Inside Executive Coaching with Nathan Tanner
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies · 2025-12-18 · 25 min
Episode notes
For today’s essential Heretics 101 feature, executive coach Nathan Tanner reveals the real economics of coaching: transparent revenue breakdowns, pricing strategy, and the path from corporate burnout to independent practice. Support our Sponsor: Metaview is the AI platform built for recruiting. Check it out: * Our suite of AI agents work across your hiring process to save time, boost decision quality, and elevate the candidate experience. * Learn why team builders at 3,000+ cutting-edge companies like Brex, Deel, and Quora can’t live without Metaview. * It only takes minutes to get up and running. KEEP UP WITH NATHAN, NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN Nathan: Nolan: Kelli: __ LINKS: For coaching and advising inquire at — TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:41) The breakdown story (crying on floor) (05:49) “Weekend warriors” critique (09:00) Fire your coach every year? (10:03) Sponsor: Metaview (12:47) $240K → $335K revenue reveal (14:20) First full year: $335K breakdown (19:14) “Hire Nathan or do nothing” strategy (22:16) Burning the boats philosophy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com