THE PRACTICE BEHIND PROGRESS

Growth Doesn't Happen by Accident.

Real conversations about the journey behind success. Smarter systems to help businesses move forward.

Hosted by Coach Cuba, The Practice Behind Progress explores the lessons, challenges, and daily actions behind meaningful growth. We also help coaching and training businesses explore practical AI-powered solutions to improve operations and create new opportunities.

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Coach CubaPodcast host and founder
~20 yearsCoaching volleyball and directing sports programs
Coaching & trainingThe businesses the AI Growth Engine is built for
AI Growth Engine · live preview Illustrative · sample steps, no real prospect data
growth-engine · run --program="your coaching or training program"
> find Looks for people who may want your program: those asking about your kind of coaching or training, joining your list, or replying to your content.
✓ Sample prospect joined your list
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The second job

You coach people for a living. Chasing leads by hand shouldn't be the second job.

Most coaching and training businesses live on sales calls. But the work that fills the calendar, such as finding people, sending the first message, following up, and rescheduling, usually falls on the owner between sessions.

  • Between sessionsOwner's to-do
  • 01Finding peopleWaiting on you
  • 02Sending the first messageWaiting on you
  • 03Following upWaiting on you
  • 04ReschedulingWaiting on you

Growth that depends on whenever you find the time is growth by accident. It works better as a practice, with a system doing the repetitive part consistently.

The brand

Two Paths to Progress

Founded by Eugemir Guedes (Coach Cuba): a podcast about the work behind growth, and AI systems that help coaching and training businesses book sales calls without chasing people by hand.

For listeners and guests

The Podcast

Honest conversations with entrepreneurs, founders, leaders, and people who have overcome challenges to make meaningful progress, hosted by Coach Cuba.

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One practice behind both: consistency, accountability, preparation, and feedback.

Business Solutions

Smarter Systems. More Time to Grow.

Practical AI-powered systems that find people who may want your program, contact them for you, and book the sales calls, so you spend less time chasing and more time coaching.

01

Prospect Finding for Your Program

Identify people who may want your coaching or training program, based on who you actually serve.

02

Outreach on Your Behalf

First messages sent for you, written to match how you speak with prospective clients.

03

Follow-Up Sequences

Consistent check-ins with people who haven't replied, so no inquiry sits unanswered.

04

AI Chat and Voice Agents

Answer common questions about your program and route real conversations to you.

05

Sales Call Booking and Reminders

Open times on your calendar, confirmations, and reminders so more booked calls turn into conversations.

06

CRM and Pipeline Tracking

One organized view of every prospect, where they are, and what happens next.

How We Work

A simple process, built with you.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We learn about your program, who it's for, how you sell it today, and where the follow-up breaks down.

  2. 02

    Identify

    We find where a better system or automation could take work off your plate, and where it shouldn't.

  3. 03

    Build

    We set up the AI Growth Engine for your business: finding prospects, contacting them for you, and booking sales calls.

  4. 04

    Improve

    We review how it performs, gather your feedback, and refine the messages and process.

We don't promise sales calls, revenue, or savings. We build a clear system, measure how it performs, and improve it with you.

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Podcast

The Practice Behind Progress with Coach Cuba

Real Stories. Real Challenges. Real Progress.

Every meaningful achievement has a story behind it. Join Coach Cuba for honest conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and creators about the challenges they face, the lessons they learn, and the practices that move them forward.

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About

Meet Coach Cuba

Eugemir Guedes · Founder

Born in Cuba. Moved to the United States at age 14. Then about 20 years of coaching volleyball athletes and directing sports programs.

On the court and behind the scenes of those programs, Eugemir saw the same thing again and again: consistency, accountability, preparation, and feedback create long-term progress. Coaching athletes and running sports programs shaped how he thinks about leadership, communication, systems, and continuous improvement.

He founded The Practice Behind Progress to explore the lessons behind growth, through honest conversations on the podcast, and to help coaching and training businesses apply better processes and technology.

The AI growth business is new. Eugemir builds it the way he coached: with preparation, accountability, and honest feedback.

  • BornCuba
  • Age 14Moved to the United States
  • ~20 yearsCoaching volleyball athletes and directing sports programs
  • TodayPodcast host and founder of the AI Growth Engine
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Where the practice began: about 20 years of coaching volleyball athletes and directing sports programs.

What's Your Next Step Toward Progress?

Listen to honest conversations about the work behind growth, or talk with us about your coaching or training business.

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