Melissa Wong and Rebecca garcia
How To Start Coaching
Resources For Your Portfolio:
2) Resources on Rebecca’s website
3) Resources on Melissa’s website
4) Connect with Rebecca on Instagram
5) Connect with Melissa on LinkedIn
6) Prior Portfolio Career Podcast episode with Rebecca
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:30 - How Melissa got initially exposed to coaching through Hustle Fest, an event that she co-hosted, and from working with coaches previously
-5:00 - Why Melissa believes that coaching is a viable career path as demand for coaching is continuing to grow and perception of it is further normalizing
-6:30 - How Rebecca began coaching others after one-on-one coffee conversation requests was becoming overwhelming, and also provided an inspirational spark that she could help people more effectively through coaching
-9:00 - Why having a coach can help you find clarity and empowerment
-11:00 - How Rebecca has decided what to offer as a coach
-14:00 - Why the role of a coach is figure out what you offer and how you do so
-17:00 - How doing a workshop with a company helped Melissa connect with some potential coaching prospects
-20:00 - Why group coaching can provide many benefits to clients and reduce stigma of having a coach to a client
-23:00 - Thinking about offering tangible or intangible results to clients
-26:30 - Why David loved coaching in The Podcasting Workshop because he was also doing the same work as the students but was only a few steps ahead from students
-29:00 - Why trust is critical to finding coaching clients and letting your network know that you are offering coaching, according to Melissa
-31:00 - Why Facebook groups can be a great place to see what problems people have and think about if you could potentially offer solutions to them, according to Rebecca
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 4/1/21