Have you ever held back from reaching out to someone because you were afraid they'd think you were using them?
This fear slows down your momentum in sales and networking more than anything else.
This week I'm teaching you 3 principles that will eradicate your insecurity and help you feel completely grounded while you network. This is how you network authentically without being salesy - so you never have to worry about whether someone thinks you're using them.
When you get this right, you'll land clients quickly, grow your business, and feel great in the process.
It's so much simpler than you think. I'm breaking it down step by step.
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The Simplest (But Scariest) Way to Make Money
The simplest way to make money in your business is also the one most people avoid.
I see it all the time: incredibly smart, capable professionals who know they have something valuable to offer… but keep telling themselves they need more clarity before they can start selling.
So they plan. They overthink.
They try to design the perfect offer before ever talking to a real person.
It feels responsible. It feels safe. But it’s quietly delaying their income — and eroding their confidence.
In this episode, I’m breaking down the four traps that keep talented people from making money now — and showing you the three-step process for getting paid while you’re still getting clear.
Because here’s the truth most people get wrong: You don’t get clear before you get paid.
You get clear in the process of getting paid.
I walk you through:
Why “waiting until you’re ready” is costing you revenue
The 4 traps that keep people stuck in planning mode
What to sell when you don’t think you have an offer
Who to sell to when you don’t think you have an audience
Why simplicity beats strategy at the start
The exact skills you actually need to land clients (and the ones you don’t)
This is the same approach I used to start my business — and the same one I teach clients who want to stop delaying and start getting paid without burning themselves out.
When you get this right, everything changes:
Conversations turn into opportunities
Opportunities turn into clients
Clients turn into income — quickly and naturally
It’s so much simpler than you think.
And you can start right now.
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If you've ever stopped yourself from going after what you want, you're not alone. This is one of the most common struggles I see with talented, capable people - and once you understand why it happens, everything will make sense.
You work hard, you're good at what you do, but when it's time to step into the spotlight - to be seen, to claim success, to own your authority - something stops you.
The anxiety kicks in. You play it safe. You accommodate others. You convince yourself you need to follow someone else's rules instead of your own.
And the reason why might surprise you - it's not what most people think.
This isn't just uncomfortable - the cost is huge. You're earning a fraction of what you're capable of earning. And you're emotionally exhausted by your own anxiety. It's draining you.
In this episode, I'm revealing why this happens and what you can do to solve it.
I'm also sharing my personal journey from 2016 to today. Back then, I was so afraid of being seen that I couldn't even order a salad at a pizza restaurant because I didn't want my friends to think I was being difficult. I had to ask my husband to order it for me. That's how accommodating and small I had made myself.
If you only know me as the bold version of myself that I am today, this story is going to shock you.
I'm going to tell you exactly how I overcame it - and give you the exact steps for learning to jump into action. To submit the LinkedIn post. To send the email invitation. To make the offer to work with someone.
This is true freedom in business - the comfort to play by your own rules and actually have the income and business you want.
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Every decision comes with risk. The question is: which risk are you willing to tolerate, and why?
There's the risk of betting on yourself - going all in, building something that's yours, and seeing what's possible.
And there's the risk of going back - spending your days dedicated to someone else's business, constantly wondering if you should actually be working for yourself.
Both are risks. But only one of them lets you build something that's truly yours.
In this episode, I'm breaking down how to make this decision with clarity. Because here's what I've learned: most people aren't actually choosing between independence and a full-time job. They're hedging. Playing it safe. Saying yes to work that pays the bills but doesn't light them up. Spending time dreaming about the escape hatch back to corporate life.
I'm asking you to be honest: have you really given independence the shot it deserves? Or have you been holding back?
You don't have to commit your entire life to your business yet. But you do need to give yourself permission to go ALL IN for 12 months. To get the support you actually need. To replace your old salary and build something that's yours.
It's time to go all in on your purpose and build a revenue engine to sustain it.
If you're ready to stop hedging and start building, join me in my Advanced Mastermind, GROW Independent. This is a cohort of 10 professionals dedicating 1 full year to creating a business aligned to purpose and building the marketing and sales engine to sustain it.
The doors are open NOW.
Sign up here: https://coachdonohoe.com/grow-independent
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I got bullied so badly as a gay kid that I decided the only way to survive was to be perfect at everything. School, sports, music - I would outperform everyone around me, always.
This “survival mechanism” worked for decades. Until April of this year, when it nearly destroyed my business.
I was facing repeated failure. My launches weren't hitting. My revenue was inconsistent. And my entire nervous system was screaming that if I couldn't be perfect, I wasn't loveable. So I had two choices: quit, or fundamentally change who I was.
I chose to change. And what I discovered changed everything about how I approach motivation, resilience, and building a business that lasts.
In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact process I used to sustain my motivation in the face of failure - without powering through or doing more. Because here's what most people get wrong: you can't fight a lack of motivation with more effort.
You have to change the way you see yourself and what you're capable of. You have to build the capacity to feel unwanted emotions and have your own back, no matter what happens.
I'm breaking down the 4-step process that allowed me to keep going when everything felt like it was falling apart - and how you can also follow it in your own business.
If you've ever felt like quitting, or you're stuck in a cycle of perfectionism that's burning you out, this episode will show you the way forward.
This is the foundation for everything I teach in my advanced workshop: The $250K Revenue Engine
You can't build a sustainable revenue engine without first building the internal capacity to handle setbacks, stay motivated, and keep showing up when results aren't immediate.
In this workshop, we're going deep on both: the inner work of finding your purpose and the outer work of aligning your business to that purpose. This is about determining your personal and professional "why" - a vision powerful enough to sustain you through the inevitable challenges of building a business.
If this episode resonates with you, this workshop will take you further.
Register now at: https://coachdonohoe.com/revenue-engine-webinar-register Use discount code HOLIDAYMOMENTUM for 100% off at checkout.
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What do you do when you sell different offers or services to completely different markets? Maybe you're an education consultant AND a parent advocacy coach. Or you offer strategic consulting to corporations while also coaching individual leaders. How do you build a business that serves both without burning out or confusing your audience?
That's the exact situation my clients Kate and Paige were in. They run IEPractices - an education consultancy that serves schools and school districts with bespoke consulting engagements, while also serving parents and families with advocacy coaching. These are two entirely different buyers with completely different needs.
In under 12 months, they've built a multi-six figure business selling to both markets. And in this episode, I'm interviewing them to break down exactly how they did it.
This episode is perfect for independent consultants who sell multiple offers or services. We break it down into a simple process that will help you land clients consistently across different markets. So much of this comes down to building your audience of buyers and learning how to speak to those buyers - even when one is completely different from the other.
If you're struggling to juggle multiple offers or wondering if it's even possible to serve different markets successfully, this conversation will show you the way.
Ready to scale your revenue and impact?
Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine.
Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent
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Craig is a student from my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent. Seven months ago, he re-launched his coaching practice from scratch. Today, he's built an online sales and marketing engine that's more than doubled his monthly income - from $15k to $30k.
Craig didn't just grow his revenue. He embraced an entirely new approach to marketing and selling that propelled his business and brand into a new level of authority, reach, and income. He went from inconsistent clients to predictable monthly revenue, all while building an audience that's hungry for his work.
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Craig to unpack exactly how he did it - what's working, the specific strategies he implemented, and the obstacles he had to overcome to build the business of his dreams. If you're wondering what's actually possible when you commit to scaling, this conversation will show you.
Ready to scale your revenue and impact?
Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine.
Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent
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To be successful as an independent professional, you need to be connected to what you truly want. Not just "making ends meet" - that's not inspiring enough to propel you through the hard parts. You need a real motivator, something that keeps you going when everyone else thinks your dream isn't viable.
Here's what typically happens: you have a big idea - becoming a coach, building an online business, creating an audience of buyers, making a million dollars. You try, you fail, it starts to seem improbable. Other people don't see how it's viable. So you default into conventional wisdom and start gathering evidence for why it won't work.
But you don't need a novel strategy, a new idea, or a perfect plan to get ahead. You just need to learn how to not quit or give up on your dreams.
In this episode, I'm revealing the 5 Up-Levels - the "jump the curve" moments that separate you from the rest of the pack. These are capacities you can learn and practice. This is how you stop quitting on your dreams and start building the business and life you actually want.
Ready to scale your revenue and impact?
Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine.
Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent
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Choosing Your Niche and Audience
My approach to niching goes against conventional wisdom and what they teach in business school – which is exactly why it works.
Niching is how you build true scale, create lasting legacy, and make great money while enjoying the process. But you've got to do it the right way.
In this episode, I'm breaking down when to niche and how to do it in a way that propels your business forward. This is the key to moving from landing clients one by one to building a repeatable sales and marketing engine that generates more money and greater impact.
I'm exploring the 3 factors that go into choosing your niche and audience, and revealing exactly what to expect in terms of effort required to jump the curve.
Some people take a year to reinvent their business and grow their audience. Others see results in months. Either way, niching is absolutely worth it once you have the right blueprint for making the transition on your own terms.
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Ready to scale your revenue and impact?
Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine.
Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent
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Referrals will get your business off the ground. But if you want bigger opportunity, bigger impact, and bigger income — you’ll eventually need to sell online.
The key is doing it the smart way — without burning yourself out posting nonstop or chasing vanity metrics.
This week, I’m kicking off a 6-part advanced series on online marketing for consultants and coaches. In this episode, I’ll break down the 3 types of content that actually generate clients (not just likes)…and how to introduce them while still running your existing business.
If you want a business that can grow without you working more hours, you won’t want to miss this one.
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Here's why less talented people make more money (and what you can do about it)
It used to baffle me how less talented people were making more money than me. I felt insecure and hopeless — like maybe they just had something that I never would.
But then I learned what actually makes these people successful and how I could replicate it in an authentic way without feeling salesy or self promoting.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the three traps that prevent talented people from making the money they deserve - and showing you exactly how to escape them. These traps are so common that you might not even realize you're caught in them right now.
The truth is, your work won't speak for itself. Your credentials alone won't get you hired. And someone else being "more qualified" isn't why you're not landing clients.
What you need is a blueprint for talking about your skills in a way that makes people say "we've got to work with you." And I’m sharing the blueprint in this episode:
When you get this right, everything changes: You start spotting opportunities you would have missed beforeYour conversations turn into discovery calls, discovery calls turn into proposalsYour proposals turn into sales.
This is how you’ll land clients quickly and naturally without being salesy. It’s how you’ll get predictability and stability in your income.
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In this episode I also walk you through my Signature Program, Go Independent.
It’s the best way to work with me.
It’s where you’ll start applying the learnings from my podcast so you can land clients and make great money.
For those of you who’ve been waiting for the chance to work with me, this is your moment!
I’m walking you through the program structure and cost, then I offer a $500 discount to my subscribers.
This reduces the cost of the program from $2400 to $1900. But act fast, because this is a limited time bonus.
If you're ready to start landing premium clients at the rates you deserve, claim your discount and sign up at the link below:
https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/iamready
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Want to land your next $10K client as a consultant without burning out? I'm sharing the exact system I used to sell $2.5 million in consulting services - and it's the same system I now teach my clients.
This isn't theory. This is the process that changed my life forever, and it's built on three pillars: the personal growth and mindset work, the strategy of finding and following mentors, and the tactical skills you need to course-correct with a coach and community.
Here's what most people are missing: deal closing is a process, not a one-time decision. You need to understand your client's journey to "yes" - and that means getting into direct conversation with them instead of theorizing about their needs.
When you understand this process, you'll be able to draft proposals that land, set prices confidently, get a "yes" quickly (instead of "we need to think about it"), handle objections when they arise, and set the stage for powerful delivery that leads to extensions and referrals.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the system I teach in my Go Independent program - including client communications, 360 discovery, custom proposals, responsive pricing, and handling objections. This is how you build a thriving consulting business that doesn't burn you out.
Enrollment for Go Independent is open NOW through Friday, October 24, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
During the enrollment window I'm offering a special discount to my podcast listeners when you join using the link and discount code below:
Discount code: SHOWME400
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Your problem isn’t what you think it is. Clients don’t ghost you because your prices are too high—they disappear because they’re disconnected from the work that needs to get done. They don’t understand why it matters or the stakes of waiting. Your job is to reconnect them—to make saying “yes” to you mean saying “yes” to their goals.
In this episode, I walk you through the art and simplicity of turning ghosting into commitment. I’ll teach you exactly how to prompt clients to engage, ask the right questions that shift their perspective, and stop discount requests before they even begin. Use this playbook to double your close rate without adding more work or selling every hour.
If you want deeper support in confidently pricing, join me at my upcoming FREE pricing workshop on October 25, 2025. Register here → https://coachdonohoe.com/live-pricing-workshop-registration-october25
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You can land high-paying clients without begging for work or using people. It's simpler than you think, and I'll teach you exactly how.
Nobody wants to feel like they're begging or using others to get ahead. But when you need to make money, it's hard not to come across that way - especially when you're networking or reaching out to potential clients, past colleagues, or other important people in your network.
Here's what most people get wrong about sales: they think it's about pitching, convincing, and talking about themselves. But great sales is actually about listening, helping, and staying focused on the other person - not yourself.
This week I'm breaking down the 3 sales essentials to selling without seeming desperate or like you're using people. When you understand these essentials, you'll be able to land your next high-ticket client in a way that feels authentic to you and good for them.
This is what it means to serve others through sales - which is exactly what makes it authentic and not salesy.
If you're asking questions like "should I raise my rates?" or "how do I land clients who value my talent and don't ask for discounts?" - join me for my next FREE workshop on October 22, 2025.
Sign up at: https://coachdonohoe.com/live-pricing-workshop-registration-october25
Don't wait! Snag your spot now, and I'll see you on October 22.
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The murder of Charlie Kirk has left America reeling. The response has been polarizing – and in many cases – has only deepened the divide between us.
This week I'm joined by Christina Blacken, a behavior change expert and founder of The New Quo, for a conversation about three beliefs that are keeping all of us stuck - arguing within ourselves and with others, unable to connect and feeling totally powerless in the face of the divide.
Rather than remain silent and fearful, Christina and I speak openly about our response and how you can find inner groundedness and wisdom even when you’re triggered, fearful, or unsure what to do/say.
This is about learning to show up for yourself no matter what the world looks like – having your own back and building from your values, even when others don’t reciprocate or align.
Living this way is not for the faint of heart. But it’s also the key to inner freedom and deeper connection – especially with those who don’t share your same beliefs.
About Christina Blacken: Christina Blacken is a public speaker, performer, writer, and founder of The New Quo, a social impact and behavior change training company. She creates transformational workshops, events, and educational content in The New Quo Learning Community to address the trust and isolation epidemics we're experiencing in our organizations and communities.
The New Quo: https://www.thenewquo.com/ The New Quo Learning Community: http://bit.ly/TNQcommunity
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In this episode I also reference the work of Marita Bollici – a master coach with 20+ years experience leading transformational conversations: https://www.bollicicoaching.com/about
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Two clients came to me this week with the exact same question but completely different problems: one raised her rates and is wondering if they're too high, while the other is comparing herself to competitors and wondering if her rates are too low.
If you have any doubts about your pricing (or your ability to charge what you’re worth), this episode is for you.
I'm breaking down the two questions you need to ask yourself to know when it's time to raise your rates. The first one will challenge everything you think you know about pricing - it's not really about the rates at all, it's about your entire financial picture and the version of yourself that can command higher fees.
The second question is simpler but might surprise you: we tend to think we're doing something wrong with our pricing when people keep asking for more of our time. But this is usually a sign that you’re on the right path.
This is about more than pricing - you're learning the skills to sell yourself in any market, walk into any room, and land sales no matter what's happening in the economy.
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Here's something that might surprise you: a lot of buyers are actually turned off by low prices. Sales psychology works in ways that seem backwards - some people assume something is better when it costs more and worse when it costs less.
This is great news if you're a consultant or coach who's great at what you do, because you've already got the hard part down. Now you just need to learn how to price your services correctly.
You might think that discounts and lower rates will make it easier to sell, but the opposite is often true. You end up turning off your best buyers - the ones who are used to paying premium rates for premium services and know quality when they see it.
Rather than guess at your pricing, you can know with certainty that you've got the right price identified. This is exactly what I'll be teaching at my Pricing Workshop tomorrow.
Sign up at: https://coachdonohoe.com/live-pricing-workshop-registration-page
Use code PRICINGVIP for free admission at checkout.
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When you start your consulting or coaching business, you're not sure what to charge. You think in terms of hours, say yes to work out of fear, and then spend way too much time trying to prove your worth with over-engineered value propositions.
But here's what I've learned: people don't actually want to hear your value proposition. They just want to know if you can help them. And the way to show them that is through questioning and demonstrating confidence that you can.
The problem is, you need confidence to do this effectively. In this episode, I'm breaking down the 3 types of confidence you can develop - from the hardest to get (but most obvious) to the deepest kind that changes everything about how you show up in your business.
I'll also share what happens when you start practicing confidence: more action, more results, more confidence. But also more failure - so be prepared for seasons of tremendous self-doubt.
If you're ready to stop undercharging and start getting paid what you're worth, join me for my live pricing workshop on September 17, 2025. You can register at: https://coachdonohoe.com/live-pricing-workshop-registration-page
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More discipline and accountability will create better results in your life and business, but this usually fails most people because they’re missing a critical ingredient.
They're looking for systems, apps, coaches, or accountability partners to create it for them. Those things work, but only up until a certain point.
Here's what most people don't realize: discipline and accountability are human creations. They come from somewhere. And that somewhere is you.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the 3 ways people create discipline and accountability - from the most primitive (and punishing) to advanced mastery. Most people are stuck using the first way, which keeps their world small and requires massive willpower. But there's a third way that gives you an unlimited supply of energy and enthusiasm for your life and business.
This is how I’ve gotten all my results in business, and it's so practical you'll walk away ready to tackle that thing you've been putting off. Get ready to send this episode to all your friends because this changes everything about how you approach getting what you want.
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You can make a lot of money selling your services as a consultant or coach, without being salesy, pushy, or inauthentic. In fact, great selling is just about being MORE yourself and serving your people -- whether they hire you or not.
It's uncomfortable -- not because you're trying to convince people to give you money -- but because it requires you to make helpful offers to people without knowing whether they'll say yes or no. This is true vulnerability because it opens you to rejection.
This week, I'm talking about how to do this effectively. It's not just the key to getting hired, but to delivering your services in a way where you are constantly being referred and landing repeat work.
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