The Art & Skill of Coaching: Get any client any result using trauma-informed coaching strategies

Jess DeMarchis
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If you're a coach, therapist, or individual interested in personal growth who wants to create real client transformation, not just surface-level change, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Jessica DeMarchis, a licensed trauma therapist turned life coach with over a decade of clinical and coaching experience and more than a million dollars in coaching revenue, this show goes beyond basic mindset tips and into the actual skills and tangible tools that drive client growth. Inside each episode, you'll learn advanced, trauma-informed coaching tools, psychology-backed techniques, and practical strategies to help you understand how people think, why they stay stuck, and how to create lasting behavioral and emotional change. This is not about giving advice, asking better questions, being motivational, or chasing more clients, it's about becoming the kind of coach who gets any client any result. Jess is the creator of The Art and Skill of Coaching certification, a trauma informed coach training program, and host of a top 2% globally ranked podcast. She is known for her direct, evidence-based approach to coaching and client transformation. This podcast is for coaches who want to feel confident in their sessions, therapists who want to integrate coaching tools into their work, and high-achieving individuals who are ready to deepen their self-awareness and gain real tools to expand their capacity. Expect solo trainings, real client examples, and actionable coaching frameworks you can apply immediately to improve your skills, elevate your impact, and grow your business through better client results.

  1. 11h ago

    5 Ways Trauma Can Hold Successful Women Back at Work (Part 2)

    Do you constantly think, "It's just easier if I do it myself"? In part two of the 5 Hidden Ways Trauma Holds You Back at Work series, trauma therapist turned coach Jess DeMarchis breaks down the Control-Seeking Leader; the successful, highly capable woman who desperately wants more support but struggles to trust other people enough to actually receive it. You'll learn why control often develops as a form of protection, how hyper-independence can quietly turn you into the bottleneck in your career or business, why doing everything yourself eventually limits your income and impact, and how to begin building support without lowering your standards. Jess also walks you through her Delegation Ladder, a practical way to gradually increase your tolerance for relying on other people while protecting the responsibilities that genuinely require your expertise. Want to identify all five patterns now? Access the free training, 5 Hidden Ways Your Trauma Holds You Back at Work & Keeps You From Your Next Level of Income and Impact, using this link: https://jessicademarchis.myflodesk.com/5hiddenimpacts   Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

    5 Ways Trauma Can Hold Successful Women Back at Work (Part 2)

  2. Oct 13

    5 Ways Trauma Can Hold Successful Women Back at Work (Part 1)

    What if the same qualities that helped you become successful are now limiting your next level? In the first episode of this five-part series, trauma therapist turned coach Jess DeMarchis introduces the 5 Hidden Ways Trauma Holds You Back at Work and breaks down Pattern #1: The Capable but Cautious Leader. If you're smart, successful and highly capable but still find yourself overthinking decisions, holding back in meetings, waiting to feel ready, hesitating to ask for more money or watching less-qualified people move faster than you, this episode will help you understand why and what to do instead. You'll learn why the issue may not be a lack of confidence, how old protection strategies can become intertwined with achievement, the difference between certainty and self-trust, and a practical five-question exercise to help you make bigger decisions without waiting for fear to disappear. Want to discover all five patterns now? Access Jess's free training, 5 Hidden Ways Your Trauma Holds You Back at Work and Keeps You From Your Next Level of Income and Impact. GET YOUR FREE TRAINING HERE: https://jessicademarchis.myflodesk.com/5hiddenimpacts  Want support creating your next level of success without sacrificing your personal life? Jess's 1:1 coaching books are open. Book a consultation through this link: www.chatwithjess.com   Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

    5 Ways Trauma Can Hold Successful Women Back at Work (Part 1)

  3. Oct 6

    You Don't Need More Work-Life Balance. You Need This Instead

    If you're successful but keep searching for better work-life balance, another productivity hack or the perfect schedule, the problem may not be your time management. In this episode, Jess breaks down why traditional work-life balance can be the wrong goal for high-achievers and offers a different way to think about your career, family, health and ambition: values, seasons and intentional trade-offs. You'll learn why your calendar doesn't have to allocate equal time to everything you care about, how to identify when work has quietly started consuming priorities that matter more, why work-family conflict and values misalignment can contribute to burnout, and four questions you can use to decide what deserves your time and energy in this season of your life. If you've been wondering how to keep succeeding without sacrificing your health, relationships or family to do it, this episode will help you redefine what "balance" actually means. To apply for private coaching with Jess, visit www.chatwithjess.com.

  4. Sep 29

    Burned Out or in the Wrong Career? How to Tell the Difference Before You Make a Big Move

    You're exhausted, increasingly frustrated with work, and starting to wonder whether you need to quit completely. But are you actually in the wrong career or are you burned out from the way you're currently doing it? In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess breaks down the difference between burnout, a bad work environment, unsustainable work patterns, and genuine career misalignment. You'll learn a simple four-part framework, Demands, Design, Defaults, and Direction, to identify what's actually creating your burnout before making a major career move.  Jess also explains the psychology of burnout, why working hard isn't always the real problem, and how workload, leadership, control, values, boundaries, perfectionism, and people-pleasing can completely change your experience of the same career. If you're questioning your job, career, or professional future, this episode will help you figure out what needs to change before you decide what comes next. To work with Jess one-on-one, book a consultation at www.chatwithjess.com. Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

  5. Sep 22

    I Hate My Job- Should I Quit? 5 Signs You've Outgrown Your Career

    You have the degree, the salary, the title, and the career you worked incredibly hard to build…so why are you secretly fantasizing about quitting? In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess breaks down five signs you may have outgrown your career and how to tell the difference between temporary frustration, burnout, and genuine career misalignment. You'll learn why getting a raise, taking a vacation, changing companies, or trying to "just be grateful" often doesn't solve the real problem, plus the questions to ask yourself before making a major career move. Jess also shares examples of women who discovered very different solutions: leaving a career completely, changing roles within the same profession, and restructuring a business so success no longer required constant sacrifice. If you hate your job, feel burned out, or keep wondering whether it's time for a career change, this episode will help you figure out what's actually wrong before deciding what needs to change. Ready to figure out your next professional move without sacrificing your health, relationships, or personal life to get there? Book a consultation with Jess at www.chatwithjess.com. Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

    I Hate My Job- Should I Quit? 5 Signs You've Outgrown Your Career

  6. Sep 15

    Beyond Diet and Exercise: What Successful Women Need to Know About Health

    If you're a successful woman who already knows you should eat well, move your body, sleep more, and manage stress, why can taking care of yourself still feel so hard? In this episode, I'm joined by a lab scientist turned health, nutrition, and fitness coach to talk about what high-achieving women actually need to understand about their health beyond another workout plan or list of foods to eat. We explore how chronic stress, perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, control, overachievement, and the habit of pushing through can affect the way women approach nutrition, fitness, recovery, and their bodies.  We also talk about what the science really says versus the health advice you can safely tune out, why more discipline is not always the answer, and what sustainable health looks like when you're also building a career, leading a company, raising a family, or carrying a lot of responsibility. If you want to feel strong, energized, healthy, and capable without turning your health into another full-time job, this conversation is for you. Want support creating your next level of success without sacrificing your personal life? Jess's 1:1 coaching books are open. Book a consultation through this link: www.chatwithjess.com Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching   Guest's contact information: IG @eveguzmanofficial https://www.themacrouniversity.com/   Release date: Tuesday September 15, 2026

  7. Sep 8

    You Have the Career, Money & Life, So Why Aren't You Happy?

    You got the degree, built the career, got the title, made the money, and checked nearly every box you once believed would make you feel happy. So why doesn't it feel the way you thought it would? In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess explores why so many high-achieving women in their 30s and 40s are reaching professional milestones while simultaneously feeling burned out, overwhelmed, unfulfilled, and strangely empty inside the lives they worked so hard to create. And she explains why achievement alone doesn't create lasting happiness. You'll also learn why your ability to tolerate stress is different from your capacity to sustainably hold it, how chronic pressure can turn an ambitious life into one driven by urgency and survival, and why productivity hacks aren't enough when the deeper problem is that you haven't defined what success actually means to you. If you're a successful, smart, capable woman who has achieved a lot but is questioning whether the way you're doing life is actually sustainable, this episode will help you create a definition of success that feels as good internally as it looks externally and a framework to keep it.   Free Resource: Download Jess's 50 Trauma-Informed Coaching Questions to start identifying the deeper patterns, beliefs, and behaviors influencing the way you work. https://jessicademarchis.myflodesk.com/50questions  Want support creating your next level of success without sacrificing your personal life? Jess's 1:1 coaching books are open. Book a consultation through this link: www.chatwithjess.com Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

    You Have the Career, Money & Life, So Why Aren't You Happy?

  8. Sep 1

    The Unexpected Gift and Cost of Childhood Trauma: When Trauma Looks Like Success & How It Creates High Achievers

    What if childhood trauma didn't make you fall apart but instead made you highly capable, responsible, resilient, ambitious, and successful? Trauma doesn't always look like dysfunction. For some high-achieving women, it looks like becoming the strong one, the responsible one, the woman everyone depends on, or the entrepreneur who always figures it out. In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess DeMarchis shares her personal experience with childhood trauma, C-PTSD, healing, and high achievement, and explores the unexpected strengths and hidden costs that can come from becoming exceptionally good at surviving. You'll learn how childhood trauma can contribute to patterns like perfectionism, hyper-independence, people-pleasing, over-functioning, overworking, hypervigilance, and an unusually high tolerance for stress. These adaptations may help you build a successful career, business, and life, but eventually the same strategies that helped you survive can make it difficult to rest, receive support, trust yourself, feel safe, or actually enjoy what you've created. Jess also explains the concept of the trauma drive: when achievement and ambition become partially fueled by survival, and why reaching the next milestone often doesn't create the peace, security, or sense of enoughness you expected it to. The goal isn't to become less resilient, capable, or ambitious. It's to keep the strengths that helped you succeed while letting go of the fear, pressure, hypervigilance, and survival patterns attached to them. If you've built an impressive life but still struggle to relax, stop proving yourself, feel safe in your success, or believe you've finally done enough, this episode will help you understand why. Free Resource: Download Jess's 50 Trauma-Informed Coaching Questions to start identifying the deeper patterns, beliefs, and behaviors influencing the way you work. https://jessicademarchis.myflodesk.com/50questions  Want support creating your next level of success without sacrificing your personal life? Jess's 1:1 coaching books are open. Book a consultation through this link: www.chatwithjess.com Stay in Touch: www.jessicademarchis.com IG @jess_demarchis_coaching

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If you're a coach, therapist, or individual interested in personal growth who wants to create real client transformation, not just surface-level change, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Jessica DeMarchis, a licensed trauma therapist turned life coach with over a decade of clinical and coaching experience and more than a million dollars in coaching revenue, this show goes beyond basic mindset tips and into the actual skills and tangible tools that drive client growth. Inside each episode, you'll learn advanced, trauma-informed coaching tools, psychology-backed techniques, and practical strategies to help you understand how people think, why they stay stuck, and how to create lasting behavioral and emotional change. This is not about giving advice, asking better questions, being motivational, or chasing more clients, it's about becoming the kind of coach who gets any client any result. Jess is the creator of The Art and Skill of Coaching certification, a trauma informed coach training program, and host of a top 2% globally ranked podcast. She is known for her direct, evidence-based approach to coaching and client transformation. This podcast is for coaches who want to feel confident in their sessions, therapists who want to integrate coaching tools into their work, and high-achieving individuals who are ready to deepen their self-awareness and gain real tools to expand their capacity. Expect solo trainings, real client examples, and actionable coaching frameworks you can apply immediately to improve your skills, elevate your impact, and grow your business through better client results.

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