484 10,000 Hours of Coaching, 10,000 Hours of Learning w/ Laura-Catherine Etheridge
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast
Release Date: 09/25/2025
Masterclass in Coaching Leaders
The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast
Brian Miller and Rev. Dr. Brian Tracy keep the January theme rolling—escaping the tyranny of the urgent—but this episode zeroes in on leadership coaching: why leaders get stuck, what beliefs jam the gears, and how a coach helps a leader climb out of survival mode and back into purpose. It opens with some playful “Brian spelling reform” banter (the Y can repent), then turns into a surprisingly practical coaching framework for leaders who feel like every week is “sludging through the mud.” Key Highlights Why leaders stall out: Many leaders know the hill they want to take… but...
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Three Hard Truths About the Future of Coaching and the Church
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🔑 Three Insights from the CAM Leaders Meeting Drawing from Coach Approach Ministries’ first leaders meeting without any of its founders, Brian shares three convictions that will shape the future of coaching—and the church. 1️⃣ Human-to-Human Interaction Is Becoming More Valuable, Not Less As technology accelerates and polarization deepens, people aren’t craving better performance—they’re craving presence. Younger generations are increasingly skeptical of anything that feels artificial Coaching offers something rare: real attention, real listening, real agency Coaching...
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Benefits of Slow Productivity
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Brian Tracy continue January’s theme of resisting the tyranny of the urgent by exploring why “moving fast” isn’t the same as “moving forward.” They talk about Sabbath as a spiritual act of trust, Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity, and how focus, rest, and even fun are not distractions—they’re fuel. The conversation keeps circling one core idea: if you want to do better work, you may need to do less of it. Key Highlights Brian and Brian open with playful banter, then pivot quickly into a serious tension: January goal-setting in a world where...
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Learning About Setting Goals
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Brian Tracy kick off January’s theme—Escaping the Tyranny of the Urgent—by looking back at Brian’s 2025 goal list (10 goals… 3 achieved… baseball Hall of Fame, real life: “ouch”). They explore what a “failed” goal year can teach you: you can’t predict what’s coming, God opens doors you didn’t even know existed, and the real win isn’t perfect outcomes—it’s faithful work and healthy relationships. Key Highlights Brian admits he set 10 public goals for 2025 and hit 3, then uses that “miss” as a learning lab rather than a...
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497 Rebroadcast: Three Behaviors for Getting Clients
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall discuss three essential behaviors that help coaches build a thriving practice: Networking, Nurturing, and Negotiating. They explain how these behaviors create a natural flow from awareness to relationship to partnership—and why skipping steps leads to awkwardness and frustration. Using real examples from their own coaching businesses, Brian and Chad illustrate how to operationalize each behavior in ways that fit your personality, your clients, and your local or distributed context. Key Highlights The 3 N’s Framework: Networking (they know...
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496 The Kingdom of God
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall revisit Matthew chapters 8 and 9 to explore the escalating revelation of Jesus’ authority—from healing a leper and a centurion’s servant to calming a storm and forgiving sins. They trace how each miracle expands the borders of inclusion, challenges human expectations, and demonstrates that nothing—disease, distance, nature, or even sin—can stand outside Jesus’ transforming reach. The conversation turns deeply practical for Christian coaches, connecting forgiveness and reconciliation to the heart of transformational coaching. Key...
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495 Blending Neuroscience of co-regulation with coaching skills with Marcia Reynolds
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In this episode, Brian Miller is joined by Dr. Marcia Reynolds, former president of the International Coaching Federation and globally recognized thought leader on emotional intelligence and coaching presence. Together, they explore how neuroscience explains co-regulation—the subtle emotional exchange between coach and client that determines trust, safety, and transformation. Marcia shares practical ways coaches can regulate their own emotions, influence the energy in the coaching space, and trigger the brain chemistry that opens clients to deeper insight and growth. Key Highlights ...
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494 Simple, Complicated, Complex
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In this episode, Brian and Chad Hall unpack the “Simple–Complicated–Complex” lens for leaders and coaches—how to tell which kind of situation you’re facing and how to respond differently so you stop over-analyzing the unknowable and start learning your way forward. Key Highlights Definitions with pictures: Simple = obvious cause/effect (dominoes). Complicated = cause/effect exists but requires expertise (car engine, medical diagnosis). Complex = patterns only clear in hindsight; outcomes shift as actors adapt (rainforest, economy, AI). The core mistake: Treating complex...
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493 Rebroadcast: Seven Ways to Get Clients
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall share seven practical and relational ways to find new coaching clients. Their conversation blends mindset, strategy, and faith—reminding listeners that building a coaching practice is less about marketing gimmicks and more about authentic relationships, service, and attentiveness to where God is already at work. Whether you’re just starting out or seeking to grow your client base, this episode offers actionable insights to help you move forward with confidence and purpose. Key Highlights Referrals from existing clients are the most natural and...
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492 The Right Mindset to Grow Your Practice
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In this episode, Brian Miller and Chad Hall explore the mindset behind growing a successful coaching practice. They argue that even the best systems, tools, and strategies won’t help if a coach lacks the hunger, drive, and willingness to face discomfort. Drawing analogies from Chick-fil-A operators to church planting to personal sales experiences, Brian and Chad highlight that growth happens when you embrace the pain of doing hard, awkward things—like initiating conversations, facing rejection, and persisting through failure. Key Highlights Growth in your coaching practice starts with...
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Episode 484 10,000 Hours of Coaching, 10,000 Hours of Learning w/ Laura-Catherine Etheridge
Host: Brian Miller, PCC
Guest: Laura-Catherine Etheridge, MCC
Date: September 25th, 2025
In this episode, Brian speaks with Laura-Catherine Etheridge, MCC, a founding partner at Stratos2 and a seasoned coach with over 10,000 coaching hours. Laura shares her journey into coaching at a young age, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and what she wishes she could tell her younger self. The conversation highlights how presence, listening, and genuine care—not credentials—create the greatest impact in coaching.
Key Highlights:
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Laura reached over 10,000 coaching hours and reflects on her early start in the field at age 24.
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She discovered coaching through hiring a coach while running her high school business.
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She emphasizes the importance of presence, listening, and caring deeply for clients over technical skills or credentials.
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Coaching success comes from creating safe, distraction-free spaces where clients can process and explore.
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Credentials matter less to clients than the sense that their coach cares and can genuinely help them.
Takeaways:
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Coaching is most impactful when you focus on who you are as a person, not just what you know.
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Presence and deep listening create safety and trust, allowing clients to open up and move forward.
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Credentials and external markers have far less influence on clients than authentic care and practical support.
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Coaches should spend time working through their own distractions so they can be fully available for clients.
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