This episode is a deep dive on follow up as a coaching skill, not a tech trick.Ely breaks down why most coaches lose sales after the first conversation, and how email keeps relationships warm until people are actually ready.You also get a simple “bring them back” email you can send this week, plus the mindset shift that makes follow up feel human instead of salesy.Connect with Ely Delaney→Website: elydelaney.com→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elydelaney/

→ https://connectwithely.com/→Podcast: Meet Cool PeopleWhat this episode is about→Why email is still the most underused relationship tool in coaching→How to turn “not ready yet” leads into future clients with simple follow up→Ely’s “bring them back” approach, and why most people misjudge what “success” meansWho this helps→Coaches, speakers, and authors who meet lots of people but struggle to follow up→Service providers who want better sales conversations without chasing or spammingKey takeaways→The goal of email is relationship, not “send more newsletters.”→A good campaign creates replies, conversations, and calendar asks.→If replies are up and sales are flat, the breakdown is usually the sales conversation.→Track the journey step by step, then fix the exact step that is leaking.→Open rates are a signal, they tell you if trust and relevance are improving.→Evergreen systems win because they keep showing up without burning you out.→Add value, stay top of mind, and avoid treating people like ATMs.→Speaking works because it builds trust fast, then email keeps it alive.→Most “follow up” fails because it feels self serving.→The money is not in the list, it’s in the relationship with the list.Quotables→“My job is to keep ’em in the castle.”→“Keep ’em away from the village idiot.”→“The money is not in the list. The money is in your relationship with the list.”→“What can I help you with?”Practical tools and frameworks→The “I’m such a slacker” reactivation email→Subject: I’m such a slacker→Body: quick apology for dropping the ball, ask “What’s new and exciting in your world?”→No pitch, no graphics, make it feel like a plain email→Diagnose the funnel by steps, not vibes, find the exact drop off point→Use reply driven emails to restart conversations, then make an offer on calls→Build an evergreen nurture sequence so follow up keeps running even when you are busyBooks mentioned→Me, Inc. by Gene Simmons→On Power by Gene SimmonsHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Nadine Lavigne→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadinelavigne/→Website: Linked in her LinkedIn profileWhat this episode is about→Why most leaders think people are “fine,” while teams feel overloaded and unclear→How curiosity and deep listening create real breakthroughs in coaching and leadership→What companies miss after rapid growth or acquisitions, and why retention needs a planWho this helps→Leaders and HR partners in fast growing companies who need clarity, goals, and accountability→Coaches and consultants who want better questions, better listening, and better outcomesKey takeaways→Most people listen to respond, not to understand.→If leaders do the human stuff well, it spreads through the organization.→Clarity is a retention tool, not a nice to have.→Goal setting and accountability systems solve more than people think.→Workshops can start change, but 1 session rarely finishes it.→Curiosity is a muscle, and it gets stronger with reps.→Ask how someone wants you to show up before you jump into advice.→Gratitude shifts leadership from command and control to human and steady.→Self advocacy matters, especially when you actually have the credibility.→Genuine connection beats cold outreach, especially in a trust heavy market.Quotables→“People don’t listen to listen, they listen to respond.”→“Do you want me to help you, hear you, or handle it?”→“It’s a process.”Practical tools and frameworks→Triple H opener: “Do you want me to help, hear, or handle?”→Curiosity reps: keep 3 to 5 go to questions you can ask in any conversation.→Deep listening prompt: “What are they saying beneath the surface?”→Clarity reset: “What are the top 3 priorities this quarter, and what gets deprioritized?”→Accountability structure: goals, owners, check ins, and follow through.Books mentioned→The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White→Nadine’s favorite children’s book about a mother and son, title not recalled in the episodeHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Sandy Farquharson
→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-farquharson/
→The Padel School: Search “The Padel School” on YouTube, Instagram, and podcast platforms

What this episode is about
→Why players plateau after 6 to 9 months, and how bad habits lock in
→How great coaches diagnose the real link in the chain, not just the final mistake
→Sandy’s philosophy on hybrid coaching, online education plus on court training

Who this helps
→Padel players who feel stuck and want a real unlock, not generic tips
→Coaches and clubs who want frameworks, SOPs, and better coach education

Key takeaways
→The best students have a growth mindset and take 2 to 3 ideas into real practice.
→“Feel vs real” is why video feedback speeds up breakthroughs.
→Most players improve early, then hit a frustration plateau without coaching.
→Breaking bad habits is hard, but it creates the biggest jumps in performance.
→Good coaching starts earlier in the chain, footwork, prep, timing, then contact.
→Group coaching builds community AND teaches tactics you can’t do 1 on 1.
→Misinformation spreads fast when players coach each other without a framework.
→Consistency wins, weekly content compounds trust over years.
→The fastest way to change systems is to fix the trunk, not blame a single leaf.
→Hybrid coaching will scale clubs faster, but only if coaches are trained well.

Quotables
→“Remember the name, remember the name.”
→“Feel versus real.”
→“We’ve gotta go right to the trunk of the tree.”
→“You’ve gotta be in it for the long run.”

Practical tools and frameworks
→Use video to show the exact moment the habit breaks, then rebuild the chain.
→Coach with 2 to 3 priorities per session, not 25 tips.
→Diagnose the earliest link that drives the error, timing, prep, footwork, not the finish.
→Build SOPs at each level so quality scales across coaches and locations.
→Pair online learning with on court reps so players and coaches improve faster.

Books mentioned
→Oversubscribed by Daniel Priestley
→Key Person of Influence by Daniel Priestley

Hosted by Jordan Ring
→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor.
→Have you ever thought about writing a book.
→Contact me at jordan@jmring.com
→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Lisa Klein→Website: lisakleinco.com→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakleinco/What this episode is about→Why high achievers get stuck in perfectionism and how to keep moving anyway→What a lead magnet really is, and why it protects your business from platform risk→How to build a simple foundation so launches stop feeling chaoticWho this helps→Coaches and online service providers who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burnt out→High achieving women who know the vision, but need a clear path to get thereKey takeaways→Most people know point B, they just can’t create a clear plan to reach it.→The best clients trust the process, implement, and keep taking action.→Perfectionism delays results, “ready” is a trap.→A lead magnet is any value exchange that earns an email address, not just a PDF.→Owned audience matters because social platforms can restrict or remove accounts.→Relationships drive growth, kindness and consistency win.→Launches often feel slow until the final stretch, that’s normal.→If something doesn’t work, audit the breakdown instead of scrapping everything.→Confidence is built after action, not before.→Simple can be sustainable, and sustainable is what compounds.Quotables→“Trust the process.”→“Letting go of perfectionism.”→“No, just do it.”→“Keep it super simple.”Practical tools and frameworks→Create a lead magnet that fits your style, PDF, workshop, challenge, event, podcast, anything that captures email.→Set launch benchmarks early, open cart date, close date, and realistic targets.→When a launch stalls, audit subject lines, open rates, follow up, and outreach, before changing the offer.→Prioritize relationship building, comments, DMs, and coffee chats.→Focus on 1 small, consistent step that builds momentum.Books mentioned→Atomic Habits by James ClearHosted by Jordan Ring→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor.→Have you ever thought about writing a book.→Contact me at jordan@jmring.com→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Kathy Van Benthuysen
→Email: kathy@converlation.com
→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathy-van-benthuysen/
→Digital Prep Academy: Search “Digital Prep Academy” on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube

What this episode is about
→Why kids feel like every mistake can go viral now
→How to prep kids before the phone and before social media shows up
→The Phone Readiness Challenge and the 4 pillars it measures

Who this helps
→Parents who feel behind and pressured because “everyone else has a phone”
→Educators and coaches who want practical tools for healthier tech habits

Key takeaways
→Once a phone is handed over, it’s hard to take it back.
→Parents need a path that builds buy in, not constant enforcement.
→Readiness beats age, “I’m 13” is not a plan.
→Responsibility matters because phones amplify existing habits.
→Emotional maturity matters because “left out” and “told no” are daily triggers online.
→Tech awareness matters because platforms are engineered to keep kids scrolling.
→Character matters because most of the real decisions happen when no one is watching.
→Parental controls can create a never ending policing job for parents.
→Kids respond differently to coaching from someone who is not their parent.
→Repetition wins, you have to keep saying the message until it finally lands.

Quotables
→“Do it messy, do it afraid. Just do it.”
→“Your eyeballs are the price of it.”
→“Kids want and need boundaries.”
→“If you give your kid a phone, they will find hours of time to be on the phone.”
→“Keep your kids away from tech as long as possible.”

Practical tools and frameworks
→Run a Phone Readiness Challenge with the child and the parent taking the same quiz.
→Use the 4 pillars: responsibility, emotional maturity, tech awareness, character.
→Make the phone the “carrot,” complete the prep first, then earn the device.
→Build a “go out to eat bag” so boredom doesn’t become an iPad habit.
→Have the “why” conversations early, before the pressure moments happen at friends’ houses.

Books mentioned
→The Bible
→Giftology by John Ruhlin
→Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

Hosted by Jordan Ring
→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor.
→Have you ever thought about writing a book.
→Contact me at jordan@jmring.com
→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Tina Robinson

→Website: workjoycoaching.com

→LinkedIn: Search “Tina Robinson Work Joy”

→LinkedIn hashtag: #TinaRobinsonSpeaks

What this episode is about

→Why leadership programs fail when nobody can explain the “why”

→How to choose the right “how,” coaching vs training vs accountability

→Tina’s new book, Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels, and the framework behind it

Who this helps

→Coaches, HR leaders, and talent teams who want leadership investment to stick

→Founders and managers who are tired of programs that change nothing

Key takeaways

→Most leadership initiatives die because they start with the how.

→If you can’t explain the business why, people will treat it like fluff.

→Coaching is powerful, AND it’s the wrong tool for a lot of problems.

→If a whole group has the same gap, training usually beats 1:1 coaching.

→Some “coaching needs” are performance issues wearing a coaching costume.

→The best work starts with what now, not what next.

→Giving someone permission to pause can be the breakthrough.

→A good coach adapts to the human, not the other way around.

→Rigid processes create compliant clients, not changed behavior.

→Ownership and accountability are coachable, but they need modeling too.

Quotables

→“Write when you feel it, keep writing until there isn’t.”

→“You helped me focus on what now.”

→“We skip to the how, and then nothing sticks.”

→“Coaches must have coaches.”

Practical tools and frameworks

→Start with Why, then What, then Who, then choose the How.

→Ask “Is this a coaching problem, or an accountability problem?”

→If you’re in transition, pause the merry-go-round before picking “what next.”

→Define the behaviors you want changed before you buy a program.

Books mentioned

→Truman by David McCullough

→Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels by Tina Robinson

→Multipliers by Liz Wiseman

→Radical Candor by Kim Scott

→Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

Hosted by Jordan Ring

→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.

→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.

→Connect with me at jmring.com

Connect with Jared H

→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredwilliamhamilton/

→Instagram: @jaredw.hamilton

What this episode is about

→Why “1 sentence branding” breaks for people who live multi-threaded lives

→What makes someone coachable, especially under pressure and pain

→How to lead, coach, and build systems when your life is full

Who this helps

→Business owners who love the business AND feel trapped by it

→Leaders, coaches, and parents who want to develop people with clarity and backbone

Key takeaways

→Jared doesn’t try to shrink his identity to sound clean online, he owns the complexity.

→Coachability shows up fast in humility, not in “I know everything” energy.

→Pain can crack people open in a good way, it creates the willingness to learn.

→A coach who’s been in the mud can warn you about the emotional toll of change.

→Change is rarely the problem, the transition is where people melt down.

→Great coaching starts with expectations, before anything gets hard.

→Accountability works better with deadlines and clear follow-up, not hand-holding.

→Praise the behaviors you want repeated, then you get more of them.

→Sometimes the best “coach” is a peer group that makes you feel less alone.

→A coach who is light-years ahead can expand what you believe is possible, then pull you back to the next tiny step.

Quotables

→“I don’t think I can introduce myself briefly.”

→“I am too many.”

→“If there is something that gets a hold of me that I want to know more of, just do not stand in my way.”

→“Change doesn’t kill the business, it’s the transition.”

→“True coaching, I believe, is transferring your passion.”

→“Send me a DM that says Freedom.”

Practical tools and frameworks

→Set expectations up front, so you have a clear standard to coach back to later.

→2-week coaching cadence with 2 to 3 homework items, plus a real accountability deadline.

→Use personality lenses like DISC or Color Code to tailor how you coach each person.

→Reverse-engineer growth with: “What has to be true for this to happen?”

→Freedom assessment: DM Jared “Freedom” to get his survey on how much the business owns you.

Books mentioned

→Atomic Habits by James Clear

→Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg

→The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

→Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown

→Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

→Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

→How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

→David Goggins books

→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.

→ Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.

→ Connect with me at jmring.com

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Connect with Christian Lessing→LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christian-lessing-6a4357122/What this episode is about→Why real growth requires walking through discomfort→How trust shapes every coaching relationship→What “initiation” looks like in leadership and coachingWho this helps→Leaders who want to develop people, not just manage tasks→Coaches working with clients who avoid discomfort, feedback, or follow-throughKey takeaways→If you want transformation, you cannot keep dodging the painful parts.→Coaching that actually works takes time, trust, and repetition.→A real coach helps you see blind spots you cannot name on your own.→Initiation matters, someone needs to point at what you are missing.→Curiosity is a cheat code for growth, in work and in life.→Self-awareness makes feedback usable instead of threatening.→People-pleasing can look like “progress,” while quietly killing the work.→Good coaching includes healthy friction and honest disagreement.→If trust is missing, say it out loud and deal with it directly.→Sometimes the best coaching move is referring someone to a different kind of help.Quotables→“Don’t avoid pain.”→“Trust is CRIS.”→“Let’s go for a walk and let’s talk.”→“You can learn from each and every person that you meet.”→“If you don’t have trust with your coach, quit.”Practical tools and frameworks→CRIS trust check: credibility, reliability, intimacy, and self-interest.→Johari Window prompt: ask someone what they see in you that you do not see yet.→Initiation sentence: “I think there’s something you could pay attention to.”→Anti-people-pleasing rule: digest the feedback, challenge it, and keep what fits.→Relationship reset: name the trust gap directly, then decide if you continue.Books mentioned→The Schopenhauer Cure by Irvin D. YalomHosted by Jordan Ring→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→ Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.→ Connect with me at jmring.com#Coaching #Leadership #Trust #Feedback #Growth #Coachability #SelfAwareness #PersonalDevelopment