A WILLING HEART IS YOUR QUALIFICATION - Most people think they need more knowledge before they can guide others, but coaching is built on presence, not perfection. In this episode, we unpack why willingness matters more than expertise and how everyday roles already reflect the posture of a coach.

Key Takeaways Anyone can learn the core skills of coaching, including curiosity, non judgment, and holding space. A lack of credentials or a perfectly resolved life does not disqualify someone, but the need to control or be the expert will. Many roles already involve coaching, the difference is choosing to do it with structure and purpose.

Action Guide Notice one conversation this week where you would normally give advice. Pause, ask a thoughtful question instead, and allow space for the other person to think through their own answer before you respond. How could you see yourself helping this person even beyond the conversation if you were a coach?

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MODERN DAY DISCIPLERS- There is a difference between learning how to coach and becoming the kind of person who can guide transformation. In this episode, I unpack the heart, posture, and responsibility behind Sterling and Stone coaching. This is not about collecting tools or asking better questions. This is about stepping into a role of influence, leadership, and discipleship in everyday life. Coaching becomes a way to help people renew their minds, align with truth, and move forward with purpose, creating ripple effects that impact families, communities, and generations.

Key Takeaways • Coaching is not just conversation, it is leadership in someone’s transformation and growth • Personal transformation comes first, your life becomes the foundation of how you guide others • Coaching is a modern day expression of discipleship, lived out in real relationships and real life decisions

Action Guide Take a moment to reflect on your own posture as you help others. Are you focused on being helpful, or are you stepping into responsibility for guiding real transformation? Ask God to show you one area in your own thinking or life that needs renewal, and begin there. The depth of your impact will always flow from the depth of your own transformation.

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FROM INFORMAL HELP TO INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP- You are probably already helping people more than you realize. The conversations, the questions, the perspective you offer in everyday moments are not random. They are patterns. And for many women, those patterns are the early evidence of a coaching call. In this episode, we talk about the shift that has to happen, not in skill, but in identity. Moving from casually helping to intentionally leading requires ownership, structure, and a willingness to be seen. This is where conversations begin to turn into clients, and where influence becomes responsibility.

Key Takeaways • You are likely already doing the work of coaching through everyday conversations, you just have not named it yet • Coaching is different from helping because it requires intentional leadership, structure, and responsibility for results • The biggest barrier is not skill, it is the identity shift from helper to someone who leads others through growth

Action Guide Pay attention this week to where people are already coming to you for support, perspective, or clarity. Notice the patterns, not just the moments. Then ask yourself, what would it look like to be intentional with this instead of casual? Where could you create a defined space for that kind of conversation to actually lead somewhere?

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YOU DON’T NEED PERFECTION OR READINESS! A lot of women who start thinking about coaching assume the reason they are hesitating is because they don’t know enough yet. But in my experience, that’s rarely the real issue. Most of the time the struggle isn’t information. It’s fear. Fear that you’re not legitimate enough, not experienced enough, not perfect enough, or that you’ll put yourself out there and people will judge you or reject you. In this episode I walk through the questions about worth, credibility, comparison, calling, faith, and whether your story actually matters. If you’ve been wondering whether you’re ready to coach, this conversation will help you see those fears for what they are and remind you that you were created on purpose for good works.

Key Takeaways:

Most hesitation around coaching is rooted in fear and identity questions, not a lack of ability.

Your life experience and what you have already walked through can become meaningful guidance for someone else.

Confidence, credibility, and clarity grow as you begin helping people, not before.

Action Guide:

Pay attention to the one thought that keeps telling you you’re not ready. Write it down. Then ask yourself if that thought is actually true, or if it’s just fear trying to keep you from stepping forward. Choose one small action you could take this week that moves you closer to helping someone.

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COACHING SKILLS ARE NOT ENOUGH - Many people believe that if they just become a better coach, clients will naturally find them. They focus on learning how to listen deeply, ask thoughtful questions, and guide people through meaningful conversations. Those skills matter. But coaching skill alone does not build a coaching business. In this episode we talk about the difference between the role of the coach and the role of the captain. One happens inside the session. The other happens outside of it. If you want a coaching practice that actually brings people through the door, you have to learn to wear both.

Key Takeaways: • Coaching skill and business ownership are two different roles, and both are required to build a coaching practice. • The coach’s headphones represent listening, guiding, and helping people think clearly inside a session. • The captain’s cap represents leadership outside the session - setting direction, inviting people in, and steering the business forward.

Action Guide: Take an honest look at where your time and energy are going right now. Are you spending most of your effort improving your coaching skills while hoping clients will appear, or are you also stepping into the role of business owner by sharing your message, inviting people into conversations, and clearly offering your coaching? This week, choose one action that reflects the captain’s cap - something that actively steers your coaching business forward.

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GET CLARITY ON YOUR CALLING- So many people quietly wonder if the pull they feel toward guiding others is real or just a passing idea. In this episode, we separate ego from assignment, desire from stewardship, and hype from maturity. Calling is not about platform or personality. It is about alignment between your wiring, your lived experience, and the burden you carry for transformation. If you have ever asked, “Is this for me?” this episode will help you discern whether coaching is curiosity, escape, or a genuine assignment on your life.

Which ones speak to you?

1. People naturally come to you for wisdom, clarity, and guidance.
2. You ask thoughtful questions and genuinely want to understand what is going on beneath the surface.
3. You notice patterns in how people think, believe, feel, and act.
4. You feel burdened when people are stuck, overwhelmed, discouraged, or not becoming who they are meant to be.
5. You care deeply about other people’s transformation, not just their immediate relief.
6. You feel genuinely alive and moved when you see someone else break through, grow, or succeed.
7. You are more interested in helping others win than in being the one getting the attention.
8. You can look back and see that you have already been coaching, mentoring, or guiding people in everyday life.
9. The idea of coaching keeps coming back to you and does not feel like a passing thought.
10. You are willing to grow, heal, and lead yourself so you can help others do the same.

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A TRANSITION TO FULL TIME- This live coaching session is for the coach who knows she is called, has been faithful for years, and still feels the tension of “why is it not happening faster?” Laschl has recently retired and wants five weekly clients. Together, you talk through the shift from side gig thinking to business owner thinking, why pricing reflects value (not time), how testimony builds faith and attracts the right clients, and why selling is not sleazy - it is serving. You also unpack false humility, imposter syndrome, and practical next steps like testimonials, clear calls to action, simple lead magnets, and even the idea of group coaching from home.

Key Takeaways: • Retirement is not an end point - it is a transition into a new season of ownership and clarity. • Pricing is not about making people “suffer to pay” - it is about communicating the value of hope, clarity, and transformation. • Testimony is not making it about you - it is showing what is possible when you partner with God and take one small step at a time.

Action Guide: Write a short testimony you can share this week. Keep it simple: what was hard before, what changed, and what you did with God to get there. Then add one clear invitation at the end of your next email or reel that tells people exactly how to work with you.

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BECOMING A COACH WHO LEADS THEIR TIME- One of the fastest ways to lose authority as a coach is to live from the phrase “I don’t have time.” In this episode, we talk about why self leadership always comes before client leadership and how time management is less about systems and more about personal agency. You will learn why shifting from “I don’t have time” to “I don’t make time” moves you out of a victim mindset and into ownership, clarity, and power. This conversation is about learning to lead yourself well so you can teach what you actually live.

Key Takeaways: • Coaches must practice what they ask clients to do, especially when it comes to time and priorities. • “I don’t have time” removes agency, while “I don’t make time” restores choice and responsibility. • Wherever you give your time, you are also giving your mindset, emotions, energy, and will, and that investment always creates results.

Action Guide: Pay attention this week to when you say or think “I don’t have time.” Pause and restate it as “I am not making time for this right now.” Notice what that reveals about your values, priorities, and beliefs. Decide on one area where you will intentionally make time, not because it is easy, but because it aligns with the leader and coach you want to become.

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