coaching fits into both employment and her own business. Sadie shows that coaching can take many forms and that it’s ok to experiment until you find out where you want to land!

If you’d like to learn more about what she does or the Breast Friend Project, here are her links:

Today I interview nurse and health and wellness coach, Celeste Clearly. We talk about how she stepped away from her nursing profession, graduated with her Professional Certificate of Health and Wellness Coaching from Wellness Coaching Australia, and then took a deep breath to build her own business - with the right supports along the way.

Celeste shares some insights how she pushed through a lack of self-confidence to get where she is today – working with her first clients, doing what she loves, and having an impact.

Do you want to be more self confident as a coach and in your life? Are you struggling with impostor syndrome – feeling that you don’t know enough, or aren’t far enough ahead of your prospective clients. Here are five easy wats to gain self-confidence that you can start right now.

Previous episodes

Today I interview health and wellness coach coach Nadine Crawford of Your Future Self. We talk about her marketing, traction and confidence in the 6 months after she’s graduated with her Professional Certificate of Health and Wellness Coaching from Wellness Coaching Australia.

Nadine shares some insights on what’s worked, what hasn’t, and how being authentic is an important asset to help you find the confidence you need to persist and win.

If you would like to connect with Nadine, visit:

This episode is the first in a new season about self-confidence as a coach, self-worth, value and self-belief. We discuss an overview of the book range, which shows how generalists triumph in a specialist world. If you'd like to read the book, here's a link to buy it (not an affiliate link):

How does engaging a Virtual Assistant (VA) help you to grow and scale your business?

By taking over the tasks that frustrate you, or that you’re not good at – like marketing and being consistent online! A VA helps you grow and scale by freeing up more time and helping you get more headspace to focus on your income earning work.

As the next episode in a series on how to grow your business and revenue, I talk to Kristy Smith, Founder of Virtual Elves, to discuss what types of tasks VA’s typically complete, the benefits and value of using a VA, what’s required to engage a VA properly, and how to hand over tasks to a VA among other things.

Kristy Smith is the founder of Virtual Elves and has worked with many businesses helping them to develop the strategies, methods and tools for effective outsourcing. She shows them how, with outsourcing, they can scale, grow and be profitable. She is known for her ability to see how businesses can operate in a more efficient way, and for walking business owners through the process. She uses her own business growth, mistakes and lessons learnt to give hands-on practical strategies that can be implemented immediately.

If you’d like to connect with Kristy Smith and/or Virtual Elves:

If you’re racing through your day struggling to manage your appointments and be present with your clients; if you’re stuck in your head worrying if you have enough clients, or whether you know enough; if you’re trying to get a lot done and procrastinating or experiencing overwhelm, then this episode is for you.

I’m interviewing Dr Joel Bennett, PhD, CWP, is CEO of Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems (OWLS), whose mission is to catalyse healthy cultures and communities from the inside out with science. OWLS programs, many tested in clinical trials, have reached over 250,000 workers.

Whether you’re starting out in business or thinking of a new service line, it can be tough to break into a new market.

Pilot programs allow you to test a new service for the first time on a test audience in exchange for feedback but better than that – they are a great way to create business and revenue growth through live customer experience, results, reviews and referrals.

Please refer to previous episodes for more information:

As a coach, you probably know about the power of keystone habits. But did you know that self-made millionaires share some keystone habits that helped propel them to success? This fourth episode about business and revenue growth highlights the importance of daily health-based routines as a foundation to show up with the right energy, mindset and wellbeing to achieve success more easily.

Are you wondering if it’s possible to work full time as a coach and earn the income you want? Are you interested in what a portfolio coaching career looks like? Are you interested in coaching athletes? Today’s interview with Annie Braendle answers these questions and many more. Annie’s working with clients in a face to face and global online capacity, leveraging partnerships, platforms and her own networks.

Mathew Spanos speaks about his experience as a Sydney Chapter co-captain of the Bearded Villains, a male-led community that gives back and supports a multitude of people and charitable organisations across the globe. His story showcases the power of tribes, belonging, giving back and positive psychology. It illustrates what it takes to build a successful community for men, and the essential ingredients for helping men to open up in a more personal or coaching conversation.

Here are some of the Instagram handles for the Australian Chapters of Bearded Villains

Are you registering for the next NBHWC exam intake and wondering how to prepare for the exam? Today we'll cover what the exam is all about, how to prepare for it, and what to expect on the day. I have included some links to help you navigate the exam prep resources that NBHWC provides.

When you’re running a business on your own, it can be super helpful to have someone to help you to develop your strategy, work out your priorities, learn new skills, and overcome the obstacles to taking action. But if you’re shopping for a business coach, how do you find the right person? Here are 8 things that can help you find a good small business coach to suit you and your needs.

Are you curious about what compassion fatigue is, the signs of compassion fatigue, and how to coach around compassion fatigue?

We answer these questions in today’s interview with Rebecca Taylor - a vet nurse with 15 years’ experience in vet clinics and animal shelters, and a recent graduate of Wellness Coaching Australia. Rebecca talks about what triggered her career change, why compassion fatigue is such an important issue, and how her fledgling business is going.