The Program Design Podcast
Welcome to the Program Design Podcast.
I'm your host, Lauren Monique- teacher and curriculum writer turned program mentor and business strategist for coaches, educators and online experts.
Whether you're looking to create your first ever group coaching program or scale your current offer for more freedom, revenue and consistent income, this is the podcast for you.
Here you'll find practical strategies and encouragement mixed with a bit of manifestation and intuition to help you design and grow a program you love.
encouragement and inspiration Let's dive in!
Episodes
110 episodes
109 - I Took 4 Weeks Off with My Kids This Summer (Here's How): Part 2
I took a whole 4 weeks off with my family this summer (mostly)...How did I do?This is Part 2 of a series I started in July when I shared with you that I would be going away with my family to Europe for a month, and how I was prepp...
108 - 3 Reasons Not To Launch the Traditional Way (and What I Do Instead)
If you've been in the online space for a little while and have launched programs before, you likely know there there are... a lot of moving pieces.And a lot of pressure!But if you don't love a traditional launch to sell your progr...
107 - Can an Online Program Actually Feel Safe?
One of the challenges I've heard from clients coming from working in person to creating an online program:"Can running a program online feel safe for my clients?""One of my strengths is helping my clients feel safe an...
106 - The Difference Between a Signature Process, a Signature Framework, and Mini Result Milestones (and Why It Matters for Your Program)
The idea of having your own IP gets thrown around a lot in the online space. It can absolutely set you apart, build trust in potential clients, help you feel more confident in your program...But how do you actually build out ...
105 - The Belief that Kept Me Broke (and How to Move Past It)
Your beliefs around money are running the show.They dictate how much you charge, how you invest, what's possible for you in your business. And the wild thing is... We either have no idea they're there, or you have done some w...
104 - I Almost Became a Therapist - Here's What It Taught Me About Running a Coaching Business
If you've been listening for a while, you likely know I was a teacher, but you may not know I came very close to becoming a therapist.Now I'm glad ended up choosing coaching instead, but I also know that many of my listeners come from a ...
103 - Calm is a Business Strategy (Unpopular Opinion)
Most of us start online businesses for more freedom and of course... more money. Choosing our own schedule, who we work with, and how we spend our time. But the trade off that most people don't talk about-That the "risky" sid...
102 - My Top Lesson From My Mastermind I Did Not Expect
If you've been following me for a little while now, you might know that I joined my first high ticket mastermind this spring.It definitely felt stretchy, but I wanted to push myself outside my comfort zone and surround myself with entrep...
101 - How To Fill Your Program Predictably in 2026 (Even If You Don't Have a Big Audience)
One of the biggest fears I hear from my clients (that I know I've worried about in the past too):What if I put all this work into creating my program... and I can't fill it?What if it doesn't work? What if it doesn't sell? <...
100 - 10 Lessons After 100 Podcast Episodes
Episode 100! Whether you run your own podcast (or substack!) or are thinking about creating one, I'm sharing 10 lessons after 100 podcast episodes that you can apply to your own business too.In this episode, you'll hear:
99 - Why Your Helping Profession Background is Your Biggest Business Asset
I hate to admit it, but for a while in business I regretted becoming a teacher.Not that I disliked teaching (I still enjoy it as a coach!) but I felt stuck. I had been in business school... Why hadn't I stayed the co...
98 - How to Price Your Program When You've Always Undercharged
If you're anything like me, one challenge you may come up against a lot: Undercharging.Friends and coaches might often tell you to raise your prices... But it feels uncomfortable. Or unfair. Or exclusive.Or maybe... Yo...
97 - Multiple Program Ideas? Here's How To Choose The Right One
A common challenge that can come up for us when we go from working 1:1 to a more leveraged offer...Is choosing the right idea.Because when we start our businesses, we often think that it's about finding the "right" idea... the rig...
96 - I'm Taking 4 Weeks Off with My Kids This Summer (Here's How): Part 1
I'm gonna be honest... Usually I don't actually want to take that much time off with my kids over the summer.I know. That sounds terrible.But not because I didn't want to spend time with them, but because I had always been at home...
95 - The 3 Fears That Keep You Maxed Out With 1:1's (And How to Make the Leap)
If you're like many of my clients, you know you can support people 1:1, and it's the main revenue source in your business...But you're tired of trading time for dollars. The only way you get paid, is if you show up to work. T...
94 - What Therapists Turned Coaches Need to Know Before Designing a Group Program
So you're thinking of moving to a group program. Amazing! Actually taking the leap and designing my group program completely changed the trajectory for my business.But if you're a therapist, you likely feel very comfortable in the academ...
93 - How To Fill Your Program When You're Selling To Consumers (Not Coaches)
Selling to businesses and entrepreneurs is not the same as selling to consumers.It's just not!But so many of us are in programs learning from coaches who have always sold to... Coaches.Or at least, have always s...
92 - Why Sales Calls Convert Better Than a Buy Button (even if you'd rather just send a link)
One recommendation I always make in my programs:Run sales calls.And I have to say... I get a bit of push back on it, and I get it. Sales calls can be time consuming, they can drain you and if you don't love the idea of selling... ...
91 - How I Organize My Days, Weeks and Months as a Coach (in 25 Hours a Week): Part 3
Have you ever felt like you're running out of time in your day... or that it's hard to balance marketing with delivery... or maybe you're newer in your business and you're wondering how you should really be spending your days at your desk (now ...
90 - How I Structure My Live Trainings So Clients Get Results (Not Just Notes): Part 2 - My Exact Formula
One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to live trainings and events?There's a big emphasis on "speaking on stage". On delivering content. Listening to someone speak can be great, sure, but...It's not exactly transformational.<...
89 - How I Structure My Live Trainings So Clients Get Results (Not Just Notes): Part 1
One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to live trainings and events?There's a big emphasis on "speaking on stage". On delivering content. Listening to someone speak can be great, sure, but...It's not exactly transformational.<...
88 - The Visibility Series: How To Stand Out When You're Using Facebook Ads
One of the main obstacles I hear from coaches who are launching or scaling programs:Fear of visibility - in some shape or form. If you're just starting, it can feel paralyzing to go from deciding "I'm launching a group progra...
87 - The Visibility Series: Starting Your Group Program
One of the main obstacles I hear from coaches who are launching or scaling programs:Fear of visibility - in some shape or form. If you're just starting, it can feel paralyzing to go from deciding "I'm launching a group progra...
86 - Is It Time To Get A... Job? How to Know if You're Cut Out to Be an Entrepreneur
Have you ever hit the moment where you think..."Maybe I'm just not cut out for this".Maybe you're just "not meant" to be an entrepreneur. Maybe you should just go back and get a job. Maybe it's something that is meant for other pe...
85 - I Spent $15K and Uncovered a Money Block I Didn't Know I Had: Here's How It's Affecting Your Sales Too
If you've ever worried about what someone might say about your program price, or about raising your prices... or even felt uncomfortable after actually stating your price (what if it wasn't what they were expecting??)...This podcast epis...