If you've hired a coach, taken a program, and learned all the things, but you still don't have coaching clients, this video is the honest conversation you need to hear. It's probably not the program. It's probably not your niche. It's the gap between what you know and what you're actually doing.

If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Business Building Boutique. For over two decades, I've helped women learn how to become coaches, get clients, grow their businesses, and create meaningful income doing work they love.

In this episode, I'm calling you out with love. Most coaches who say they're stuck aren't actually stuck on strategy, they're stuck on action. We'll talk about what real marketing looks like in your first year, why you should be spending more time marketing than coaching, and how to break the patterns that are keeping your business from getting off the ground.

In this video, we'll walk through:

• Why most new coaches are doing the wrong work and calling it "building a business"
• How much time you should actually spend marketing vs. coaching as a beginner
• The hidden traps that keep you stuck (still figuring out your niche, redoing your website, consuming endless content)
• What real action looks like, five conversations a week, posting even when no one engages, asking for referrals
• How to handle the mindset blocks: fear of judgment, imposter syndrome, comparison, and the "I'm not ready yet" trap
• What to do when you bought a program you're not happy with (and how to get your money's worth anyway)
• The one marketing action to commit to this week to start compounding your results

Here's the truth: the world needs what you have to offer, but they can only find you if you show up. When you stop watching and start doing, your business stops being an idea and starts becoming real income, real clients, and real impact. This is your wake-up call to do the work.

Ready for the kick in the pants that gets you actually moving? Save your seat at my free live workshop. I'll answer your questions, get you unstuck, and put you in a room with other women coaches doing the same work as you:
https://debbieshadid.com/workshop

Want to sit down and map out exactly what your next move should be? Book a free Business Blueprint Call: https://www.debbieshadid.com/schedule

Connect with me, Debbie Shadid:
Website: https://www.debbieshadid.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieshadid/

Listen to the Podcast:
Life Coach Business Building School Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-coach-business-building-school-with-debbie-shadid/id1502118085

Tired of spinning in indecision about what to post, how to sell your coaching, or explain what you do? This is your moment!

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If you're a coach who's wondering whether you can really build a thriving coaching business while working full-time, raising a family, and starting from scratch - this conversation is for you. Jenny Pena did it, and she's sharing exactly how.

If you're new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I'm a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Business Building Boutique. For over two decades, I've helped women learn how to become coaches, get clients, grow their businesses, and create meaningful income doing work they love.

Jenny is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach who helps busy professionals lower their A1C, balance blood sugar, and ditch the cravings and brain fog, without extreme diets or hours at the gym. She joined the Business Building Boutique with a passion for coaching but no real structure, and within months she had a website, a podcast, monthly workshops, paying clients, and corporate lunch-and-learn partnerships. Her story is proof that when you treat your coaching like a business, and follow a roadmap, momentum follows.

In this episode, we'll walk through:
- How Jenny went from finance professional to founding Gen P Coaching after her own health journey with PCOS and pre-diabetes
- Why "I have a coaching company" became the mindset shift that opened new doors (including a neighbor who became a corporate client)
- How she built her business in just 6 hours a week while working full-time and raising her son
- Why workshops became her #1 client conversion tool, and how she uses them
- The "fearless" word-of-the-year that pushed her to launch a podcast, host monthly workshops, and partner with doctors
- How she powered through the program in one week of focused work and built a 12-month plan from there
- Why niching down into pre-diabetes (instead of trying to help everyone) actually attracted MORE of the right clients

If you've been holding back because you don't have a "perfect" website, a giant audience, or unlimited time - Jenny's story will show you what's possible when you commit to the right structure and stop waiting for everything to be ready. You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need a roadmap and the willingness to take action.

Connect with Jenny Pena:
Website: https://www.jennypena.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjenp
Path to Better A1C Podcast: https://www.jennypena.com/podcast
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@coachjenp

Connect with me, Debbie Shadid:
Website: https://www.debbieshadid.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieshadid/
Podcast: Life Coach Business Building School https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-coach-business-building-school-with-debbie-shadid/id1502118085

Subscribe for weekly episodes on building your coaching business, finding clients, and creating the life you actually want: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz6RS8kQGMLJqJrK9uKdjtg

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Tired of spinning in indecision about what to post, how to sell your coaching, or explain what you do? This is your moment!

Join me for a live edition of Fast Track + VIP coaching experiences where you'll get real-time feedback on your niche, offers, and marketing, plus the clarity and support you've been looking for.

Spots are limited and enrollment closes soon.

Let’s connect → DebbieShadid.com/scheduleLet’s connect!

• Website: https://www.debbieshadid.com
• Instagram @debbieshadid
• Subscribe on YouTube

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Last year I hired two coaches. The biggest investments I had ever made in my life. And my business did grow, but not because of these coaches. Both of them were bad decisions. But, you know what I did? I showed up anyway.

I went to California twice for retreats I did not need to go to. I asked every question. I got coached on everything I could. I made the most of it. Because that is what you do when you are committed to something.

Too often coaches fail because they quit. They aren’t fully committed. They have not made the decision to go all in no matter what.
I know what it feels like to invest in yourself and not get the result you wanted. That is why I made this episode. Not to make you feel bad. But because I genuinely believe you can do this. And I want to give you the honest conversation that nobody else is willing to have with you.

If you are new to my channel, my name is Debbie Shadid. I am a Business Growth and Life Coach and the founder of the Business Building Boutique. For over two decades I have helped women coaches build boutique style businesses they love, without burning out or becoming someone they do not recognize. I have sat across from hundreds of women who felt exactly the way you feel right now. And I have watched them build businesses that changed their lives.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why a new coach should spend 80% of their time marketing and 20% coaching
• The difference between consuming and doing and why one keeps you stuck
• How to know if you are one of the coaches who is busy but not actually building
• Why your marketing compounds just like interest in a bank account
• The one thing to pick this week that will start moving the needle
• What to say when imposter syndrome tells you that you are not ready

Here is what I know about you. You became a coach because you have something real to offer. You have lived something, learned something, or overcome something that other women need. That gift does not expire. It does not go away. But it does require you to show up consistently, talk to people honestly, and trust the process long enough for it to compound.

Let's connect!
Website: https://www.debbieshadid.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieshadid/
Podcast: Life Coach Business Building School https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-coach-business-building-school-with-debbie-shadid/id1502118085

Subscribe for weekly episodes on building your coaching business, finding clients, and creating the life you actually want: https://www.youtube.com/cha

Tired of spinning in indecision about what to post, how to sell your coaching, or explain what you do? This is your moment!

Join me for a live edition of Fast Track + VIP coaching experiences where you'll get real-time feedback on your niche, offers, and marketing, plus the clarity and support you've been looking for.

Spots are limited and enrollment closes soon.

Let’s connect → DebbieShadid.com/scheduleLet’s connect!

• Website: https://www.debbieshadid.com
• Instagram @debbieshadid
• Subscribe on YouTube

#DebbieShadid #LifeCoachBusinessBuildingSchool