Melissa Wong and Rebecca garcia

How To Start Coaching

 
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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