What happens when a recovering project manager accidentally becomes a prison coach?

That’s exactly the story of Jacqueline (Mama J) Hollows, who went from volunteering with recovering addicts to transforming lives behind bars.

In this episode, she shares her powerful journey from burnout and money wounds to building a coaching business that empowers socially conscious coaches.

You’ll hear how she bridged authenticity with business, why charging for transformation matters, and the surprising world of government contracts and funding.

If you’ve ever wondered how to truly get paid to do the work you love while making a difference, this conversation will open your eyes.

In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:06 Accidentally Becoming a Coach

4:31 Going from "helping" to running a coaching business

8:28 Coaching in prisons and addiction recovery

16:36 Money wounds and being able to charge for your work

23:44 The hidden world of government funding

28:32 What kind of coaches could look for funding?

35:10 Shifting into private coaching

40:45 Leads from your network

50:02 Program design

Resources:

From Passion To Profit Crash Course: https://jbhollows.kit.com/impacttoincome

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-hollows/

John Meese Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4iY5bf2oBY

Email: jacqueline@jbhollows.co.uk

Grow your business by hosting your own podcast: https://calendly.com/proclaimpodcasting/podcast-discovery-call

Starting a business rarely goes the way you expect - and the same is true for coaching.

Ben Larzabal, coach and entrepreneur who’s learned the hard way what really works (and what doesn’t), shares his 5 most impactful lessons for coaches.

From scraping together his first thousand dollars in a cramped apartment to scaling a business past $1.5M ARR, Ben distills his journey into five hard-won lessons every coach needs to hear.

These aren’t abstract theories - they’re raw stories of failure, clarity, and breakthrough that will help you avoid costly mistakes and speed up your growth.

If you’re serious about building a coaching business that actually lasts, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

0:00 Intro

1:26 Lesson 1: Show, Don't Tell

11:40 Lesson 2: Solve To Sell

18:45 Lesson 3: Gifts Over Skills

33:14 Lesson 4: Your Business Model Is Your Product

44:12 Interlude: The 5 Levels of Awareness for Marketing

59:47 Lesson 5: Look for Felt Problems

Resource:

Ben's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-larzabal/

Rocky Garza: https://www.rockygarza.com/

Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell: https://www.amazon.com/dp/059342297X

Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D66H733H/

The Prosperous Coach by Chandler and Litvin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1600250300/

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Book a call with me to see if a podcast could grow your business: https://calendly.com/proclaimpodcasting/podcast-discovery-call

Ben Harris is a fear coach.

After losing $40K in a crypto scam right after quitting his job to start his own business, he got to flex the "doing scary things" muscle big time.

He ended up turning this weird skill into a successful coaching business.

Now, he helps creators share their authentic voice with confidence, so they can actually build community, relationships, and make sales.

Listen in to hear how he got his start, how creators can start using their voices authentically, and how to make sales easier.

In This Episode:

0:00 Intro

1:25 The Fear Coach

6:32 $40K Crypto Scam

10:09 Potential catastrophic identity issues as a coach

15:51 Leads

21:47 Content and LIKING sales

30:11 Delivery

35:37 Challenges

40:31 Getting over the fear of posting

42:31 Coaching challenge: authentic content

Mentioned:

Ben Harris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-fear-guy/

Authentic Voice Accelerator: https://www.feeling-free.com/authentic-voice-accelerator

John Meese Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4iY5bf2oBY