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

Connect with Candice Van Dertholen
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/candicevandertholen

→ Instagram: instagram.com/candice_elizabeth.co

→ Website: heal.me/candice

→ Email: thewarriorwithinhealing@gmail.com

In this episode, holistic energy practitioner Candice Van Dertholen shares how grounded energy work helps entrepreneurs reconnect with themselves, clear old patterns, and build the capacity for real growth.

We talk about identity, embodied confidence, breaking cycles, and the truth about why some people stay stuck even when they are doing all the “right” things.

What this episode is about
→ Understanding energy work without the overwhelm or woo

→ Why high achieving people lose their inner connection

→ How clarity and grounded awareness shift everything

→ Patterns that repeat across relationships, business, and money

→ What energy actually is inside the body and how to work with it

→ How clients sabotage themselves when they are not ready

→ Why inner work prepares you for aligned clients and growth

→ The real reason coaches struggle with confidence and capacity

→ How to trust your intuition in your business

→ Using energy practices to reduce burnout and rebuild presence

Who this helps
→ Entrepreneurs and practitioners who feel disconnected or stuck

→ Coaches who want to understand how energy impacts client results

Key takeaways
→ Most people are disconnected from themselves long before they feel stuck.

→ Energy work is not about performance, it is about clarity and identity.

→ Your patterns repeat until you finally look at them.

→ Inner work increases your ability to hold clients, money, and visibility.

→ When you embody who you are, the right people find you.

→ Confidence grows from consistency, not overnight breakthroughs.

→ You cannot fake grounded energy.

→ Success does not arrive until your nervous system can hold it.

→ Clarity comes from doing the deeper work, not skipping around it.

→ You attract clients at the level of your own alignment.

Quotables
→ “People are scared to look at themselves because they think they will not like who they find.”

→ “You cannot sell what you are not aligned with.”

→ “Embodiment is the real confidence.”

→ “Your business has its own energy and its own signature.”

→ “Most entrepreneurs are hyper independent until it breaks them.”

Books mentioned
→ The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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

#Coaching #EnergyWork #Leadership #Identity #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #GroundedConfidence #HolisticHealing #Coachability

Connect with Brian LaFontaine→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brian-lafontaine→ Instagram: instagram.com/blafontaineymhs→ Website: brianlafontaine.comIn this episode, actor turned public speaking coach Brian LaFontaine shares the truth about confidence, presence, and dropping the exhausting need to perform.We talk about transitioning careers after 30 years in acting, how to bring the real you on stage, and what happens when fear, ego, and identity get tangled up in your work.What this episode is about→ How to shift careers after a long season of identity dressing→ Bringing the offstage version of yourself onstage→ Why audiences connect to authenticity more than perfection→ How to help clients who are terrified of visibility→ Releasing the pressure to be the smartest person in the room→ Coaching people who never practice between sessions→ How rejection builds resilience and trust in your craft→ Learning to speak in a way that people can actually hear→ Why trying to sound like everyone else kills your impact→ Using your strengths to build your business from the ground upWho this helps→ Coaches working with clients who struggle to show up as themselves→ Anyone building a speaking or communications based businessKey takeaways→ Your audience wants you, not the polished performance version of you.→ You cannot fake presence.→ Confidence comes from talking about what you already know.→ Speaking is personal work, not just professional work.→ Silence is not danger, silence is power.→ People buy from energy, not scripts.→ You cannot coach someone who refuses to practice outside the session.→ Rejection is not a stop sign, it is training.→ If you want to stand out, stop blending in.→ Your first strength is the one you should build your business on.Quotables→ “Be unapologetically you.”→ “Don’t change who you are the moment you start talking.”→ “You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room.”→ “Most people are terrified to let themselves be seen.”→ “Blending in is for makeup, not for speaking.”Practical tools and frameworks→ Start with what you know to build your speaking confidence→ Practice being the same person onstage and offstage→ Let clients rehearse imperfectly so they can find their real voice→ Ask clients where they feel most confident and build from that→ Use simple, human language in place of rigid corporate scriptingBooks mentioned→ Superfudge by Judy Blume→ The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay StanierHosted 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 #PublicSpeaking #Authenticity #Leadership #Communication #Coachability #StagePresence #Confidence #PersonalGrowth

Connect with Hank Wethington
→ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hankwethington
→ Website: hankwethington.com

In this episode, executive coach and founder of Wethington Leadership, Hank Wethington, shares how real leadership growth happens through trust-based feedback, measurable coaching outcomes, and human connection.

We talk about what makes feedback land, why trust is the foundation for every coaching relationship, and how leaders can prove the ROI of coaching to their organizations without losing the heart of the work.

What this episode is about
→ Building trust before giving feedback
→ Why the “feedback sandwich” never works
→ How to measure coaching ROI without losing humanity
→ Coaching vs consulting vs feedback
→ Turning discomfort into growth
→ Showing value to HR, L&D, and the CFO
→ The fine line between personal and professional coaching conversations
→ What makes a truly “coachable” client
→ The role of play, humor, and curiosity in leadership
→ Finding your own leadership voice

Who this helps
→ Coaches working with corporate or executive clients
→ HR and L&D leaders who manage coaching programs
→ Leaders learning how to give feedback that builds trust

Key takeaways
→ Trust first, feedback second.
→ No one ever chooses the feedback sandwich.
→ Curiosity builds buy-in faster than confrontation.
→ Great coaching measures impact without reducing people to numbers.
→ Leaders who coach well ask before they advise.
→ Coaching ROI is about outcomes that the business can see and the client can feel.
→ Your “worst” clients are often mirrors showing where you can grow too.
→ Bring the life stuff into coaching, it always affects work.
→ You cannot coach without relationship.
→ Great leadership starts with finding your unique voice, not copying others.

Quotables
→ “No one ever orders the feedback sandwich.”
→ “Trust is the foundation of feedback.”
→ “Coaching isn’t a feel-good item, it’s measurable impact.”
→ “We’re one person, not a work self and a life self.”
→ “You can’t be someone else and still lead with integrity.”

Practical tools and frameworks
→ Ask clients how they prefer feedback before giving it
→ Use one clear improvement point instead of ten small ones
→ Track coaching ROI through engagement objectives and business outcomes
→ Pair curiosity with data to show tangible value
→ Use “consulting hat off” language to keep trust clear

Books mentioned
→ The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
→ How to Tell a Story by The Moth
→ The Monk and Robot Series by Becky Chambers
→ The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

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

#Coaching #Leadership #Feedback #Coachability #Trust #ROI #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveCoaching #HR #LearningAndDevelopment

Connect with Dr. Stacey Gonzales:
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drstaceygonzales/
→ Website: https://www.unlockmycoach.com/

Dr. Stacey Gonzales is an intuitive transformational coach and personal branding strategist who blends deep inner work with clear marketing strategy.

In this episode, we explore how intuition meets business, why clarity is everything, and what it means to build a brand from the inside out.

Stacey shares stories from her own growth journey, lessons from her marathon mindset, and how she helps clients regulate their nervous systems so they can step confidently into who they’re becoming.

What this episode is about
→ The intersection of intuition, branding, and coaching
→ How to build a personal brand rooted in your essence
→ What clarity really means and why it unlocks everything
→ Nervous system regulation as a growth strategy
→ The art of seeing clients deeply and helping them see themselves
→ Why discomfort means you’re growing
→ Imposter syndrome and how even high achievers face it
→ The importance of setting boundaries with misaligned clients
→ Why charging your worth is an act of service
→ How presence and honesty transform your work and life

Who this helps
→ Coaches and consultants ready to refine their brand and message
→ Creatives and leaders learning to trust intuition in business
→ Anyone building a coaching practice rooted in authenticity

Key takeaways
→ You can’t read the label on your own jar. Coaches help you see what you can’t.
→ Clarity is power. Without it, you spin in circles.
→ Nervous system regulation is the foundation for creativity.
→ Imposter syndrome doesn’t disappear—it’s managed with awareness.
→ Charge your worth. Investment drives transformation.
→ Misalignment feels off in your body first—trust that signal.
→ Let emotion move through you. It’s data, not weakness.
→ Growth should feel uncomfortable. That’s how you know it’s working.
→ Building your own business is harder than running a marathon.
→ Presence is the real prize. Say what needs to be said while you can.

Quotables
→ “It’s hard to read the label on your own jar.”
→ “My body tells me before my mind catches up.”
→ “The precious present is the best gift we can give ourselves.”
→ “Growth should feel uncomfortable.”
→ “If I can’t get there with you, we won’t get the results you want.”
→ “Charge your worth. It accelerates the inner work.”
→ “Say the thing. Don’t leave it unsaid.”

Practical tools and frameworks
→ Use a pre-engagement questionnaire to gauge client readiness
→ Listen to your body for cues about fit and alignment
→ Pair coaching with somatic and journaling practices for deeper integration
→ Redefine your brand often—it evolves with you
→ Lead with empathy, not performance

Books and movies mentioned
→ Inside Out (Pixar)
→ The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson
→ The Power of Unwavering Focus by Dandapani

Hosted by Jordan Ring
→ https://jmring.com

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Connect with DonJay Rice→ Website: https://www.drumbeatofwealth.com/→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donjay-rice-fbs%C2%AE-36950a297/What this episode is about→ What “financial behavior coaching” really means, and how grief and trauma shape money decisions.→ The “broken record” pattern, how it keeps repeating, and how to scratch a new groove.→ Curiosity, shame work, and small wins that compound into lasting change.Who this helps→ Individuals and couples stuck in repeating money patterns, anxiety, or avoidance.→ Coaches who want practical ways to guide clients through money emotions and behavior change.Key takeaways→ “Financial behavior coach” means rewiring habits, not just building a budget.→ The broken record shows up as repeat credit card cycles, penny pinching, or enabling kids.→ Curiosity is fuel. You cannot fix what you will not examine.→ Shame loses power when it is named, not hidden.→ Coachability looks like facing the unknown and staying open when it gets uncomfortable.→ Relentlessness matters. Momentum comes from honest work between sessions.→ Start with emotions, then skills. Calm the nervous system, then pick tools.→ Progress counts, even if you are not ready for every hard step yet.→ Community helps. LinkedIn, podcasts, and real relationships open doors and support.→ Failures are not final. Learn the lesson, give grace, and move forward.Quotables→ “I help you fix your broken record.”→ “You cannot work on what you cannot see.”→ “If you have a pulse, you have shame.”→ “Failures are not final. They are feedback.”→ “Books and budgets are tools, behavior is the engine.”Practical tools and frameworks→ Discovery journaling, map the repeating money moment and the trigger behind it.→ Motivational Interviewing, ask, reflect, and let the client choose the next step.→ 6 Stages of Change, meet people where they are, not where you wish they were.→ Enneagram awareness, notice default stress patterns around money conversations.→ Grace practice, 1 sentence of self-compassion any time you slip.Books mentioned→ Wooden by John Wooden.→ Grace Is Greater by Kyle Idleman.→ Genius of Generosity by Chip Ingram.→ Money Mammoth by Brad Klontz, Edward Horwitz, and Ted Klontz.Hosted by Jordan Ring→ I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.→ Let’s turn your ideas into a book that moves people and drives results.→ Connect with me at https://jmring.com/

Connect with Jonathan Jordan
→LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-jordan-writer/
→Website: https://forwordwriting.com/

Jonathan Jordan is a professional writer, ghostwriter, and book coach who helps authors bring their ideas to life.

In this episode, we talk about how to find your story, lead with empathy, and keep your focus on the reader.

Jonathan shares how his background in social work shaped his coaching approach, why “books are for readers, not authors,” and how to handle competing feedback without losing your voice.

We also explore what it means to be truly coachable, how to scale your message after you niche down, and why publishing your book is actually the start of something much greater.

If you’re a coach, creative, or aspiring author, this conversation will help you rethink how you tell your story and who you’re really writing it for.

What this episode is about
→How empathy and humility create better coaching relationships
→What it means to be truly coachable as a writer
→The “niche up” concept for expanding your message
→Balancing creativity, feedback, and collaboration
→Handling difficult clients and protecting creative integrity
→Why books are for readers, not authors
→Turning tough feedback into growth
→Networking that actually builds your business
→Why publishing is only the start line
→How to lead with value and long-term trust

Who this helps
→Book coaches, editors, and ghostwriters
→Authors learning to navigate feedback and revision
→Coaches who want to bring more empathy into their work

Key takeaways
→Empathy always wins over ego.
→Books are written for readers, not authors.
→Feedback is not a threat, it’s a mirror.
→Trust the process and play the long game.
→Publishing a book is the beginning, not the end.
→Niche down to specialize, then niche up to scale.
→Networking isn’t selling, it’s connecting.
→Humility creates collaboration and better ideas.
→Your most coachable clients are your most successful ones.
→Clarity beats cleverness every time.

Quotables
→“Books are for readers, not authors.”
→“Sometimes the challenge is named Jonathan Jordan.”
→“Publishing isn’t the finish line, it’s the start line.”
→“You don’t need to sound smart to help someone.”
→“The best idea wins.”
→“Empathy has to lead before expertise.”

Practical tools and frameworks
→Use “niche up” to grow beyond your target reader
→Ask early who else is giving feedback on a project
→Apply the “coffee shop test” to check your tone
→Prime clients by saying, “Tell me what’s not working”
→Treat publishing as the start of marketing, not the end

Hosted by Jordan Ring
→https://jmring.com

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