How to Make Your First $5K as a New Coach

About this episode

In this episode, Noelle Cordeaux interviews Luisa Zhou about strategies for new coaches to land their first clients.

In this practical episode of The Everything Life Coaching Podcast, Noelle Cordeaux sits down with business strategist Luisa Zhou, who has helped over 4,000 coaches build profitable practices over the past 11 years. If you're considering becoming a coach, or a new coach wondering "what now?"... this conversation is for you. Luisa gets refreshingly real about her own journey (it took her TWO YEARS to make her first social media post) and shares the exact strategy that helped her land paying clients... no massive following required. This is a concrete roadmap from two people who've actually done it and helped others do the same. Whether you're fresh out of training or have been waiting for the "right time," this episode gives you the strategy and courage to start serving and earning. Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia -- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they've got all they need to build a career they love and transform lives, on their terms. Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you! Schedule a call with us today: lumiacoaching.com Music in this episode is by Cody Martin, used under a creative commons…

People in this episode

Host: Noelle Cordeaux

Guest: Luisa Zhou

Topics covered

• coaching
• business strategy
• client acquisition
• positive psychology
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• coaching
• first clients
• business strategy
• Luisa Zhou
• Lumia Coach Training

Sponsors

Lumia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lumia Coach Training

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