The Dark Side of the Coaching Industry

from Dishing Up Digital with Ellen Mackenzie · host Ellen Mackenzie

  This is an episode I've wanted to do for a while, but have been avoiding. I have literally recorded a whole podcast on it and deleted it without posting it! But, at the end of the day, I feel really called to talk about this because I am part of the coaching industry and I have purchased many courses & programmes online, which means I have experienced a lot. Everything from being refused a refund when an international retreat wasn't going ahead to being disappointed by the quality of programmes that I've spent thousands on. In this episode, I'm going to talk through my experiences and by doing so, just bring awareness to things to be on the look out for when you're looking and shopping around for an online course to invest in. And also, I would like this to be educational for those looking to go into the coaching industry, or those who already are, to learn from people's mistakes and to hear what it's like from a user experience. Enjoy this one guys, and let me know what you think!   Thank you so much for listening. If you are enjoying the Dishing Up Digital Podcast, please leave a review on Apple and let me know! Don't forget to connect with me over on Instagram, let me know what you would like to hear in future episodes, and share this episode with anyone you think would benefit from it!    Links & Resources:  Watch my podcast interview with Vanessa Lau here Enroll for my Scale on Social Mastermind course here Dishing Up Digital School Work with Ellen Connect with Ellen on Instagram  

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This is an episode I've wanted to do for a while, but have been avoiding. I have literally recorded a whole podcast on it and deleted it without posting it! But, at the end of the day, I feel really called to talk about this because I am part of the coaching industry and I have purchased many courses & programmes online, which means I have experienced a lot. Everything from being refused a refund when an international retreat wasn't going ahead to being disappointed by the quality of programmes that I've spent thousands on. In this episode, I'm going to talk through my experiences and by doing so, just bring awareness to things to be on the look out for when you're looking and shopping around for an online course to invest in. And also, I would like this to be educational for those looking to go into the coaching industry, or those who already are, to learn from people's mistakes and to hear what it's like from a user experience. Enjoy this one guys, and let me know what you think! Thank you so much for listening. If you are enjoying the Dishing Up Digital Podcast, please leave a review on Apple and let me know! Don't forget to connect with me over on Instagram, let me know what you would like to hear in future episodes, and share this episode with anyone you think would benefit from it! Links & Resources: Watch my podcast interview with Vanessa Lau here Enroll for my Scale on Social Mastermind course here Dishing Up Digital School Work with Ellen Connect with Ellen on Instagram

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