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The Chris Harder Show

3 Questions to Ask Before Investing in ANY Mastermind or Coach

The Chris Harder Show

Chris Harder

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.91.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

With mastermind season here and more coaches than ever, most people choose based on shiny marketing and end up disappointed (or worse). In this episode, I share the painful $74,000 mastermind mistake Lori and I made 8–9 years ago and the lessons it taught us about how to choose the right mentor, the right mastermind, and the right room. I also break down the three questions I now use to separate real operators from the scammers and the inexperienced. Tune in to learn why retention rates are the ultimate truth serum, why you must talk to both current AND former members, and how to dramatically increase your odds of a massive ROI on your next coaching investment.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The $74,000 mastermind disaster that taught me everything I would never do.

  • Why flashy stages and big social followings are terrible indicators.

  • The 3 make-or-break questions to ask every coach or mastermind leader.

  • The exact two references you must demand.

  • How Lori and I turned our worst investment into highly retained masterminds.

 

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Check out upcoming events + Masterminds: chrisharder.me

Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras to boost your day.

 

FOLLOW

Chris: @chriswharder

Lori: @loriharder

Frello: @frello_app

Transcript

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0:00.0

There's a lot of great educators out there and there's value in their education, but there's more

0:07.7

value in somebody who's able to say, hey, I've already gone down this highway.

0:11.6

I already know where the potholes are.

0:13.5

I've already taken the wrong turns.

0:15.6

I've already, you know, found out where the traffic jams are.

0:18.9

And I'm going to give you the detours so that you don't run into the potholes,

0:23.3

make the wrong turns, and run into the same traffic jams that I did.

0:26.9

What somebody can save you in time and money by having gone down that road first is literally

0:32.7

invaluable.

0:44.5

Welcome everybody to the Chris Harder Show, where we are making you unapologetic about your pursuit of success, knowing that when good people like you make good money, they can

0:48.3

then do great things.

0:50.1

My name is Chris Harder and several times per week.

0:52.4

I will bring you epic guests, solo episodes,

0:55.1

and every single tool, trick, and skill set you need to grow your business, grow your money mindset,

0:59.9

and to grow your wealth to levels that you have never reached before.

1:03.3

I've ended up in a unique place in life where I've got the experience, the connections,

1:07.0

and all of the secrets that it takes to be successful.

1:09.9

And I'm lifting the curtain to reveal it all

1:12.4

to you in an effort to help put you in a position of abundance so great that you can then be

1:17.7

as generous as possible. So let's lock arms and let's get started. Hey, everybody, welcome

1:26.3

back to the Chris Harder Show where today I'm grateful that we are coming up on the Christmas season. I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet, but I am a Christmas freak. You have to understand. We already have the tree up. We already have the lights inside up. This week, the guys are coming to decorate the entire outside of the house. And I mean, we do it up. Good. Like, this is one of the houses you stop in front of and look at. We go all out on the lights. I freaking love Christmas. I don't know why. Maybe it's all the nostalgia. It gives me a pep in my step. It is like the greatest time of year for me. Now, if you're like, what in the world is this guy talking about?

2:01.4

I start every single show with gratitude. In this case, I'm grateful for the Christmas season and the energy it gives me because I want to lead by example. I'm a huge believer that if you don't stop and take inventory for what you're grateful for, it's like not having it at all. And if I don't demonstrate or remind you to do it, then in this busy world, it's hard for you to remember to do it.

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