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Craft of Coaching Podcast

by Kate Swoboda

Learn how to become a life coach with a strong skillset in the craft of coaching  through the Craft of Coaching podcast. The Craft of Coaching is hosted by Kate Swoboda, Director of Training for the ICF-accredited life coach training program, the Credentialed Life Coach Collective. Learn more about our coach training program at https://TeamCLCC.com

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Ep 125 - Is Your Niche Still Working? How to Know When It's Time to Adjust Without Blowing Up Your Brand

Evaluating your coaching niche isn't something most coaches build into their business practice — and that's exactly how coaches end up years into work that feel

Oct 5
29 min

Ep 124 - How to Coach Clients Who Want Advice or Quick Fixes (Without Compromising Your Integrity)

Coaching clients who want advice is one of the trickiest dynamics you'll face in your practice — and it happens more than most coaches expect. A client shows up read

Sep 15
27 min

Ep 123: Coaching the High Achiever: Working With Clients Who Appear ‘Fine’ but Feel Lost

High-achieving coaching clients often look like they have it all together. They hit the goals. They manage the teams. They check every box. But under the surface? They&ap

Sep 1
25 min

Ep 122: Stop Starting From Scratch: How to Build a Simple Content Creation Plan That Actually Gets Done

A content creation system for coaches doesn't have to be complicated — but it does have to exist. Because the coaches who show up consistently with content are almos

Aug 25
47 min

Ep 121 - The Time Management System That Saved My Business When Life Fell Apart

Most time management advice for coaches assumes your life stays predictable.  --> It doesn't.  In this episode, we're breaking down the time management strate

Jul 27
29 min

Ep 120 - "Where do I start?" How to come back to your coaching business after a break

It's exceedingly common for coaches to finish coach training, go all-in on building a business, and then...something happens. A loss, a partner's unexpected lay

Jul 6
19 min

Ep 119 - Supporting Coaching Clients Through Grief + Loss

At some point, we all face loss--which means that at some point, you'll have coaching clients who are facing grief and loss. Because grief and loss experiences can v

Jun 23
27 min

Ep 118 - Your Client Lost Their Job. Now What? How to Coach Your Clients Through Career Transitions When the Market Is Brutal

Coaching clients through career transitions is always complex work — but right now, when the job market is genuinely difficult and economic uncertainty is running high, i

Jun 15
23 min

Ep 117- How to Keep Believing in Your Coaching Business In an Uncertain Economy

Growing a coaching business in a difficult economy tests something most business advice doesn't prepare you for — not your strategy, but your belief. When inquiries

Jun 1
33 min

Ep 116: You're Not Too Expensive: How to Stop Discounting Your Coaching Rates In an Uncertain Economy

Coaching business pricing during economic uncertainty is where a lot of coaches quietly come undone. Not publicly — there's no announcement, no decision point. It ha

May 26
34 min

Ep 115: Creating Coaching Packages That Actually Work—for You and Your Clients

Most coaches create their offers by copying what they see others doing—but that leads to packages that don’t actually work. In this Craft of Coaching episode, we dive i

May 18
36 min

Ep 114 - How to Truly Start Embracing Imperfection (In Your Coaching, With Your Clients, and in Your Life)

This episode gets into why naming imperfection — genuinely, not as false modesty — is foundational to coaching well, leading well, and building community that's actu

May 11
30 min

Ep 113 - Why You (And Your Clients) Can't Do It Alone - The Role of Nervous System Regulation and Relationships

Most coaches finish coach training--and then they're on their own. Most clients are trying to make life changes on their own, and only find success once they start c

May 4
20 min

Ep 112: Launching a Group Coaching Program? Here's How to Build Community

If you're a coach considering a group program,  you need to know how to build a community. Building real community isn't about luck or personality — it's a

Apr 27
34 min

Ep 111: When can you call yourself a coach?

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 “build

Apr 13
20 min

Ep 110: Stop the Comparison Spiral: Coaches Comparing Themselves to Other Coaches

Ever catch yourself scrolling and wondering, Why am I not there yet? You’re not alone. In this episode of the Craft of Coaching, we’re naming the comparison spiral that s

Apr 6
20 min

Ep 109: Coaching Clients Through Workplace Conflict: Melody Wilding on Managing Up, Communication Styles, and the Conversations That Change Everything at Work

When a client says "my manager is the problem," what do you do with that? In this episode, we're joined by Melody Wilding — executive coach, speaker, and author of M

Mar 30
30 min

Ep 109: Live Like You Give a Damn with Andrea Owen

What does it really take to get honest and face hard things — in your coaching practice, and in your life? In this episode, we're joined by Andrea Owen, author of Li

Mar 23
35 min

Ep 107: Coaching vs. Mentoring vs. Therapy: What's the difference?

There’s a line—and every coach needs to know where it is. When a client starts unraveling childhood trauma, asking for advice, or bringing deep grief into the session… ar

Mar 16
24 min

Ep 106: Real Talk: Is the Coaching Market too Saturated?

Feeling invisible in a crowded coaching market? You’re not alone.  In this episode of the Craft of Coaching podcast, we're giving you the real talk on the state of

Feb 24
25 min

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This is one of the very best resources available to coaches! Kate is an amazing teacher and fantastic coach. She generously shares her perspectives, tips, techniques and tools with us. She is an inspiration who deeply believes in the art of coaching.

Justice Desiree · Mar 2024

There is so much information out there about life coaching and it’s frustrating! I stumbled on this podcast and she dove right into all the information I was desperately looking for on the subject. Kate is also so authentic and knowledgeable. Such a joy to listen to. Thank you for this!!

Rescueslover · Aug 2021

Love this podcast! There is so much to learn and many podcasts to come back to and let them seep into your soul. And then you also get tips and tricks for how to build your coaching business. It’s all soooo good! Thank you Kate...what a beautiful gift. Maribeth Thomas

Mbpspt · Aug 2020

Without grandstanding or self adulation which is rare in this field, Kate is a breath of fresh air. She offers actual tools to change the stuck places we find ourselves in, all without karate chops or impossible reaches. A great solution for self help, and coaching.

LJBoucher · May 2020

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