The more you understand the hidden work behind a coaching business, the easier it becomes to stay consistent long enough to see the results. In this episode, Joanna shares the part of building a coaching business that rarely gets talked about: the time, energy, and consistency required before the clients come.

This episode is for coaches who are showing up consistently but questioning whether the time they’re spending on marketing is normal, and need reassurance that they’re on the right track.

Timestamps:

[00:00] The real question behind “how much marketing?”

[01:00] Why coaching and business are two different things

[02:00] What marketing actually includes

[03:00] A 20-hour week breakdown

[04:00] Reframing marketing as part of your mission

[05:00] Curating your LinkedIn feed

[06:00] Changing beliefs through your content

Powerful quote from the episode:

Today, choose one small action that creates visibility and trust that it is building something, even if you can’t see it yet.

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