The Ready Set Coach Podcast is your backstage pass to the world of coaching. Hosted by business coaches and Ready Set Coach Community co-founders Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith, this podcast dives deep into what it takes to build a successful coaching business. From tactical strategies and real-world lessons to candid conversations with coaches from all backgrounds, we cover it all. Whether you're coaching-curious, balancing it as a side hustle, or coaching full-time, this show is your go-to resource for inspiration, insights, laughs, and actionable advice.
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In this re-launch episode of the Ready Set Coach Podcast, Lexie Smith and Emily Merrell catch up on life, coaching, and the whirlwind of Q4 as they navigate the busy end-of-year season. Together, the…
This week’s episode focuses on high ticket sales and how to sell without feeling sleazy. Em and Lex discuss the psychological motivations behind purchases, emphasizing the importance of understanding…
This week’s episode focuses on navigating challenging client situations. Em and Lex discuss their experiences with difficult clients—aka the “Karents” of coaching—emphasizing the importance of handli…
This week’s episode discusses reimagining your group coaching program. Em and Lex discuss the opportunity to co-create and evolve a group program at different stages of your coaching business and how…
This week’s topic covers how to attract qualified leads for your coaching business. Em & Lex discuss how to define a qualified lead, how to set up parameters to weed out those who are unqualified, an…
This week’s episode is a wellness check-in for ALL coaches. Inspired by a recent personal health event, Em and Lex share their experiences identifying wellness red flags and how to navigate your busi…
This week’s episode discusses managing client expectations in the coaching industry. Em and Lex discuss how to help set and manage expectations with potential and active clients from the sales call t…
This week’s episode recaps the lessons Em and Lex learned after hosting their first conference for Ready Set Coach last week. They break down what went well, what didn’t go as well, and changes they …
This week’s episode focuses on how to build and scale your coaching team. Em and Lex discuss their own experiences with building their team - from their hires to their first fires, and lessons learne…
This week’s episode focuses on 5 different reasons Em & Lex have seen other coaches fail. Drawing from real-world examples, they also share how these reflections can be reframed as an opportunity for…
This week’s episode focuses on what tools Em and Lex use in the Ready Set Coach community and what works and doesn’t. Em and Lex share their favorite types of business tools, including apps, software…
This week’s episode is a minisode with Lex. Lex breaks down tips and ways to develop a thought-leader mentality to support thought leadership efforts, an important and effective PR strategy for coach…
This week’s episode is a special episode announcing the new era that Ready Set Coach is entering into… the conference era. Em and Lex announce the launch of the Ready Set CLIENTS conference, a virtua…
This week’s episode focuses on what it takes to scale your coaching business. Em and Lex share their experiences scaling their coaching businesses and the different obstacles they encountered. They t…
This week, listeners will hear another guest episode with Colynn O’Brien, founding attorney at Iluma Law Firm and Business Coach. Colynn started her law firm for female founders in 2021 after identif…
This week’s guest episode features Lindsay Yellin of Yellin Coaching. Lindsay and Lex discuss possibility-driven leadership and how Lindsay got into the coaching world. She shares how listeners can i…
This week’s episode focuses on what to do when everyone has a price objection. Em and Lex speak to their own experiences of handling pricing objections and give tips on what to do when leads are push…
This week’s episode features guest Emily Guerra, Founder of The Productivity Flow and personal productivity life coach. Emily discusses how she found the Ready Set Coach Community through the podcast…
This week's Ready Set Coach podcast episode delves into the world of podcasting from a coach's perspective. Join Em and Lex as they share their insights and experiences on starting and maintaining a …
This week’s episode walks listeners through how to prepare for and embrace different seasons of your business. Em and Lex focus on coaching businesses, but the practical advice applies across industr…