How I Run My Coaching Business (Actual Setup)
Sep 02, 2026
In a hurry? Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/a2z9gGvFRRw
I get asked about my setup a lot.
Not in a formal way. More like a quiet aside at the end of a coaching call, or a message from someone who has just watched one of my videos. What camera do you use? How do you look so relaxed on screen? What platform do you actually run your business on?
So this week I made a video that answers all of it. Properly, honestly, without the usual "it depends" non-answer.
Here is what I cover:
- The camera I use (and why you probably already have everything you need).
- The teleprompter that changed everything for me, and why I think it is the single most underrated piece of kit a coach can own.
- The microphone I use and why audio matters more than most people realise. How I edit my videos and which software is right for where you are now.
- The platform I use to run my entire business online, everything from my website and courses to my email list, sales pages, and payment processing.
- How I distribute and repurpose every video I make across LinkedIn, Instagram, and my newsletter.
- And what the whole setup actually costs, including the things I wish someone had told me before I spent money on the wrong things.
I have been making videos as a coach since 2009. This setup has been built, broken, rebuilt, and refined over a long time. It is not theoretical.
One thing I mention in the video that might surprise you: I spent the first part of my career as a professional singer and songwriter. Being on stage, being watched, being assessed, that was just Tuesday. And then I became a coach, got in front of a camera for the first time, and completely fell apart. Which is exactly why I do what I do now.
If you have ever wondered what is actually behind the videos, this one is for you.
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/a2z9gGvFRRw
And one more thing.
I also talk in the video about Kajabi, the platform I have used to run my business since 2016. If you have been thinking about building a course, a coaching programme, or a digital product and are not sure where to start, I have put together a free 30-day trial with four exclusive bonuses for anyone who signs up through my link.
The bonuses include a step-by-step programme to help you build and launch your first digital product, a personal email from me at the 30-day mark, a Loom audit of your Kajabi page, and on-demand access to my Making An Impact masterclass. All included at no extra cost when you sign up through my link.
Watch the video and get all the details here: https://youtu.be/a2z9gGvFRRw
Take care,
Mike
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