logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2024
32m 42s

Navigating Client Cancelations: Coaching...

ELENA AGUILAR
About this episode

What do you do when a client continues to cancel their meetings with you? That’s what you’ll learn in this episode. Elena demonstrates practical strategies through three role-playing scenarios with Cary, a former teacher. This episode is a must-listen for coaches seeking to enhance their confidence and effectiveness in building productive client relationships.

Notable moments: 

02:20 Scenario 1: New Teacher Struggles

11:19 Scenario 2: Fourth-Year Teacher Overwhelm

21:51 Scenario 3: Resistance to Coaching

28:16 Final Thoughts and Debrief

Opportunities for continued learning: 

Reflection questions: 

  • Which coaching moves did you hear Elena make in each of these three situations? 
  • What questions or ideas are you taking away from this episode? 
  • Which of the three scenarios would be the most challenging for you to coach? Why is that? What is one step you could take this week to prepare yourself to navigate this more confidently? 

Follow Elena on Instagram & LinkedIn. Follow Bright Morning on Instagram & LinkedIn.

Receive weekly wisdom and tools from Elena delivered to your inbox!

Podcast Transcript and Use:

Bright Morning Consulting owns the copyright in and to all content in and transcripts of The Bright Morning Podcast, with all rights reserved. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content.

We welcome you to download and share the podcast with others for personal use; please acknowledge The Bright Morning Podcast as the source of the material.

BE SURE TO RATE AND REVIEW US!

Up next
Oct 6
Where Do I Start? They Have 101 Gaps!: Ep 261
When a teacher has 101 gaps to close, where do you start? In this episode, Elena walks you through how to use the Gaps Framework to lead overwhelmed clients toward clarity. You’ll learn how to name challenges with compassion and co-create a focused, realistic path forward.Notable ... Show More
6m 37s
Sep 29
Coaching Core Human Needs [Demonstration]: Episode 260
When our core needs go unmet, we suffer. When they’re met, we thrive. In this episode, Elena shares a live coaching demonstration of how to help a client recognize and respond to unmet core human needs. Listen in to deepen your understanding and build your capacity to support tru ... Show More
18m 9s
Sep 22
Coaching Limiting Beliefs [Demonstration]: Episode 259
Limiting beliefs can keep your clients stuck. In this episode, Elena shares a live demonstration of how to coach someone using the Exploring Beliefs Framework. You’ll hear how to surface disempowering stories, activate new possibilities, and begin the process of transformation.No ... Show More
28m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 17
291. Put These 3 Phrases into Action in Your Next Meeting (Season Premiere)
Welcome back to a brand new season of Confident Business English. I wanted to kick off focusing on one of the things you told me you love about the podcast - content you can actually use in real life at work. In this episode I've selected 3 phrases you can try in your next meetin ... Show More
12m 48s
Sep 17
🎙️Mastering Mindset with Kam Knight: Mental, Emotional & Physical Performance | Real English For Global Professionals
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies speaks with Kam Knight, coach, international speaker, and bestselling author of more than a dozen books on mental, emotional, and physical performance. Kam is known for offering fresh, out-of-the-box pe ... Show More
40m 35s
Apr 2024
#2663 - Q&A: “How do I launch a successful educational podcast for kids?”
In today's episode, we dive into the world of educational storytelling through podcasting. Discover how to blend entertainment with learning, and find the best ways to reach and engage your audience.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case stud ... Show More
4m 24s
May 2025
Episode 156 - The Hidden Key to Engagement: Learning Rhythms You've Probably Never Considered
In today's episode, we're talking and taking a closer look at what I call five learner energy profiles. These aren't learning styles per se in the traditional sense. They are patterns that I've seen over and over again. Patterns that help explain why some stud ... Show More
20m 53s
Feb 2025
Ta routine pour apprendre le français a-t-elle besoin de nouveauté? | Podcast Français Intermédiaire
Notre cerveau aime la nouveauté et varier les activités mais on dit aussi "On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne". Alors, comment savoir quand est le bon moment pour amener de la nouveauté dans ta routine pour apprendre le français? Quelques pistes de réflexion dans ce podcast en ... Show More
24m 37s
Aug 2024
Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes!
Toni Rose and Zach are joined by a live audience and a variety of special guests to celebrate our 200th podcast episode! Click here for the video recording of this live episode Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Zearn Cheryl's cha ... Show More
1h 28m
Sep 3
🎙️Rewiring Identity & Breaking Limiting Beliefs with Kyle Morse | Real English Conversations for Global Professionals
In this episode of the Real English Conversations Podcast, host Curtis Davies speaks with Kyle Morse, Master NLP Practitioner, Master Success Coach, and Founder of Overcome Beliefs. Kyle helps people rewire their identity, disrupt limiting patterns, and step into their most confi ... Show More
38m 11s
Mar 2025
The Truth About Bringing Your "Authentic Self” To Work - A Leadership Coach Explains
Work takes up more of our lives than almost anything else—so it’s no wonder that it can leave us feeling drained, stuck, and oftentimes further away from who we authentically are. This week, JVN is sitting down with leadership coach and author Mory Fontanez to unpack what it real ... Show More
51m 17s
Jan 2025
Episode 223: Zach and TR
Zach and TR catch up and chat about Zach's new role as a high school media production teacher, planning new courses, and transitioning into different teaching roles with MCP Show Notes Soundtrap Dragon TV Youtube Channel (DCI's student television program) Zach's progr ... Show More
43m 33s
Apr 2025
AEE 2395: 3 Conversation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahams is the co-host of the podcast Think Fast Talk Smart. Matt is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business where he teaches classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. Matt has helped many present ... Show More
20m 36s