Why Your Email List Matters In 2026 with Allison Hardy

Are you treating email marketing like an afterthought in your coaching business? I'm breaking down exactly why your email list should be your #1 marketing priority in 2026. I'm joined by email marketing expert Allison Hardy, who went from laid-off college professor to building automated email systems that generate sales while she sleeps. In this episode, you'll discover: Why email gets 25-35% reach compared to 3% on social media (the numbers don't lie) The biggest email marketing mistakes coaches make and how to fix them immediately How to create email funnels that sell your offers on autopilot The difference between short runway and long-runway email strategies Plus, Allison shares her $80,000 email template that you can copy and paste into your business today. If you're tired of algorithm changes killing your reach and want to build sustainable revenue through email marketing, this episode is for you. Connect with Allison: Instagram: @allison_hardy_ https://www.instagram.com/allison_hardy_/ Podcast: Email Empire with Allison Hardy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/email-empire-with-allison-hardy/id1146682428 Free $80,000 Email Template: allisonhardy.com/80000email Connect with Amanda: "How To Get Clients" Limited Series: amanda-walker.com/limitedseries 10 Powerful Questions Every Coach Should Know: amanda-walker.com/questions Instagram: @awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway/

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours.  This week: Want to Double Your Revenue? Calculate This First

Stop flying blind in your coaching business. It's 2026, and it's time to ditch the hope-and-pray approach and start using actual data to drive your growth. In this episode, I'm breaking down the 5 essential metrics every coach should be tracking right now. Plus, I'm sharing the advanced KPIs that will help you identify whether you have a leads problem or a conversion problem. In This Episode: The 5 non-negotiable metrics for coaching business success How to set up a simple weekly tracking system (no complicated software required) Why tracking creates identity shifts that lead to six-figure results Advanced metrics for coaches ready to scale The exact weekly tracking habit that's creating momentum for BDC students Ready to become a data-driven coach? Book a call with me here: https://amanda-walker.com/letschat Resources: "How To Get Clients" Limited Series: https://amanda-walker.com/limitedseries 10 Powerful Questions: https://amanda-walker.com/questions Follow Amanda on Instagram: @awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours.  This week: Stop Writing Emails That Only Your Warm Audience Answers

Forget the funnel. Forget the fancy social strategy. Your biggest revenue growth opportunity in 2026? The clients you already have. I'm taking you completely behind the scenes of how we're doubling down on client experience in my company this year - and why this matters more than ever in our saturated industry. In this episode: Why I studied Peloton's 90%+ retention rate (and what I'm stealing from them) The 3 elements we're focusing on to take our renewal rate from 80% to 88% How tangible results create robust proof that sells for you My onboarding overhaul that gets clients plugged in faster The surprise and delight strategy that makes clients your sales team Ready to level up your coaching business? Book a call with me: amanda-walker.com/letschat Get my 10 Powerful Questions: amanda-walker.com/questions Follow me on Instagram: @awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours.  This week: How to Qualify Your Ideal Clients

Stop preparing. Start doing. If you've spent months (or years) getting "ready" to launch your coaching business—perfecting your website, tweaking your program, collecting certifications—this episode will flip your entire approach upside down. I'm sharing why the "Ready, Set, Go" model we learned as kids is actually keeping you stuck, broke, and burnt out before you even start. Instead, I'm challenging you to embrace "Go, Set, Ready" in 2026. In this episode, you'll discover: Why waiting to feel "ready" means you never will (and the mind-blowing reason why) The 3-step Go, Set, Ready framework that builds your business based on reality, not assumptions How to take imperfect action immediately without being reckless Why your clients don't care if your website is perfect (but you think they do) The fastest way to know if something's working (hint: put it out there NOW) This is your wake-up call to stop preparing and start building a real coaching business with real clients in 2026. Ready to fill your roster in 2026? Grab my free step-by-step tutorial: https://amanda-walker.com/fillyourroster Connect with me: Instagram: @awalkmyway https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway Grab my 10 Powerful Questions every coach should know: https://amanda-walker.com/questions "How To Get Clients" Limited Series: https://amanda-walker.com/limitedseries

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours.  This week: How to Prioritize Your Coaching Business Tasks

What does it actually mean to be a supportive spouse when you're building a business? In this year-end recap, I'm joined by my husband Justin for our most honest conversation yet about marriage, money, and entrepreneurship. We're celebrating nearly 20 years of marriage and share the real truth about: The myth of what "supportive spouse" actually means (it's not cheerleading) How we handle big financial decisions when building businesses The defender car conversation that changed how I see myself in business Why giving more money away has grown our businesses Parenting teenagers while running companies The ongoing work of prioritizing marriage when life gets busy Resources: "How To Get Clients" Limited Series: https://amanda-walker.com/limitedseries 10 Powerful Questions: https://amanda-walker.com/questions Connect with Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awalkmyway/ This isn't a perfect marriage story. It's a real one. And if you're building a business while trying to maintain a healthy relationship, this episode will give you permission to have the hard conversations and practical ways to move forward together.

Welcome to Friday Coaching Clinic Episodes. These are LIVE coaching session snippets where you have the opportunity to learn as both client and coach. I encourage you to think about how you might coach through this topic as a coach or how this situation may support you as a client. A reminder about these episodes: This snippet is just one way of coaching through this topic. Each coach has their own unique voice, personality and confidence to best support their clients and I invite you to find yours.  This week: Why Nobody's Booking Calls After Your Workshop