Ep 111: When can you call yourself a coach?

About this episode

This episode challenges the notion that a packed client calendar is necessary for a coach to be considered legitimate.

We’ve absorbed a quiet rule in the coaching industry: you’re not legitimate until your calendar is packed. If you’re not fully booked, you’re still “trying.” Still “building.” Still “not quite there.” Let’s challenge that. A fully booked client roster is a business metric — not a measure of your identity. When we tie our legitimacy to calendar saturation, we hand our confidence to algorithms, economic cycles, and comparison. And that’s a fragile place to build from. In this episode, we unpack...

People in this episode

Host: Kate Swoboda

Topics covered

• coaching legitimacy
• client roster
• confidence
• business metrics
• comparison

Keywords

• coaching
• legitimacy
• business metrics
• confidence
• client roster

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