Teresa McCloy
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Sustainable coaching, shaped by faith and practice.
REALIFE Conversations for Christian Coaches sits where business development, spiritual discernment, and everyday coaching life overlap. Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson talk through money, ethics, scheduling, technology, rest, and the unseen work behind sustainable practice.
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REALIFE Conversations for Christian Coaches is a thoughtful business-and-faith show centered on the ordinary realities of coaching work. Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson speak from inside active coaching practices, not from a distant theory of what a practice should be. The show keeps returning to sustainability. It asks what it costs to coach well, including the hours before and after a session that rarely show up on a calendar. Preparation matters. So do scheduling, follow-up, marketing, sales conversations, continued training, and the emotional recovery required after holding another person's story with care. Money is treated as a real question, not an awkward side note. Episodes look at whether coaching can support a family, how private clients, team coaching, certification programs, teaching, workshops, writing, and referrals can fit into a broader revenue picture. The tone is candid but gentle. Teresa and Erica name the pressure many coaches feel around faith language, especially the difference between calling oneself a Christian coach and being a coach whose Christian values are visibly present in the work. Ethics receive similar attention. Boundaries, integrity, ICF language, and faith-based practice are discussed as lived choices that shape client trust. The show also makes room for changing tools. Conversations about technology and AI are not tutorials; they are invitations to consider how digital systems can help without replacing presence, discernment, or the human work of listening. Rest is a recurring theme. Coaching from rest rather than rush becomes both a practical operating principle and a spiritual posture. The pacing reflects that priority. Episodes often move from a personal story into a process, then back into encouragement for coaches discerning their own next faithful step. The duo dynamic is collaborative, with Teresa and Erica alternating between interviewer, practitioner, and reflective partner. The show suits coaches who want their practice to grow, but not at the expense of margin, values, or honest self-awareness. It is not flashy business advice. It is slower, steadier, and more concerned with building a life that can actually hold the work.
Made for: Christian coaches, coach-adjacent mentors, spiritual directors, and helping professionals who are building or refining a practice. It best suits listeners who care about revenue and systems, but also want their work to stay aligned with faith, rest, and integrity.
What sets it apart: The show pairs concrete coaching-business mechanics with faith-integrated discernment in a way that feels lived-in rather than packaged. Its strength is the patient attention to hidden costs: time, margin, ethics, technology choices, client care, and the personal rhythms that make a practice sustainable.
Welcome to the podcast hosted by certified coaches Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson. Join us for authentic conversations around building and sustaining your coaching practice. We'll share tools like our REALIFE Process™ framework as well as business development skills and chat with amazing guests. Together we'll develop ways to stay connected to your realself, engage in your realife, and live out your realwork through the amazing and wonderful world of coaching.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
It makes the hidden labor and financial choices behind a sustainable Christian coaching practice easier to see.
Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson treat a coaching practice as both a livelihood and a way of life, pairing candid business conversations with an explicitly Christian frame.
This is business coaching where your invoice and your trust in God occupy the same notebook.
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A practical look at the hidden costs of coaching, from prep and scheduling to margin and continued learning.
This episode looks at the hidden costs of coaching: prep, scheduling, admin, follow-up, continued learning, and the margin required to keep it all going. It stays with the work itself instead of dressing it up, which makes the point land harder.
A grounded look at coaching income, capacity, and what sustainable work can mean in practice.
Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson frame a practical question with little fluff: whether coaching can hold up as a real source of income, or whether it works best as something built alongside other work.
A thoughtful sabbatical reflection that turns rest into a working discipline.
Teresa treats sabbatical less like a luxury and more like a way to live with room to think. She ties that idea to ordinary planning, margin, and trust in God, other people, and the systems already in place. The year-later reflection is the strongest part.
A practical case for structure that supports rest, accountability, and grace.
Teresa McCloy and Erika Vinson host Julie Loy, a certified coach and the creator of Heal Thy Living, a ministry and a planner. The episode keeps its focus on the day-to-day side of coaching life: rest without drift, structure without strain, and a pace that does not turn…
A steady reminder that pricing gets clearer with consistency, confidence, and a sharper sense of who is being served.
Pricing coaching is framed as a practical talk about scarcity, abundance, and the slow work of building a sustainable practice. Teresa and Erika move from fear of never enough to a clearer way of naming a current rate, revisiting it over time, and treating consistency as part of…
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Alex Theuma interviews SaaS founders and investors on scaling to $10M-plus ARR.
Guy Raz traces founders' origin stories and fields live advice-line calls from entrepreneurs.
Alex Blumberg interviews guests like Megan Phelps-Roper and Shane McAnally about failure and reinvention.
Hosts Teresa and Erica of REALIFE Conversations for Christian Coaches discuss three hidden costs of coaching that are rarely addressed in industry marketing: the emotional and mental energy of holding sacred space for clients, the time investment beyond sessions that includes scheduling, admin, and continued learning, and the financial overhead of running a coaching business.
Can coaching support a family?
This episode explores ethics, boundaries, and faith integration for Christian coaches, featuring a conversation with Erica about professional standards and personal values.
This episode explores how technology and AI tools are changing the practice of coaching while emphasizing the importance of discernment and staying true to core coaching values.
This episode explores how Christian coaches can operate from a place of rest rather than rush, focusing on internal work, time stewardship, and effective session facilitation.
This episode explores the tension Christian coaches face in balancing their faith with their professional identity, discussing whether to identify as a Christian coach or a coach who is Christian.
The hosts discuss positive changes and alignment for the New Year in their Christian coaching podcast, focusing on business growth while staying grounded.
A Christian coach reflects on entering the new year with intentionality and announces upcoming changes to the podcast.
A Christian coach shares a prayer for the new year, inviting listeners to pause and begin again with faith.
Teresa McCloy shares a personal Christmas reflection on the Enneagram and making room for wonder.
Christian coaches discuss making room during Advent, blending faith and professional practice.
Two Christian coaches discuss navigating the holiday season personally and professionally, blending faith with coaching practice.
Teresa McCloy shares the backstory of the One Life Maps tool, which helps Christian coaches explore their story and discern God's guidance.
Christian coaches discuss building a sustainable coaching business with a focus on rest and practical behind-the-scenes support.
A year after sabbatical, Teresa looks back.
Julie Loy brings a faith-based planner into everyday life.
Hosts Teresa and Erica discuss pricing strategies for Christian coaches, reviewing mindset and other factors from a previous episode.
Pricing can feel pretty loaded, especially when money and faith are in the same room.
Christian coaches discuss balancing work and rest, using scripture to guide time stewardship in their coaching businesses.
The hosts celebrate the 350th episode by reviewing the podcast's journey and discussing the importance of pausing to celebrate milestones.
Teresa and Erica introduce their podcast for Christian coaches, discussing the seven P's of business and offering a free resource.
Christian coaches discuss the 'P of products' in their seven Ps series, offering practical tips for building a coaching business from a faith perspective.
Teresa and Erica introduce a new series on the seven P's of business for Christian coaches, starting with the P of purpose.
Christian coaches discuss practical tools and rhythms for building a sustainable coaching business grounded in faith.
Hosts Teresa McCloy and Erica Vinson introduce a new iteration of their podcast for Christian coaches, sharing their journey and the importance of clarity in coaching conversations.
The host announces a rebranding to focus on Christian coaches, sharing the vision for helping them grow a successful coaching business while staying grounded in faith.
Teresa and Erica introduce guest Brian Bennett, who discusses integrating faith and leadership in coaching and business.
Christian coaches discuss integrating faith into life and business, featuring an interview with a counselor about healing childhood trauma.
This episode announces that the REALIFE Process Coach Certification and RLP Coaches Network now offer ICF-approved continuing coach education credits, celebrating this partnership with the International Coach Federation.
Teresa McCloy shares practical travel routines and rhythms to make life easier, rooted in a Christian perspective.
This episode features an interview with coach and speaker Rhonda Peterson discussing how local networking empowers business owners to leverage their strengths and build their businesses and communities.
This episode features a conversation with Mary Valloni and Mike Kim about their friendship, partnership, and the inspiration behind their new book, exploring the intersection of faith and personal relationships.
Teresa and Erica discuss how to identify God-given talents, gifts, and abilities as part of the REALIFE Process framework for Christian coaches.
This episode features an interview with Brian Miller, a professional certified coach, discussing his P3 Leadership approach and how he helps organizations grow by developing strong people cultures.
This episode features an interview with Dr.