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Coaching Clinic: scale your business, acquire high ticket clients & master coaching skills

Coaching Clinic: scale your business, acquire high ticket clients & master coaching skills

John Ball & Angela Besignano 102 Episodes Jun 10, 2026

Coaching Clinic is a weekly podcast for professional coaches who want to grow a thriving business and improve client results. Hosted by veteran coaches John Ball and Angela Besignano, it covers actionable strategies for attracting clients, mastering coaching skills, and scaling with confidence. Topics include client conversations, group coaching design, sales, mindset, and marketing. The show offers real-world tools and insights to help coaches succeed in today's coaching landscape.

Episodes

Say What You Mean: The Communication Problem Showing Up in Coaching Sessions
Say What You Mean: The Communication Problem Showing Up in Coaching Sessions Jun 10, 2026 14:54 There is a pattern showing up in coaching sessions that has nothing to do with the coaching itself. Clients are vaguer, harder to pin down, quicker to deflect. Getting a direct answer out of people is harder than it used to be, and the effects are landing in the room whether coaches are ready for them or not.In this episode of The Coaching Clinic, John Ball and Angie unpack why direct communicatio
When You Need More Than a Coach: Hiring a Consultant for Your Coaching Business Rationale: Practical, searchable, clear.
When You Need More Than a Coach: Hiring a Consultant for Your Coaching Business Rationale: Practical, searchable, clear. Jun 3, 2026 14:28 There's a pattern worth naming. Coaches who are struggling with their business almost always assume the problem is in the coaching. They need better skills, a different certification, and more training. So they hire another coach.The business keeps struggling.In this episode of The Coaching Clinic, John and Angie dig into why the problems most coaches and speakers face are business problems, not d
Knowing When It's Time To Quit: When You're Consistently Not Getting Results
Knowing When It's Time To Quit: When You're Consistently Not Getting Results May 27, 2026 25:12 When the business fog starts rolling in: Reconnecting with your whyEver feel like you're throwing a lot of effort into your business—social media posts, outreach, endless webinars—and yet, the results are just not adding up? If your calendar is more of a wasteland than a showcase of success, you're not alone. In this episode, we explore why your efforts might be missing the mark, the importance of
AI in Coaching: Tool, Thought Partner or Threat?
AI in Coaching: Tool, Thought Partner or Threat? May 12, 2026 19:43 John Ball and Angie open the clinic on a question every coach is quietly asking: how does AI fit into what we do, and does it make us better or just busier?Neither of them is a convert. Neither is a sceptic. What they are is honest about where AI has actually changed how they work, and where it hasn't touched the thing that matters most.In this episode:Why Angie initially dismissed AI for coaching
When Clients Want Answers: How To Handle Requests For Solutions
When Clients Want Answers: How To Handle Requests For Solutions May 6, 2026 06:14 SUMMARYIn this episode, John explores how coaches can handle client questions without losing trust or creating dependency. It offers practical strategies for maintaining authority while empowering clients to make decisions. key topicsHandling client questions without giving direct answersBalancing authority and empowerment in coachingReframing client expectations for decision-makingDifferentiatin
How Do You Know If Your Coaching Is Working? (Simple Metrics That Actually Help)
How Do You Know If Your Coaching Is Working? (Simple Metrics That Actually Help) Apr 29, 2026 22:28 Show NotesHow do you actually know if your coaching is working?In this episode of The Coaching Clinic, Angie and John unpack one of the most uncomfortable—and most important—questions for coaches: are you effective, or are you just being liked?They challenge the common reliance on client satisfaction, renewals, and “good sessions,” and explore why those signals can be misleading. Early-stage coach
Optimise Coaching Sessions: Balancing Support and Challenge
Optimise Coaching Sessions: Balancing Support and Challenge Apr 22, 2026 27:46 SUMMARYAre you challenging your clients enough? Let's talk about Keeping Coaching Impactful Angie and John discuss the client journey in coaching and the risk of sessions becoming comfortable, friendly chats rather than driving transformation. They emphasise that coaching should produce progress, expansion, and results, not “a $500 cup of coffee,” and that clients’ outcomes are the best advertisem
How to Use Client Feedback for Effective Coaching Check-Ins
How to Use Client Feedback for Effective Coaching Check-Ins Apr 15, 2026 10:51 Empowering Coaching Clients With Check-Ins and Simple Metrics Angie discusses how coaches can keep delivering value by sharing experience and, importantly, making clients an active part of the coaching equation. She recommends using simple metrics and regular check-ins—such as quick 0–10 ratings after sessions or structured touchpoints at one-third, two-thirds, and the end of an engagement—to avoi
The 7 Key Strategies to Fully Book Your Coaching Practice
The 7 Key Strategies to Fully Book Your Coaching Practice Apr 1, 2026 28:27 How to Identify and Attract Your Ideal Clients in 2026SUMMARYIn this episode, John & Angie discuss essential strategies for coaches and entrepreneurs to attract clients, build sustainable businesses, and avoid common pitfalls. They share personal experiences, practical tips, and insights on targeting the right audience, leveraging marketing channels, and maintaining focus.Keywords:coaching bus
Energy in Coaching: Balancing Empathy and Professionalism
Energy in Coaching: Balancing Empathy and Professionalism Mar 25, 2026 27:15 Coach Energy and Consistency: Handling “That Client,” Emotions, and Authority in SessionsSUMMARYJohn and Angie discuss how coaches manage their energy and consistency across sessions, including whether they show up the same with every client and how reactions to “that client” can signal a coach’s own challenge in navigating difficulty. They explore adapting energy to different clients while still
Coaching Visibility: Boost Your Brand Recognition
Coaching Visibility: Boost Your Brand Recognition Mar 18, 2026 11:53 How Coaches Can Become More Known: Strategic Podcast Guesting, Speaking, and Content SUMMARYJohn opens the Coaching Clinic without Angie, who is busy applying the show’s advice with new clients, and shares key ways coaches can become more known to generate lead flow. He outlines the main pillars: developing clear IP by knowing exactly who you help, then using authority builders like a book, a podc
How to Manage Over-Talkative Clients in Coaching Sessions
How to Manage Over-Talkative Clients in Coaching Sessions Mar 11, 2026 22:23 Keeping Coaching Sessions on Track: Handling Clients Who Talk Too Much. SUMMARYJohn & Angie discuss a common coaching challenge: clients or prospects who dominate calls, talk over the coach, and leave no space for productive coaching. They argue that effective coaches must stay in the “driver’s seat” or “pace car,” setting expectations up front that interruptions may occur to prevent unproduct

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