The Successful Nurse Coaches ™

Laura Minard
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The Successful Nurse Coach is a space for Nurses to become board -certified nurse coaches, and learn how to make money doing it. With every episode, it is our mission to empower you, expand what you think is possible, and connect the greater nurse coach community so that we can expand and grow the field of Nurse Coaching making it a household name! Join us for new episodes every Monday! https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  1. 14h ago

    262: How to Find Your First 10 Nurse Coaching Clients (Part 2)

    How do you find your first paying clients as a nurse coach without feeling awkward, salesy, or overwhelmed by everything you think you need to do before launching your practice? In Part 2 of Laura’s masterclass, she shares a practical roadmap for building a nurse coaching business through connection, service, and word-of-mouth referrals. Learn how to start with the people already in your network, offer pro bono coaching sessions that create real value, and turn those relationships into future client opportunities. Laura also explores how to overcome imposter syndrome, stop putting potential clients on a pedestal, and start inviting people into coaching conversations before you feel completely ready. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to find your first 10 nurse coaching clientsWhere to look for potential clients and referral partnersHow to invite people into coaching without sounding salesyWhy pro bono sessions can help build your skills and practiceHow to use social media, networking, and workshops to connect with clientsWhy confidence comes from taking action, not endless preparationHow to build referrals by focusing on service first Your first clients may be closer than you think. Laura explains why you don’t need a perfect website or a complicated marketing strategy to begin. Start by connecting with people, offering value, and taking action before you feel ready. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xnnYkeiO28E Become a Board-Certified Nurse Life Coach Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  2. Oct 26

    261: Why Nurse Coaching? Building a Practice That Changes Lives (Part 1)

    What if you could help people in the way you’ve always wanted to as a nurse, while creating a career with more freedom, flexibility, and purpose? In Part 1 of Laura’s masterclass, she breaks down what nurse coaching is, how it differs from traditional nursing and therapy, and why it can be a rewarding path for nurses who feel limited by the current healthcare system. Drawing from her own journey into private practice, Laura addresses common concerns about certification, imposter syndrome, finding paying clients, and starting a business without a business background. She also shares why serving your community, building coaching skills, and growing through referrals can be the foundation of a successful nurse coaching practice. In this episode, Laura covers: What nurse coaching is and how it differs from traditional nursing and therapyThe possibilities for private practice and organizational opportunitiesOvercoming self-doubt and imposter syndromeFinding your first clients and building a practice through serviceHow to invite people into coaching conversationsWhy you can start small while continuing to work as a nurseThe mindset shifts that help you move from fear to action If you’ve been wondering whether nurse coaching could be your next chapter, this masterclass offers an introduction to the possibilities and the first steps toward building a practice of your own. Tune in next week for Part 2, where Laura teaches us how to find our first 10 clients in private practice. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f6ETcEvu6uI Become a Board-Certified Nurse Life Coach Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com

  3. Oct 19

    260: Coaching with an Integrative Team with Fedline Lysius

    What happens when you stop trying to figure out the entire path ahead and start following what you're passionate about? In this episode of the Successful Nurse Coach Podcast, Laura interviews Fedline Lysius, a Board-Certified Nurse Coach who has built a career across integrative health, staff coaching, and nursing education. After six and a half years at the bedside, Fedline discovered nurse coaching through a simple Google search and found a way to combine her nursing background, business education, and passion for empowering others. Fedline shares what it was like navigating imposter syndrome as a new coach, building confidence through practice, and discovering how nurse coaching can transform the way nurses support both patients and colleagues. From guiding bedside patients through meditation and breathing techniques to leading group coaching programs for nurses, her journey demonstrates the many ways this specialty can open doors within healthcare organizations. In this episode: How Fedline discovered nurse coaching and found her passionOvercoming imposter syndrome and building confidence through practiceWorking in integrative health and bringing coaching to the bedsideUsing meditation, guided imagery, and coaching questions to support patientsCreating group coaching programs for nurses and healthcare staffWhy hands-on coaching experience matters more than theory aloneHow nurse coaching can change the way you communicate and practice nursingExpanding your vision to include private practice and organizational contractsCreating more time freedom and building a career around what matters most Fedline's journey is a reminder that you don't need to have your entire future mapped out to get started. Stay open to possibilities, get experience, and take the next small step toward the work you want to do. Sometimes, the career you're looking for starts with being willing to explore what's possible. Connect with Fedline: https://carewithincoaching.com/ Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0PU0yXpQn7U Become a Board-Certified Nurse Life Coach Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  4. Oct 12

    259: Every Hospital Will Have a Nurse Coach Department Q&A (Part 2)

    In today’s episode, Laura opens up the floor for a Q&A session in Part 2 of the most recent masterclass. With approximately 150 nurse coaches in attendance, many topics were discussed throughout the session, covering how to introduce nurse coaching to hospital leadership, approaching healthcare systems, building profitable staff wellbeing programs, choosing the right certification path, and finding community as an innovator in the nurse coaching field. Topics Covered: Introducing Nurse Coaching to Hospital Leadership: A nurse shares how she introduced nurse coaching to her CEO on orientation day. Discussion covers identifying organizational pain points (culture, turnover, employee satisfaction) and learning to speak leadership's language. Key insight: a 5–40% reduction in turnover from minimal nurse coaching can justify a coach's salary several times over. Approaching Healthcare Systems vs. Standalone Hospitals: Best practices for finding partnership opportunities, starting with warm connections (former colleagues, LinkedIn, past CNOs), using AI tools like Claude for deep organizational research, and exploring grant-funded department startups. One system profiled has expanded from 1 hospital to 17, aiming for 35. Making Staff Coaching Programs Profitable: Profitability comes from retention data via pilot studies (12–24 months) targeting high-turnover departments or new grad residencies. Four strategies to boost staff participation: (1) pay nurses to attend, (2) make it mandatory in specific programs, (3) offer CEUs, (4) strong leadership language and communication. Text reminders and pre/post evaluations help build publishable data. Embedding Coaching into Existing Hospital Roles: Suggestion to train magnet champions, safety champions, super users, and technology educators in coaching skills to multiply impact across departments. How This Academy Is Different: The lineage of nurse coach certifications and what sets our program apart: heavy emphasis on live coaching practice, supervision, and building the confidence to charge for services. The goal is producing paid, practicing coaches, not just certified ones. Returning to Nursing After Years Away: A nurse who's been away from patient care for 13 years explores pathways to board certification. Holistic nursing hours can qualify (not just clinical), board petitions are rarely denied, and coaching without board certification is still viable while accumulating hours. Community Testimonial: An impassioned reflection on the depth of the nurse coaching community, how nurses keep coming back even after setbacks, and how the shared experience creates a movement that can change nursing culture for innovators who feel like outsiders in their own organizations. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Acq5E1RohZs Become a Board-Certified Nurse Life Coach Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  5. Oct 5

    258: Every Hospital Will Have a Nurse Coach Department (Part 1)

    Today, in Part 1 from our most recent masterclass, Laura makes the case that nurse coaching is moving from an emerging specialty into a legitimate healthcare service line, and that the infrastructure needed to build nurse coach departments is already beginning to take shape. She explores what happens when a role that already exists in practice gets named, credentialed, supported by evidence, and eventually built into the healthcare system. Laura breaks down the current landscape of nurse coaching, including CPT codes, credentialing, federal language, health-system examples, reimbursement considerations, and what it takes to build a sustainable nurse coach department. She also shares the experience that led her out of traditional nursing and toward nurse coaching, and why the relational side of nursing deserves more time, recognition, and structure. Tune in next week for our Q&A segment to complete our discussion in Part 2. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CuO763Fs0NE Become a Board-Certified Nurse Life Coach Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  6. Sep 28

    257: I Hate Social Media...Can I Be A Successful Nurse Coach?

    In today’s episode, Laura tackles one of the most common questions she hears from new Nurse Life Coach Academy graduates: do you have to be on social media to build a successful coaching practice? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is that it will make your path easier. This episode explores what's really behind the statement "I hate social media.” Whether it's about consumption, a fear of visibility, or something deeper. Laura offers a key reframe from a mentor: “you're either going to work for someone who isn't afraid to be visible, or you're going to have to learn to be visible yourself.” Visibility is a non-negotiable in business. Laura encourages listeners to find two or three accounts they admire and use those as a template. The nurse coaching field is far from crowded, and every coach who chooses visibility makes it easier for the next person who needs one to find them. The next residency cohort begins in November for those wanting support building their practice. Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_stwc21KdSk Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  7. Sep 21

    256: Student Interview with Nancy Thompson

    In this special episode of The Successful Nurse Coach Podcast, Alana Beittel sits down with Nancy Thompson, a nurse with over three decades of experience who found her way to nurse coaching after feeling the weight of working inside two of the most broken systems in the U.S. - healthcare and education. Nancy shares her journey from seeing NLCA pop up in her social media feed, to trusting her intuition and enrolling just two days before the cohort started, to launching her own coaching business before she even graduated. Along the way, she opens up about her breast cancer diagnosis, the pivotal moment with a radiation oncologist that changed her perspective, and how those experiences shaped her coaching philosophy: "I see you. I hear you. I've got you." Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qhCDjoex7k0 Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Mentioned in this episode: NCR + Cohort 8 https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

  8. Sep 14

    255: Cognitive Distortions Q&A - Part 2

    In part 2 of the Cognitive Distortions Masterclass, Laura shares a step-by-step business roadmap from certification to first paying client, covering the four-phase timeline: weeks 1–12 for certification training, week 12+ for the business course where you set up your LLC and legal foundation, weeks 12–20 to learn enrollment conversations, and weeks 20–6 months for pro bono clients. She notes that 40% of graduates who follow this path have a paying client by six months. She then covers scope of practice — nurse coaching is not clinical care, and the distinction is your protection — and confirms you can coach outside your licensed state by working with out-of-state clients as a certified life coach. Client acquisition, she explains, is built on service: 20% of free clients convert to paying, and your first $100K will likely come from word of mouth and referrals rather than marketing. The episode pivots into the Nurse Coach Residency program — a 12–18 month, 3-trimester, 200-CEU business program. Trimester 1 covers business setup, visibility, 80 invitations, and your first 1–5 paying clients. Trimester 2 targets your first $10K through sales training and niche development. Trimester 3 is a capstone project with website, advanced marketing, and a community leadership component. Pricing is $5K per trimester or $12K total, and Laura confirms you can succeed without residency — the business course has all the information; residency just provides structure and accountability, like a personal trainer for your gym membership. The Q&A portion covers investment fears and cognitive distortions around price, including Laura's story of a nurse on food stamps who built a thriving practice; a detailed explanation of the 80 invitations for a recently laid-off nurse pursuing her MBA; an LVN asking about success without RN credentials and Nancy's story of kayak coaching and a $10K client. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/znQS_bHuOfU Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Mentioned in this episode: Nurse Coach Residency https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/nurse-coach-residency

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The Successful Nurse Coach is a space for Nurses to become board -certified nurse coaches, and learn how to make money doing it. With every episode, it is our mission to empower you, expand what you think is possible, and connect the greater nurse coach community so that we can expand and grow the field of Nurse Coaching making it a household name! Join us for new episodes every Monday! https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

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