Learn how to become a life coach with a strong skillset in the craft of coaching through the Craft of Coaching podcast. The Craft of Coaching is hosted by Kate Swoboda, Director of Training for the ICF-accredited life coach training program, the Courageous Living Coach Certification. Learn more about our coach training program at https://TeamCLCC.com
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Welcome to Professional Christian Coaching Today with Chris McCluskey and Kim Avery, a weekly podcast dedicated to informing, inspiring, and equipping Christians in the art and science of professional-grade Christian coaching. Along with cutting-edge content, you'll hear great interviews with guests such as Dan Miller, Michael Hyatt, Dr. Gary Collins, Kary Oberbrunner, Dr. Marilee Adams, Dr. Richard Swenson, C.J. Hayden and more. Our goal is to raise the standard in coaching and change the w ...
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Coaching Neurodiversity: A Physician's Journey with Mary Jones, M.D. #448
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When you walk into a doctor's office, you expect medical expertise, but what if you also experienced deep listening, hope, and the dignity of being truly heard? That's the kind of care Dr. Mary Jones offers. As a pediatrician and coach, she weaves together her medical background and coaching skills to help families navigating neurodiversity, especi…
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Ep 93: Been Gone Too Long? Here’s How to Reboot Your Coaching Business Without the Shame Spiral
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Wondering how to come back to your coaching business after time away? Whether you took a few months off or a few years, this episode of The Craft of Coaching will help you return with clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. Many coaches step away from their businesses—but when it’s time to return, the shame spiral can hit hard. You might wonder i…
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Ep 92: How to Change Your Marketing Strategy: Pivots, Permission, and the Strategy That Finally Worked (with Jen Vertanen of We The Unruly)
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We’re talking about how to change your marketing strategy when what you’ve been doing isn’t working—and how to know when it’s time to pivot. Our guest, Jen Vertanen (We The Unruly), has rebranded more than once, invested in beautiful websites and copy that didn’t convert, and sat in the stew of “make it fit” before landing on the approach that fina…
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Start your journey to become a Professional Christian Life Coach! Connect with an Academic Advisor: https://calendly.com/d/cqkt-5nf-5pw/connect-with-an-academic-advisor?utm_source=podcast --- What if the noise of modern life is not just making us tired but actually keeping us from the God we long for? We live in a world where the average person che…
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Growing a Successful Leadership Coaching Practice #446
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What does it look like to grow a thriving coaching firm? In this episode, you'll hear the inspiring story of a mother and daughter who followed God's lead, honored their unique gifts, and built something larger than themselves. What began as separate career paths eventually came together into a firm that serves both individuals and organizations wi…
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How I Became a Coach with Jenn Nickel #445
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What does it really take to become a professional coach? In this episode, you'll hear the story of one coach who transitioned from a high-level corporate and nonprofit career into a thriving part-time coaching practice designed to fit her life and values. If you're wondering how to get started, how to build gradually without overwhelm, or how to al…
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Coaching Or Counseling - What's the Difference? #444
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What if the very skills that make you a great counselor, pastor, or people-helper aren't the same ones needed to help someone grow? Many professionals feel a stirring toward coaching but aren't sure how it differs from what they already do. The overlap with counseling can feel confusing, especially when your heart is wired to support others. In thi…
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Using 360 Assessments in Leadership Coaching #443
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As coaches, we know that awareness is the first step toward transformation. Yet for many leaders, the awareness they most need—the way others actually experience their leadership—remains hidden just beyond their view. That's why today's conversation with Bryan Brown is so essential. In this insightful and practical discussion, we'll explore: Why fe…
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If you're a coach who has built out an entire brand--all the content and messaging, programs and protocols--and then you realize that you want to change things up, what do you do? That's a question we tackle in this episode of the Craft of Coaching podcast on how to rebrand, and we're using our own rebrand as the example. The Courageous Living Coac…
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Coaching Mastery with Jamie Slingerland, MCC #442
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What if coaching wasn't about having to ask the perfect question, but about trusting the space between the words? What if silence, curiosity, and presence were the most powerful tools in your coaching toolkit? In this episode, you'll listen in on a masterfully conducted coaching session with Master Certified Coach Jaime Slingerland, joined by comme…
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A Very Special Celebration of Christian Coaching #441
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Coaching has come a long way—and today, we're celebrating just how far. In this episode, we honor key milestones in the growth of professional coaching and Christian coach training, reflect on where the field stands today, and cast a hopeful vision for what's ahead. Whether you're new to coaching or have been part of the journey for decades, this c…
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What makes a team thrive? If you've ever been part of a dysfunctional team, you know how frustrating it can be—miscommunication, lack of trust, and an endless cycle of unmet expectations. But what if there was a way to turn that dysfunction into deep connection and shared success? In this episode, we explore the power of team coaching, how it diffe…
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Building Resilience and Reducing Anxiety #439
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Feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to break free from the cycle of stress? In this episode, we dive into the heart of stress resilience, unpacking what stress really is, how it affects our brains and bodies, and why it's essential to approach it with practical strategies and spiritual wisdom. If you or your clients seek simple habits to build resil…
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Leveraging Speaking to Build Your Coaching Business #438
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Speaking can be a powerful tool for building your coaching business. In this episode, Dale Wilsher shares her inspiring journey from being a single mom speaking in faith-based spaces to earning five figures per keynote. From starting with simple survey cards to leveraging coaching success stories, Dale unpacks the strategies and pivotal moments tha…
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A Few of Our Favorite Things: Episode 3 #437
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Join us as we wrap up the year with six of our favorite things from 2024—some practical, some inspiring, and all centered on God's faithfulness in every season. From memorable moments to fresh insights that have shaped our lives and work, this conversation is packed with encouragement and reflection. Whether you're looking to discover something new…
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Looking to help your clients bring clarity and intention to their family life? In this insightful episode, Geremy Keeton, Senior Director of the Counseling Services Department of Focus on the Family and a licensed marriage and family therapist, dives deep into family values, vision, and creating a purpose-filled family mission statement. Christian …
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Sustainable Success: Soul Care Series #435
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Success that leaves you drained and burned out isn't really success at all. In today's conversation, we explore what it means to pursue sustainable success—success that doesn't sacrifice your soul on the altar of achievement. We'll unpack: The Pitfalls of Hustle Culture: Why chasing bigger, faster, and more can lead to diminishing returns in both b…
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Boundaries are not just for our clients. Life coaches also need to be aware of client boundaries that set up their relationships for success. In today's episode, you'll learn the four areas where boundaries for life coaches are most important, both so that your clients are happy with the direction of their coaching process, and so that your coach-c…
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Ep89: Business Operations for Life Coaches
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Yes, you know that you need to market your business--but what about actually running your business? That's the domain of business operations, and in today's podcast we're going to explore the different domains of business operations for life coaches, and the questions to ask to identify your most important high priority tasks. Coaching + Courage + …
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Ep88: Identifying Cognitive Distortions with Clients
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The biases and assumptions that your clients hold will either help them or hinder them. In psychology, these narratives/Stories are called "cognitive distortions" and there are specifically identified cognitive distortions that are particularly common. In today's Skill Drill series, I'm going over common cognitive distortions and how life coaches c…
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Understanding and living out God's calling is one of the most significant pursuits in our Christian walk. While it's easy to grasp the concept of calling, translating it into our daily lives can often be challenging. But knowing our purpose and calling keeps us aligned with God's design, inspires others, and brings clarity and intentionality to our…
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Ep87: 5 Ways to Be Authentic When Marketing
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Life coaches love to coach their clients, but most dislike marketing to find clients--but it doesn't have to be that way. As a coach, you can learn approaches to marketing that are authentic and aligned with who you are and the body of work that you are creating in the world. Today's episode will guide you through 5 ways to be authentic when market…
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Ep86: Help Clients Focus on What they Can Control
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Today's episode is part of our Skill Drill series and we're offering an exercise that you can use with your clients to help clients focus on what they can control. We live in a world full of things that we have no control over, and getting attached to outcomes and frustrated when we can't control things does not serve our clients. Using this exerci…
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Ep85: The Top 5 Best Coaching Questions to Ask Clients
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Wondering where to start with what questions to ask your clients? Or do you already have your questions that you love to ask, and you want some new questions to explore to energize your client sessions? These are the top 5 best coaching questions to ask clients to stimulate new ways of thinking, mindset shifts, and help clients move into proactivel…
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Combine Learning with Community through Group Coaching #433
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God created us for connection—with Him and with one another. The clients we serve are hungry for it. They crave real relationships, genuine warmth, deep caring, and a healthy community. Now, more than ever, we, as coaches, have the opportunity to help our clients combine learning with community through group coaching. In this episode, you'll learn:…
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