Marc shares five recommended books that he read in 2025, and the big takeaways from them!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

- Why waiting for inspiration is killing your coaching business - and what to do instead according to legendary music producer Rick Rubin.

- The Matthew McConaughey strategy: How cutting two major priorities helped him go from B-level performance in everything to A-level success (and why you're probably doing too much)

- Why Ray Kroc didn't achieve massive success until age 52 - and what that means if you think you're "too late" to the game!

- The video game approach to building your coaching business - gamification tactics that actually work, from Nerd Fitness founder Steve Kamb …

- "Be judged or be ignored" - why haters and trolls might actually be a sign you're doing something right.

- Marc's #1 book recommendation of all time came from a random Facebook post … and it's one you've probably never heard of!

- Why reading books from completely different industries (like fast food empires) can give you better business ideas than another coaching book …

LINKS

Book a no-obligation 1:1 strategy call with Marc for your coaching business:

http://www.chatwithmarcm.com

If you'd like more coaching clients without sending cold messages or spending money on ads, the Natural Born Coach Program is for you. Get the details here!

http://www.nbcprogram.com

Join The Coaching Jungle Facebook Group!

http://www.thecoachingjungle.com

Become a Coaching Jungle VIP member which includes special posting perks in the group to reach almost 30,000 potential clients!

http://www.myjunglevip.com

Grow your business with The Coaching Jungle Mastermind!

http://www.coachingjunglemastermind.com

If you have a product or service that helps coaches, and you'd like to get it in front of 100,000 of them:

http://www.jvwithmarc.com

Marc shares the strategy he uses to deal with cold outreach in his inbox, which will save you hundreds of hours every year!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

- The main types of cold emails/messages that you get, and Marc's proven system for handling them.

- Why engaging with vague small-talkers can haunt your inbox forever …

- How to flip cold pitches into revenue instead of just deleting them!

- Learning to identify low-value emails that don't deserve replies.

The annoying trend that salespeople are currently doing, and why Marc doesn't reply to those people.

Avoiding "time vampires" who will drain your energy.

A powerful three-step homework assignment to do after this episode!

LINKS

Book a no-obligation 1:1 strategy call with Marc for your coaching business:

http://www.chatwithmarcm.com

If you'd like more coaching clients without sending cold messages or spending money on ads, the Natural Born Coach Program is for you. Get the details here!

http://www.nbcprogram.com

Join The Coaching Jungle Facebook Group!

http://www.thecoachingjungle.com

Become a Coaching Jungle VIP member which includes special posting perks in the group to reach almost 30,000 potential clients!

http://www.myjunglevip.com

Grow your business with The Coaching Jungle Mastermind!

http://www.coachingjunglemastermind.com

If you have a product or service that helps coaches, and you'd like to get it in front of 100,000 of them:

http://www.jvwithmarc.com

In this episode of Natural Born Coaches, Marc talks about the dangers of telling yourself negative and limiting stories - and gives his advice for how to identify and change the habit so you can get better results!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

The danger of accepting defeat before you begin - How one coach wrote off 2026 entirely after losing a single client, and why that's a self-sabotaging mindset.

Words create reality - Zig Ziglar's "alarm clock" vs. "opportunity clock" concept and why the language you use matters more than you think.

"I'll give it a try" is a red flag - Why weak, tentative language like "we'll see how it goes" virtually guarantees failure before you start.

The rubber band technique - A method to break negative self-talk patterns by physically snapping yourself out of it.

Behind the camera to in front of it - How Marc's brother Matt transformed his "I'm a behind-the-scenes guy" story and launched a podcast in just 6 days!

Sales myths destroyed - Why "nobody buys in _____/month" is a self-fulfilling prophecy that costs coaches thousands in lost revenue …

Kirsten Graham, co-founder of Six Figure Business Coaching, talks about the importance of understanding your business numbers and preparing for tax season, and shares an affordable way to keep your books in good shape!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

- Why most entrepreneurs hate bookkeeping, and why you shouldn't force yourself to do work that drains your energy when you could focus on serving clients and growing your business.

- The $6/hour solution for professional bookkeeping: How to hire QuickBooks-certified bookkeepers with accounting degrees and minimum 3 years of experience at a fraction of typical costs.

- How to safely give bookkeeping VAs access to financial software without exposing your full bank account numbers or compromising security.

- Win-win-win philosophy: How outsourcing creates positive impact for your business, supports hardworking professionals overseas, and builds long-term relationships based on trust.

- When to outsource vs. DIY your bookkeeping: If your time is worth more than $6/hour, you're wasting money and energy doing tasks you hate instead of focusing on revenue-generating activities.

In this episode of Natural Born Coaches, Marc interviews Stefan Ciancio, co-founder of WebinarKit, to discuss AI-powered webinars and their impact on online businesses. They talk about the evolution of webinar marketing, including the use of AI for narrating and building webinars, and the importance of building trust with audiences through multiple touchpoints!

This episode of Natural Born Coaches focuses on group coaching programs, with David Barnett sharing how to optimize yours, with lots of real world advice and examples!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

-Why David requires his clients to complete his online training before joining his group coaching program, which helps level the playing field and save time and energy.

-How to establish different membership tiers for your program, and what they should have …

-David's experience with individuals who have been lured into expensive courses promising quick wealth through business acquisitions, only to realize the challenges involved.

-The allure and pitfalls of online business courses promising quick success with minimal investment.

-The challenges of content piracy, with David sharing a story about his course materials being illegally distributed at significantly reduced prices, without his permission and how he handled that.

In this episode of Natural Born Coaches, Marc talks about the importance of playing the long game and practicing patience in the online coaching space!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

- How easy it is to fall into unrealistic expectations online, with an example from one of Marc's clients.

- Changes that Marc made with his coaching programs to attract long-term thinkers and discourage "get-rich-quick" types (plus to get better results for those he works with!)

- The importance of rewarding yourself for milestones that you hit …

- How to use small, everyday events to practice and improve your patience.

- A special holiday offer that Marc is running until December 31st!

Lewis Vandervalk stops by the podcast to share his expertise around SEO strategy for coaches!

What You'll Hear In This Episode:

-Why answering client questions remains the core principle of search engine optimization, regardless of whether people find you through Google, ChatGPT, or other AI platforms.

-The truth about backlinks and SEO gaming: why purchasing cheap backlinks can destroy your search rankings overnight and what Google updates mean for long-term website visibility.

-How to repurpose one piece of content across blogs, podcasts, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to maximize your SEO impact.

-Lewis answers the question: "Should you display pricing on your website?"

-Why ugly websites with clear calls-to-action often outperform beautifully designed sites that confuse visitors.

-The email-to-blog content hack: why every email you send to your list should also be published as a blog post to keep your website active and improve search rankings.