Runner Rising with Nicole Dobransky
May 22, 2026 · 20 min · 10 segments
Most run coaches think athlete PRs are enough to show that you're a good coach. But that's not the case. On this episode of the Runner Rising Podcast, learn exactly what makes the difference between…
Nicole DobranskyHost
So the two main things that I noticed, and I'm gonna call myself out, too, because I am currently working on a new video that's going to be part of my process for my group nutrition program, and this is something that my business coach has been really pushing on me to do.
And I made this mistake myself, so I'm- I'm just s- saying it right now that we all make this mistake.
But one of the- the biggest overarching mistake or, like, thing that we tend to do in a client, like, celebration is we think that it's just about showing off the result.
Like, we think that the result of them getting that time or hitting that goal or having that body composition change or getting those strength gains or not getting injured or whatever it is, is the thing that's going to make someone be like, "Oh, awesome.
If they can get, if they can, if this person, if they helped this person get that result, they can help me get that result" And we kind of assume that that's all that really matters.
Yes, we want the flashy result, and that's exciting, but it's really about relating back and showing the person through your post that that is possible for them, too, because of your, the way that you coach or one specific part of your coaching methodology.
And I think what we tend to think is, like, the result will just do the work for us.
But really what we need to do is first we need to relate to their current frustration in very specific details about how they're feeling.
So the two main things that I noticed, and I'm gonna call myself out, too, because I am currently working on a new video that's going to be part of my process for my group nutrition program, and this is something that my business coach has been really pushing on me to do.
And I made this mistake myself, so I'm- I'm just s- saying it right now that we all make this mistake.
But one of the- the biggest overarching mistake or, like, thing that we tend to do in a client, like, celebration is we think that it's just about showing off the result.
Like, we think that the result of them getting that time or hitting that goal or having that body composition change or getting those strength gains or not getting injured or whatever it is, is the thing that's going to make someone be like, "Oh, awesome.
If they can get, if they can, if this person, if they helped this person get that result, they can help me get that result" And we kind of assume that that's all that really matters.
Yes, we want the flashy result, and that's exciting, but it's really about relating back and showing the person through your post that that is possible for them, too, because of your, the way that you coach or one specific part of your coaching methodology.
And I think what we tend to think is, like, the result will just do the work for us.
But really what we need to do is first we need to relate to their current frustration in very specific details about how they're feeling.
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