The Life Coach School Podcast With Brooke Castillo

When you’re about to put yourself out there, try something new, or open yourself up to failure and humiliation, you might feel nervous. It’s normal. In this episode, learn how to deal with feeling nervous and how to make your experience of it easier. Discover why this feeling isn’t a problem, but letting it stop you from putting yourself out there is.   

When you view challenges as things that are enjoyable, you get to experience the reward of strength they bring. This week, I share some insights on the hard parts of life and the massive difference enjoying them can make. Learn why the more you challenge yourself with hard things, the more you expand your capacity as a human being.  

Maya Angelou said, “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.”  So, how do you handle adversity without feeling defeated? Tune in this week to learn how to not only handle adversity but how to also use adversity to your own benefit. I share three secrets to overcoming adversity and some of the pitfalls to look out for in this process.  

Millionaires aren’t special people who are extra charismatic or attractive. They don’t have the right education or the right age. They are ordinary people like everyone else, only they decided to believe something new. In this episode, I challenge you to start seeing yourself as someone who can make a lot of money and become a millionaire or multi-millionaire. Hear the truth about becoming and staying a millionaire, and why I know you can do it.  

Some people might think that getting rich is bad or immoral. I disagree. Being rich means you can help people. A lot.  In this episode, I share why you don’t want to miss out on your opportunity to get rich. There are so many benefits to making lots of money and it doesn’t make you a bad person. Find out why getting rich is frowned upon by some, possible for all, and where to start if you want to make more money.  

No matter what is happening in the world, you always get to choose your thoughts about it. This week, I share some of my thoughts about recessions that you are welcome to use for yourself. Learn how to step into leadership, guidance, and direction during hard times instead of fear and panic.  This recession could be an opportunity for you to create value, or for you to stick your head in the sand. It’s up to you.

You might think that having a broader niche will help you your goals, but it’s not true. My guest today is living proof that niching down lets you help more people. In this episode, Kristine and I dive into the importance of niching down and Kristine’s advice for anyone trying to stand out in a big industry. Niching down opens you up to so many more opportunities, so we share how to narrow your niche right now.

You might not realize this, but there is one sentence running your life right now. In this episode, I share how to find the sentence running your life and how to change it to something that gets you the results you want. I reveal a new event coming up that will teach you how to do this more in-depth, and show you how to pick a new sentence with intention.  

Your brain naturally seeks rewards, and that’s a wonderful thing. But it can also be hindering your results when you seek it unintentionally from some places. In this episode, I show you how to intentionally decide what to desire. It is completely within your power to choose to get dopamine from one activity over another, so why not choose the activity that brings you closer to the life you want? This week, I break it down so you can do just that.  

17 years ago, the life coaching industry looked a lot different than it does today. Coaches weren’t doing the magic we are now. They weren’t even calling themselves “life coaches.” I got laughed at. This week, I pull back the curtain on what we offer inside our Certification program. Learn why we have a reputation for being the best, the skills we teach you to be an effective coach, and how to get started on your career path as a coach.  

Why did you stop going to yoga? When did you stop working out consistently? Why didn’t you launch that program? This week, I invite you to look at where you’ve been quietly quitting on your goals and why. I share the reason this happens and how to stop it. Find out how to prevent yourself from quietly quitting in the future so you can finally do the thing you’ve been wanting to do.  

There are several secrets to success that don’t get talked about or shared, and I want to share them with all of you. In this episode, I share my secrets to success so that you can start implementing them and reach the level of success that you dream about. These are secrets that will transform how you look at money, your mind, and what’s possible. I believe that you can be wildly successful. Do you?  

Where are you at with your big year-end goal? Are you nowhere near hitting it? What if I told you you could still hit that year-end goal... that you could surpass it?  In this episode, I share what to do when it feels like achieving your big goal is out of reach or happening too slowly. Discover the real reasons for setting that goal in the first place, what to do when you start suffering, and why you need to stop limiting yourself.  

When we want to grow our wealth, we are taught to invest in other businesses. To trust them to work hard, make the right decisions, and get us a return on our investment. My question to you is, why aren’t you investing in yourself? You are your most valuable asset.  In this episode, learn what it means to bet on yourself and some of the most effective ways to do this. Find out how to continuously grow your most important asset and what’s getting in the way of you believing in yourself.  

There are three things that will allow you to become the highest version of yourself, and I share what they are with you today. In this episode, discover the three things you need to master to uplevel your life. I share how you can get closer to your potential, increase your contribution and impact, and how you can practice these three things with me in person. You do not want to miss this.  

Instead of delaying the instant gratification of earning money right now, overdrinking right now, or overeating right now, we discount the benefits of waiting. This is stopping you from achieving your goals and creating the results you truly want deep down. Listen in this week as I share what delay discounting is and how it’s hurting your results. Discover how to train your brain not to delay discount, why there’s no need to rush anything, and the amazing transformations and results future you will enjoy if you master this skill.  

Most of us were duped into believing that we’re supposed to be happy most of the time. However, this isn’t true. This week, discover how your life will change when you master the skill of feeling bad. Once you can be present for every emotion, your whole world opens up. I share how to allow negative emotions, how to process them, and the power that comes with embracing them.  

In an argument with a partner, friend, co-worker, or anyone else, do you feel yourself wanting to prove a point? To win?  Maybe you completely disengage with the person, ghost them, and hope the disagreement just goes away. In this episode, learn how to argue from a place of love and not resistance. I share how arguments can be opportunities for deeper connection and how to navigate them with intention and care.  

No matter who you want to become, it will require doing the hard and boring work.  It will require feeling your feelings, sitting in the discomfort, and experiencing the whole human experience.  Today, I answer some of your questions about that experience. Listen in this week as I share my answers to your questions about jealousy, making money, outgrowing friendships, forgiving yourself, and more.  

I'm ready to liven up the life coaching industry with you, my friends and family, at Life Coach Live, a first-of-its-kind event in Arizona this November. 3 days. Coaching. Teaching... You do not want to miss this.