Welcome to The Best Life podcast! Here we talk about everything from: success, money, relationships, entrepreneurship, productivity, honest communication, positive psychology, and an abundance mindset. Creating a life that YOU choose.
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Welcome to Fit Biz U with host Jill Coleman, Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach turned business mentor for thousands of fitness professionals over the last decade. Here at FBU, Jill will be sharing tactical and actionable strategies for those that want to quit the time-for-money grind and make a bigger impact and generate real money online. Jill will be in the trenches with you as you create new coaching programs, launch new online products, and scale your business to multiple si ...
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Do you ever feel like you can’t change no matter how hard you try? On the Christian Habits Podcast, we’ll talk about biblical transformation through the renewing of the mind. This is a practical, hands-on podcast that will help you break free from the things that control you: things like bad habits, idolatry, overeating, and negative emotions such as worry, insecurity, anger, and stress. We'll also talk about how to develop a close relationship with God and how to pursue goals while still ke ...
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Hosting contemporary art exhibits featuring the work of regional and national artists as well as faculty and seniors graduating with honors.
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Thirty percent of students drop out of college during the 1st year. The transition from high school to college is a struggle for many students. I interview current and former college students about their freshman year experience and I invite guests who share topics relevant to college life. Join me as we discuss how to survive, thrive, and graduate. Academic Survival: The Podcast That Gets Freshmen to Graduation.
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The Mountain Stage Podcast is the complete recording of the entire live show. It features songs that were cut from the radio broadcast, and it is the only place you can hear the full finale song. New episodes become available about 10 days after the premiere broadcast date. We have Spring and Fall seasons of new broadcasts, so if you heard a recent show but don’t see it at the top of the feed, just scroll back a few weeks or use the search function to find a specific artist.
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Marketing Smarts is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with smart marketers from all walks of life. Hosted by MarketingProfs, this 30-minute, weekly podcast will deliver actionable insights and real advice to help you market smarter.
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If men cared about their relationships with women, it would make sense to listen to what women have to say, right? Yeah, we know, sounds unrealistic. Mens work is important, but in this culture we live in, very few men listen to or even care about what women have to say. But we can’t force anyone to hear us and we certainly can’t force men to care—…
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FBU 483: Paid Versus Free Lead Magnets: What’s the Difference and Which is Best?
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17:10Most lead magnets are free experiences, but there’s always an option to run a paid one. There’s plenty of value someone can get from a free experience, but there’s truth in the saying that when people pay, they pay attention. Today, Jill talks the difference between free and paid lead magnets, sharing the benefits and the disadvantages of each. You…
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1,047 - Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade
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2:30:05This episode was recorded on December 1st, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade, with guest host Conor Knighton. http://bit.ly/3FLIixDBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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FBU 482: Mentally Managing the Rollercoaster of Launching
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27:17Launching can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions, but it’s one of the best ways to make money in your business, so if you want to be successful online, you’re going to have to learn to manage those feelings and just keep going. In this episode, Jill Coleman highlights the importance of expectation management, understanding the launch process, an…
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Ep. 565: 4 Ways to Deepen the Connection in Your Romantic Relationship
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22:40Jill is newly and happily engaged, but her relationship hasn’t always been perfect. When it came time to decide to break-up or take the next step in the relationship, Jill and Keith made the choice to start working on building something even better than before. Today, Jill is sharing the 4 main changes she and Keith have been practicing that have m…
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FBU 481: Objection Handling That Doesn’t Feel Gross
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29:13No one likes being forced into a sale. So, when it comes to handling objections during sales calls, it’s important to view sales calls as conversations rather than high-pressure situations—not every potential client is a good fit, and that’s okay! In this episode, Jill is sharing how she handles objections by categorizing buyers into low and high i…
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FBU 480: Double Your Launch Revenue with Brandon Lucero's Step-by-Step Messaging Playbook
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58:20With social media and online business becoming more and more saturated, messaging is more important than ever—but what is messaging? In this conversation, Jill and return guest (and King of Messaging!) Brandon Lucero explore the evolution of messaging, the importance of effective communication in your business, and how to teach concepts rather than…
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Ep. 564: Gradually, Gradually, Gradually... Suddenly
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24:35Sometimes we’d like to wave a magic wand and be miraculously healed from all our traumas and pain. Unfortunately for us (and you) we live in the real world where our pains demand to be felt and there’s not much we can do but to wait it out. There is one bright spot: just like in business growth, change happens gradually… gradually… gradually… and t…
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FBU 479: How to Increase Your Clients' Compliance and Keep Them From Ghosting You with Kasey Jo Orvidas
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1:01:32In this episode, Jill sits down with Kasey Jo Orvidas to explore the critical role of mindset in coaching and how it impacts client success. They discuss the differences between growth and fixed mindsets, the importance of fostering client autonomy, and strategies for improving motivation, accountability, and retention. Kasey Jo shares insights on …
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FBU 478: Get More Opt-ins With These 2 Simple Instagram Hacks in March 2025
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27:09While the Instagram algorithm is always changing, it’s still one of the best tools you can use to generate leads and gather opt-ins for your freebies. Opt-ins have been down for many online business owners, but there’s no need to fear just yet—Jill knows a few strategies that are working well on Instagram as of March 2025 for both main feed posts a…
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Ep. 563: Knowing What You Want Out of Life
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22:12We’ve finally arrived at “mid-life” and if there were ever a time to have a crisis, it’s now. It’s easy to get swept up in the fast pace of our lives and forget to ask ourselves what we really want, but there’s a lot of courage in knowing exactly what you want and being willing to ask for it. Nothing in life is guaranteed—not even life itself—so le…
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Dana K. White: Decluttering for Creatives (and Anyone Who Struggles)
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35:48Does clutter feel like a never-ending battle? If so, you’re not alone! My guest today on The Christian Habits Podcast, Dana K. White, knows exactly what it’s like to struggle with a messy home and the frustration that comes with it. Unlike traditional organizing experts, Dana has lived the chaos and found simple, realistic ways to bring order witho…
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FBU 477: Intro to FBA Sample Call - "The Soft Skills of Business-Building"
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48:22FBA is now open for limited enrollment—wait-listers only!—so in this episode, Jill is sharing a sample of the first portion of a typical FBA coaching call. This session, Jill shares the soft-skills of running a business, including how to identify and fix energy leaks that are holding you back. If you’re on the fence about FBA, you can expect to lea…
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FBU 476: From New Online Coach to Multi-6-Figures with Jen Kirsch
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1:04:33In this conversation with former-FBA student, Jennifer Kirsch, Jill and Jen discuss how she went from an online business newbie to a multi-6-figure business owner, all over the age of 50. Jen is proof that not only is there no such thing as “too late,” but that consistency and hard work is the rocket-fuel you need for success online. Just like you …
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Ep. 562: The Utility in Impostor Syndrome
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21:24No one loves feeling like an Impostor, but there are some people who probably should feel like one. There’s utility in Impostor Syndrome—if you’re feeling it, is it possible that you actually aren’t that good yet? Do you actually struggle with your money mindset, or should you just not be charging that much for your services yet? Get a few more rep…
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FBU 475: Mindset Yourself: What Would You Tell Your Clients?
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21:26In this episode, Jill discusses the importance of mindset in business building, addressing common frustrations faced by clients, and drawing parallels between fitness and entrepreneurship. All the advice and coaching you give to your clients? It’s the same coaching you should be giving to yourself. Persistence, community support, and the applicatio…
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FBU 474: Permission to Stop Caring About These Things in Your Business
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22:05When you’re just getting started in business, every little thing you could do feels really important, but the reality is, you can’t care about everything. In fact, that feeling of overwhelm can stop you from taking action on the things that actually matter for business success. Rather than getting caught up in the little things, try to focus on tak…
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Ep. 561: I'm Not the Same Person I Used to Be
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35:47Everyone knows that if you dare to have a presence on the internet, you have to stay the same forever. Duh. Changing your mind and evolving as a person is a luxury allowed only for others and not for you! And while we’re certainly being facetious right now, there are many people who fully believe that, even if just subconsciously. As entrepreneurs …
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FBU 473: Should You Adopt a “Season of No?”
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19:25In your business, there will be times to say yes to every opportunity, and there will be times to start saying no. It’s always a good idea to have boundaries, especially when you need large amounts of focus for growth. So, how do you know when the time is right to start turning things down, and when it’s important to say yes to things that come you…
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FBU 472: 4 Ways to Scale an Offer + Make More Money Per Unit of Time
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14:43You only have a finite amount of time and energy, so if you want to be able to make more money in your business, you’re going to have to learn to scale. Scaling your business isn’t making more money by putting in more time—it’s making the same (or more!) money in less time, without sacrificing the quality of experience your customers are getting. T…
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Even for people who know everything there is to know about having a healthy mindset need to check themselves at some point. Sometimes, it’s exactly the people that “know better” that need help acting right, not just thinking right. Mindset starts with awareness, but awareness alone isn’t enough. Accountability, emotional regulation, and self-compas…
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FBU 471: 5 Habits of High Performers (Mastermind Recap)
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28:09After over a decade as an entrepreneur, Jill has noticed several habits that all high-performers have. These qualities aren’t innate, but rather behaviors that anyone can learn that greatly influence the level of success you can achieve. Building a business is innately personal development and you’ll need to be aware of your patterns in order to im…
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FBU 470: Knowing the Difference Between “Hard” and “Miserable” in Your Business
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20:53Running a business is hard, but it doesn’t have to be miserable. Difficult situations in life and entrepreneurship are inevitable, so if you want your business to go far you need to be able to see your pains as puzzles, stay tenacious, and be able to differentiate between the need-to-haves and the nice-to-haves. Things won’t always be difficult, an…
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Ep. 559: Business is Innately Personal Development with Nardia Norman
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1:00:35Today, Jill is having a conversation with fellow fitness business coach, Nardia Norman. Nardia shares her journey as a trainer of personal trainers, how a personal health crisis led her to understand the unique needs of women in fitness, and all about the challenges faced by new online coaches in a saturated market. But not only does Nardia know he…
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FBU 469: How Often Should You Raise Your Prices?
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21:19When you start selling your services online, you’re not just a coach anymore—you’re also a business owner, which means that your time is in higher demand, and therefore worth more money than ever before. You can raise your prices at any time, just because you want to, but if you’re feeling timid about asking for more, there are a few scenarios that…
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FBU 468: On Productivity: Balancing Your Old Schedule with a New Business
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27:51The first few years of building a business often looks like adding many hours of work (of brand new skills!) on top of an already busy schedule. With jobs and families to attend to, it’s a good idea to show yourself some compassion for not being able to do everything, while focusing on getting consistent with the tasks that really move the needle t…
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Ep. 558: Caught in the Messy Middle of Things
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34:32This podcast grew out of some really shitty times in our lives, and since then we’ve learned a lot about how to deal with all that shittiness, especially when that shittiness is inescapable. No one wants to suffer, but the hard times happen and we feel better prepared to deal with them now. In the last episode, Danny J shared a bit about how she’s …
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FBU 467: How to Use Facebook and Instagram Ads in 2025
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22:42Launching the same product to the same people for years isn’t going to help your business grow—you need to get in front of new eyes. Organic growth should always be part of your strategy, but in time you might want to layer in the use of Facebook and Instagram ads to start scaling in a big way. You don’t need to be using ads right away, but when an…
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Tyler Staton: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
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31:55When we go through a difficult season, it’s tempting to wallow in self-pity or assume that God has abandoned us. But what if, instead, He is using that time to do a great work in us and give us gifts we’d never have experienced otherwise? Today’s guest, Tyler Staton, learned this lesson first-hand when he went through a cancer battle while writing …
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Tyler Staton: The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
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FBU 466: How to Make $25,000 in 90 Days (On Pace for a $100k Year)
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23:54Making $100,000 in a year is easier to accomplish than you might imagine, and if you break your revenue goals into 4 quarters of the year, it becomes even more attainable. This episode features a super simple blueprint that online fitness business owners can follow to make $25,000 of revenue in 90 days. It takes effort, but for entrepreneurs who ar…
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Ep. 557: How to Overcome the Need for Affirmation
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24:22We’ve fucked up and started over and changed our minds so many times in this life that we lost count. In our younger years, we made a lot of decisions that we thought other people wanted us to make and when we wanted to do something different, we waited for someone to tell us it was okay before we acted. But here’s a tip, Bestie: it’s not your job …
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FBU 465: My 3-2-1 Method for Productivity
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16:33When you first get started in your online business, there are a million things to worry about. Plenty of entrepreneurs feel like they’re constantly busy, but as they look back at their days, it seems like nothing important gets done. Your energy is a finite resource, so if you want to be productive you have to get strategic. In this episode, Jill s…
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FBU 464: 6 Things I’d Tell My New Online Entrepreneur Self
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24:43There’s a logistical side of business, and anyone can find success in it with the right mentor and the right tools, but there’s a second side that’s much more difficult to succeed in, and it’s all the intangible things going on inside your head as you build your business. Anyone can be successful if they just keep going, but very few people have th…
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The live 7-Week Master Class on Transformation Begins January 28, 2025!!! Do you ever say, “I can’t believe I’ve been a Christian for x number of years and I’m still struggling with this?” Are you reluctant to work on transformation because you’re afraid you’ll fail like you did last time? Do you have some area of your life where you feel stuck? My…
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Somehow, it’s a new year again and this time we’re feeling neither well-rested, nor excited to do it all again. It’s almost like the years start coming and they don’t stop coming. Wish someone could have warned us about all that. But even though we’re exhausted, we’ve got plans for 2025 that include both leaning in to and leaning away from social m…
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FBU 463: Thank You Pages: The Most Underutilized Page on the Internet
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14:34There’s one page that almost every single business uses that is highly underutilized in marketing and conversion—the Thank You Page. Whether your Thank You page comes at the tail end of a free opt-in or a paid offer, you can always use it to provide value, gather market research, or even promote low-ticket tripwire offers. Utilized correctly, you c…
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