{"podcast":{"title":"Coaching Clinic: scale your business, acquire high ticket clients & master coaching skills","slug":"coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539","podcast_index_feed_id":6744539,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/coaching-clinic/","website_url":"http://presentinfluence.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e0cb76d6-68eb-4ba8-a65b-f8b055c20b53/qcbDL8Doebce7UPcNTDeKEE2.jpg","author":"John Ball & Angela Besignano","episode_count":102,"summary":"Coaching Clinic is the go-to podcast for new and experienced professional coaches who want to grow a thriving, sustainable business and get better results with clients. Hosted by veteran coaches John Ball and Angela Besignano, this weekly show delivers actionable coaching strategies, business-building insights, and real-world tools to help you attract clients, master your craft, and scale with confidence. From powerful client conversations to group coaching design, sales, mindset, and marketing—this is your backstage pass to what really works in coaching today.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T16:17:56.007168+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539"},"episode":{"title":"When Clients Want Answers: How To Handle Requests For Solutions","slug":"when-clients-want-answers-how-to-handle-requests-for-solutions","published_at":"2026-05-06T06:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539/when-clients-want-answers-how-to-handle-requests-for-solutions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539","url":"https://coaching-clinic.captivate.fm/episode/when-coaching-clients-want-answers","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ef9db68-1cd9-4e89-8499-1aed2e6fc522.mp3","summary":"SUMMARY In this episode, John explores how coaches can handle client questions without losing trust or creating dependency. It offers practical strategies for maintaining authority while empowering clients to make decisions. key topics Handling client questions without giving direct answers Balancing authority and empowerment in coaching Reframing client expectations for decision-making Differentiating coaching from consulting Strategies for guiding clients to trust their own decisions TAKEAWAYS Avoid giving direct answers to maintain client independence. Use acknowledgement, reframing, and guiding questions. Clarify your role: coach vs. consultant. Shift focus from finding the right answer to making a trusted decision. Share perspectives without landing on a solution. Sound Bites \"Clients want certainty, but coaching is about trust.\" \"Clarify your role: coach, not consultant.\" \"Share perspectives, never land on a solution.\" Chapters 00:00 Navigating Client Expectations in Coaching 02:31 The Balance Between Coaching and Consulting 04:14 Effective Strategies for Client Engagement 05:45 Contact us Want to contact the show? You can leave us a voicemail. It's free to do, and we might feature you on our next episode. All you need to do is go to https://speakpipe.com/thecoachingclinicpodcast and leave us a message. You can also find our clips and full episodes on the exclusive Coaching Clinic YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@coachingclinicpodcast You can send us a video or voice message on LinkedIn: John's LinkedIn Profile or go to PresentInfluence.com for coaching enquiries with John Angie's LinkedIn Profile or visit AngieSpeaks.com 2023 Present Influence Productions Coaching Clinic: scale your business, acquire high ticket clients & master coaching skills 94","meta_description":"SUMMARY In this episode, John explores how coaches can handle client questions without losing trust or creating dependency. It offers practical strategies…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":374,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539/episodes/when-clients-want-answers-how-to-handle-requests-for-solutions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coaching-clinic-scale-your-business-acquire-high-ticket-clients-master-coaching-skills-6744539/when-clients-want-answers-how-to-handle-requests-for-solutions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}