Hirring the record on a coaching session feels efficient—until you’re staring at a hard drive full of legal risk. In this episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq.—America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard—breaks down when and how you can record sessions, what consent really needs to look like, and how to avoid turning helpful recordings into Exhibit A in someone else’s lawsuit. You’ll learn the difference between one‑party and all‑party consent jurisdictions, what to say in your agreements and at the start of a call, and smart rules for storing and deleting recordings. By the end, you’ll have a clear checklist for whether you should record, how to get consent, and how to protect your business if you do. To go deeper and get support as you implement, join the community at www.audiobookschool.com.

Your intake process is either protecting your business or quietly setting you up for headaches, chargebacks, and “I thought you were going to…” arguments later. In this episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq.—America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard—breaks down how a real client intake and consent form should work inside a coaching or consulting practice. You’ll learn what to include beyond just name and email, how to define what you do and don’t do, how you’ll use and store client information, and the key disclosures that protect both you and your clients before the first session even starts. By the end, you’ll have a simple checklist you can use to upgrade your intake this week so it matches the level of impact and income you’re actually building. To go deeper and get support as you implement, join the community at www.audiobookschool.com.

Your clients assume what they say in a coaching session is “confidential,” but the law doesn’t automatically agree. In this first episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq. breaks down what confidentiality really means in a coaching or consulting relationship, when you can keep things private, and when you absolutely cannot. You’ll learn why “this is confidential” is not enough, what to put in your intake and consent forms, and how to avoid promising protections you legally can’t deliver. By the end, you’ll have a simple script and checklist you can use before your very next client call.