Coach Pony

Christie Mims

Wonder what it takes to go from being a coach who dabbles to a coach who thrives? If you want to pay the bills (and more!) with your coaching, you need to build a REAL business. Coach Pony has helped thousands of life coaches, dating coaches, money coaches, and business coaches build businesses that make them good money and live a successful life—on their own terms. The Coach Pony podcast can help you do the same. Each season, we tackle a different aspect of building a real coaching business. You’ll learn about marketing, sales, client experience, time management, pricing, packaging, and more! Our approach is always honest, transparent, fun, and full of chocolate.

  1. EPISODIO 1

    The Future of Life Coaching: What’s Going to Happen in 2026?

    Let’s talk about the future of life coaching in 2026! Is there a bright future for this industry, and is there room for you to be a coach? Welcome back to this special episode of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. Listen to Christie from Coach Pony and Bobbi Palmer (founder of Date Like a Grownup) talk about the future of the coaching industry. To structure this conversation, they’re going to dig into the 2025 ICF Global Coaching Study to see some hard numbers about the coaching industry worldwide and then share their own insights based on their experience in the coaching industry. And, if you’ve missed the Get Paid to Coach podcast, get ready for the launch of our next season, LIVE on YouTube starting in January! Watch Christie and Bobbi on YouTube Live discussing the latest news, ideas, and topics from the coaching industry, and answering your questions live too! (And, episodes will also be available on your favorite podcast player as a recording if you aren’t able to join live.) Subscribe to the Coach Pony YouTube channel so you’ll see the latest videos from Christie! Listen to the full episode to hear about: The numbers from the latest ICF Global Coaching StudyWhat we found surprising in the report, and what we had questions aboutHow the coaching industry has evolved and become more mainstreamPredictions for the future of the coaching industry in 2026, and what we think is changing (and what is staying the same!)What you should focus on next year, and what you should STOP doing as a newer coach To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup Blog To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyBuild a Real BusinessConnect with Christie on Linkedin Resources:  2025 ICF Global Coaching Study10X is Easier Than 2X by Dan SullivanDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieCoach Pony YouTube channel

    34 min
  2. EPISODIO 2

    ARE YOU UNDERCHARGING? The ONLY Way to Set Your Coaching Prices for 2026

    Let’s talk about your rates for coaching in 2026! Are you undercharging??? Welcome back to the first LIVE episode of the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast where we cut through the noise and show you how to launch your coaching business fast. Listen to Christie from Coach Pony and Bobbi Palmer (founder of Date Like a Grownup) talk all about how much to charge for coaching in 2026. And, if you’ve missed the Get Paid to Coach podcast in your ears recently, the new season is here, LIVE on YouTube every other week. Watch Christie and Bobbi on YouTube Live discussing the latest news, ideas, and topics from the coaching industry, and answering your questions live too! (And, episodes will also be available on your favorite podcast player as a recording if you aren’t able to join live.) Subscribe to the Coach Pony YouTube channel so you’ll see the latest videos from Christie! Listen to the full episode to hear about: Should you, as an online coach or service-based entrepreneur, raise your prices in 2026?What is the definitive way to know if you are charging too much or too little for your coaching package? (And, a quick trick on how to check the math!)How do you deliver your new price tag with the unshakable confidence of an expert, while also feeling ethical? FREE MASTERCLASS ON SALES https://coachpony.com/sell-coaching-registration Build a REAL Business (NOTE: the price of BARB is going up on Saturday, January 31st): https://coachpony.com/barb/ To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyConnect with Christie on Linkedin To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup Blog Resources:  Essentialism by Greg McKeownCoach Pony YouTube channel

    32 min
  3. EPISODIO 3

    Selling As a Coach

    Sales, ugh. In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer discuss the cognitive dissonance many coaches feel between wanting to serve clients and their aversion (hate!) of sales. If you HATE sales, you might be misunderstanding the assignment as a coach. In this episode Christie and Bobbi dismantle the idea that "sales" and "coaching" are opposites, and talk about how to sell as a coach. Listen to the full episode to hear about: –How to be authentic in a sales call? (HINT: no high pressure sales tactics!) –How to deal with the "I need time to think about it" objection? Hear what a real sales call can sound like on this episode of the Coach Pony podcast: https://coachpony.com/what-a-real-sales-call-sounds-like-and-why-it-works/ And, if you’ve missed the Get Paid to Coach podcast recently, the new season is here for 2026, LIVE on YouTube every other week. Watch Christie and Bobbi on YouTube Live discussing the latest news, ideas, and topics from the coaching industry, and answering your questions live too! (And, episodes will also be available on your favorite podcast player as a recording if you aren’t able to join live.) Subscribe to the Coach Pony YouTube channel so you’ll see all the latest from Christie! To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyConnect with Christie on Linkedin To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup Blog Resources:  Coach Pony YouTube channel

    32 min
  4. EPISODIO 4

    Building Community As a Coach

    Don’t go it alone! Building a business is lonely work, and as coaches we are not wired to be lone wolves. Fight the blues, get connected to other perspectives, and avoid the isolation of the entrepreneur by building your own community of other coaches. In this episode, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer discuss their experience working together in a mastermind of coaches that has lasted more than a dozen years (and counting!). Get some practical tips on how to find other coaches to mastermind with, and also some things to consider to make sure your group is happy in the long run. Listen to the full episode to hear about: –How to find other coaches to build your community –Practical tips on how to make a coaches’ mastermind successful –Business and Life Tips from Christie and Bobbi! And, if you’ve been missing the Coach Pony Get Paid to Coach podcast recently, the new season is here for 2026, LIVE on YouTube every other week. Watch Christie and Bobbi on YouTube Live discussing the latest news, ideas, and topics from the coaching industry, and answering your questions live too! (And, episodes will also be available on your favorite podcast player as a recording if you aren’t able to join live.) Subscribe to the Coach Pony YouTube channel so you’ll see all the latest from Christie! To learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyFree Training About How to Find Clients To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup Blog Resources:  Coach Pony YouTube channel

    28 min

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Wonder what it takes to go from being a coach who dabbles to a coach who thrives? If you want to pay the bills (and more!) with your coaching, you need to build a REAL business. Coach Pony has helped thousands of life coaches, dating coaches, money coaches, and business coaches build businesses that make them good money and live a successful life—on their own terms. The Coach Pony podcast can help you do the same. Each season, we tackle a different aspect of building a real coaching business. You’ll learn about marketing, sales, client experience, time management, pricing, packaging, and more! Our approach is always honest, transparent, fun, and full of chocolate.