#412: The Unicorns Series: Scrubbing In, Saving Lives, AND Making 200k with Mel Thacker

What does it take to become the kind of person who creates extraordinary results? In this episode, I'm joined by my client Mel Thacker, a surgeon, coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur who grew from just over $20k to a multiple six-figure coaching business. We talk about the identity shifts that happened along the way and what it has meant for Mel to build a career that holds all the different ways she wants to contribute.       Mel shares how learning to work with herself through fear, anxiety, and high-pressure situations has shaped both her work as a surgeon and the way she approaches entrepreneurship. We also explore how she uses coaching spaces, evaluates her own work, and continually turns what she learns into ideas that are uniquely hers.      You'll also hear what Mel believes has contributed most to the results she has created, including immersion, implementation, service, and a deep connection to the work she wants to put into the world. This conversation is a powerful look at what becomes possible when you trust your own path, keep developing your voice, and let joy fuel the way you show up.                               If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What kind of business are you actually building at 200k? In this episode, I'm breaking down the different ways coaches create a 200k business and why the path forward depends on more than revenue alone. I share how business model, leverage, skill development, and the way you spend your time all shape what growth looks like at this level.      You'll also hear why scaling your time is such an important part of business growth and how the work you do at 200k can prepare you for much bigger revenue later. This episode will help you think more intentionally about where your business is now, where you want it to go, and what needs to develop to support that next level.                            If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What does it actually take to go from wondering whether your coaching business will work to crossing $200k? In this episode, I sit down with my client Sophia Hyde to unpack her journey from making $5,000 in 2021 to becoming our newest 200k earner. We talk about the thinking, decisions, and persistence that helped her build a business around refusing to choose between her work, her family, and herself.        Sophia shares what changed when she stopped looking for the problem outside herself and started taking responsibility for the skills and growth she needed. We talk about finding an offer she truly believed in, expanding her network, holding herself to a higher standard before she could join the 200k room, and continuing to work toward bigger revenue goals even when the results did not happen on her original timeline.        You'll also hear what surprised Sophia once she finally joined 200k and why the next step in her business was not the one she expected. We explore simplifying, client results, taking mentorship, and staying committed to where you are going even when getting there takes longer than planned. This conversation is a powerful example of what can happen when you refuse to choose between building wealth and creating a life you actually want to live.                         If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What if you could take full responsibility for your success and still see the miracle in how you got there? In this episode, I'm exploring what I call miraculous decisions and why I believe both can be true. You can own every choice, investment, risk, and hour of work that created your results while also recognizing how extraordinary some of those decisions and opportunities were.        I look back at pivotal moments in my own journey, from discovering life coaching to investing in myself, building my business, and saying yes to opportunities that changed everything. I share why seeing those decisions as miraculous keeps me from judging people who are not yet willing to make the same leaps, and how that perspective changes the way I coach and sell.       I also explore what can happen when success turns into frustration with the people who do not yet believe in themselves. Instead of separating yourself from them, I want you to remember what it felt like when your own belief was small and consider how recognizing the miracles in your journey can create more compassion, connection, and possibility for the people you serve.                     If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What makes someone choose you when they have plenty of other coaches to choose from? In this episode, I'm exploring the role authority plays in selling, visibility, and standing out in a crowded industry. I share why the difference is often not the perfect words, strategy, or sales script, but something you build internally through the way you lead yourself and your business.       I use a recent coaching conversation about handling an objection to show what selling from authority can look like in practice. I explain why coaches can know exactly what to do on a sales call and still lose their confidence when they hear no, and what needs to develop as you move beyond your first few sales into bigger levels of business growth.       I also share how I built authority before I had made any money as a coach, why it has continued to matter at every level of my business, and what happens when you lose connection to your own value during harder seasons of growth. You'll hear why authority is central to standing out, selling with conviction, and becoming the coach people pay attention to and choose.               If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

Are you showing up as the kind of client you want to attract? In this episode, I'm exploring what I call the gold standard of client behavior and why becoming a better coach, entrepreneur, and leader also means becoming a better student. I share how the way you participate in other people's spaces can reveal a lot about the kind of clientele you are creating in your own business.        I talk about the difference between investor thinking and consumer thinking, and why your focus as a client matters so much. Through stories from my own programs and investments, I explore what it looks like to prioritize your return, honor your commitments, receive coaching, and engage with someone else's work in the way you would want your own clients to engage with yours.         If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What if building community is not something you wait to do until your business is successful? In this episode, I'm sharing how community building became one of the foundations of my business long before I had a large audience or lots of clients. I want you to consider what could change if you saw yourself as someone capable of leading people and creating meaningful connection right now.         I walk through the eight things I did to build my earliest communities and clientele, from the way I thought about myself as a leader to how I built relationships, brought people together, and created spaces people wanted to be part of. I also share why I believe your network can directly impact your net worth and why community building is much bigger than simply trying to sign your next client.             If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What keeps clients finding you even when you are not constantly showing up online? In this episode, I introduce what I call the invisible funnel, the foundation I believe allows me to take time away from my business, post less on social media, and still trust that clients and revenue will continue to come. I share what makes this possible and why it goes far beyond any tangible marketing strategy.       I break down the two parts of the invisible funnel and what they have to do with the way you show up as a coach, the clients you attract, and the relationships you build around your work. I also explore what separates coaches who feel invisible from those who become sought out by the people they most want to serve.      If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What does a visibility strategy actually look like when it is built around you, your clients, and the way you want to run your business?       In this episode, I'm giving you an inside look at how my own visibility strategy has evolved as my business has grown, from meeting people in person and live streaming to podcasting, email marketing, funnels, and the relationship-focused strategy I use today.      You'll also hear why client delivery is one of the most important parts of my marketing strategy and how strong relationships, renewals, and word of mouth have helped me build a business without needing to be constantly online. I'll show you how all of these pieces connect to the clientele I want to serve and the business and life I want to create.        If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind

What if getting more visible isn't about reaching more people, but being seen by the clients you most want to coach?    In this episode, I introduce the Visibility Series and explain why visibility looks different when you approach it as an entrepreneur coach. The goal isn't simply followers or attention. It's building a clientele that buys and makes your business more energizing to grow.   Tune in to discover how the clients you attract can shape everything from how you feel about your prices to how willing you are to be seen. I share why changing who you are in response to the wrong clientele can make you less visible to the people you actually want to work with, and how focusing too heavily on numbers can pull you away from connection and service.   If you want to start making serious money as a coach, you need to check out 2k for 2k. Click here to join: https://staceyboehman.com/2kfor2k!             Join the waitlist for the Entrepreneur Coach Membership: https://staceyboehman.com/ec-membership/              Apply for 200k Mastermind or join the waitlist here: https://staceyboehman.com/200k-Mastermind