Craft of Coaching Podcast

Kate Swoboda
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Learn how to become a life coach with a strong skillset in the craft of coaching  through the Craft of Coaching podcast. The Craft of Coaching is hosted by Kate Swoboda, Director of Training for the ICF-accredited life coach training program, the Credentialed Life Coach Collective. Learn more about our coach training program at https://TeamCLCC.com

  1. 3d ago

    Ep 123: Coaching the High Achiever: Working With Clients Who Appear ‘Fine’ but Feel Lost

    High-achieving coaching clients often look like they have it all together. They hit the goals. They manage the teams. They check every box. But under the surface? They're lost, burned out, or questioning everything. In this episode of the Craft of Coaching, we're pulling back the curtain on what it means to coach the "successful but stuck" client—the ones who look fine on the outside but are quietly unraveling inside. We'll explore how perfectionism, achievement-based identity, and internalized pressure impact your clients' ability to be vulnerable and actually engage in change. You'll learn what to listen for, what to not assume, and how to challenge these clients in a way that doesn't trigger shame or shutdown. We'll also dive into: Why "they seem fine" is the wrong metricThe hidden grief that often accompanies successHow to help high achievers redefine what enough looks likeTools for creating safety and stretching your clientIf you work with professionals, leaders, or entrepreneurs, this is the episode that will change how you see your "star" clients forever. Tune in now to get actionable strategies to support clients who don't need another goal—they need a different way of being. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  2. Aug 25

    Ep 122: Stop Starting From Scratch: How to Build a Simple Content Creation Plan That Actually Gets Done

    A content creation system for coaches doesn't have to be complicated — but it does have to exist. Because the coaches who show up consistently with content are almost never the ones with the most time or the most inspiration. They're the ones who stopped relying on both. In this episode, we're breaking down why content is the first thing to disappear when motivation dips or life gets busy — and why that pattern, left unaddressed, quietly undermines the long-term health of a coaching business. We're covering what a simple, sustainable content system actually looks like for coaches who have limited time, limited team, and a low tolerance for elaborate workflows that fall apart by week three. This is a practical episode. We're getting into batching, realistic scheduling, the specific tools that reduce friction, and the mindset shift that makes consistency possible even when inspiration is nowhere to be found. We're also covering the inner work piece — because for most coaches, inconsistent content isn't a time management problem. It's a visibility problem. And those require completely different solutions. If you've restarted your content plan more than twice, this episode is for you. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  3. Jul 27

    Ep 121 - The Time Management System That Saved My Business When Life Fell Apart

    Most time management advice for coaches assumes your life stays predictable.  --> It doesn't.  In this episode, we're breaking down the time management strategies for busy life coaches that actually hold up when things go sideways — not the productivity hacks that work fine until they don't. Let's go through 4 practical systems that aren't about doing more, but instead builds a coaching business that can flex when your life does—because it will.  If you've ever felt like your business only works when everything else in your life is going right, this episode is for you. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  4. Jul 6

    Ep 120 - "Where do I start?" How to come back to your coaching business after a break

    It's exceedingly common for coaches to finish coach training, go all-in on building a business, and then...something happens. A loss, a partner's unexpected layoff, an illness, or burnout from trying to hard to make the business happen. The coach takes a step back, thinking it's just a pause--and then it's longer. The thought of returning feels awkward. So how do you come back to your coaching business after a break? That's exactly what we're exploring in today's episode, where we talk about not just the actions to take but the mentality to adopt when you're wanting to come back to coaching, especially after you've navigated a difficult life experience. It's okay to have taken a step back--and it's also okay, and very doable, to return to coaching and create the work from a different place. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  5. Jun 23

    Ep 119 - Supporting Coaching Clients Through Grief + Loss

    At some point, we all face loss--which means that at some point, you'll have coaching clients who are facing grief and loss. Because grief and loss experiences can vary so significantly from person to person, it's important that life coaches understand the terrain that their clients are walking through and best practices to help clients navigate grief and loss while the coach maintains an ethical stance within the scope of coaching. That's exactly what we're getting into in today's episode--with a personal lens, as I (host Kate Swoboda) am navigating the recent loss of my father and experiencing this from both sides. What are the "weird" things about grief that come up? How can life coaches best support clients through grieving without pathologizing it? Let's dig in. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  6. Jun 15

    Ep 118 - Your Client Lost Their Job. Now What? How to Coach Your Clients Through Career Transitions When the Market Is Brutal

    Coaching clients through career transitions is always complex work — but right now, when the job market is genuinely difficult and economic uncertainty is running high, it requires a particular set of skills that most coach training doesn't fully address. When a client has done everything right and the market still isn't responding, standard coaching moves can land as tone-deaf. And when a client's identity is wrapped up in work they've lost or are losing, the coaching goes deeper than strategy fast. In this episode, we're breaking down what it actually looks like to coach career transition clients in a hard market — staying firmly in the coaching lane without crossing into career counseling, holding space for grief and identity disruption without getting pulled into rescue, and asking the questions that actually help when "just keep applying" isn't landing. We're covering the difference between a career strategy problem and an identity crisis wearing career clothes, why the most important coaching in a job transition often has nothing to do with the resume, and the specific moves that help clients stay connected to their own agency when the external environment feels completely indifferent to what they have to offer. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  7. Jun 1

    Ep 117- How to Keep Believing in Your Coaching Business In an Uncertain Economy

    Growing a coaching business in a difficult economy tests something most business advice doesn't prepare you for — not your strategy, but your belief. When inquiries slow down, the silence has a way of becoming evidence. Evidence that you're not good enough, that you waited too long, that the market has moved on. None of that is necessarily true. But it feels true, and that feeling drives decisions. In this episode, we're breaking down what's actually happening when a coaching business goes quiet — the difference between a market condition and a personal failing, how to audit what's working without spiraling into an overhaul, and what to do in a slow season that actually builds long-term equity instead of just filling time. We're also looking at how this translates directly to your coaching work, because clients who are navigating "I'm doing everything right and nothing is happening" need exactly the skills we're talking about here. This episode is equal parts honest business coaching and inner work. Because in a hard market, those two things are inseparable. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

  8. May 26

    Ep 116: You're Not Too Expensive: How to Stop Discounting Your Coaching Rates In an Uncertain Economy

    Coaching business pricing during economic uncertainty is where a lot of coaches quietly come undone. Not publicly — there's no announcement, no decision point. It happens in small moments. A potential client mentions money is tight and you immediately offer a discount. Someone ghosts after hearing your rate and you spend three days wondering if you should lower it. You start pre-emptively apologizing for your prices before anyone has even asked. In this episode, we're breaking down what's actually happening in those moments — because it's rarely about the economics and almost always about the story underneath them. We're covering how to tell the difference between appropriate flexibility and people-pleasing yourself out of a sustainable business, what the research tells us about how clients actually make purchasing decisions during economic downturns, and the specific internal work that lets you hold your rates with confidence rather than apology. This isn't about being rigid or tone-deaf to genuine financial hardship. It's about getting honest about when you're responding to a client's reality and when you're responding to your own fear. Those are two completely different situations — and they require two completely different responses. Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC.  We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you change? It'll be your own. We're the Credentialed Life Coach Collective, or CLCC, and we're here to give you a powerful coaching skill-set mixed with profound personal and professional growth. Head to https://TeamCLCC.com to get our catalogue and the free "Become a Coach" video series to learn more about becoming a life coach, choosing a coaching niche, how coaches make money, and more. Social: LinkedIn

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Learn how to become a life coach with a strong skillset in the craft of coaching  through the Craft of Coaching podcast. The Craft of Coaching is hosted by Kate Swoboda, Director of Training for the ICF-accredited life coach training program, the Credentialed Life Coach Collective. Learn more about our coach training program at https://TeamCLCC.com

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  • Creator
    Kate Swoboda
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    124
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    © 2026 Craft of Coaching Podcast
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