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How to Structure a Coaching Session That Actually Creates Change | Coaching Skills for Better Results

Release Date: 10/28/2025

Master Coach Series (Ep. 4): Why You’re Not Improving as a Coach — And How to Accelerate Your Mastery

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess breaks down the fastest and most evidence-based way to develop coaching mastery. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re not improving as quickly as you want — or why practice alone isn’t enough — this episode explains the exact path professional coaches use to grow. You’ll learn: why information and inspiration don’t lead to real skill the Learn → Witness → Practice framework for building mastery how supervised coaching accelerates your growth the difference between repetition and correct repetition ...

Master Coach Series (Ep. 3): How the Best Coaches Create Faster, Deeper Change

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: What separates a good coach from a master-level coach? In this episode of The Art & Skill of Coaching, Jess breaks down the psychology-based tools, trauma-informed frameworks, and advanced questioning techniques that Master Coaches use to create deep, identity-level change with their clients. You’ll learn: The 3 things Master Coaches do differently in every session How interventions like Thought Clearing (CBT) and Motivation Mapping (MI) actually work What trauma-informed coaching looks like—and why it matters How great coaches ask questions that shift perspectives...

Master Coach Series (Ep. 2): 7 Coaching Mistakes Keeping Your Clients Stuck (and How Master Coaches Avoid Them)

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Most coaches genuinely want to help—but good intentions don’t override impact. In this Master Coach Series episode celebrating 200+ podcast episodes, Jess breaks down the seven coaching mistakes even well-trained coaches are unintentionally making that keep clients stuck. These mistakes show up across every niche—from life coaching to business coaching. Inside this episode, you’ll learn how to coach at a higher, more effective, more ethical level by avoiding the patterns that derail client progress. You’ll learn: Why cheerleading actually prevents transformation How...

Master Coach Series (Ep. 1): 4 Skills Coaches Think They Have… But Don’t

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Welcome to Episode 1 of the 4-part Master Coach Series, celebrating 200 episodes of The Art and Skill of Coaching— a top 2% global podcast dedicated to psychology-based coaching. Today, we’re kicking off the series with a foundational episode: The 4 core skills most coaches think they have… but don’t. Because while empathy, intuition, and “holding space” matter, they are not what create consistent, repeatable change. Coaching is a skill set rooted in psychology, neuroscience, and evidence-based methods — and in this episode, you’ll learn the exact skills that...

I’ve Been Fired by Clients — Here’s What It Taught Me About Coaching (No One Talks About This)

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Yes — I’ve been fired by clients. And after 10+ years as a therapist-turned-coach, I’m telling you why this isn’t a failure… and what great coaches do differently. In this episode, we break down the psychology behind client ruptures, refund requests, mismatches, and conflict inside the coaching relationship. You’ll learn how to prevent and navigate difficult client dynamics with clarity, leadership, and actual coaching skill. Learn more about The Art & Skill of Coaching certification: ASC Waitlist: Stay in Touch: IG...

Why Most Coaches Struggle With Sales — And How to Fix It

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: If you want to be a successful life coach, you have to learn how to sell. Most new coaches don’t realize they’re also becoming entrepreneurs, which means you need real skills in marketing, sales, and client enrollment. In this episode, I’m breaking down the psychology of ethical sales, why so many coaches feel “salesy,” and how to shift into a clean, supportive sales process that actually helps your clients say yes to themselves. You’ll learn: ✔️ The mindset shift that makes sales feel aligned, not slimy ✔️ Why avoiding sales is hurting your business and your...

The Right Way to Use the Wheel of Life in Coaching

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Most coaches use the Wheel of Life as a simple first-session exercise — but when applied correctly, it becomes one of the most powerful assessment tools in coaching. In this episode, I break down: Why most coaches skip accurate assessments — and how that limits transformation The psychology behind the Wheel of Life (and how it increases self-awareness) A 5-step process for using it effectively in sessions A real client example showing how this tool uncovers root causes of stuckness By the end, you’ll know how to turn a “basic” coaching tool into a...

Stop Trying to Motivate Your Coaching Clients: Do This Instead

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Most coaches try to motivate clients with inspiring pep talks and they don't work. In this episode, I’m breaking down the psychology of real motivation — why external hype fails, and how to create intrinsic motivation that actually lasts. You’ll learn: Why trying to “inspire” your clients often backfires The science behind intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation A 3-step process for creating motivation through internal discrepancy By the end, you’ll know how to help clients connect with what truly drives them create motivation that actually lasts. Learn...

7 Advanced Coaching Questions That Reveal Blind Spots and Break Dysfunctional Patterns

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: If your clients keep hitting the same wall—emotionally, behaviorally, or relationally—it’s not because they’re broken. It’s because the pattern is serving a function they don’t yet see. In this episode, Jess DeMarchis, therapist turned life coach and founder of the Art & Skill of Coaching, shares seven advanced coaching questions that uncover hidden functions in dysfunction, bring awareness to emotional patterns, and help clients build self-trust and regulation. Learn more about The Art & Skill of Coaching certification: ASC Waitlist: ...

How to Structure a Coaching Session That Actually Creates Change | Coaching Skills for Better Results

The Art & Skill of Coaching

Description: Most coaches start their sessions with no clear structure — and it shows. In this episode, Jess DeMarchis, therapist-turned-master coach and creator of The Art & Skill of Coaching, walks you through the 5-step session structure that makes coaching more effective, consistent, and transformational. You’ll learn: How to start each session in leadership What to do (and not do) in the first 5 minutes How to bridge sessions for deeper client progress The simple question that keeps sessions focused How to end with clarity, direction, and accountability If you’re a...

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