27 episodes

A Podcast for Coaches shines a light on one of the most elegant, underrated business models in the world: one-on-one coaching. Mark Butler hosts the show, and he's been a coach and advisor to every kind of online business you can think of, having helped businesses earning everything from $0 to $25,000,000+. Although Mark believes every online business model has merit, he worries one-on-one coaching is viewed as a stepping-stone business for people who aren't ready or able to scale. But it's not true, and A Podcast for Coaches sets out to show people--through clear teaching and rich, current stories of successful coaches who love their business--that one-on-one coaching is one of the most gratifying and lowest "hassle-per-dollar" businesses in the world.

A Podcast for Coaches Mark Butler

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 34 Ratings

A Podcast for Coaches shines a light on one of the most elegant, underrated business models in the world: one-on-one coaching. Mark Butler hosts the show, and he's been a coach and advisor to every kind of online business you can think of, having helped businesses earning everything from $0 to $25,000,000+. Although Mark believes every online business model has merit, he worries one-on-one coaching is viewed as a stepping-stone business for people who aren't ready or able to scale. But it's not true, and A Podcast for Coaches sets out to show people--through clear teaching and rich, current stories of successful coaches who love their business--that one-on-one coaching is one of the most gratifying and lowest "hassle-per-dollar" businesses in the world.

    My Thoughts on Coaching Certifications

    My Thoughts on Coaching Certifications

    There are good reasons and bad reasons to pursue certification(s) as a coach -- up to and including becoming a licensed therapist.

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 28 min
    Please be kind to yourself.

    Please be kind to yourself.

    I realize the episode title is a corny bumper sticker. But people, including coaches, are not being nice to themselves. It's getting in the way of the growth and progress that brought us to coaching in the first place.

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 27 min
    Addressing My Own Concerns About Group Coaching

    Addressing My Own Concerns About Group Coaching

    I like last week's episode but it didn't feel quite right. Today's episode rounds out some of my ideas/suggestions/hypotheses for how group coaching could go from being a good thing to a great thing. Enjoy. 

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 21 min
    Why I'm Not in a Hurry to Sell "Group Coaching"

    Why I'm Not in a Hurry to Sell "Group Coaching"

    A few of my thoughts on the kind "group coaching" I'm accustomed to seeing in my coaching community. I'm not strongly against it; I'm not strongly for it; and I think what we call group coaching would be better delivered separately as either one on one coaching, group facilitation, or classroom teaching.

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 24 min
    My Personal Coaching Code of Ethics

    My Personal Coaching Code of Ethics

    Coaching is a totally unregulated industry...which is exactly how we like it. With no governing body to create or police our interactions with our clients, it's up to us to define and adhere to a set of ethics that support our clients' safety and progress. In this episode I describe my own simple framework for feeling like I'm running my practice with integrity.

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 31 min
    A Coach's Ongoing Evolution: Conversation with Chantel Allen

    A Coach's Ongoing Evolution: Conversation with Chantel Allen

    Coaches can feel trapped in the way of being they learned in training -- especially if they were trained in a dogmatic community. My friend Chantel is an example of a "rule follower" and a "striver" who started her practice doing everything by the book. As she realized the tools she learned first were good but not perfect, she kept learning, kept evolving and, in her words, "falling apart" as she pursued the best approach for her and her clients.
    You can find Chantel at her website.

    Announcement: On May 1 I'm holding my first "Office Hours with Mark". Office Hours creates space and time for my fellow coaches to connect with me and get support. Go to https://mrkbtlr.com/office-hours to opt in for details. 

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
34 Ratings

34 Ratings

#notyourmamascoach ,

Classic Mark- so wonderful

I’ve worked with Mark for years and still find gems of refreshing wisdom in this show. He’s authentic and honest and such a straight shooter that you can’t help but be drawn in. He’s Just

Thefoe26 ,

A clear, sober and refreshing voice and perspective

Mark’s insight and perspective in the coaching industry and what it means to be successful are paradigm shifting and comforting for those of us who want to do coaching differently. The gift card idea alone is a transformational idea.

BigShoulders66 ,

Mark is a voice of calm in a sea of anxiety

I love the way Mark makes me feel in these episodes.

Building my practice feels easy, fun even. I don’t have to listen to those selling hustle and hype and advertising and social posts and more and more…

I can build a practice the way I want to, talking to people I like, using tools that don’t make me want to run away.

Thanks Mark.

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