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Tom LeNoble learned how to redefine success after hearing "six months to live" three times. He went back to work anyway, and his health soared. We talk about overcoming fear in business, the Haystack Method he uses with CEOs, and the six forms of energy that shape work-life balance for entrepreneurs. If one area of your life is maxed out, another one is paying for it. Check out the full episode page: https://go.reddoorstories.com/six-months-to-live-redefine-success Meet Tom LeNoble Tom LeNoble is a confidential advisor to founders, executives, and business owners, and an international speaker, coach, and philanthropist whose career spans MCI, Walmart.com, Palm, and early Facebook, where he was employee #57.  He is CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence, a Leadership Coach with the Miller Center at Santa Clara University, and the bestselling author of the award-winning memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels and the new book Morning Ground. Given six months to live three separate times, he lives by his conviction: "I'm Still Here!" Website: https://www.tomlenoble.com Take the Riskability Quiz: https://www.tomlenoble.com/the-riskability-quiz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomlenoble Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenoble.tom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomlenoble Connect with Kris Find out exactly where you're losing potential clients with the Client Attraction Scorecard: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Growth Gameplan Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/growth-gameplan-call Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Your personal branding gets heard when you speak with certainty, and Eila Park Robertson has spent 20 years learning how. You'll learn how to be magnetic on camera, the business storytelling techniques that draw the right clients in, and why every story needs an emotion. Plus her simple rule: script 80% and leave the rest off the cuff. Check out the full episode page: https://go.reddoorstories.com/how-to-be-magnetic-personal-branding Meet Eila Park Robertson Eila Park Robertson is the founder of Anecdotia, an award-winning progressive communications agency, and COMMS HQ, a hub that trains and invests in powerful storytellers. She spent more than 20 years on the frontlines of media as a communications executive and broadcast journalist. She also serves on IFAW's Global Board of Directors, one of the world's most active conservation NGOs. Join COMMS HQ: https://skool.com/commshq Instagram: https://instagram.com/eila2.2 Connect with Kris Find out exactly where you're losing potential clients with the Client Attraction Scorecard: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Growth Gameplan Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/growth-gameplan-call Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Your brand story might be hiding in the part of your life you've been afraid to talk about. Forbes 30 Under 30 internet safety expert Fareedah Shaheed shares how owning her personal story changed her business and how to use storytelling and personal branding without oversharing. You'll also hear what to consider before you post your kids online. Check out the full episode page: https://go.reddoorstories.com/brand-story-youre-afraid-to-tell Meet Fareedah Shaheed After being groomed online as a child, Fareedah Shaheed made it her mission to help parents protect their children from online predators. Today, she's a Forbes 30 Under 30 Internet Safety Expert known for her signature SAFE Method, which makes digital safety easy and accessible in the age of AI. She has also been named a LinkedIn Top Voice in Cybersecurity. Website: https://www.cyberfareedah.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fareedahshaheed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyberfareedah YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cyberfareedah TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyberfareedah Protect Kids Online Membership:  https://www.skool.com/protect-kids-online-membership-4029/about Protect Kids Online Resource Library: https://sekuva.mykajabi.com/get-your-internet-safety-resource-library Connect with Kris Find out exactly where you're losing potential clients with the Client Attraction Scorecard: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Growth Gameplan Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/growth-gameplan-call Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Avoid marketing burnout by doing less, and doing it better. In this Q&A, Jaime Smoody asks me the two questions I hear on nearly every call. You'll learn how to pick the two marketing activities that fit you, what organic reach on social media really looks like, and why you don't have to pick a niche to grow. Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/you-dont-have-to-pick-a-niche Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Growth Gameplan Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/growth-gameplan-call Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/ Meet Jaime Smoody Jaime Smoody is the founder of Feeling Golden Services, where she helps entrepreneurs and coaches get their message heard and their back end handled. She produces podcasts for business owners who want a consistent show without it taking over their week, builds GoHighLevel systems that keep leads and clients moving smoothly, and created the Adaptive Quiz Funnel. A former teacher based in Mesa, Arizona, Jaime brings calm, clear direction to every build so her clients can focus on showing up and leading. Podcast Production Health Check: https://feelinggoldenservices.com/podcastcheck Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaime_smoody Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feelinggoldenservices

Want to get more clients without spending your life posting on social media? Kate Kordsmeier built a multiple-six-figure business doing exactly that. She shares the lead generation strategies she uses instead, including guest podcasting, partnerships, email marketing, search, and paid ads. Plus, how to help Google and AI tools like ChatGPT recommend you. Check out the full episode page:  https://www.reddoorstories.com/get-more-clients-without-social-media Meet Kate Kordsmeier Kate Kordsmeier is a certified Life and Business Coach and founder of Success with Soul, with over a decade of experience helping thousands of entrepreneurs build profitable, sustainable, soul-led businesses without burning out. A staunch advocate for justice and dismantling the Patriarchy, Kate helps her clients grow through SEO, funnels, and feminist systems. Her focus is sustainable growth without social media. Website + free 4-day challenge: https://successwithsoul.co Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Growth Gameplan Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Courses are dead, and Jess Webber knows what actually gets more clients instead. In this episode, Jess explains how a short, well-built challenge delivers a real outcome, earns trust fast, and ends in an invitation rather than a pitch. You'll hear the framework she uses, the length that works best, and the numbers behind who actually converts.   Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/courses-are-dead-what-clients-want   Meet Jess Webber Jess Webber is a keynote speaker, clarity architect, and curriculum designer who helps entrepreneurs and coaches turn their scattered expertise into frameworks people can actually follow. She's the host of the Big Ideas Made Simple podcast and the curriculum architect behind I Love Coaching Co., where she's built and refined challenge and membership models used to convert cold audiences into paying clients. With a background in education and franchise operations, Jess specializes in taking someone's brilliant, overwhelming IP and building the clearest, fastest path from where they are to where they want to be. Jess is also hosting Lead Magnets Made Simple, a workshop on building a lead magnet quickly to grow your list. Proceeds support her son's cardiac team.Lead Magnets Made Simple: https://jesswebber.com/leadmagnets   Website: https://jesswebber.com I Love Coaching Co.: https://ilovecoachingco.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejesswebber Instagram: https://instagram.com/thejesswebber Facebook: https://facebook.com/thejesswebber YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiZ1ik52IWwhqTdlJBpYf-g Sellable Offer Scorecard: https://ilovecoachingco.com/scorecard   Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Money-Making Messaging Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Polished personal branding can be the exact thing keeping people from connecting with you, and Heather Sager has spent 1,500 stages learning why. She shares how she traded a corporate voice for the way she talks in real life, why resonance beats getting it right, and how message development works as a trainable skill rather than a personality trait. Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/why-polished-brand-messaging-falls-flat Meet Heather Sager Heather Sager is a high performance coach for visionary and visible leaders. A former corporate executive turned entrepreneur with more than 1,500 stages behind her, she helps high achievers show up at the level of their brilliance. She hosts the Hint of Hustle podcast from her log cabin in Bend, Oregon. Website: https://heathersager.com Podcast: https://heathersager.com/podcast Free Profitable Speaking Guide: https://heathersager.com/guide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheathersager LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermsager YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeatherSager Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheathersager Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Money-Making Messaging Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Your brand story is the one thing AI has to borrow, and Dr. J.J. Peterson knows why. He holds a PhD in communication and spent two decades inside StoryBrand, and he walks through the three sources of a point of view nobody can copy: the scars behind your best stories, the layers that make your brand story yours, and the research on joy. Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/business-storytelling-ai-has-to-borrow Meet Dr. J.J. Peterson Since 2013, Dr. J.J. Peterson has used the StoryBrand Framework to help thousands of organizations clarify their message and grow their business. He holds a PhD in Communication, has spent 20 years practicing and teaching communication theory, and is an adjunct professor in the Master of Marketing program at Vanderbilt University's Owen School of Business. As Head of StoryBrand he traveled the world facilitating workshops and keynotes, and companies like Microsoft and Certified Angus Beef along with thought leaders like Amy Porterfield and Donald Miller have worked with him to clarify their message. Website: https://drjjpeterson.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/drjjpeterson Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Money-Making Messaging Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

If you want to get more clients, start with the ones you keep turning away. Professional astrologer and business coach Katherine Wehler joins me to explain why the ideal client definition you were handed can quietly stall service business growth, and how to build a better one from the people already showing up for you. Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/astrology-dream-clients Katherine is offering listeners $100 off a one-to-one session with the code REDDOOR. Visit https://katherinewehler.com to redeem. Meet Katherine Wehler Katherine Wehler is a professional astrologer and new paradigm business coach who has been practicing and studying astrology since she was seven years old. She helps clients merge the mystical and the practical to create wealth, impact, and a legacy that outlasts them. She built a seven-figure business before turning thirty and has been featured in Bustle, The Daily Mail, and Yahoo. Website: https://www.katherinewehler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katherine.wehler Instagram: https://instagram.com/katherine_wehler Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Money-Making Messaging Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Your best lead generation strategy might be the network you already have. David Homan, founder of Orchestrated Connecting, explains why the people who advocate for you when you are not in the room do more for your business growth strategy than any pitch, and how to make an ask specific enough for someone to act on. Check out the full episode page: https://www.reddoorstories.com/build-a-community-that-markets-for-you Meet David Homan David Homan is the founder and CEO of Orchestrated Connecting, a global community of connectors, and of SOAR CONNECT, a startup built on the strength of authentic relationships. He hosts a podcast called Orchestrated, is an active classical composer, and is a proud father of two. From middle-class beginnings as the son of a college professor, he has built a network reaching into some of the most private circles in the world while holding to a code of purposeful community building. Website: https://davidhoman.com  LinkedIn: http://LinkedIn.com/in/davidrhoman Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_connection_orchestrator Connect with Kris Create your own 5 StoryBrand Soundbites that bring you more clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Book a free Money-Making Messaging Call: https://www.reddoorstories.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/

Dream clients choose one coach over another because of brand messaging most coaches never name. Adam Roach, founder of I Love Coaching Co., explains why so much coach marketing sells the identity from your last career instead of the one that serves people now, and how naming your beliefs turns a crowded market into a clear choice. Meet Adam Roach I’m the founder of I Love Coaching Co., where I help established coaches move from uncertainty to ownership. Most of the coaches I work with have momentum, but growth feels heavier than it should. I guide them to simplify their model, increase leverage, and build to $360K and beyond without adding more hours or complexity. My focus is clarity over hype and ownership over hustle. I create environments where real conversations happen and clear decisions get made.Connect with Adam Roach: learn more about I Love Coaching Co. at ilovecoachingco.com and follow him @adamrroach on Instagram. Grab my free StoryBrand Soundbites toolkit at reddoorstories.com/free-resources or find me on Instagram @reddoorstory.

Personal branding starts with positioning, and it is the work most business owners skip. Charles Lee, founder of Ideation and author of Design Your Good Life, shares the three questions that clarify what you want to be known for, and why a clear value proposition changes everything downstream. Connect with Charles Lee: grab Design Your Good Life at charlestlee.com and follow him @charlestlee on Instagram. Grab my free StoryBrand Soundbites toolkit at reddoorstories.com/free-resources or find me on Instagram @reddoorstory.

Your website marketing is solid, but something is still blocking clients from hiring you. Debbie Heiser spent 20 years in corporate before building The Lit Up Life around one fundamental truth: subconscious beliefs and identity patterns quietly sabotage even the best business growth strategies. In this episode, we dig into the invisible blocks that stall coaches and consultants who are already doing everything right—and how fixing what's running underneath changes how prospects perceive your brand story and value proposition. Meet Debbie Heiser Debbie Heiser is the founder of The Lit Up Life, where she helps purpose-driven women reconnect with their identity, reclaim their brilliance, and build businesses that are both financially abundant and deeply meaningful. With over 25 years of leadership experience and a background spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, neuroscience, and transformational coaching, Debbie brings a whole-person approach to leadership and success. In addition to her private work, Debbie teaches leadership classes at Gonzaga University, where she guides students in values-based leadership, self-awareness, and conscious decision-making. Her work blends aligned strategy with emotional and spiritual intelligence, helping women move out of hustle and burnout and into embodied leadership, clarity, and sustainable joy. Her work isn’t about fixing women, it’s about activating them to lead, attract, and create from who they truly are. FREE Live Embodied CEO Masterclass https://thelituplife.com/attraction Join the Free BuildHER Community  https://thelituplife.com/buildher Website https://leadyourlituplife.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lituplife/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/debbie.heiser.77 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/debraheiser/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpdSR741TAg4I2Vrd420viw — Connect with Kris Book a Money-Making Messaging Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/money-making-messaging-call Download the Free Video & Toolkit: The Five StoryBrand Soundbites That Bring You More Clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/ Listen to the From Click to Client Podcast - 🎧 New episodes drop every other Tuesday! Apple: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastapple YouTube: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastyoutube

A StoryBrand website is the difference between a coaching site that gets clients and one that just exists. In this episode, I work live with leadership coach Mindy Shotwell to build her website wireframe using the StoryBrand messaging framework. You'll walk away knowing exactly how to position your message, lead with your client's problem, and turn your website into a real sales tool. Meet Mindy Shotwell Mindy Shotwell is a leadership coach who helps people communicate effectively, navigate growth, and lead with confidence. After nearly 30 years in Human Resources, she now works with leaders moving through self-doubt, identity shifts, and the often messy middle of change - helping them approach difficult conversations with clarity, ease, and grounded confidence.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyshotwell/ Book a Money-Making Messaging Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/money-making-messaging-call Download the Free Video & Toolkit: The Five StoryBrand Soundbites That Bring You More Clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/ Listen to the From Click to Client Podcast - 🎧 New episodes drop every other Tuesday! Apple: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastspotify YouTube: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastyoutube

Most coaches invest in website marketing and wonder why prospects never book. Heidi Allsop had a polished website, years of experience, and zero leads. The problem wasn't her credentials—it was her brand messaging. In this episode, hear exactly how she rewrote her website copy using a proven messaging framework and filled her calendar. Book a Money-Making Messaging Call: https://go.reddoorstories.com/money-making-messaging-call Download the Free Video & Toolkit: The Five StoryBrand Soundbites That Bring You More Clients: https://www.reddoorstories.com/free-resources Instagram: https://instagram.com/reddoorstory Facebook: https://facebook.com/reddoorportland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddoordesigns/ Listen to the From Click to Client Podcast - 🎧 New episodes drop every other Tuesday! Apple: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastspotify YouTube: https://bit.ly/clickpodcastyoutube