Best Damn Coach Podcast: Conversations for coaches, mentors, and service providers to grow a profitable coaching business

Amanda Walker
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Dec 19, 2025 • 8min

(LIVE COACHING) Coaching Clinic Friday: Why No One's Signing Up for Your Event (Yet)

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours. This week: Why No One's Signing Up for Your Event (Yet)
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Dec 16, 2025 • 18min

{Part 2} How to Fill Your Client Roster in 2026: The 5 Focus Areas That Fill Your Client Roster (Without Burning Out)

Stop spinning your wheels and start filling your coaching roster with clients you actually love working with. In Part 2 of my three-part series on how to get coaching clients in 2026, I'm breaking down the exact five focus areas that fill client rosters without burning you out in the process. After hitting burnout at the peak of my health coaching business (40-50 one-on-one clients will do that), I vowed to build differently. Now I have dream clients, a dream business model, and actual breathing room in my schedule. In this episode, you'll discover: Why "premium client clarity" beats "ideal client" every single time How to optimize your offers so they actually fill (not sit empty) Why your email list matters more than your social media in 2026 Strategic visibility tactics that extend your reach without exhausting you The revenue-generating activities (RGAs) that should dominate your calendar This isn't fluffy goal-setting. These are the fundamentals that work when you actually focus on them, whether you're building to 20 clients or scaling into the millions. Ready to implement this in real time? Let's chat about joining the Best Damn Coach for 2026: amanda-walker.com/letschat Grab my free resources: "How To Get Clients" Limited Series: amanda-walker.com/limitedseries 10 Powerful Questions Every Coach Should Know: amanda-walker.com/questions Connect with me on Instagram: @awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway
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Dec 12, 2025 • 7min

(LIVE COACHING) Coaching Clinic Friday: Stop Asking Subscribers to Buy (Do This Instead)

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours. This week: Stop Asking Subscribers to Buy (Do This Instead)
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Dec 9, 2025 • 17min

{Part 1} How to Fill Your Client Roster in 2026 What's Actually Working vs. What's Wasting Your Time

Tired of the feast-or-famine cycle in your coaching business? Part 1 of this 3-part series walks you through a strategic business audit to fill your coaching client roster in 2026. No fluff, just actionable data collection. I break down the 5 critical areas every coach needs to analyze before planning next year: revenue reality checks, time and energy allocation, marketing effectiveness, client analysis, and your "stop doing this" list. Whether you served 5 clients or 100 this year, this episode teaches you how to identify what's actually working in your business so you can double down on revenue-generating activities and eliminate busy work. Discover why 90% of my clients come from just two sources, how to track lead origins effectively, and why making decisions from emotion instead of data keeps you stuck in those business highs and lows. Connect with Amanda: Instagram: awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway/ Grab 10 Powerful Questions Every Coach Should Know: amanda-walker.com/questions
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Dec 5, 2025 • 7min

(LIVE COACHING) Coaching Clinic Friday: Your Email List Isn't Broken, Your Welcome Sequence Is

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours. This week: Your Email List Isn't Broken, Your Welcome Sequence Is
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Dec 2, 2025 • 32min

Become An Irresistible Speaker & Grow Your Coaching Business With Colin Boyd

Want the fastest way to position yourself as THE expert coaches seek out? Public speaking changes everything. Speaking expert Colin Boyd (author of "One Presentation Away") reveals why coaches who speak get instant market leadership and exactly how to craft presentations that convert. Colin shares how his income tripled in 12 months when he niched down, plus the "core premise" framework that creates that red thread through every presentation. You'll discover why clarity beats cleverness, how one of his clients generates $400K monthly running just two webinars, and the specific language patterns that turn "nice feedback" into booked-out client rosters. Whether you're terrified of speaking or already presenting but not converting, this episode gives you the roadmap to become an irresistible speaker who attracts dream clients every time. Book: https://onepresentationawaybook.com/ Connect: Instagram @colinboyd https://www.instagram.com/colinboyd/
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Nov 28, 2025 • 9min

(LIVE COACHING) Coaching Clinic Friday: The Real Reason Your Coaching Business Still Feels Like a Hobby

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours. This week: The Real Reason Your Coaching Business Still Feels Like a Hobby
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Nov 25, 2025 • 23min

What type of woman will you become? 3 Beliefs to Anchor for 2026

Want a full client roster in 2026? The strategies you've been chasing won't work without this foundation. In this episode, I'm sharing the three anchored beliefs that separate coaches who build thriving businesses from those who stay stuck. These aren't fluffy affirmations. They're the internal commitments that my most successful students embody every single day. You'll learn: → The "I'm not going back" belief and why one toe in gets you one toe in results → Why your money mindset determines whether you stay a hobby coach or become a profitable one → The time commitment truth that changed everything when I was building in the margins Plus, I'm pulling back the curtain on what's working right now in this trust recession—and why I canceled my webinar subscription to go back to basics with high-touch strategies. If you're ready to step into 2026 as the fully embodied entrepreneur coach you're meant to be, this episode is your starting point. RESOURCES MENTIONED: → "How to Get Clients" Limited Series Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-clients-tips-for-coaches-and-entrepreneurs/id1820305383 → Book a call: amanda-walker.com/letschat → Connect on Instagram: @awalkmyway
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Nov 21, 2025 • 5min

(LIVE COACHING) Coaching Clinic Friday: The Client Goldmine You're Overlooking (Warm Lead Strategy)

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours. This week: The Client Goldmine You're Overlooking (Warm Lead Strategy)
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Nov 18, 2025 • 36min

AI for Coaches Who Hate Tech (You're Welcome) with Kelly Sinclair

AI is moving fast, and I don't want you left behind. In this conversation with Kelly Sinclair, we're tackling the biggest fears coaches have about AI---from "isn't this cheating?" to "how do I protect my intellectual property?" Kelly shares how she went from AI-resistant to building an entire AI platform for coaches. You'll learn: ✓ The "brand calibrator" method that makes AI sound exactly like you (not generic robot garbage) ✓ How to protect your frameworks and intellectual property when using AI tools ✓ Custom GPT strategies that cut task time from 20 hours to 2 hours ✓ Why AI isn't replacing coaches---it's making them MORE human Plus, Kelly drops a game-changing insight about turning your onboarding form into an interactive AI conversation. Mind = blown. RESOURCES MENTIONED: -Kelly's Website: https://ksco.ca/ -Kelly on Instagram: @ksco_kelly https://www.instagram.com/ksco_kelly/ -Download Amanda's Free Resource: https://amanda-walker.com/home/questions/ -Framework Builder Lab: https://amanda-walker.com/lab/

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