About this episode

Madison Doherty shares her journey from free coaching to her first paying client, emphasizing the importance of action and mindset shifts.

What does it take to stop coaching for free and start getting paid? Born to Coach graduate Madison Doherty shares how she overcame self-doubt, people-pleasing, and learned to set boundaries, leading to her first paying coaching client. She opens up about the mindset shifts, courageous steps, and imperfect action that helped her build an authentic coaching business instead of waiting for everything to be "perfect." In this episode: Why you don't need a perfect niche, website, or business plan before signing clients How Madison transitioned from free coaching sessions to confidently charging for her coaching The surprising role honesty played in helping her make her first paid offer Why confidence isn't something you're born with, it's something you build through action Practical mindset and nervous system tools for overcoming fear and taking the next step Whether you're still thinking about becoming a coach, practicing your first coaching sessions, or getting ready to make your first paid offer, this episode will remind you that confidence comes after action, not before. Every successful coach starts exactly where you are today. Connect with Madiosn…

People in this episode

Host: Krista Kathleen

Guest: Madison Doherty

Topics covered

• coaching
• self-doubt
• boundaries
• mindset shifts
• confidence
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• coaching client
• self-doubt
• boundaries
• mindset
• confidence
• entrepreneurship
• action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Born to Coach, Born to Coach Training Academy, Instagram

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