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title: "Ep 26: Sips and Shifts: Why Every Client Needs a Different Medicine"
description: Discover how to handle coaching clients with differing worldviews, stay curious, and know when to end a session. Insights from Erin Aquin and Elana McKernan.
---

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# [Ep 26: Sips and Shifts: Why Every Client Needs a Different Medicine](https://besuperabound.com/coachingmixer/ep-26-sips-and-shifts-why-every-client-needs-a-different-medicine)

 Written by [Erin Aquin](https://besuperabound.com/coachingmixer/author/erin-aquin) | Mar 23, 2026 2:58:47 PM

In this episode of *The Coaching Mixer*, hosts **Erin Aquin** and **Elana Mckernan** talk about “different kinds of medicine” in coaching. Not every moment calls for a mindset reframe. Sometimes it calls for a pause, a practice, or plain old validation.

Also, beverages matter:

- Erin is drinking a **carrot–apple–ginger–celery–lime–beet juice** (vampire lips included).
- Elana has an **apple cider seltzer with berries** (with the berries plopped in, of course).

**In this conversation, you’ll hear:**

- Why a “reset” can be less about deprivation and more about changing patterns with care.
- How coaches can get a little dogmatic with one method, and what it looks like to loosen the grip.
- The difference between *creating space to feel* and “letting someone wallow.”
- A practical way to work with harsh inner narratives, and how treating them like an **alarm bell** that signals something needs attention often leads to better outcomes.
- How full-attention listening can be its own form of medicine, without rushing to “fix” someone.
- A surprisingly useful theater trick for tough rooms: find one thing you can genuinely appreciate, and go from there.

## Connect With the hosts

Erin Aquin is a Master Certified Life Coach and co-author of the #1 bestseller ["Superabound: Live the Life the Universe is Dreaming For You](https://besuperabound.com/book)." She provides whole life coaching for business owners, integrating success and personal fulfillment through her unique all-in-one approach.

Learn more at[ besuperabound.com](https://besuperabound.com/)

Elana McKernan is a Master Certified Life and Creativity Coach who specializes in helping perfectionists create more by treating themselves better. You can [check out her free content here](https://www.instagram.com/elanamckernan/) and [learn more about coaching with her here](https://www.coachingwithelana.com/book-a-consult).

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