Rethinking Group Coaching: 6 Things We’re Doing Differently in 2026

In this special joint episode, I'm sitting down with the incredible Vix Meldrew — founder of Volume and an absolute expert in memberships, events and building powerful communities — to talk about exactly how we're both rethinking group coaching in 2026. We dive into the biggest ways we're shifting how we deliver group programmes, masterminds and memberships this year — from why your clients' time is more precious than ever, to blending memberships and group programmes for better retention, to what it actually means to move from information to transformation as AI changes everything. And stick around till the end, because we've got something special to share that we've been teasing the whole way through. In this episode we cover: — Why your clients' time is the most finite resource they have — and how to build programmes around that — How to create real community and connection without adding more to your calendar — Why the "recurring revenue rollercoaster" burns coaches out — and the hybrid model that fixes it — Why retention might be the most untapped conversation in online business right now — What it actually means to move from teaching information to creating true transformation — How AI can help you do deeply personalised, "unscalable" things at scale — Why building tools and templates beats adding more content, every time — The free live workshop Ellie & Vix have been teasing all episode — AI Unrivalled LINKS: FREE TRAINING: The Most Efficient Strategy to Fill Your Mastermind in 2026 ellieswift.com/training Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together? Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/model Be Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom