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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This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss how to build and establish credibility as you begin your coaching journey and build your business. They talk through common perceptions (and misconce…
This week Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss different strategic partnership ideas that coaches can use to grow their businesses. They give personal examples, review campaigns that have worked for…
This week’s episode takes listeners behind the scenes of what is looks like when you’ve achieved “success” in life, entrepreneurship, and running a coaching business. Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith re…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss the ‘should’s’ and shouldn’ts of adding a coaching offer to your existing business. They discuss their own experience in adding a coaching revenue str…
In this week’s episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith are joined by executive functioning coach Corie Wightlin. Corie, Em, and Lex discuss overcoming overwhelm in life and business and taming your in…
In this week’s episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss whether or not pivoting your coaching business is strategic or if it’s an excuse masking a different issue. They break down what a succes…
In the 50th episode of the Ready Set Coach Podcast, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss their experiences and insights from launching the podcast and program. They explore the strategies behind the…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith chat about choosing the right social media platform to market your coaching business. They talk about different social platforms they’ve utilized in their bus…
In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith drop tips on how to step away from busyness as a coach. They break down what busyness might look like in different phases of your business life and shar…
Hear 7 things Lex loves and hates about being a coach. In this minisode, Lex breaks down the less obvious things to prepare for in your coaching business and reviews what she likes and dislikes about…
This week’s episode is a solo episode from Emily Merrell! She breaks down different things she sees when people start their side hustles or coaching businesses. She breaks down the mindset behind pro…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith talk about how to build sales funnels for your coaching business and have fun with funnels! They reveal their own personal sales funnels that are running behi…
Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith are event pros! In this episode, they share different ways to leverage events to grow your coaching business. They talk about different types of events, how to create an…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith talk about how to conduct market research for your coaching business. They speak to the importance of conducting market research in your coaching area as well…
In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith break down the different ways to position yourself within the coaching industry. From messaging to pricing to sales and more, hear the duo talk through…
In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith dive into how to navigate being triggered while living and working in a digital world. They get personal and share their own experiences of getting trig…
How do you do it all?! Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith walk listeners through how to manage time to add a new coaching revenue stream or side hustle to your life. They review best practices and conside…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith walk through how to pick the best marketing strategy for your coaching business. They review various common marketing strategies on the market and discuss how…
This week, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith discuss the most common places they see coaches drop the ball when it comes to launching and growing a successful coaching business. They reframe ‘dropping th…
How many clients can you really take on as a coach? In this episode, Emily Merrell and Lexie Smith talk about how to set your client's capacity as a coach. They speak to how to determine such through…