{"podcast":{"title":"The Successful Nurse Coaches ™","slug":"the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519","podcast_index_feed_id":4892519,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-successful-nurse-coaches/","website_url":"https://the-successful-nurse-coaches.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b81a48a7-95bc-461e-9272-8b1ce7138776/OLD-Podcast-Cover-Templates-1.png","author":"Laura Minard, Shelby Kurz","episode_count":235,"summary":"The Successful Nurse Coaches is a space for Private Practice Nurse Coaches to learn the skills to generate income and create the successful private practice of their dreams. Laura Minard and Shelby Kurz are both Board Certified Nurse Coaches who are revolutionizing the Nurse Coach Specialty with their innovate and state of the art certification Nurse Life Coach Academy. With every episode, it is their mission to empower you, expand what you think is possible, and connect the greater nurse coach community so that we can expand and grow the field of Nurse Coaching making it a household name! Join us for new Business related episodes every Monday! Join us the first and third Thursday of the month with Nurse Life Coach Academy related Episodes! https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/ https://www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T12:18:05.883911+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519"},"episode":{"title":"221: Are You Special?","slug":"221-are-you-special","published_at":"2026-01-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/221-are-you-special","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519","url":"https://the-successful-nurse-coaches.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/54e861aa-a549-4b82-9fcb-5b8fa38d865b.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode, Shelby reflects on graduating 28 clients and experiencing her first week without active clients since 2022. She delivers a candid reality check about building a coaching business: no one is special or exempt from the fundamental rules of business. Success doesn't come from passion, manifestation, or good intentions alone—it requires consistent action, discipline, and a willingness to do hard things repeatedly. Shelby emphasizes that feeling too comfortable in your business is actually a warning sign, and entrepreneurs must constantly find their growth edge to keep their businesses alive and thriving. Shelby outlines five non-negotiable rules that apply to every coach: People buy because they feel seen and you invite them (not because you're passionate) Visibility matters because no one can buy from you if they don't know you exist Consistency beats brilliance every single time No one is coming to rescue you so you must execute on your own Time alone doesn't build your business—only action does. She challenges listeners to track their actual working hours in 15-minute increments for three days to see how much time they're truly spending on business-building activities versus scrolling or just thinking about work. You don't need to be special—you just need to be willing to show up when it's boring, awkward, or uncomfortable, and follow your plan even when you don't feel like it. While entrepreneurship is undeniably hard and requires grit and repetition, there are also incredible high points along the way—celebratory moments that should be bottled up as fuel for the challenging seasons that inevitably come. Watch full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DJcR-_yM1L0 Connect with us: Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoac…","meta_description":"In today’s episode, Shelby reflects on graduating 28 clients and experiencing her first week without active clients since 2022. She delivers a candid real…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1235,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/episodes/221-are-you-special/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-successful-nurse-coaches-4892519/221-are-you-special.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}