Are Financial Coaches Needed?

There are just too many… I almost spit out my water the other day when someone said there were too many financial coaches. Say what now? Let’s start by thinking about who financial coaches help.

By |2026-03-28T14:09:46-07:00October 11th, 2023|

Embracing the Power of Self-Investment as a Financial Coach

Investing in yourself is unequivocally the fastest and easiest path to achieving the results you're after. Many of you have heard my personal journey with financial coaching (and for those who haven't, episode 33 is a must-listen), and we've seen firsthand how our clients benefit from the guidance of a financial coach. Yet, for many entrepreneurs, especially those new to business ownership, believing that their idea or desire to build a business is worthy of investment is a significant hurdle. Rest assured, it is. Today, I want to talk about the coaches we work with after they’ve finished [...]

By |2024-03-27T09:40:28-07:00August 24th, 2023|

Shifting the Debt Payoff Focus with Clients

What if the primary focus of our financial coaching wasn't centered on debt payoff? This question might feel like a curveball, especially in a world where the narrative around personal finance often hinges on becoming debt-free. But stick with me here. This is a conversation worth listening to because it challenges the conventional blueprint of financial success and opens up a broader, more nuanced understanding of what financial wellness truly means. In my years of coaching through Fiscal Fitness Phoenix and leading the Financial Coach Academy®, I've had countless conversations with clients about their financial goals. A common [...]

By |2024-03-05T09:49:36-07:00April 20th, 2023|

What Does Great Financial Coaching Look Like?

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. Let’s start with a simple question: what is coaching? I define “coaching” as helping another person to get more out of an area of their life than what they are able to do on their own. Coaching - especially financial coaching - is not about the coach; it’s about the client. A client who does things because you said to do them is not coaching; it’s instructing or lecturing. What [...]

By |2026-03-28T14:03:33-07:00March 30th, 2023|
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