Smart Coach Arvostelua 

This program completely shifted everything for me.

I came in expecting business strategy, but what I got was a full mindset transformation. The depth we go into is something I wasn’t prepared for, in the best way possible.
I now have real systems in place, clarity in my direction, and a completely different level of confidence in how I show up.
And the community? Next level. Being surrounded by people who are all leveling up and pushing you to be better changes the game.
This isn’t just a program, it’s an environment that forces you to grow.

I can’t say enough good things about Laryssa. She has played a pivotal role in helping my business grow and truly thrive. She is patient, incredibly knowledgeable, and fully invested in your success.
When I first started, I had no idea how to effectively promote my business on social media. Now, I’m consistently gaining exposure, with multiple reels going viral, my most recent post is approaching a million views in just 4 days.
Her expertise is unmatched, and what sets her apart is her genuine enthusiasm for teaching and watching her clients succeed. Beyond social media growth, she has also helped me develop ideas for a digital product that I’m currently creating, and I’m confident it’s going to be a huge success.
She doesn’t just help you grow your audience, she helps you build something meaningful that creates value for others while also generating real income and freedom. I highly recommend her to anyone serious about leveling up their business.

Laryssa is such a great coach and very knowledgeable about her field. She gives actionable and practical feedback. Laryssa was recommended to me by two friends of mine in the Smart Coach and I am so glad I requested to have her as mine. The Smart Coach program is the most dialed program I have ever done and I was the Dean of an institution.

I’m honestly so happy I joined the Spark program. Within just two weeks, I signed my first client paid in full, which still feels unreal.

Lindsey has been incredibly helpful and responsive!!! I always feel supported and like I’m not figuring things out alone.

And the Slack community has been such a big part of the experience. I love the accountability, and I learn so much just by seeing other people’s questions and wins.

Really excited to keep going and see where this leads ✨

Working with Laryssa at Smart Coach has been a game-changer. I've been focused on building out my virtual coaching platform, and her insights, strategy, and accountability have been invaluable. She really took the time to understand my vision and helped me execute it at a much higher level. Five stars all the way!

For a few years now, I have been dreaming of building a coaching business. I have attended countless 3-day free trainings, workshops, sprints, and that kind of thing. And, I have paid for two previous high ticket packages meant to help me launch my coaching business. Both ended up being HUGE groups with hot seat coaching (aka I never got coached 1:1) and the one where I was assigned a coach, was also group calls with access only via Google Docs. Very disappointing, not to mention disheartening to have two separate experiences where I did not reach my goals.

I have been part of Smart Coach for only two weeks now and I am am beyond impressed. This is the real deal. The material is fresh, specific, and provides a step by step roadmap to building, then marketing your business. The piece on mindset blew open barriers for me that I did not even know were there. I have studied a LOT of mindset so I was like, oh boy, here we go again.... I was so wrong. I can almost guarantee that Smart Coach's approach to mindset work is something you have never experienced before. Plus, it's not theory. It's all grounded in specific assignments that help you reach the next level of your journey. I have a coach Lindsey who is amazing and we meet 1:1 EVERY WEEK. In between meetings, I can ask f feedback on Slack, and she responds daily during the work week. Mind blown! Finally, the community is incredible. I have been part of similar communities where other peoples' successes made me feel intimidated. But the founders and staff at Smart Coach have created a community where everyone is truly there to support one another. During my first week, I had someone reach out and offer to help me with my positioning, the spent nearly and hour texting ideas to me! Seeing people just a couple of steps ahead of me, who were nervous or unsure just a couple of weeks ago, sharing that they signed 3 clients are that their eel went viral and they are booked with sales calls, is incredibly motivating and helps me hold a vision for my success.

Deciding to try again is scary, yes. But I am so happy I said yes. If you are on the fence, do yourself a favor and jump in. Then come find me in the Slack community and say hello! :-)

It’s been truly fantastic! I have greatly appreciated how concrete and to the point the program is! It’s taught me exactly what I have been needing to get leads! I came from a couple other coaching programs that overpromised, overcharged, and under delivered and it’s made me realize I should have done Spark since the beginning… I also had THE BEST coach, Jessica Jovo, who’s incredibly knowledgeable, kind, supportive and at the same time holds me accountable with reasonable but challenging goals. It’s been the best experience and at this point I’ve even gone from 2k followers to almost 20k in just 3 weeks! And leads are pouring to the point I can barely keep up with conversations. So I’m really thankful for this experience and Jessica!

I knew I needed something to help me reorganize and uplift my coaching business and Spark 'showed up' along with a couple signs that it'd be a good move. Fast forward and not only have I made more money in this period than I have in a long time, I have CHANGED. I hadn't considered the level of personal transformation that I'd "need" in a business program and had no clue it was going to be a part of Spark. That, along with weekly coaching [shout out to my amazing coach, Jessica, who heard me, saw me, & gave me the perfect support], has helped me in ways I wasn't expecting! Thank you!

The content, community, and coach (Laryssa!) have all been so helpful. I had no online coaching experience and had looked into a few other programs, but I'm SO grateful I chose smart coach. I feel so equipped, excited and certain of the growth that's coming my way.

This course has been really educational and helpful in learning what works and what doesn't. The one thing I have not liked so far is how when setting up the funnels, you have to pay for each separate program, like zoom...etc. It was quite a shock to me to find out how much I paid for the course and then to find out later on in the course that I have to pay for other additional programs so I could continue on with the course, that was a bit frustrating.
My 1:1 coach, Lyndsey, has been very supportive and helpful throughout the course so far.

This business class came into my life at the exact right time—but what made the biggest impact was my coach.

They didn’t just teach… they held me accountable in a way that forced me to grow. Even on the days I wanted to pull back or play small, they saw more in me and made sure I showed up accordingly.

That kind of accountability is rare—and it changed everything for me. It made me more consistent, more focused, and more confident in what I’m building.

I’m beyond grateful for that level of support and leadership.

Smart Coach has been such a great experience. Working with my 1:1 coach, Laryssa, I’ve already gotten my first client within the first month of working this program! I’ve been trying for 2 years to nail down my offer, marketing plan, price, etc but within the first two weeks I had gotten so much clarity which made it that much easier to nail my first PAID IN FULL client! I know it would’ve definitely taken even longer without them!

I’m new to coaching after a 20-year career in higher education, and I need a solid foundation to make this transition. Smart Coach has provided me with structure for my new business and training in new skills essential for this new endeavor. So far, I feel I’ve been given the tools I need to be successful. The community Smart Coach has created for clients is open, welcoming, candid, and supportive. Smart Coach’s ROI guarantee made this investment an easy decision. Thank you to everyone I’ve met on the Smart Coach team. Each one among you has been impassioned and highly-skilled, contributing to a great educational experience.

Lindsey Waters is truly such a sweet, kind, and personable coach. She makes the whole process feel comfortable and supportive from the start. She really helped me get clear on my positioning statement, put my program together, and align with my niche in a way that finally made sense. I felt seen, understood, and guided the entire time. I’m so grateful for her support!

I've done a few coaching programs and this one had the best mindset content, 1:1 coaching so that you get feedback WEEKLY on what you are doing and why it may or may not be working. They also give you an action plan so that there's no question about what you should be doing to get results. And the coaches are amazing, they KNOW THEIR STUFF. Every interaction is helpful.

I spent 6 months in the Spark program and walked away with zero clients and a lot of questions about whether this program delivers what it promises.

Let me be fair first: the online course content is solid. You'll learn how to set up your business, define your client avatar, and understand the basics of sales and Instagram reels. If that's all you needed, it has value... though I've since found comparable courses selling for $47.

Here's where it falls apart.

The "coaching" is barely coaching. You get 20 minutes per week with your coach and access to a Slack channel that, in practice, offers little real community. Nearly every post is someone tagging the coach with a question or problem, and if you post, don't expect much back. There's no feeling of people learning from each other or being in it together. It's less of a community and more a queue for coach attention.

After months with no clients, my coach's advice was to rewrite my Instagram bio. That was it. That is not coaching. That is noise dressed up as guidance.

The group calls are a time sink. They can run 2+ hours, are scheduled mid-day, have no agenda beyond a live 'review' of someone else's work, and cover whatever the host feels like discussing. You listen and hope something lands.

The ROI Guarantee is misleading. They claim 87% of clients earn their investment back within 3 months (I was told this on the sales call). I've spoken to and found MANY others online who made $0. I am one of them. When a guarantee is built around a statistic that doesn't appear to reflect reality, it's not a guarantee, it's a marketing line.

The costs don't stop at $7,800. Once you're inside, you're steered toward paid tools; Calendly, Perspective, business banking offers, and others, many of which appear to be affiliate-linked.

Then, mid-program, the owner launched his own platform, MemberUp, and announced that Spark members now had access to it; framed as a perk. What that actually meant was: anyone could sign up and pay $83/month for it. There was no discount, no inclusion, no benefit. It was a sales pitch dressed up as member value.

I don't doubt there are people who've succeeded in this program. But the structure, the coaching quality, and the pricing don't hold up to scrutiny. Do your research before you invest. I wish I had.

I have been meeting with Laryssa and she has really been awesome. She helps me focus and hone in on my specialty. Sometimes I just want to "do it all" but she breaks it down and gives me better direction. I am still looking forward to growing and expanding my business, but really feel like this has given me a strong foundation and knowledge that I did not have. Specifically in helping me understand social media, how to market myself, getting me out of my comfort zone and giving me the confidence to move forward.

Laryssa made all the difference for me!

One month in and this program has already taught me so much about how to up level my business. I haven't even started with the content push yet and I already secured two sales at full price rather than installments, because of the strategies I learned inside Smart Coach! Lindsey R. is an amazing coach who's helped me push beyond self-imposed limits I had for my business and opened my mind up so many ideas and opportunities I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Definitely worth the investment!

I'm proud to give a review for Smart Coach. If you are a coach in the physical world, there's no other program, and I have looked extensively, that is as laser beam focused as Smart Coach. And, Laryssa is what exemplifies that excellence. The one-on-one (1:1) coaching that have received from her has made all the difference. She gently guides me to where I need to go, fix up, and focus on, while also telling me what not to focus on. She's a Coaches coach! And for good reason. I couldn't be happier. I really appreciate every session we have. I feel blessed to have Laryssa, guiding me to excellence and allowing me to unlock what's best about Smart Coach.