

Before You Set Goals, Learn This From Last Year
New year, new goals? Not so fast. Before you plan a single thing for 2026, do this 1 simple review. In Episode 328, Cathy Smith walks you through 10 powerful lessons to pull from 2025 so you stop repeating what did not work and double down on what actually did. You will spot the habits and market…

Courage and Christmas Cheer
Are you secretly relieved 2025 is over, even if you are smiling through Christmas? In Episode 327 of Small Business Talk for Coaches, Cathy Smith gives you a simple end of year reset to help you stop the “I should have done more” spiral and see what you actually achieved. Whether 2025 was your bes…

Joy Simplicity and Profits Cathy Smith and Greg Kilwein
If you have been telling yourself you need a website, a funnel, or the perfect logo before you can earn real money as a coach, this episode is your wakeup call. Cathy Smith sits down with Greg Kilwein from AttractWell to talk about the 3 things that actually create a profitable coaching business. …

End of Year Check Ins To Turn Leads Into Clients
The year is flying by, which makes now one of the best times to reach out to past clients and warm prospects. In this episode, Cathy shows you how simple check ins and genuine conversations can refill your coaching roster for next year, so you are not starting from zero in January. Your next client…

Using Ai Without Losing Your Coaching Magic
Feeling sick of AI, scared of it, or quietly curious? Cathy Smith shows you how to use AI as a thinking partner to clean up your writing, plan workshops, streamline admin and spot patterns in your coaching work while you keep the human connection, lived experience and emotional intelligence that A…

Are you invisible, or is that how you feel?
Your coaching is powerful. Your results are real. So why does your business still feel invisible In this episode of Small Business Talk for Coaches, Cathy Smith unpacks why established coaches hit a feast and famine wall and how a repeatable marketing flow can keep clients coming even while you ar…

Your Audience Mirrors Your Energy
Are you showing up flat online and wondering why your marketing is not landing? In this episode of Small Business Talk for Coaches, Cathy Smith explains how your audience mirrors your energy and why forced, half hearted marketing quietly repels the very clients you want to attract. You will learn…

Are You Afraid of Annoying Your Audience
Are you holding back from emailing or posting because you fear you will annoy people? In Episode 321 of Small Business Talk for Coaches, Cathy Smith shows you how to reframe visibility as service and build trust through simple consistency. Learn how to use email with confidence, why unsubscribes a…

You Don't Have a Coaching Problem, You Have a Pipeline Problem
Think you have a coaching problem? What you really have is a pipeline problem. In this episode of Small Business Talk for Coaches, Cathy Smith shows why so many coaches spend most of their time delivering and almost none building demand, then wonder why business feels like feast and famine. You wi…

You Don't Need Their Approval!
What would happen if you stopped trying to please everyone? Your business would grow. Your message would finally be heard. In this powerful episode, Cathy Smith explores how seeking approval weakens your confidence, waters down your message, and keeps your dream clients from finding you. Learn ho…