The Successful Nurse Coaches ™

Laura Minard, Shelby Kurz
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The Successful Nurse Coaches is a space for Private Practice Nurse Coaches to learn the skills to generate income and create the successful private practice of their dreams. Laura Minard and Shelby Kurz are both Board Certified Nurse Coaches who are revolutionizing the Nurse Coach Specialty with their innovate and state of the art certification Nurse Life Coach Academy. With every episode, it is their 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 Business related episodes every Monday! Join us the first and third Thursday of the month with Nurse Life Coach Academy related Episodes! https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/ https://www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com/

  1. 4D AGO

    220: NLCA 29 - How to Upgrade Pro Bono Clients into Paid Clients

    In today’s episode, Shelby revisits a crucial topic for nurse coaches: how to confidently transition your pro bono clients into paying clients. Whether you’re a Nurse Life Coach Academy student, a graduate of another nurse coaching program, or just starting out, this episode is packed with actionable advice, real talk, and step-by-step strategies to help you grow your coaching business. What You’ll LearnWhy pro bono clients often don’t convert, and how to change thatThe mindset shifts needed to confidently offer paid coachingWhat NOT to do when a client asks about continuing (and what to say instead)How to guide the conversation without feeling “salesy”The power of silence and letting clients make informed decisionsHow to “future cast” and root client goals in realityStructuring your paid offer (pricing, session count, and more)Handling client responses: yes, no, or “I need to think about it”Why a “no” isn’t a failure, and how to keep the door open for future work Watch the full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/fGp1UNmtw_8 Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach Mentioned in this episode: Nurse Coach Residency You don’t need more information — you need a container that makes action unavoidable. If that’s you, book a call to explore the Nurse Coach Residency. https://calendly.com/d/cw5f-cg3-vhp/nurse-coach-residency-fit-call

    27 min

  2. JAN 5

    219: The Year of Giving Medium F*cks

    In this episode, Laura kicks off 2026 with a candid and insightful solo discussion about her new approach to life and business: “The Year of Giving Medium Fs.” She explores the pitfalls of all-or-nothing thinking, the value of finding balance, and how embracing “medium Fs” can lead to more peace, consistency, and sustainable growth in both personal and professional life. Key Topics Covered: Why setting intentions and focusing on who you want to become is more powerful than chasing specific achievementsThe dangers of living at the extremes—giving all or none of your energy—and the benefits of finding a middle groundLaura’s personal goals for 2026, including financial growth with peace, health and nervous system regulation, and nurturing family relationshipsThe importance of boring, consistent habits for long-term health and successHow to balance ambition with emotional availability for family and friendsLetting go of algorithm drama and internet outrage to focus on meaningful workThe challenge (and value) of embracing “boring” consistency for high achieversAn invitation for listeners to find one area of their life to practice giving “medium Fs” Watch full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/94wO9kqUvAU Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach

    26 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    218: How to L.E.A.P into Making a Change

    Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach As the year comes to a close, Laura and Shelby introduce a powerful framework they have been using behind the scenes for years to help nurse coaches move through fear, uncertainty, and stagnation. In this episode, they break down the L.E.A.P Framework, a practical and deeply human way to understand why change feels so hard and how to keep moving anyway. Whether you are considering nurse coaching, building a private practice, or standing at the edge of a personal or professional shift, this conversation offers clarity, reassurance, and a path forward. This is not about forcing confidence. It is about building it through action, trust, and repetition. The L.E.A.P Framework L is for Longing: The internal pull toward something more. This is the moment you realize you have outgrown where you are and can no longer ignore the desire for change.E is for Evidence Seeking: The phase where the brain looks for certainty before moving. This becomes a problem when evidence seeking turns into avoidance and delays action.A is for Ambiguity Tolerance: The ability to sit in uncertainty without collapsing, freezing, or quitting. This is one of the most important skills for entrepreneurship and leadership.P is for Practice: Repeated action builds certainty retroactively. Confidence, clarity, and skill are earned through doing, not thinking. Watch the full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/k2YaK9M_YMA

    28 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    EP 217: Why Nurses Struggle to Receive Money (and How That Caps Their Impact)

    Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach In this solo episode, Laura delivers one of the most honest and confrontational conversations the Successful Nurse Coach Podcast has ever held. After a behind-the-scenes moment with mentors that shook her perspective, she unpacks a core issue holding nurses back from real impact: the inability to receive. This episode explores how nursing culture conditions martyrdom, why under-earning is not ethical, and how learning to receive money, praise, and support is essential for leadership, sustainability, and changing healthcare. If this episode makes you uncomfortable, that is the point. Discomfort is where deconditioning begins. In this episode, Laura shares: Nurses do not have a money problem. They have a receiving problem.Nursing culture rewards overgiving, endurance, and martyrdom while discouraging receiving.Impact in private practice is not based on hours worked but on outcomes created.Underearning does not make nurses more compassionate. It makes them exhausted, resentful, and exploitable.Learning to receive is an ethical responsibility if you want to lead and create change.Money creates safety. Safety creates clearer thinking. Clearer thinking creates better care.Private practice and nurse coaching force growth by requiring nurses to receive without guilt.Martyrdom is not moral high ground. It is a business model, and nurses have been the product.Receiving allows you to give from excess, alignment, and regulation instead of depletion.You cannot heal healthcare while financially depleted and resentful. If nurses want to lead the next evolution of healthcare, they must unlearn martyrdom and master receiving. Receiving is not greed. It is regulation, capacity, and leadership in action. Watch full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/554LgCwFq3g If you loved this episode… Please take 30 seconds to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps more nurses find this work and fall in love with the boring parts too. Mentioned in this episode: Nurse Coach Residency You don’t need more information — you need a container that makes action unavoidable. If that’s you, book a call to explore the Nurse Coach Residency. https://calendly.com/d/cw5f-cg3-vhp/nurse-coach-residency-fit-call

    34 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    216: You’re Certified – Now What? Building Confidence as a New Nurse Coach

    After the excitement of becoming a Board Certified Nurse Coach, many coaches hit an unexpected wave of uncertainty. In this episode, Laura and Shelby break down the messy middle that happens right after certification: the “am I doing this right,” the fear of visibility, and the pressure to suddenly have everything figured out. They share what actually matters in these early stages, why slow and steady progress builds long term success, and how to create momentum without burning out or expecting perfection. This conversation is grounding, practical, and a permission slip to breathe, soften, and take the next small step instead of trying to leap into a fully formed business overnight. Things to remember: Certification is the beginning, not the final destination. Feeling uncertain afterward is completely normal.You do not need a perfect plan. You just need consistent action and willingness to learn as you go.Wobbliness is part of the process. Confidence comes from reps, not readiness.Visibility grows slowly. You do not have to show up everywhere at once.Community support matters. You build faster and stay grounded when you are not doing it alone.You already have what you need to start. The next step is always small, doable, and right in front of you. Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach If you loved this episode… Please take 30 seconds to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps more nurses find this work and fall in love with the boring parts too. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/r2ohGjiY5hk

    35 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    215: Behind the Scenes with Shelby

    In this week’s episode, Shelby is interviewed by the lovely Meghan Ruttan, sharing all about the inner workings of the successful nurse coaches, and learning some fun facts about Shelby’s personal life. Shelby shares what she endures behind the scenes every day: the patterns, the breakthroughs, the wobbliness, the resistance, and the moments when everything finally clicks. Her perspective is both grounding and validating, especially for anyone who is in the messy, uncertain, or stretchy season of becoming a nurse coach. In this episode, you will hear:The behind the scenes experience of supporting new nurse coachesCommon fears and mindset obstacles students face in their first monthsWhy discomfort is not a sign something is wrongHow to move through overwhelm without shutting downThe difference between consuming information and actually embodying the workWhy being coachable matters far more than being confidentWhat Shelby wishes every new nurse coach understood at the startHow NLCA blends emotional support, skills practice, and business strategyThe power of community and why it accelerates growthReal stories of breakthroughs, pivots, and unexpected wins inside the program Success as a nurse coach is not about having it all figured out. It is about staying connected, staying coachable, and allowing yourself to grow into someone you have not yet met. Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach If you loved this episode… Please take 30 seconds to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps more nurses find this work and fall in love with the boring parts too. Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/CXV9-AGuoug

    1h 8m
  7. 214: NLCA 28: Why Nurse Coaching Is the Fastest-Growing Holistic Nursing Specialty — and How NLCA Is Leading the Movement

    12/01/2025

    214: NLCA 28: Why Nurse Coaching Is the Fastest-Growing Holistic Nursing Specialty — and How NLCA Is Leading the Movement

    In today’s episode of The Nurse Life Coach Academy edition of the podcast, Laura and Shelby dive into why nurse coaching is the fastest-growing holistic specialty in nursing, and why now is the perfect time to join the movement. They explore the impact of AI on healthcare, the urgent need for emotional support in nursing, and how Nurse Life Coach Academy is leading the charge to create innovative roles that transform both patient care and nurse well-being. Throughout the episode, they discuss: The Rise of Nurse Coaching: Why it’s the only holistic specialty in nursing that’s rapidly expanding and how it compares to the early days of nurse practitioners.AI and Healthcare: How technology is reshaping the industry, and why coaching remains essential for human connection and adaptability.Burnout and Retention: Eye-opening stats on nurse turnover, stress, and the cost to hospitals—and how coaching can help reverse these trends.Organizational Impact: Real-world examples of hospitals implementing nurse coach departments and seeing reductions in turnover by up to 40%.Private Practice Benefits: Why every RN should consider a home-based coaching business.Leadership and Sales Skills: How coaching equips nurses with entrepreneurial and leadership skills to pioneer change in healthcare.Job Market Growth: Nurse coach roles are popping up nationwide, with salaries ranging from $70K to $95/hour and even six-figure opportunities for advanced practice nurses. Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach If you loved this episode… Please take 30 seconds to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps more nurses find this work and fall in love with the boring parts too. Watch full episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/XSb_Cogio3E

    39 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    213: How Introverts Thrive as Professional Nurse Coaches

    What if introversion isn’t a limitation in coaching, but instead, a superpower that makes you extraordinary? In this episode, Laura opens up about what it really means to be an introverted nurse stepping into entrepreneurship, visibility, and leadership. Far from the stereotypes of being shy or quiet, introversion is about energy, attunement, depth, and the ability to create a grounded presence that transforms people from the inside out. Through personal stories and years of coaching experience, Laura reframes introversion as a powerful advantage in private practice, especially in one to one nursing coaching, where deep listening and intuitive awareness matter more than hype, charisma, or filling a room with noise. This episode is your permission slip to stop performing like an extrovert and start building a business that honors your wiring, your nervous system, and your natural magic. Key TakeawaysIntroversion is about energy, not personality.Coaching is built for introverts. Deep listening, attunement, and presence are superpowers.Selling as an introvert is not persuasion. It is service, clarity, and grounded confidence.You do not need to perform like an extrovert. You need to honor your nervous system.There are wildly successful introverted coaches. You can build success without abandoning yourself. If you identify as an introvert, Laura invites you to: Honor how you recharge and communicate that to the people in your lifeBuild your business around your strengths instead of forcing extroverted strategiesTrust your presence because it is potent, powerful, and deeply transformative Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach If you loved this episode… Please take 30 seconds to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it helps more nurses find this work and fall in love with the boring parts too. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dg8dDyFW8T0

    30 min
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The Successful Nurse Coaches is a space for Private Practice Nurse Coaches to learn the skills to generate income and create the successful private practice of their dreams. Laura Minard and Shelby Kurz are both Board Certified Nurse Coaches who are revolutionizing the Nurse Coach Specialty with their innovate and state of the art certification Nurse Life Coach Academy. With every episode, it is their 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 Business related episodes every Monday! Join us the first and third Thursday of the month with Nurse Life Coach Academy related Episodes! https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/ https://www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com/

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  • Creator
    Laura Minard, Shelby Kurz
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    210
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Laura Minard, Shelby Kurz
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