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2026/04/06
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Clients on Demand with Russ Ruffino teaches coaches, service providers, and thought-leaders how to attract the right clients, at the right price, anytime they want. We're here to answer one question: "How can you build a sustainable business that changes the world AND gets results for clients…without sacrificing your freedom?" If you want to know the answer, subscribe to our podcast and we'll see you there.
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S7E30 How I'd Build a $5M Health Practice From Scratch (If All I Had Was a Clinical Credential)
2026/04/06
Right now, people with zero clinical training and a weekend certification are charging $10,000 for wellness protocols they got from ChatGPT — and making millions. Meanwhile, the chiropractors, functional medicine doctors, naturopaths, and nutritionists who actually know how the human body works are grinding through 25 clients a week, fighting insurance companies, and wondering why they have no freedom. In this episode, I break down exactly how I'd build a $5 million health practice starting from scratch.
I walk through why you can't build real wealth selling one-on-one appointments (the math doesn't lie), the specific program model I'd build around one condition for one population, and why group delivery actually produces better clinical outcomes than one-on-one — there's real neuroscience behind it that most practitioners have never considered.
I also get into the three-tier ascension model that turns a successful practice into a $5 million legacy, and the three identity blocks that stop brilliant clinicians from ever building this — including the one about selling that hits health practitioners harder than anyone.
"Every time you hold back from offering what someone needs because selling feels uncomfortable, you're leaving them in their pain. That's not professionalism — that's avoidance cloaking itself in virtue."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gzDAKoNGQSc
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E29 THIS Sales Script Made Me $100M+ (Steal It)
2026/04/04
Most people are tanking their sales calls before they even open their mouth. They think the problem is their script — it's not. It's their frame. In this episode, I break down the Doctor Frame — the exact framework behind over $100 million in high-ticket enrollments — and walk through all seven phases of the call.
Early in my career, I called back 80 people who said no on sales calls. Every single one of them. Not one had made progress. That's when I realized — the breakthrough call isn't just a conversation. It's their one real chance to change their life. And if you show up with salesman energy, you become part of their story about why nothing works.
I walk through why most sales calls fail on a neurological level, how co-regulation makes your certainty more powerful than any closing technique, and the seven phases of the call from rapport to enrollment. I also get into the one real objection underneath every objection you've ever heard — and it's almost never about money.
"When you don't need them, that's when they want you. When you're willing to walk away, that's when they lean in."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yHPvuhaaYRk
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E28 If Your Meta Ads Are Burning Money, Here's How To Fix It
2026/03/20
What if I told you Facebook is secretly classifying your business right now — and based on that classification, they're deciding whether your ads get the red carpet or get buried? I went into our ads manager source code and found proof. In this episode, I break down Meta's hidden trust rating system, what I actually found in our code, and the massive algorithm change from early 2025 that's killing advertisers who haven't adapted.
I walk through the four factors that influence your hidden trust classification (one of them your own customers might be doing to you right now), what I found when I uploaded our source code to Claude, and why the old playbook of running 2-3 winning ads and milking them for months is completely dead under Meta's new AI engine called Andromeda.
I also give you three strategies you can implement today — plus a way to check your own source code and see what Meta's saying about your account behind the scenes. And I tie it all back to the bigger picture: we're in a trust recession, and Meta's system is just asking the same question your prospects are asking — do you actually deliver on what you promise?
"The advertisers getting killed right now are running 2024 playbooks in a 2026 world."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YFTrZBvVBfQ
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E27 If I Woke Up as a Teacher — How I'd Make $5M/Year (Step By Step)
2026/03/18
If you're a teacher, educator, or academic professional, you have one of the most marketable skills on the planet — and right now it's probably going to waste. You can take impossibly complex material and make it land inside the head of a 16-year-old who'd rather be anywhere else. Wall Street pays consultants $300/hour to do a worse version of what you do every day. In this episode, I walk through exactly how I'd build a $5 million business starting with nothing but a teaching credential.
The first move I'd make would surprise most educators — and it has everything to do with why 93% of online coaches fail in their first two years. I break down the specific program model I'd build, why I'd price it where I'd price it, and the neuroscience principle that explains why charging more actually gets people better results.
I also walk through the simple 4-step client attraction system I'd use (no social media hamster wheel, no networking events), how I'd remove myself from the business over time without sacrificing quality, and why teachers are actually better built for this than almost anyone else in the coaching world.
"The education system caps excellent teachers at $55,000 regardless of how good they are. That's a design flaw — not a reflection of what teaching is worth."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n5r1guTlqzM
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E26 How I'd Build a $5M Business as a Therapist
2026/03/13
If you're a therapist, you're probably brilliant at what you do, you care deeply about your clients, and you're exhausted — seeing 25-30 clients a week at $150/hour, fighting insurance companies, doing notes at midnight.
In this episode, I break down exactly how I'd build a $5 million practice as a therapist starting from scratch using the same system that's worked across 6,000 clients over 12 years. And the first move I'd make would shock most therapists.
I walk through why group delivery actually produces better outcomes than one-on-one (there's a neuroscience principle that explains it), the exact 4-step client attraction system I'd use, and why therapists have an unfair advantage that no life coach or weekend-certified guru can touch.
I also get into the three mental obstacles that stop brilliant therapists from building this — including the one about selling that I hear more from therapists than any other profession. If you've ever watched someone with half your training charge 10x what you charge, this episode is going to hit different.
"You don't stop being a therapist. You stop being a hostage to the therapy model."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DLMMKull1aA
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E25 The Real Reason Coaches With Mediocre Funnels Scale to 100KMonth
2026/03/11
I've watched coaches with perfect funnels stay stuck for years. And I've watched coaches with ugly funnels, basic landing pages, and iPhone videos get to $100K/month in 90 days. The difference isn't strategy. It's power — the internal certainty you bring to every conversation. When I stopped trying to prove myself and started showing up with genuine certainty, my close rate changed dramatically. Same offer, same price, same funnel.
Why Certainty Sells There's a principle from neuroscience called co-regulation — our nervous systems sync up with calm, grounded humans. When a prospect is full of doubt and you show up full of certainty, they borrow your belief. That's what makes them say yes. But if you're nervous and second-guessing yourself, they co-regulate with that instead. Your uncertainty becomes their uncertainty.
The 4 Pillars of Power
Clarity — You can't be certain if you're fuzzy on who you help, what problem you solve, and how your solution works. If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't have clarity. Proof — Nothing builds certainty like results. Each success compounds your confidence. Testimonials aren't just for your audience — they're for you. Capacity — Your business can only grow as fast as you can. If your nervous system can't handle the pressure of $50K months, you'll unconsciously sabotage yourself back to what feels safe. Detachment — The less you need the sale, the more sales you get. When you're not chasing, you're leading. And prospects trust leaders. The Two Energies on a Sales Call Energy one: "I hope they buy. I need this sale." Energy two: "I'm here to decide if I want to work with this person." You can say the same words with both. The outcome will be completely different.
"You don't need more leads. You need more power."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ip_ub_cPJtg
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E24 The Sales Call Mistake Thats Costing You 100K Per Month
2026/03/06
If your sales calls aren't converting, it's probably not your price, your leads, or your offer. It's that you're teaching on the call. I used to make this exact mistake — I'd spend 40 minutes giving free consulting, the prospect would say "this is amazing, let me think about it," and I'd lose the sale. When I made one shift, my close rate went up dramatically without changing anything else.
The Teaching Trap When you teach on a sales call, you're not creating desire — you're satisfying it. You give them just enough information to feel like they've got it figured out. The urgency disappears. Their brain closes the loop and moves on. You gave them a band-aid when what they needed was a whole hospital.
The Shift: Teacher to Doctor Stop proving how smart you are. Start diagnosing. A great doctor doesn't walk in and give you an anatomy lecture — they ask where it hurts, how long it's been going on, and what you've tried. Then they prescribe. That's your sales call.
The Call Structure
Connect — 2 minutes, human to human. Diagnose — 15-20 minutes of great questions. Walk me through your situation. What have you tried? What's this costing you? If nothing changes, where are you in 12 months? Prescribe — Here's what I'm hearing. Here's what I recommend. Here's the timeframe. Here's the investment. Enroll — Ask for the decision. Then sit in the silence. The Mindset Underneath All of It You're not trying to convince them. You're evaluating whether they're a fit. That frame changes everything — because if you're selective, that means you have standards. And premium clients are looking for that.
"Your prospects don't need more information. They're drowning in information. They need leadership, not lectures."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AfRFvdmlwLE
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E23 How I Would Do 5M in 12 Months If I Started From Scratch
2026/03/04
If I lost everything and had to do $5 million in 12 months starting from scratch — no list, no reputation, no brand — this is exactly what I'd do. Not what I did years ago when the market was different. What I'd do right now in 2026, knowing everything I know after nine figures in high-ticket sales.
Why the Math Is Simpler Than You Think A $10K program means you need 10 clients to hit $100K/month. At a 25% close rate, that's 40 conversations. At $200 per booked call, you're spending about $16K to make $100K. You give Zuckerberg a dollar, he gives you five back. Then you just do it again.
The 12-Month Breakdown
Months 1-3: Build and validate. One offer, one presentation, one conversion mechanism. Get your first clients. They're not just revenue — they're research.
Months 4-6: Systematize what's working. Refine the presentation, dial in your call process, start scaling traffic.
Months 7-12: Listen to find out.
What Separates People Who Hit Their Numbers
Speed of implementation — Launch ugly. Improve as you go. Every week spent perfecting is a week you're not learning from real feedback. Obsession with client results — When your clients win, everything else follows. Testimonials, case studies, momentum. Emotional resilience — The path isn't a straight line. Ads will flop. Clients will refund. Team members will flame out. Treat setbacks as data, not disasters. "If you want to be heavyweight champion of the world, you're going to get punched in the face. The question is, are you going to get back up?"
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qssNLi2j_i0
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E22 The Secret to Clients Who Pay 100K, 300K and even 500K
2026/02/27
Most coaches are grinding for every $5,000 sale. Meanwhile, our top client has invested over $852,000 with us — and they didn't do it all at once. They joined, got results, stayed, upgraded, and kept investing year after year. In this episode, I break down exactly how to build a business where your best clients become your biggest source of revenue and actually thank you for it.
What Premium Clients Are Really Paying For
It's not more modules, more calls, or more templates. They're paying for three things: the outcome, certainty that your process works, and leadership from someone who will push them to rise. They're not buying your coaching — they're buying who they get to become.
Why Higher Prices Create Better Clients
I learned this the hard way selling $27 ebooks to thousands of people who never read them. When I raised my prices to $5,000, everything changed. Premium clients show up differently — they implement, they commit, they do whatever it takes. It's a psychology principle called commitment and consistency, and it's not manipulation. It's human nature.
The 4-Part System
1. Target high-stakes problems — Money, health, relationships, legacy. If it keeps them up at night, they'll invest seriously to solve it.
2. Build trust before the call — By the time they talk to you, they should already believe in what you do.
3. Create an ascension path — The real money isn't the first sale. It's the lifetime relationship. Have the next level ready when they're ready to grow.
4. Develop your certainty and emotional stability — Premium clients invest with leaders, not with people who are desperate or needy.
"If your work truly changes lives, then charging premium prices is an act of service."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KKAWD4Rc5sA
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E21 How I Run a 100M Business in 4 Hours a Day While Most CEOs Work 80
2026/02/25
The most important work I do every day — the work that built a $100M company — takes about four hours. Not 12, not 16. Four. In this episode, I break down the exact operating system I use to collapse time, why most productivity advice is garbage, and the two things I focus on every single day that change everything.
My Daily System (2 Things That Matter)
1. Sharpen the Saw — I protect my morning. No phone, no email, no fires. Meditation, movement, building capacity. By the time I sit down to work, I'm operating at a completely different level than someone who woke up and started doom scrolling.
2. Make the Big Scary Moves — The one or two actions that could change everything but you keep putting off because they're uncomfortable. That's what I do first. Everything else is noise.
The BREAD Framework (For Everything Else)
Anything that's not sharpening the saw or making big scary moves gets run through BREAD:
B — Batch similar tasks together
R — Reduce scope or frequency
E — Eliminate what doesn't need to happen at all
A — Automate anything repetitive
D — Delegate anything outside your zone of genius
The Conversations You're Not Having
The chaos that destroys most businesses isn't the stuff you see — it's the hard conversations you keep avoiding. The underperforming team member, the unhappy client, the problem brewing in the background. Say the thing that needs to be said. Today, not next quarter.
"An hour of high-signal work is worth 10 hours of low-signal grinding. That's how you collapse time."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hGmuiGYNfJ0
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E20 Why Your Ads Aren't the Problem (The Trust Funnel That Turns Strangers Into $10K Clients in 24 Hrs)
2026/02/20
I've spent over $15M on high-ticket ads since 2013. And I can tell you — if your ads aren't converting, it's not your CPMs, your CTR, or the algorithm. It's your message. In this episode, I break down the "Trust Funnel" — the same system behind nine figures in sales — and why trust is the only metric that actually matters.
The Trust Funnel (3 Steps)
The Ad — Your ad's job isn't cheap clicks. It's to hit the deep pain your ideal client is obsessing over at 3 AM. Specificity and empathy beat clever headlines every time.
The Authority Video — Don't teach tactics. Show them you understand their problem better than they can describe it themselves. That's what books calls.
The Call — If the first two steps work, they show up mostly sold. No hard closing — just a conversation to see if there's a fit.
The 3 Trust Killers I See Every Day
Too vague — "Want to grow your business?" is wallpaper. Name the exact person, problem, and outcome.
No stakes — If you don't make the cost of staying stuck crystal clear, they scroll past.
No differentiation — Sound like every other coach and they'll lump you in with everyone who burned them before.
The Bottom Line
We're in a trust recession. Your ideal clients have been burned by overpromising coaches and garbage programs. No amount of funnel optimization breaks through that — only a message that makes them feel genuinely understood.
"Trust is not built by being relatable and fun. It's built by telling people the uncomfortable truth about why they're stuck and showing them the way out."
🔗 Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hsNAnq8rLzU
🔗 Book a free strategy call: https://www.clientsondemand.com/apply
S7E19 Million Dollar Mindset Coach Reveals The One Belief Sabotaging Your Success | Wendy Paquette
2026/02/13
Here's what I know:
You can have the best marketing strategy, the best sales process, and the best offer in the world - but if you're running limiting programs in your subconscious, you're going to stay stuck.
I've experienced this firsthand, which is why I'm such a big believer in the work that Wendy Paquette does.
In this interview, Wendy walks us through:
How beliefs act like filters over your eyes, coloring everything you see
Why high achievers struggle with unworthiness (even when they're wildly successful)
The difference between a self-fulfilling prophecy and a "direct reflection"
How your interpretation of other people's behavior reveals your own programming
Why removing programs allows your true nature to emerge (instead of replacing them with new ones)
I'll admit - this stuff can sound "out there." But I've personally experienced the power of what Wendy can do. And I've seen her help countless entrepreneurs break through income plateaus that seemed impossible to overcome.
If you're working your ass off but still can't get to the next level, watch this interview. It might completely shift how you think about what's holding you back.
Connect with Wendy: https://wendypaquette.com/
Work with us: www.clientsondemand.com/vsl
S7E18 Why Your Manifestation Isn't Working (And the 8-Minute Drawing Fix) with Colette Baron-Reid
2026/02/11
I've sold over $100 million in high-ticket coaching, but what Colette Baron-Reid taught me about manifestation completely shifted my perspective.
In this interview, we dive deep about her revolutionary "Art of Manifesting" method.
Here's what we covered:
✅ Why I felt like I was already good at this technique (and you might be too)
✅ How she went from 12 attendees to 8 high-ticket sales by surrendering
✅ The neuroscience that makes this work (it's not woo-woo)
✅ Why being "hyper-specific" about what you want might backfire
✅ The simple drawing exercise I now use with my own clients
Colette shares how she got a record deal at 40 (they thought she was 28!) and why getting exactly what she wanted made her miserable - until she learned this method.
📚 Get "The Art of Manifesting" by Colette Baron-Reid: https://shop.colettebaronreid.com/books/the-art-of-manifesting-paperback
🔗 Visit Colette's Website: https://www.colettebaronreid.com/
Work with us: www.clientsondemand.com/vsl
S7E17 From $20 Sessions to $10K Programs: Joseph Clough's Coaching Transformation
2025/11/21
In this episode, I sit down with one of my all-time favorite clients, Joseph Clough. You may know him from his wildly successful hypnotherapy app with more than 3,000 audio sessions… but what most people don't realize is that Joseph struggled for years to build the business side of his coaching.
He was charging low prices, trying to help everyone, and wondering why his impact—and income—weren't matching the quality of his work.
Everything changed when he made one simple shift.
He stopped trying to serve the entire world…
and started serving the people he could help at the highest level:
entrepreneurs battling imposter syndrome.
That decision became the foundation for his premium Mind Mastery program—now responsible for transforming nearly 170 clients.
Inside This Conversation
• Why trying to help everyone actually dilutes your impact
Joseph shares how generalizing kept him invisible, and how niching down finally allowed his work to cut through the noise.
• The power of understanding your ideal client's real, internal problems
We talk about how Joseph began speaking directly to the fears and blocks his best clients were quietly battling.
• Getting over pricing fear
How Joseph moved past years of reluctance and learned to charge what his results were actually worth.
• Why high-ticket programs lead to better outcomes
We explore the mindset shift that turned his coaching from "information" into real transformation.
• Building a community that lifts every client higher
Joseph shares why creating a supportive environment became one of the biggest multipliers in his business.
We also dig into Joseph's personal journey with anxiety and imposter syndrome—and why coaches who've walked through the fire themselves often make the most powerful guides.
Connect with Joseph
Find Joseph here:
https://www.josephclough.com/
Work With Us
If you're ready to create your own high-ticket offer and attract clients the right way, apply here:
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S7E16 From $0 to Millions: The Hunter-Gatherer Money Experiment That Changed Everything | Jesse Elder
2025/11/14
In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Jesse Elder for one of the most raw, unfiltered, and important conversations I've had in a long time.
So many brilliant coaches struggle to build a profitable business—not because they lack skill or heart, but because the game has changed. And most people are still trying to win using a rulebook that stopped working years ago.
Jesse and I get into all of it.
Highlights from the Conversation
• The "authenticity apocalypse"
Why AI is going to wipe out every coach who's faking it—and why the real, grounded, embodied coaches will rise to the top.
• Blending spiritual wisdom with strategic precision
How to integrate deep inner work with the practical actions that actually grow a business.
• Money as oxygen
Jesse's philosophy on treating money like breath, and the wild story of what happened when he gave away millions.
• The real spiritual path
Why starting a business will grow you spiritually faster than sitting in a cave, doing breathwork, or reading 200 self-help books.
• What humans can do that AI never will
The enduring advantage we'll always have—and why coaches who understand this will dominate the next decade.
A Key Insight I Share in This Episode
One thing I tell my clients all the time:
If you want real spiritual growth, don't go meditate in a cave.
Go start a business.
Because business will show you every fear, every story, every insecurity, every belief you've been avoiding… and force you to confront all of it.
That's where the real transformation happens.
This conversation goes deep into the mindset and energetic foundations of sustainable success—the kind where you hit your income goals and actually love your life.
Connect with Jesse Elder
Follow Jesse here:
https://www.facebook.com/timepiercer
Important Note
Results discussed in this episode are not typical. Building a successful coaching business requires dedication, skill development, consistent implementation, and often professional guidance. No income guarantees are expressed or implied.
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Ysabellalove 2023/06/19
Love your work
Fantastic!
ddddjdiduf 2022/06/13
Russ clearly cares
I love that Russ clearly cares about his clients and the way he talks to us on the podcast is really authentic! Love it!
The Pitch Queen 2022/04/08
Excited for the next season
By far one of the best marketing and sales podcast to listen to. I’ve done COD and I’m in their mastermind group but still listen to these episodes! T...
AvalonTears 2022/04/08
Best in business
If you want to create your own business and make money there so NO better training
Richie Wilhoit 2022/04/08
Watch them all…then watch them again
This is real value. I’ve never seen anyone so committed to making sure everyone wins. From staff to clients, the culture and goals of COD are differen...
Ny fashion 2022/04/07
Russ is awesome!
Russ has great guidance—highly recommend following his guidance as it is effective, has compassion, and helps you get the freedom you want!
121alf467 2021/08/25
My favorite podcast by far!
I love all of the information that Russ and his team share with us.
I am excited to start working with you. Thank you!
Westlake305 2021/05/21
Baller!
R-dog drops they knowledge bombs we ain’t always ready for. Come back next week.
Chargers538 2019/08/11
Love this!!!
Great podcast, been binging on this. Thanks Russ and the COD team!
Hubblybubbly 2019/04/10
Was good until about a month ago?
What happened to the longer 30min-1hr episodes?
Now it just feels like thinly veiled ads for their workshop...smh
A used to be good content. C’mon g...
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