The Confident Coaching Podcast

Balance is never really the goal- it's learning how and when each part of you takes priority. In this episode, Gillian talks about what it actually looks like to hold the identities of coach, business owner, and mother at the same time, without trying to do it all at once (or trying to do it like you did before kids)In this episode, you'll hear:Why "balance" is the wrong word for what you're actually trying to do, and what makes more senseHow social media f*cks with our idea of what motherhood and running a business actually looks like The uncomfortable money conversation you might have to have with your partner How to make space for the parts of you that are neither "coach" nor "mother," and why that space is what makes you good at bothPlus: Gillian shared the pivot she's making in her own business to help mothers grow their businesses as nutrition and fitness coaches.Connect with Gillian:📸 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri⁠⁠⁠📧 Email list: ⁠https://bitesize.kit.com/baby ⁠Email Gillian directly: [email protected]

If you started your coaching business before you had a baby, you are not in the same position as coaches who started their business after having kids.And I don't think we talk enough about the growing pains of what it takes to run a business AND be a parent at the same time. In this episode:what actually happens to a nutrition or fitness coaching business when a baby enters the pictureguilt and shame around not being able to do things in the same way as before babythe identity shifts that need to happen and the frustrationwhy the solution is often surrender instead of trying to controlConnect with me on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri⁠⁠5 Communication Mistakes Coaches Make That Hold Back Client Results (free training): https://bitesize.kit.com/lit Enquire about 1.1 mentorship: https://forms.gle/TMjm33awjU7Juc767 

Your client ghosted their check-in again. Or they showed up, said all the right things, "yes, totally doable," and then... nothing changed. And now you're lying awake wondering if you're actually a bad coach.In this episode I'm breaking down what's actually going on when a client isn't getting results, why it triggers this weird two-headed fear (what if they find out I suck, what if I actually do suck), and the belief that changed how I coach entirely: your clients are autonomous human beings, and their results are not your responsibility.But — and this is the part coaches skip — that doesn't mean you're off the hook completely. There's a real difference between "I'm holding space and my client isn't ready" and "I've been quietly trying to control every move they make because their lack of progress makes me anxious." We're getting into both.[00:41] The two fears underneath every "my client didn't get results" spiral (hint: one's about your reputation, one's about your competence)[03:22] Why your clients being autonomous adults changes what you're actually responsible for as a coach[04:07] The boundary every coach needs: what's your end of the bargain, really?[05:28] Scenario 1 — when it might actually be on you (overdirecting, over-tweaking, treating coaching like control)[07:46] Scenario 2 — when you've done everything right and they still can't take action, and what to do with that[10:11] My honest take: your client's lack of results might be your fault if you're doing this one thing[10:47] The COM-B model — capability, opportunity, motivation — and why it matters more than your plan[11:20] Sitting with the discomfort of not being able to control people (and why that's the actual work)[12:08] What to do instead: reflect, adjust, and stop just buying more courses Confident Coaching Pathway interest list: https://bitesize.kit.com/ccp26 (free podcast series) Five Communication Mistakes Coaches Make That Hold Back Client Results: https://bitesize.kit.com/lit The Confident Coaching Pathway is my small-group mentorship for coaches. We build out your onboarding, check-ins, goal setting, and progress tracking — without leaning on macro tracking or the scale to prove your coaching works. You'll leave with motivational interviewing skills, better-worded intake forms, and a way to support client autonomy so you're not chasing people down or force-feeding them a plan.Questions? Send me a DM on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri Confident Coaching Podcast is hosted by Gillian Bennett, a coach mentor helping fitness and nutrition coaches move away from control-based coaching and toward client-centered, autonomy-supportive practice.Keywords: client not getting results, coach imposter syndrome, client accountability coaching, why clients don't follow through, client autonomy in coaching, motivational interviewing for coaches, COM-B model behavior change, confident coaching pathway

The coaching alliance matters more than what you know... In this episode:What the coaching alliance actually is and why it matters for client resultsWhat it looks like when the alliance is weak- clients holding back, coaching that feels like pulling teeth, ghostingWhy positioning yourself as "the expert" or "the savior" can undermine client autonomy Two sides to listening betterThe difference between healthy personal disclosure and making the conversation about youIf you'd love to build your own repeatable coaching flow so you can stop recreating the wheel for every client (or over-rely on macros and numerical data for results), this is exactly what we work on inside my group mentorship, the Confident Coaching Pathway. Get on the interest list here: https://bitesize.kit.com/ccp26 Free private podcast series (Five communication mistakes coaches don't realize they're making): https://bitesize.kit.com/lit⁠ 

This episode is a peek into my new private podcast series to help coaches develop the most important skillset a coach can have... communication.In this episode, you'll hear the first mistake in the podcast series, and if you'd like to access the other four communication mistakes + fixes (plus a bonus episode) ⬇️Get the private podcast series here: https://bitesize.kit.com/lit Connect with Gillian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizenutri