Called to Both - Balancing Motherhood and Business for Photographers

162: Is It Time to Work With a Business Coach? Here Are 7 Signs You Are Ready


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What if the thing holding your business back isn’t strategy, but the fact that you’re trying to build it alone? Whether you're bumping up against an income ceiling, drowning in ideas, or craving clarity in your next season, there are real signs that you’re ready for support in your business.

In this episode, we’re diving into the seven signs you might be ready to work with a business coach. I’m breaking down what to look for, how to know if it’s the right time, and the shifts that become possible when you stop trying to piece everything together yourself.

In this Episode:

  • Why coaching is less about your revenue and more about your goals.
  • The exact signs to look for if you're considering hiring a coach.
  • How my clients are hitting five-figure months and sold-out sessions through strategic support.

Find It Quickly: 

0:38 - What it really means to be ready for a business coach

1:22 - Why this conversation matters for creatives and service providers

2:10 - How coaching changed the trajectory of my own business

3:05 - What you’ll learn in this episode

5:00 - Hitting an income or booking ceiling.

5:52 - Tired of piecing together strategies from free content.

8:07 - Accountability and making business decisions with someone else

8:45 - The overwhelm from all of your ideas

9:25 - You want to raise your prices

10:04 - Increase your take home pay

11:48 - Your business can fit your season of life

12:48 - Recap of the seven signs you need a business coach

13:40 - Investing in yourself with consistency

14:11 - Work with me in 2026 

14:29 - Client wins

Mentioned in this Episode:

www.joymichelle.co/call

More ways to connect:
JOY MICHELLE INSTAGRAM
WORK WITH JOY AS YOUR COACH
JOY MICHELLE CO. WEBSITE

Read the full show notes from today’s episode HERE.

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