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Christie mims

Lover of chocolate and sweat pants, Christie has built a 7-figure coaching business and spent years in the coaching industry as a successful coach. Now she’s here to go behind-the-scenes and share the good, the bad, and the ugly so that you can do the same. Grab your thinking wine, and dive in!

 

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  • How a Public Speaking Coach Lands $13,000 Clients Without Social Media

    Coach Pony founder Christie Mims talks with Tre Balchowsky, a public speaking and storytelling coach in the heart of the Bay Area tech world. Tre helps founders and executives turn complex tech ideas into stories that move people to act. Her clients have closed funding rounds, built loyal audiences, and hired the talent they needed…

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  • How a Sober Coach Built a Group Program That’s Helped 4,000+ Women

    Coach Pony founder Christie Mims sits down with Kate Bee, founder of The Sober School. Kate is a former BBC journalist turned certified life coach who helps women stop drinking and start living — without shame, labels, or deprivation. Her flagship program, Getting Unstuck, has helped more than 4,000 women change their relationship with alcohol.

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  • What New Health Coaches Need to Know About AI, GLP Drugs & Getting Clients

    AI, Ozempic, and a business model that actually lets you take August off — here’s what’s really happening in health coaching right now. In this episode of the Coach Pony podcast, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and holistic health coach Tameika Gentles talk about what health coaches need to know in 2026.

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  • Feeling Like a Fraud? How New Coaches Beat Imposter Syndrome

    Feeling like a fraud is one of the most common struggles new coaches face — and almost nobody talks about it honestly. In this episode of the Coach Pony podcast, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer pull back the curtain on their own experiences with imposter syndrome and…

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  • Client Acquisition in a New Niche

    Expanding your coaching business into a new niche can be a struggle. In this episode of the Coach Pony podcast, Coach Pony founder Christie Mims and Date Like a Grownup founder Bobbi Palmer dive into the reality of getting clients in an unfamiliar market and provide you with valuable marketing tips to help you succeed.

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  • Feedback & Testimonials

    Getting your first coaching clients feels impossible when you have zero testimonials — and getting testimonials feels impossible when you have no clients. Here’s exactly how to break that cycle.

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