If you’re wondering why your clients aren’t finishing your program, the problem might be that you’re overdelivering.
I’m Vix Meldrew, A Group Program Expert and Curriculum Consultant who helps coaches, experts, and service providers launch and scale group programs so they can work less while earning more.
Many of my clients are overachievers who want to give their students everything they need to succeed—but that can backfire.
How might curriculum overload (like including too many details, providing irrelevant content, or failing to prioritize) affect their ability to create a transformative program that gets results?
Imagine this: you’re sitting down to design your group program, and you’re staring at a list of everything you could possibly teach. You think, “If I leave anything out, my clients might miss the results they came here for.” So, you add it all. And then some. Before you know it, your “clear path to transformation” feels more like a labyrinth.
Here’s how this overload sneaks into your day-to-day as a group leader:
If you’re nodding along right now, know this: it’s not that your content isn’t valuable. It’s that too much value can sometimes get in the way of the transformation your clients came for.
When you create a streamlined, focused curriculum, it changes everything—for you and your clients. Suddenly, your students aren’t just starting the program with excitement—they’re finishing it with results. They’re clear on what to do, they’re engaged in the process, and they’re raving about your program to anyone who will listen.
You’ll feel it too. Updating your course? Easy, because it’s no longer a beast of a project. Supporting your clients? Joyful, because you’re not constantly trying to untangle confusion or redirect their focus. Scaling your program? Finally doable, because you’ve built a curriculum that works.
Take Sarah, a health coach who ran a group program teaching women how to meal plan and manage stress. Her curriculum was packed—every lesson covered everything she knew about food science, emotional eating, mindfulness, and more. But her students? They were overwhelmed and barely getting through half the program.
With a little guidance, Sarah stripped her content down to the essentials. She focused her program on three key milestones: creating a weekly meal plan, building a stress-reduction toolkit, and sticking to simple daily habits. The results? Her students started finishing the program, sharing their wins in the community, and sending glowing testimonials about their transformations. And Sarah? She felt lighter, energized, and ready to scale.
Curriculum overload is a sneaky trap, but the solution is simple: focus on transformation, not information. Your clients don’t need everything you know—they need a clear, actionable path to results. Streamline your curriculum, and you’ll create a program that’s easier to deliver, more engaging for your students, and ready to scale.
If you’re feeling stuck in the overwhelm, my program Rave Results is for you. Together we can help you strip back the noise and create a curriculum that truly works. Ready to stop overdelivering and start transforming? Let’s make it happen.