💡 Want to start a nurse-led business but feel overwhelmed by all the moving parts? I’ve been there.

When I started my nurse career coaching business, I had no niche, too many offers, and zero strategy—and for 18 months, I DIY’d my way to burnout. While I made $30K alongside my full-time nursing job, I was stressed, overworked, and ready to quit.

But here’s the good news: You don’t have to make the same mistakes.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the 6 biggest mistakes I made in my business, plus how to avoid them so you can build a profitable, sustainable business from the start.

🚀 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ [02:10] Why not niching down fast enough nearly destroyed my business

✔️ [07:45] How having too many offers kept me broke and burnt out

✔️ [13:20] The critical mistake of not starting an email list sooner (and how it cost me $$$)

✔️ [19:40] Why overinvesting in certifications is NOT the key to making more money

✔️ [24:55] How underpricing my services made growing my business impossible

✔️ [31:30] The reality of “spraying and praying” on social media—and what to do instead

✔️ [39:05] What actually works: The step-by-step roadmap I wish I had from day one

This episode is packed with real talk, lessons learned, and the exact strategies I now teach inside NursePreneur Academy so you can get to 100K faster—without making these costly mistakes.

FREE RESOURCES

🚀 Want to start your own nurse-led business with the skills you already got?

✅ Download the Bedside to Business Roadmap – a step-by-step launch guide for nurses ready to build an online income stream.

🎓 Watch the Make Nursing Optional Masterclass – discover the 6 steps to turn your nursing skills into a profitable business (without needing another certificate).

CONNECT WITH ME

📲 Follow me on Instagram: @nursepreneuracademy

📩 Got an aha moment from this episode? I’d love to hear from you!

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If you’re a nurse who knows you’re made for more—and you’re craving bold conversations about building a freedom-based, impact-driven business using the skills you already have—The NursePreneur Podcast is for you.

You’ll love this show if you're already tuning into The NursePreneurs Podcast with Catie Harris for nurse entrepreneur spotlights, the Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung for advocacy and raw honesty, The Nurse Break by Jackson Heilberg for real career stories, Scrubs and Stocks by Ellaine Maala for nurse wealth and investing, or Nurse John’s I Beg Your Pardon for comedic truth-telling from the bedside trenches.

Here, host Liam delivers behind-the-scenes strategy, belief-busting mindset shifts, and practical steps to help you build a soul-aligned nurse-led business—without needing another certificate to get started. This is the podcast for nurse entrepreneurs who are done waiting and ready to lead.