Business of Coaching Workshop

TurnKey Coach

Are you a coach struggling to grow your business without burning out? Join the experts from TurnKey Coach on The Business of Coaching Workshop, where we help strength, nutrition, and health coaches build profitable, sustainable coaching businesses. We simplify the business side of coaching, share actionable systems for growth, and help you turn great coaching into long-term client success. What you'll gain: Stop the churn: Discover how to retain more clients and break free from the constant hustle for new leads. Coach with confidence: Learn to deliver high-value services online without sacrificing your personal touch. Simplify and scale: Streamline your tools, clarify your offers, and win back your time without compromising results. Tune in for expert guidance, real-world coaching insights, and practical strategies that will take your coaching business to the next level.

  1. Oct 16

    Head Coach vs. Entrepreneur: The Decision That Shapes Your Coaching Business

    Why would anyone shut down a coaching business making $100,000 a month? According to Bakker Shields, it often happens because the coach built a business they never actually wanted to run. Bakker, co-founder and COO of AR Funnel, joins Andrew Jackson to break down the two founder archetypes he sees across online fitness coaching: the head coach founder and the entrepreneur founder. The head coach lights up when coaching clients and developing coaches. The entrepreneur loves the game of business and building the machine. Neither is better, but confusing the two is behind a lot of burnout, stalled growth, and coaches who quit. Bakker explains why coaches commonly quit under $5,000 a month and above $100,000 a month, why so many get stuck in the $25K to $50K trap working 50 to 60 hours a week, and how a short A-or-B quiz can help you figure out which founder you are. He also lays out what scaling looks like on each path, stage by stage: when to raise prices and extend programs, why the head coach founder's critical hire is an operations manager, why the entrepreneur founder's critical hire is a great head coach, and what your role becomes as the business grows. If you are an online fitness coach trying to scale without building yourself into a business you dread showing up to, this conversation will help you decide what you are actually building. Connect with Andrew: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/ X: https://x.com/AndrewBarBender Connect with Bakker: IG: https://www.instagram.com/bakker.shields/ Website: https://arfunnel.io/

  2. Oct 9

    Marketing for Coaches Who Hate Marketing: Lessons From Getting Started

    You became a coach to help people get stronger. Not to spend your days posting on Instagram, making reels, and selling your services. But here's the reality: being a great coach doesn't matter much if nobody knows you exist. In this episode of the Business of Coaching Workshop, Andrew Jackson sits down with Dan Shell and Stephen Woolery to discuss what they're learning about marketing their coaching businesses. This isn't a masterclass from marketing gurus. It's a practical conversation about getting started, making mistakes, building confidence, and figuring out what actually works. They discuss: Why posting consistently matters more than perfect content when you're starting out How to identify your ideal client and speak to their problems Simple ways to create content without spending hours on it Using AI, Instagram Edits, and everyday training footage to make posting easier Why views and followers aren't enough—and how to turn attention into leads How to overcome the fear of posting and improve through practice If you're a personal trainer, strength coach, or online fitness coach who knows you need to market your business but doesn't know where to start, this conversation is for you. Start posting. Learn what works. Get better as you go. Connect with Andrew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/  Connect with our Guest Website: https://www.instagram.com/danshellstrengthcoach/  PS - Want to increase your dollar-per-hour earnings? Learn how to, for free, RIGHT HERE.

  3. Oct 2

    What Is Your Money For? Business, Budgeting & Better Decisions with YNAB Founder Jesse Mecham

    Money isn't just something you earn, save, and try not to spend. It's a finite resource that represents your time, energy, effort, and priorities—and learning to use it intentionally can completely change the way you run your business. In this Business of Coaching Workshop, Andrew Jackson sits down with Jesse Mecham, founder of YNAB (You Need a Budget) and author of Never Worry About Money Again, to rethink what it actually means to be "good with money." Jesse explains why saving and spending aren't opposites, why every financial decision involves a tradeoff, and why the most important question you can ask about your money is simple: What is this money for? They also dig into how the same principles apply directly to coaches and small business owners. Jesse shares how applying YNAB's philosophy to his own growing company helped him realize that a large bank balance wasn't necessarily security—it was money without a clearly defined purpose. Once he assigned jobs to that money, decisions around hiring, advertising, salary, and growth became much clearer. Andrew and Jesse also discuss variable income, preparing for future expenses, spending without guilt, creating more agency around financial decisions, and why your business finances should ultimately reflect your strategy. If you're a coach who earns money but still feels uncertain about when to spend, save, hire, invest, or pay yourself, this conversation offers a different framework for making those decisions. In this episode: Why "save more, spend less" can be an incomplete way to think about money Why all saving is ultimately spending later How intentional spending creates more agency The five purposes Jesse uses to think about money Why every spending decision involves a tradeoff How to handle variable income with less stress Why a big bank balance doesn't necessarily tell you what you can afford How Jesse used YNAB principles inside YNAB itself Using your business finances to reveal your actual business strategy Making clearer decisions about hiring, growth, advertising, and paying yourself Why becoming good with money is a skill you keep developing over time Jesse Mecham is the founder of YNAB (You Need a Budget), a company built around helping people give every dollar a purpose and make more intentional decisions with their money. He is also the author of Never Worry About Money Again. Connect with Andrew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/  Connect with our Guest Website: https://www.ynab.com/  PS - Want to increase your dollar-per-hour earnings? Learn how to, for free, RIGHT HERE.

  4. Sep 18

    How to Grow Your Online Coaching Business Without Burning Out

    More clients. More revenue. More content. More growth. That sounds like success—until the business starts taking over your life. Jon Vlahogiannakos has been a fitness coach for more than a decade and has spent the last five years mentoring hundreds of fitness coaches. At one point, he grew his own roster to more than 70 clients while also mentoring other coaches. The business was growing, but his training, nutrition, family time, and ability to step away from work started to suffer. Jon joins Niki Sims to talk about how online fitness coaches can grow without building a business that eventually burns them out. They discuss how to choose the clients you actually want to work with, why your content should speak directly to those people, and how to stop comparing your social media to every other coach online. Jon explains why coaches do not need to follow every trend or copy what is already popular. Instead, they should find a content style that fits their strengths, get more reps, and become better at communicating their own message. They also dig into the other side of growth: capacity. How many clients can you actually coach well? What does your income goal require from your time? When should you simplify, delegate, or stop doing something completely? Jon shares his "subtraction list" exercise, which helps coaches separate the work that gives them energy from the work that drains them so they can build a simpler and more sustainable business. If you are an online fitness coach trying to get more clients, improve your content, and grow without making coaching your entire life, this conversation will help you think more clearly about what you are actually building. Connect with Andrew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/  Connect with our guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongjonfitness/  Website: https://strongjon.com/diagnostic  PS - Want to know the next step for your business? Learn it  HERE, in under 2 minutes.

  5. Sep 11

    Client Retention: Be Yourself & Coach the Right People

    Getting more clients is great. Keeping the right clients is better. Wyatt Christensen of Rebuild Stronger joins Andrew Jackson and the Business of Coaching Workshop to break down what actually drives long-term client retention—and why it starts before a client ever signs up. Wyatt explains why coaches need to set clear expectations, understand who they coach best, and be willing to turn away clients who aren't a good fit. Instead of trying to serve everyone, coaches can build stronger relationships by being honest about their expertise, their personality, and the culture they create. They also discuss the value of building a referral network, why referring someone elsewhere can actually generate future business, and why a positive offboarding experience matters just as much as onboarding. Most importantly, Wyatt argues that client retention isn't something you manufacture with a tactic. It's the outcome of doing your job well and consistently delivering a great client experience. In this episode: Why client retention creates a more stable coaching business Setting expectations before a client signs up Filtering for clients who fit your expertise and personality Why coaches shouldn't try to be someone they're not Building a referral network for clients you shouldn't coach Finding your niche when you're still a newer coach Prioritizing client experience over client count How to handle clients who decide to leave Why a great offboarding experience can lead to referrals—and even returning clients Building systems before aggressively growing your roster Connect with Andrew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewbarbender/  X: https://x.com/AndrewBarBender Connect with our guest Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/wyatt.strength.coach/  PS - Want to keep more clients. Check out the churn calculator HERE.

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Are you a coach struggling to grow your business without burning out? Join the experts from TurnKey Coach on The Business of Coaching Workshop, where we help strength, nutrition, and health coaches build profitable, sustainable coaching businesses. We simplify the business side of coaching, share actionable systems for growth, and help you turn great coaching into long-term client success. What you'll gain: Stop the churn: Discover how to retain more clients and break free from the constant hustle for new leads. Coach with confidence: Learn to deliver high-value services online without sacrificing your personal touch. Simplify and scale: Streamline your tools, clarify your offers, and win back your time without compromising results. Tune in for expert guidance, real-world coaching insights, and practical strategies that will take your coaching business to the next level.