How Do I Get My First Coaching Client?

[Free Training]: How to Become a Professional Certified Coach [JOIN HERE] If you’re a new coach, getting your first paying client can feel way more complicated than it actually needs to be. Suddenly you’re thinking about your niche, your website, your Instagram feed, your branding, your offer, your email list, and approximately 47 other things before you’ve even had a real conversation with a potential client. In this episode of Six Figure Certified, Liv is breaking down what actually matters when you’re trying to land your first coaching client. She shares the simple, relationship-driven steps she would focus on if she were starting a coaching business from scratch today, including where your earliest clients are likely to come from, why your existing network matters more than you think, and what most new coaches spend way too much time doing instead. If you’ve been telling yourself you need more followers, a prettier brand, a perfect niche, or one more certification before you can start getting paid to coach, this episode is going to challenge that. Because building a coaching business starts a lot closer to home than most people realize, and the fastest path forward might have a lot less to do with marketing and a lot more to do with getting into actual conversations. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How to get your first coaching client Starting a coaching business from scratch Finding your coaching niche without getting stuck in perfectionism Using your existing network to generate coaching referrals Why relationships matter more than follower count in the beginning Building confidence as a new coach Getting real coaching experience before obsessing over content Moving from passive marketing to actual sales conversations Why new coaches avoid asking for the sale What you really need before signing your first paying client Building a profitable coaching practice without a huge audience The difference between looking like a coach and actually coaching Free Resources from Inner Glow Circle: Discover Your Coaching Niche Quiz Get Access to Free Workshop: Get Paid to Coach Speak with our Admissions Team coaching business, how to get coaching clients, first coaching client, life coach business, coaching clients, start a coaching business, new coach tips, coaching certification, coach training, ICF coaching, coaching niche, coaching offer, sales conversations, coaching referrals, client attraction, finding coaching clients, coaching confidence, coaching practice, build a coaching business, Six Figure Certified