Perhaps you have found your way to this blog post because you recently graduated from The Institute For Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and are starting to set up your own coaching business. Perhaps you are still studying at IIN or are considering doing the course at some point down the track. Whatever it may be, the goal of this post is to provide some guidance on how to set up a successful coaching business and to inspire you in carving out your own path.

I collected the many questions you guys sent through and answered them in the below 1-hour long Instagram Live. For your ease, I’ve included time stamps to all the questions below. Watch the whole video or skip through to the specific question you want answered. Something still unanswered? Comment on this video and I’ll make sure to address it.

PS if you are considering studying at IIN, I have created an in-depth page with all the information you might need here. It also includes details on how you can get a 4-figure savings offer through me. Enjoy!

IG Live Timestamps

[3:57] Where do you see clients? Did you meet clients online or in person when you first started?

[5:30] Do you think it’s important to find your niche? 

[7:40] HOW did you find your first client?

[17:00] Are business cards essential? 

[18:10] What work, if any, do you outsource? 

[25:00] Do you have tools for scheduling, meetings, social media, writing down programs for clients etc?

[27:55] How do you manage working with clients worldwide?

[28:51] How to build trust in the first session and what to cover?

[32:10] While you didn’t have many clients yet, what did you focus your work/time/energy on?

[34:38] Did you find any mental block like the imposter syndrome mind that asks you “who am I to do this?”

[37:08] How do you coach someone in an area that you’re not an expert at?

[33:55] How do you determine the pricing of your sessions? 

[44:18] How did you implement your SEO and what does it involve?

[34:32] Does your other work align with your health coaching practice, or is it other ventures you enjoy?

[48:15] What additional courses or training did you do, if any?

[50:30] What things do you wish you would have done differently/earlier?