The Future Coach: How to Succeed As A Life Coach Today, Tomorrow & Beyond
byKara Loewentheil
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If you’ve ever thought about becoming a coach you want to know: Who is cut out for this career, where is the industry going, is coaching secretly a pyramid scheme, what does it take to succeed? Every episode of this podcast answers the questions you were afraid to ask, or didn’t even realize you needed to. Master Coach Instructor Kara Loewentheil made more than $25 million as a coach before she ever started training coaches (or offering business coaching). With the expertise drawn from her decade as an internationally renowned coach, her top-ranked podcast, and her New York Times-bestselling book...
Episodes(16 episodes)
Coaching Confessions: How Hadar Shemesh Faked Her Way to a Million Followers (Sort Of)
This is the first episode of a new series I am calling Coaching Confessions, where I sit down with coaches who are seven figures and above and ask them what the beginning actually looked like. First up: my guest posted a single flyer on a street in Israel, charged $20 an hour, and when that flyer landed her exactly one client who never came back, she logged into an online forum under a fake name and recommended herself to strangers. I laughed for a full minute when she told me this. Then she told me about her first group program...
Published: Sep 23, 2026Duration: 24m 35s
How to Get Over Your Drama About Charging
During a recent call in my coach certification program, one of my students explained, with complete sincerity, that charging for coaching felt unfair because when clients pay, they're giving both their time AND their money, while she's only giving them coaching. I paused for ten seconds and then burst out laughing. She laughed too, and then said: "I hear how insane that sounds but I still believe it."If you've ever felt fine coaching for free but completely frozen the moment it came time to charge, this episode explains exactly where that comes from. I'm...
Published: Sep 9, 2026Duration: 17m 9s
When Is It Too Late to Start As A Coach?
A sixty-three year old nurse showed up to a coaching call in her pajamas, hadn't brushed her hair, and got on camera anyway because she didn't want to miss her chance to ask one question: am I too old to become a coach?It's a question I've heard from women at every age from 30 to 70. And I have a real answer for it, not just a coach-y "you can do anything" pep talk. You'll hear why age isn't the liability your brain thinks it is in coaching, why it can actually be your biggest asset...
Published: Aug 26, 2026Duration: 12m 33s
You're Not Starting Over & It Wasn't A Waste
Your brain has done something sneaky. The moment you started thinking about becoming a coach, it decided that everything you've built in your career no longer counts. That you'd be starting over from zero.That's not a fact. It's a thought. And it's one worth questioning, because it might be the only thing standing between you and making the leap. I'm walking through exactly why this thought isn't true, what to think instead, and four real examples of people at completely different career stages who had the same fear and what happened when they worked...
Published: Aug 12, 2026Duration: 11m 31s
What Clients Actually Want (And Why You Can't Get It Wrong)
One of the biggest things that stops new coaches from charging, or charging more, is the fear that they won't be able to deliver what their clients want. It feels responsible, even. But it's based on a misunderstanding of what clients are actually paying for.In this episode, I break down why you don't have to guarantee a specific outcome in order to be an extraordinary coach worth every penny you charge. I walk through the common advice new coaches get about results, why it tends to create more anxiety than clarity, and what it...
Published: Jul 29, 2026Duration: 15m 1s
The Mindset Work That Actually Gets You Started
Getting started as a coach isn't really a skills problem. It's a mindset problem — and nobody talks about what to actually do about that. This episode is pulled from the daily mindset broadcasts I shared inside Coach Curious Prep School, and it covers the three things I think every aspiring coach needs to hear before they take the leap. First, why nerves are not a signal that something is wrong — they're just the cost of admission to a life that looks different than the one you have now. Then, why the identity shift into becoming a co...
Published: Jul 15, 2026Duration: 28m 27s
Highlights from Coach-Curious Prep School: The Traits That Make Someone a Great Coach
Most people who are drawn to coaching spend too long asking the wrong question. It's not whether you're good enough yet. It's whether you have the traits that make coaching a natural fit — and most people who are seriously asking already do.This episode is pulled from highlights of my live Coach Curious Prep School, where I walk a room full of aspiring coaches through the core traits that actually predict whether someone will thrive in this work: interpersonal curiosity, a genuine passion for thought work, and a drive toward purpose and meaning. For each on...
Published: Jul 1, 2026Duration: 28m 38s
The Socratic Coaching Method Certification- Doors Are Open!
This 7-month certification program includes intensive training and plenty of space for practice and integration. We've got coach practicum calls, live coaching feedback sessions, and more.Whether you're thinking of starting your own business or side hustle, you want to incorporate coaching into your existing career, or if you're already a coach and want to refine your skills, the Socratic Coaching Method Certification is where you belong.Click here to learn more and enroll: https://the-future-coach.captivate.fm/socraticcoaching
Published: Jun 26, 2026Duration: 3m 8s
You're Invited: Coach-Curious Masterclass on June 26
Whether you’re still deciding if coaching is the path for you – or wondering why your sessions don’t feel as powerful as you know they could – this one-hour masterclass gives you the clarity and tools to move forward.JUNE 26, 202612 p.m. – 1p.m. ETClick here to sign up: https://the-future-coach.captivate.fm/coach-curious-masterclass
Published: Jun 22, 2026Duration: 1m 11s
How to Evaluate a Coaching Certification
Do you actually need a coaching certification? Technically, no. Life coaching is unregulated, and nobody can stop you from hanging a shingle. But I really don't recommend skipping it, and in this episode I break down exactly why, and how to find the right one.There are three categories of certification programs: university-based, ICF-accredited, and independent. Each has tradeoffs, and I walk you through what each is actually good for. Then I give you the five questions I think every aspiring coach should ask before enrolling anywhere. Spoiler: a grab bag of tools is not...
Published: Jun 17, 2026Duration: 29m 20s
You're invited to Coach-Curious Prep School
Coach-Curious Prep School is a 5-day incubator where you'll learn if coaching is the right career for you, what you need to do to prepare for a successful coaching career, and the next steps to take to begin – or expand – your life as a coach.It's happening June 22-26, 2026.Click here to learn more and register: https://the-future-coach.captivate.fm/curious
Published: Jun 12, 2026Duration: 2m 11s
Why Coaching Will Thrive in the Age of AI
The headlines have it backwards. Coaching isn't going to be replaced by AI. It's going to become more valuable because of it.I'm making the case, with five specific reasons, for why this moment is actually one of the best times to become a coach. You'll also hear where AI genuinely helps coaches who are building a practice and, just as importantly, where letting it take the wheel will quietly undermine everything that makes you worth hiring.If you've been watching the AI news and questioning your next move, this episode...
Published: Jun 3, 2026Duration: 28m 46s
3 Ways to Use Coaching in Other Jobs
If you've ever thought "a coaching certification isn't really for someone like me," you might be wrong about that. The most valuable thing it could ever do for you might happen in a meeting, a performance review, or a conversation with your teenager.I'm walking through what actually changes when you understand how the brain works: why the problems most professionals keep trying to solve are the wrong problems entirely, and what becomes possible when you finally get to the real one. You'll hear examples from HR, personal training, project management, and leadership, plus what...
Published: May 20, 2026Duration: 26m 26s
What Being a Life Coach Actually Requires (And What It Doesn't)
The bar for becoming a coach is different than you think, and so is what actually makes someone good at it. You don't need a psychology degree, a perfect life, or shared experience with every client you'll ever have.I'm breaking down the real objections that stop people from getting started, why most of them are rooted in how women are socialized to see themselves, and what three qualities actually predict whether someone will be great at this work. None of them are what most people expect.If you've been wondering...
Published: May 20, 2026Duration: 22m 21s
What Life Coaching Is and Isn't
Most people who could be extraordinary coaches never get started because they believe something about coaching that simply isn't true.I'm tackling the three biggest coaching misconceptions head-on: you’ll learn what coaching actually is, why it's nothing like therapy, and why the "wellness grifting" criticism says more about sexism than it does about the profession. You'll also hear what real coaching looks like in practice and why cognitive psychology, somatics, and intersectionality all have a place in a great session.If you've been curious about coaching or you're already in it...
Published: May 20, 2026Duration: 22m 35s
Introducing: The Future Coach Podcast
I'm Kara Loewentheil, host of Unf*ck Your Brain and author of the New York Times bestseller Take Back Your Brain. After a decade coaching thousands of women and building a multi-million dollar business, I'm putting everything I've learned about succeeding as a coach in one place.I created The Future Coach for anyone who wants to coach: whether you're starting a business, working in-house, or bringing coaching into your current career. Every other week, you'll get real talk on what it actually takes to succeed, practical tools to sharpen your skills with clients, and...
Published: May 18, 2026Duration: 2m 22s