What if the thing you’re most afraid of is also a portal to finding your voice?

In this episode of the Coaching Magic podcast, Jill sist down with Deirdre Van Nest for a powerful conversation about fear, storytelling, and what it really takes to step into visibility. Deirdre shares her journey from being deeply afraid of public speaking to becoming a confident, sought-after speaking coach—and along the way, reminds us that fear isn’t a road block. It’s information.

We explore why public speaking feels so vulnerable for so many people, how personal experiences create resonance with an audience, and why storytelling is the bridge between speaker and listener. Deirdre also breaks down the importance of structure—not as something restrictive, but as a container that creates safety, confidence, and flow.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that your story matters, your voice is worth sharing, and with the right support, coaching can help transform fear into clarity, courage, and connection.

Meet Deirdre!

I’ve been an entrepreneur for over two decades. What I love most about being an entrepreneur is helping OTHER entrepreneurs become engaging and inspiring communicators.

Below are two quick videos: The first shares WHY I’m committed to helping All entrepreneurs. The second, shares WHY I have a special place in my heart for entrepreneurs who are financial professionals.

Take a watch please, I think you’ll enjoy them! Plus they’re great examples of powerful WHY stories and how to put them to video.

Video One: https://vimeo.com/1087753237?fl=pl&fe=sh

Video Two: https://vimeo.com/668495149?fl=pl&fe=sh

Show Links!

Learn More About Crazy Good Talks: https://crazygoodtalks.com/

Connect with Deirdre on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvannest/

Learn more about Fearless Living: https://fearlessliving.org/

Common Humanity by Kristin Neff the science of self compassion: https://self-compassion.org/blog/common-humanity-suffering-and-belonging/

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

What if our feelings didn't need to be fixed or solved, but simply needed to be felt?

In this episode of the Coaching Magic podcast, Gabby and I sink into a deeply human conversation about emotional presence, vulnerability, and the value of feeling your feelings as a coach (Major shoutout to our dear friend, Sara B. Stern for giving us the words and space to do this!). We explore what it looks like to clear ourselves out so our clients can fully arrive—and how true transformation happens when we invite feeling instead of rushing to resolution.

We talk about energetic listening, creating safety for emotions to move, and why rereading familiar material can open entirely new doorways when we meet it with fresh presence. This episode is an invitation to trust the now, to honor what’s arising, and to remember that coaching magic lives in connection—not correction.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to do less and be more in your coaching, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Meet Gabby!

I work with entrepreneurial leadership teams to help you simplify all of this. To clarify and achieve your vision. To live your best life. My passion is helping entrepreneurs do what you love, with people you love, making a huge difference, while being compensated fairly, with time for all the passions in your life.

I have over 30 years of business and financial leadership experience. Most of it fun and full of learning opportunities! I bring the experience of sitting in your seat, as an entrepreneurial leader, the lessons learned of getting stuck and unstuck, and a solid track record of achieving results.

Show Links

1. Join Coaching Magic: https://www.jillyoung.com/coaching-magic

2. Go through the Tunnel of Slowing Down: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-magic/id1820956653?i=1000717384132

3. Learn more about Sara B. Stern's The Experiment: https://www.sarabstern.com/theexperiment

4. Get an Orca Card deck: https://www.orcamagic.com/

5. Get a Sweet Ass Affirmations deck:https://ragecreate.com/products/the-sweet-ass-affirmations-deck-affirmations-to-motivate-your-creative-maniac-mind

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

In this very special episode of the Coaching Magic podcast, Jess Stavem and J!ll Young explore the nuances of intuition, how it differs from anxiety, and the importance of recognizing these feelings in coaching and as humans. Jill shares practical exercises to hone one's intuition and the significance of gathering evidence from past experiences to enhance self-awareness. This hunch lunch emphasizes the essence of coaching as a human connection and the magic that unfolds when we listen deeply to ourselves and others.

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

What happens when curiosity leads, learning stays heart-centered, and coaching gets a little lighter?

In this episode of the Coaching Magic podcast, Jill is joined by Brandon Blell for a curious, joy-filled conversation about what it really means to be present as a coach. They explore how learning becomes more powerful when it’s grounded in service, how language shapes connection, and why noticing energy—both yours and your client’s—is non-negotiable.

Along the way, we follow the bubbles. Yes, bubbles. As a metaphor for lightness, play, brightness, and the kind of spacious joy that opens learning instead of constricting it. This episode is an invitation to trust your own magic, honor the way you process out loud, and remember that coaching doesn’t have to be heavy to be meaningful.

At its heart, this conversation is about source, connection, and community—and the power that shows up when we allow ourselves to notice what’s already there.

Meet Brandon!

Brandon Blell is a Certified EOS Implementer®, Certified Outgrow Adivsor, and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) who brings a wealth of experience and a collaborative perspective to the world of business leadership. Passionately guiding business owners and entrepreneurial leadership teams, Brandon helps them achieve their ultimate goals—both within their organizations and in their personal lives.

Show Links!

Join Coaching Magic: https://www.jillyoung.com/coaching-magic

Follow Brandon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonblell/

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

In this episode of The Coaching Magic Podcast, J!ll Young and Casey Brown dive straight into the heart of a topic that makes so many of us squirm: money.

Every single one of us has a money story. Some of those stories empower us. Some quietly limit us. And most of the time, we don’t even realize they’re running the show.

J!ll and Casey unpack how those hidden beliefs shape our pricing, our confidence, and the energy we bring into sales conversations. Casey brings her signature blend of expertise and straight-talk magic, offering practical tools for standing in your value, regulating your emotions, and approaching pricing conversations with curiosity instead of pressure.

This episode is an invitation to shift from “selling” to serving—from gripping the steering wheel to actually guiding your clients toward what they want most. If you’ve ever hesitated before saying your price out loud, over-explained your value, or felt your energy shrink when someone raised an objection, don't sit this one out.

Meet Casey!

Casey helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and sellers discover their true pricing power—and watch their profits rise as a result. Casey’s expertise has helped thousands of companies generate over $1 billion in incremental profits by demystifying customer tactics and arming sellers with practical, ready-to-implement steps to negotiate with courage, price with confidence, and make more money. Her TED talk has been viewed nearly 4 million times.

Show Links!

1. Follow Casey Brown on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseybrownboost/
2. Visit https://boostpricing.com/
3. Visit https://www.caseybrown.com/and say hi at info@boostpricing.com
4. Get your Sweet Ass Affirmations card deck: https://ragecreate.com/products/the-sweet-ass-affirmations-deck-affirmations-to-motivate-your-creative-maniac-mind
5. The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stainier: https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Habit-Less-Change-Forever/dp/0978440749/
6. Say hi to us at https://CoachingMagic.com

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

In this squeaky clean conversation, Jill sits down with functional medicine coach Jennifer Gilman to explore what it really means to take ownership of your wellbeing, throughout every season. Together, they dive into the transformative moment when a client stops outsourcing to “experts” and starts stepping into their own authority.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, think about your thinking, and recognize that personal health is an inside job. Jill and Jennifer share how coaching creates the space for clarity, energy awareness, and meaningful self-reflection—ultimately empowering clients to make better decisions and advocate for what they truly need.

If you’ve ever felt like you were waiting for someone else to fix you, this conversation opens the door to a very different path: one where your power returns home.

Meet Jennifer!

For over 20 years, I thrived in the corporate world—but something was missing. I wanted to make a real impact, helping people feel better, live better, and thrive. So, I took the leap and built my own business in health and wellness.
I love it! It’s absolutely my calling!
Those first few years were amazing. I’d wake up excited, pour my heart into my work, and fall into bed exhausted—but fulfilled. I felt unstoppable, like I was truly living my purpose.
Until the burnout hit.
By year five, I was exhausted, struggling to sleep, battling brain fog, and experiencing unexplained tremors. The worst part? I was in the wellness industry. How could I help others when I could barely function?
In 2018, I took control. I examined my habits, made intentional changes, and in five months, every symptom was gone.
That experience didn’t just change my health—it changed my mission.
I don’t want this to happen to you!
That’s why I created the Ultimate Blueprint for Optimal Health—a proven system to help you regain energy, clarity, and resilience.
Through personalized coaching, we build strong foundations and tailor your path—whether it’s nutrition, sleep, career, exercise, relationships, or hormones.
This isn’t just about feeling better. It’s about unlocking your fullest potential—body, mind, and spirit—so you can show up in life the way you truly want to.
Your health is the foundation of everything. Let’s make sure it’s working for you, not against you.

Show Links!

Spring to Health Apothecary: https://springtohealth.com/

1:1 coaching with Jill: https://www.jillyoung.com/1-1-coaching

Visit the New Way Health website: https://newwayhealthcoach.com/

Follow Jennifer on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-gilman-36953a248/

Join Coaching Magic: https://www.jillyoung.com/coaching-magic

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

In this episode, Kristan Bishop and I wander into the heart of coaching magic. We play with big ideas and tiny moments — from what “namaste” really invites us into, to how a simple shift in perspective can change the whole room.

We unpack David Rock's SCARF model in that very layered way coaches do, tracing how our brains cling to certainty and how we can lovingly loosen that grip. And yes… we even talk about silence. The powerful kind. The musical kind. The kind that opens up a client’s inner world when we stop filling the air and let the truth land.

Fairness shows up. Reflection shows up. Music shows up... because of course it does! It's Kristan Bishop! Aaaaaand we explore how the rise and fall of musical dynamics can translate into the way we hold space as coaches.

And then, because the universe has a sense of humor, we end up right where we needed to: the Orca card deck… and the mantra that seems to whisper through the whole conversation: Let go. And let love.

Meet Kristan!

Throughout my career, I’ve built, led, and supported entrepreneurial companies that were ready to grow, and I’ve learned what it takes to create clarity, accountability, and real traction. My greatest strength is connection: building relationships based on trust, transparency, and results.

I take the time to listen, learn, and understand what makes each business and its people unique. With a broad range of business experience and a passion for helping leaders simplify the complex, I use the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to help leadership teams strengthen the Six Key Components of their business so they can run a better business and live a better life.

Show Links!

Coaching Magic School

Brene Brown's new book!!

Kripula Yoga Institute

P.S. Remember, you are magic!

In this episode of Coaching Magic, J!ll Young and Elizabeth Davis walk right into the shift many coaches know well: the move from being the one who drives, directs, and leads to becoming the one who listens, holds, and invites. Elizabeth shares her evolution from CEO to Coach, and how that transition required both humility and a deep reorientation toward connection. Instead of leading the room, she learned to facilitate it. Instead of proving, she learned to pause. Instead of controlling outcomes, she began cultivating presence.

Their conversation explores how gentleness is a form of strength, how spaciousness itself can be a strategy, and how the most profound coaching happens when we allow silence to do its work. Elizabeth weaves in her metaphor of leadership as a jigsaw puzzle, not something we assemble for others, but something we help them learn to see and trust in themselves.

This episode becomes a reflection on what it means to stay when everything inside you wants to rush ahead. To breathe instead of force. To notice the saboteur not as an enemy, but as a guiding light of potential. It’s a conversation about finding peace inside the process (yours and your client’s) and discovering the magic that connection makes possible.

Meet Elizabeth!

I am a Certified EOS Implementer at EOS Worldwide, a leading provider of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that help thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. I have five years of experience in delivering EOS implementation services to growth-oriented companies in various industries, helping them clarify their vision, build healthy leadership teams, and gain traction through clear accountability.

As a passionate teacher, facilitator, and coach, I leverage my diverse business and non-profit background to empower my clients to achieve increased results and personal growth. I also founded Authentic Impact LLC, a company that provides facilitation and speaking, Additionally, I serve as the chapter chair of the Women Presidents Organization, a non-profit peer advisory organization for women business owners who have reached the second or later growth stage. I am honored to be a recipient of the ABJ Profile in Power 2020 Award, recognizing my leadership and impact in the Austin business community.

Show Links!

Follow Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-davis-ceo/

Learn more about Positive Intelligence: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/

Watch The Entrepreneurs Chair: https://www.youtube.com/@elizabethdavis3265/videos

Learn more about Coaching Magic: https://www.jillyoung.com/coaching-magic

Get the Sweet Ass Affirmations card deck: https://ragecreate.com/products/the-sweet-ass-affirmations-deck-affirmations-to-motivate-your-creative-maniac-mind?srsltid=AfmBOorkmQSJEsSfcD0tt8K6_uJNRa7Wrg_1sIzgVB0XSYDWu2BENudY

P.S. Remember, you are magic!