"Am I doing this right?" is the question almost every new coach carries — and Laurie Cameron has a better answer than most: you are right enough for right now.

In this episode of Coaching and Thriving, I'm joined by Laurie Cameron — Laurie describes coach development as a spiral: doubt, then clarity, then more doubt as the next thing you don't yet know comes into view. The doubt isn't a signal you're on the wrong path. It's evidence you're still climbing. Normalizing that cycle, she says, is what lets new coaches stick with it.

We also talk about the moment that changed everything for her — when the coach she considered her idol called and asked her for coaching, and she realized she had to be herself, with the skills she had that day.

In this conversation:

• How Laurie found coaching after asking herself what she'd do if she could get paid for anything ("I want to get paid to talk to people")
• The doubt-to-clarity spiral, and why it never ends — for beginners or 28-year veterans
• Why the business and marketing side is the real challenge most new coaches don't expect
• "Right enough for right now" — permission to start before you feel ready
• How confidence actually gets built: showing up, doing your best with what you know, learning, repeating
• Why coaching mastery is a continuum, not a destination — "there is no there"
• Having a plan, and leaving room for "divine editing"
• When entrepreneurship isn't the right fit — and why that isn't failure
• Laurie's why, the ripple effect, and the reason she has never had a Plan B

If you're mid-program and wondering whether the doubt means you should stop, this episode is the one to send yourself.

About the guest: Laurie Cameron is a professional coach, trainer, mentor, and speaker, and the founder of Wake Up Enterprises. Over 28 years she has trained and mentored more than 1,500 coaches worldwide. Since 2018 she has focused on teaching coaching skills to leaders and managers who want to coach their teams, and she serves on the faculty at Coach Training Alliance.

Coaching and Thriving is produced by Coach Training Alliance. Explore our free becoming a coach workshop, or visit www.coachtrainingalliance.com to learn about our ICF-accredited Certified Coach Program for anyone new to coaching as well as ongoing training for established coaches. HumanGrowthCapital, LLC

About the Host "Coach Carrie" (Carrie Martello) is a certified mentor coach and E-RYT with more than twenty years of experience in self-development, teaching, and entrepreneurship. She has trained coaching students around the world, and now hosts Coaching and Thriving with one goal: that every listener walks away with renewed confidence, fresh perspective, and a deeper connection to the coaching community.

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