Runner Rising with Nicole Dobransky

Hosted by Nicole Dobransky

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Jun 2026

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Want to grow your business as a run coach and work with more athletes you love to coach?! Get practical tips for marketing, time management, social media/Instagram, mindset and more while enjoying the process. Learn from business coach for runners, Nicole Dobransky, and hear inspiring stories & the inside scoop on how successful run coaches & running industry leaders on how they started and grew their businesses. I am Nicole Dobransky and I'm on a mission to grow the number 1 growth community for run coaches!

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June 12, 202639 min

The Mindset a New Run Coach Needs with Coach Corky

On this episode of Runner Rising podcast, I interview Elizabeth Corkum , who goes by Corky. Corky is the founder of Coach Corky Runs and a running coach for Equinox and the Equinox + App. You'll hear Corky candidly share her own start as a run coach and how she "got in the room" by assistant coaching at run clubs and learned from other coaches to get her start. Now, she's a full time run coach with a thriving business and a special place in her heart for mentoring new coaches and providing encouragement, hope and strategy for getting started and growing in a saturated coaching market. You can find Corky on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/coachcorkyruns and her website http://coachcorkyruns.com/

June 5, 202631 min

I Doubled My Coaching Income in 9 Months: Stop Asking "Is It Worth it?"

On this more personal episode, I share the 3 underrated ways I've improved in the 9 months to double my income and why asking "Is it worth it" is standing in your way.

May 29, 202635 min

Balancing Personal Racing Goals with Run Coaching Goals with Coach Laura Filla

On this episode of the Runner Rising podcast, I interview Laura Filla, founder of Filla Endurance. Laura has been a run coach since 2019 and in the last 5 years has grown Filla Endurance to a team of coaches to help her make an even bigger impact. Laura is a serious marathoner who has been chasing a Sub 3 hour marathon for the last 4 years. We discuss the realities of balancing your own training and goals with coaching athletes and how mentoring and building a team has helped her grow not only her income and impact, but keep her focused on her own running goals while holding the goals of so many others. I hope you enjoy this episode!You can reach Laura on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/coachlaura.run/ and via email coachlaura@fillaendurance.com

May 22, 202620 min

What Most Run Coaches Miss When Sharing Athlete PRs

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 a "good for them" client success story and a "I need you as my coach now" case study email or post. To get Nicole's expert eyes and feedback on your posts, emails or websites, check out the VIP option inside the Runner Rising Academy at https://runnerrising.com/runner-rising-academy-group-program/ or send her an email nicole@runnerrising.com to talk about 1:1 business coaching.

May 15, 202629 min

Spicy Hot Takes for Run Coaches

Want to become a full time run coach? Here are 5 truths and a serious pep talk to get you to take ownership of your business & get there.

May 8, 202616 min

Why I'm Hiring an Assistant Coach (and how)

On a little bit of a more personal episode of Runner Rising podcast, Nicole Dobransky walks you through her decision to hire an assistant run & nutrition coach. Whether you're reaching max capacity and wondering what your first or next hire should be, or just want a behind the scenes look at what decisions a full time run coach is making, then this episode will be helpful!

May 1, 202628 min

How I Sell Coaching Without Feeling "Salesy"

Hate the word sales & afraid of looking pushy or salesy, but also want to sign up more athletes as a run coach ?On this episode of the Runner Rising podcast Nicole Dobransky, we discuss the nuances of selling coaching in a way that feels authentic and good to you, but also helps you achieve your financial goals. www.runnerrising.com

April 24, 202655 min

Convincing Runners to Pay £100 to Charging £499 with Confidence

On this episode of the Runner Rising Podcast, Nicole speaks with Alex Novicov, trail running coach about how he transitioned from trying to convince runners on the gym floor (where he was a personal trainer) to hire him for just £100 to now charging £499 for his top tier coaching package with ease. After applying what he learned in the Runner Rising Academy and getting valuable feedback from Nicole, he now has a system to attract new coaching clients using social media (in fact he enrolled a new client just before our interview who found him via a real). With this new level of confidence, Alex is transitioning out of personal training completely and moving outside the city so he can spend more time on the trails and build his business from there. This is a great episode for you if you’re afraid of charging more, if you’re worried about niching down, scared of judgment online, or wondering if Runner Rising Academy can help you too. Learn more about the Runner Rising Academy, a business growth program for run coaches : https://runnerrising.com/runner-rising-academy-group-program/

April 17, 202625 min

3 Types of Run Coach Instagram Pages (And Why They Work or Don't Work)

On this episode of the Runner Rising Podcast, Nicole Dobransky walks you through the 3 types of run coach instagram accounts she commonly sees, and why these pages either work to get more coaching athletes, or they don't.Register for the Followers to Athletes webinar now (replay available afterward): https://runnerrising.com/from-followers-to-athletes-free-webinar-for-run-coaches/

April 10, 202619 min

Getting Scammed - A Lesson in Trust in Coaching

Well... I got scammed.And it's another lesson in business learned and an opportunity for me to share with YOU the values I hold as a coach and why there's a fine line in the coaching industry between false promises and good marketing. No matter what happens to me in business it's MY responsibility to learn from it. And I want to share some of those lessons with you on this episode.