The Punch Drunk Soul Podcast - Soul Alignment + Business Chats

Today I'm speaking with Christina Dean who is a holistic mindset and confidence coach specializing in helping introverted women gain the confidence they need to stop self-doubt and start making their dreams reality. Christina actually went to health coaching school with IIN but through Path to Freedom she realized that she wanted to close that health-centered chapter altogether because it wasn't soul aligned!

For years Christina felt like a compass without a bearing; lost, depressed, and unworthy. Eventually the emotional stress began to impact her physical health to the point where she developed debilitating panic attacks, insomnia, and eczema. She invested in a functional health coach and the rest is history! That investment changed her life and inspired her to become a certified yoga teacher, integrative nutrition health coach, and now confidence coach.

She blends her deep knowledge of holistic healing for the mind, body, and spirit to coach women who feel stuck and unfulfilled so they can start taking action in their lives with confidence and courageous self-compassion.

I love Christina's story because her and I have SO many similarities and experiences. So I can't wait for her to share her journey with you all.

Christina is a recent graduate of our Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator program. She graduated a few weeks ago with her first 2 paid coaching clients and has since been growing her coaching business as a member of our mastermind, Scale with Soul.

Before we dive into the interview I want to remind you - if you haven't grabbed it yet, head to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to grab my free guidebook for new and aspiring coaches who want to start profitable coaching businesses without a certification.

If you're called to share something with the world and you want to be of service to others THIS is for you.

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There's no magic bullet that's going to help you build a 6-figure coaching business but if there was one, THIS would be it. ⁣

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Inside this guidebook I share the secret that all successful coaches use to set themselves apart from allll the coaches out there

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I created it about a year ago after I'd spent time mapping out ALL the things broke coaches do that keep them stuck and the #1 thing they really SHOULD do to propel them forward. ⁣

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I also include my 5-Step Path to Paid Clients Framework in this guidebook AND a fill-in-the-blank template for you to make this secret easier for you to implement on your own. ⁣

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You have a mission, you have a purpose, you have a message to share. So share it & don't stop now. Go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to grab that!

Aha Moments:

• How Christina healed long-term, debilitating physical illness like eczema, panic attacks, and insomnia
• How Yoga was her gateway to healing and this coaching journey
• How to use your mind to shift health issues
• Why we need to understand our bodies and emotions before we can truly heal
• What does it really take to start a coaching business
• How to manage the risk of investing in yourself so it's more manageable
• Overcoming the comparison trap as a new coach and business owner

Today I'm speaking with Gemma Astafanous. Gemma is an intuitive coach & mentor who works with people seeking to deepen their connection with their intuition so they can confidently show up as the true expression of themselves. Her coaching focuses on embodiment & energy as she believes this is the root where deep transformation begins. And I have to say...I couldn't agree more!

Gemma is a recent graduate of our Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator program. She graduated in late last year with her first paid coaching client and has been growing her coaching business as a member of our mastermind, Scale with Soul. She's off living her best life in Mexico, moving through her own fears and doubts, coming even more into alignment with her intuition, and leading with service so I'm looking forward to sharing her beautiful and aligned interview with you today.

Before we dive into the interview I want to remind you - if you haven't grabbed it yet, head to punchdrunksoul.com/coach 101 to grab my free guidebook for new and aspiring coaches who want to start profitable coaching businesses without a certification.

If you're called to share something with the world and you want to be of service to others THIS is for you.

There's no magic bullet that's going to help you build a 6-figure coaching business but if there was one, THIS would be it. ⁣

Inside this guidebook, I share the secret that all successful coaches use to set themselves apart from all the coaches out there

I created it about a year ago after I'd spent time mapping out ALL the things broke coaches do that keep them stuck and the #1 thing they really SHOULD do to propel them forward. ⁣

I also include my 5-Step Path to Paid Clients Framework in this guidebook AND a fill-in-the-blank template for you to make this secret easier for you to implement on your own. ⁣

You have a mission, you have a purpose, you have a message to share. So share it & don't stop now. Go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to grab that!

Alright let's get into this episode with Gemma! Be sure to find her on Instagram @gemma_astafanous and I'm at punchdrunksoul and share a screenshot of you listening to this episode so we can give you a shoutout!

Aha Moments:

• How to heal the core wounds "It's not OK to be me" and "I'm not enough"
• Overcoming a battle with multiple eating disorders and finding self-love, acceptance and healing
• How to use your intuition to make better decisions that serve you
• How Gemma took massive action and uprooted her life in her mid-thirties even though everyone told her she "shouldn't"
• What it takes to break free of societal norms and live your dream life
• Maintaining friendships and connections through spiritual growth
• How to listen to your intuition and trust the answers you receive

Today on the podcast I am mixing things up again as we do every once in a while! I wanted to publish one of my MOST popular live videos here on the podcast. This FB LIVE video has over 64,000 views and has been shared hundreds of times...so I thought it might prove valuable to you too.

In this LIVE I share how I've learned to navigate and maintain my relationships through heavy periods of growth and transformation. It's an important topic because I think it's so easy to lose friendships and even loved ones when we go on our business, personal growth or spiritual journeys and it's not always a necessary part of growth.

If there are relationships you want to keep, it's important to know HOW. How you can maintain those relationships and even get them to thrive through a few simple tips.

The thing I don't want you to miss in this episode is what NOT to do in your relationships. I learned this the hard way and I know it negatively impacted my last relationship with my ex-boyfriend and almost ruined my friendship with my best friend.

So please listen to this quick episode if you're currently navigating a big personal growth journey and you'd like some help learning how to maintain your relationships with loved ones.

Also, please be sure you've downloaded my free guidebook for new and aspiring coaches asap! If you want to learn how to start your coaching business without a certification and cut out ALL the busy-work tasks so you can do this with ease and not overwhelm go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to download our free guide to get started TODAY.

There's a myth in the coaching industry that you need a coaching certification or years of experience in your particular area BEFORE you can coach AND that's simply not true.

THE REALITY IS, YOU DON'T NEED A COACHING CERTIFICATION.

You don't need a huge social media following, and you certainly don't need a fancy website.

But what you do need are strategies that work. Strategies that will teach you HOW to get started as a wonderful, soul-aligned coach without certification.

And you'll get those and more inside this FREE guide where I break down my proven 5-Step Path to Paid Clients Framework.

Inside, you'll also get an easy-to-follow template for creating your own proprietary coaching methodology – the thing you need more than a fancy website or framed certificate.

If you're tired of struggling to land your first coaching client,

If you're tired of coaching for free or for rates lower than you know you deserve,

THIS IS FOR YOU!

Punchdrunksoul.com/coach101

Aha Moments:

• My top 2 tips for maintaining healthy and nurturing relationships during personal growth
• How NOT to lose relationships while you're experiencing massive growth
• The one thing you must not do if you want to keep your relationships during your growth journey
• What my personal growth journey was like as I started my business and maintained relationships
• Why some people are not READY for their awakening or our messages

Links

Punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 - Coaching Guidebook

Punchdrunksoul.com/pathtofreedom - Path to Freedom Info

Thanks everyone for tuning in this week! I know last week you might've missed me! I had to take last week off from the podcast there was just TOO much going on and unlike many podcasters, I don't batch my content or have a ton of episodes geared up and ready to go! I'm a bit more fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants podcaster - at least for now!

Last week we had a number of new women joining our mastermind so my time was spent really making sure they got set up properly, and we also kicked off another round of Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator which happens now several times each year. So it was a busy week!

AND we were wrapping up a different round of Path to Freedom last week. We had multiple women filling up their beta rounds of their program with 5-6 women and even starting to add clients to their waitlist this round! It was a blast!

ALSO last week we started welcoming a few more amazing women into our 4 Day Soul Aligned Biz Challenge! Did you know I launched this again?

If you're a new or aspiring coach who wants to learn what kind of coach you should be & how to package up your knowledge & experience into a high ticket, high-value signature program, this Challenge is for you!⁣

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It's been 3 YEARS since I started hosting my 4 Day Soul Aligned Biz Challenge & each time, it only gets better and better. ⁣

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We've had thousands of women now participate & go on to start coaching businesses, many of whom continue working with me inside Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator. ⁣

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Students like Lindsey who recently 3x'd her teachers salary with her new coaching business and just hit $8k OVER her quarterly goal! ⁣

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Mai who enrolled her first $4-figure+ coaching client (after starting from NOTHING 6 weeks prior) ⁣

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Traci who enrolled her first 3 paid clients just a few weeks after the challenge & earned an extra couple hundred bucks to kick off her first 2 months in biz!

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They all started their coaching business without certifications by joining my Soul Aligned Biz Challenge!⁣

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In 4 Deep Dive Trainings I teach you:⁣

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==> Why coaching is the BEST way to monetize your passions and experience ⁣and what kind of coach you should be⁣

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==> How to align with your soul and discover your UNIQUE value as a coach⁣

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==> Who coaching is for and who it's not for (this will surprise you!)⁣

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==> My proven 5-step PATH TO PAID CLIENTS framework to create a Soul Aligned coaching biz and land your first paid clients ⁣

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==> The one thing only the successful top 1% of coaches use that broke coaches are clueless about ⁣that will BLOW up your confidence and business⁣

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Ready for this goodness? Join us at:

>>>punchdrunksoul.com/challenge

Not convinced yet? Well here's what ELSE you get inside:

• Access to my 5-Step Proven Method so you have a roadmap for landing your first high-ticket clients with confidence and without certification

• A support network of biz besties inside our private students only FB group, who are ready to keep you accountable and on track

• Bi-monthly networking + support calls with other students and alumni of our programs (this is the first time Challenge Participants are able to join this student community and our calls!)

• Opportunities to win monthly 1:1 coaching calls with me, Ali, simply by SHOWING UP for our work together!

Now are you ready? Don't wait to finally just take some action on your dream life! It can start in just the next FOUR DAYS!

>>>punchdrunksoul.com/challenge

Alright, on to today's episode! Today I'm speaking with Joy Tan. Joy is a coach who calls herself a Life Architect because her professional background is in architecture for more than 15 years. Now in her encore career she helps Filipinas achieve soul aligned goals so they can live a rich and fulfilling life, and as a result they leave a lasting legacy that can inspire and empower the next generation of Filipinas. Joy, like many people who follow me, is also a self-aware introvert, who loves observing and listening.

Joy is a recent graduate of our Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator program. She graduated in late last year with 4 paying clients and has been growing her coaching business enrolling new soul-aligned coaching clients ever since. She's coached 9+ women now in the last 4 months alone!

Alright let's get into this episode with Joy, you're going to LOVE it!! Be sure to find her on Instagram @joytan_mindfulnesscoach and I'm at punchdrunksoul and share a screenshot of you listening to this episode so we can give you a shoutout!

Aha Moments:

• How to make a new life for yourself in a new country and reinvent your career
• What Joy did to create success in business without any prior business experience or coaching certifications
• What it took to go from heartbroken, depressed and single motherhood into a thriving relationship and career
• Undoing generational trauma and limitations brought on by colonialism in the Philippines to finally feel "good enough" and worthy
• Why forgiveness is crucial to personal growth and business success
• The 4 P's of Joy's best business tip for introverts
• The 7 different types of recharging and how to make sure you're getting enough of each

Join me and Erin Hamlin as we chat about her long experience in education, health and fitness and how she has transitioned from her education career into coaching. Erin is leaving her long education career after this school year ends to go all in on her coaching business where she helps busy moms drop the guilt and the weight so they can feel amazing in their bodies!

Erin is a recent graduate of our Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator program. She graduated in December with 2 paying clients and has been growing her coaching business enrolling new soul-aligned coaching clients, growing her Facebook Group, hosting challenges, a group program and more.

We get into how Erin has overcome a long history of substance abuse in her family and how she uses her learnings to transform the lives of others now. We share how everything in your life has meaning and what you need to do to combine it all into a coaching program if you want to make a big impact in the world.

We also dig into Erin's idea of self-care for moms and why it's not all bubble baths and massages but it's really the deep inner work that helps us become the best parents and examples for our kids. We jam on how setting this example for our kids and clients is the best way to create the change we want to see in the world - by starting with ourselves.

I absolutely LOVED this episode and had such a good time recording it with Erin.

If you want to learn how to start your coaching business without a certification and cut out ALL the busy-work tasks so you can do this with ease and not overwhelm go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to download our free guide to get started TODAY.

There's a myth in the coaching industry that you need a coaching certification or years of experience in your particular area BEFORE you can coach AND that's simply not true.

You don't need a huge social media following, and you certainly don't need a fancy website.

But what you do need are strategies that work. Strategies that will teach you HOW to get started as a wonderful, soul-aligned coach without certification.

And you'll get those and more inside this FREE guide where I break down my proven 5-Step Path to Paid Clients Framework.

Inside, you'll also get an easy-to-follow template for creating your own proprietary coaching methodology – the thing you need more than a fancy website or framed certificate.

If you're tired of struggling to land your first coaching client,

If you're tired of coaching for free or for rates lower than you know you deserve,

THIS IS FOR YOU!

Punchdrunksoul.com/coach101

Alright let's get into this episode with Erin, you're going to LOVE it!! Be sure to find her on Instagram @ErinHouleHamlin and I'm at @punchdrunksoul and share a screenshot of you listening to this episode so we can give you a shoutout!

• How to create a soul-aligned business (hint - no one gets it right the first time)
• How to shift out of lack and into abundance to create the life you want
• Dealing with substance abuse and a long family history of alcoholism and how Erin has used this as a personal growth journey AND to help others transform their lives
• Why self-care isn't just bubble baths and why moms MUST prioritize the inner work to show up best for their families
• Why you'll never get your niche right until you start working with people
• Think about where you'll be at 65 if you keep going at this rate and ask if that's a future you're OK with
• The importance of taking risks while you're young

Find Erin on Facebook Follow Erin on Instagram Check out Erin's Website

Grab my Coaching Guidebook Get info on Path To Freedom to see if it's right for you!

Mixing things up a bit today again as we do every once in a while! Today you're going to get jazzed up by a Facebook Live I did recently inside my Facebook group for Coaches - The Punch Drunk Soul Squad.

In this LIVE I share my thoughts on how I've learned to earn more while working less AND not feel guilty about it. There is a BIG connection between earning money and working hard in our society and it's caused by this hypermasculine focus on action and effort. As women, most of us don't thrive in this energy, yet we've been taught that this is the only way to get ahead.

I want to challenge that. I want YOU to challenge that. I want you to challenge the belief that making money has to be hard and that you can only earn a lot if you work really hard and make it a struggle.

This was something that came up for me recently as my business continues to grow and I continue to hire team members.

I had this feeling of, well if I pass off more work to more team members, then I don't deserve to be earning more. I can't possibly earn MORE and work even LESS than I do now...can I?

And then I realized WOW, I've got some major limiting beliefs and worthiness wounds coming up right now.

So I share on this Facebook Live and episode here how I worked through those blocks so that I can move forward with the growth of my business and the lifestyle I desire.

I don't have to pick one or the other. I don't have to pick a successful, wildly profitable business OR an ease-filed, fun life. I can have both. Here's how I do it.

Listen in to this episode if you want to conquer your worthiness blocks, FEEL the truth that business can be fun and making money can be easy, and learn the steps I've taken to grow my business while working never more than 40, or usually even 30 hours a week.

If you want to learn how to start your coaching business without certification and cut out ALL the busy-work tasks so you can do this with ease and not overwhelm go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to download our free guide to get started TODAY.

There's a myth in the coaching industry that you need a coaching certification or years of experience in your particular area BEFORE you can coach AND that's simply not true.

THE REALITY IS, YOU DON'T NEED A COACHING CERTIFICATION.

You don't need a huge social media following, and you certainly don't need a fancy website.

But what you do need are strategies that work. Strategies that will teach you HOW to get started as a wonderful, soul-aligned coach without certification.

And you'll get those and more inside this FREE guide where I break down my proven 5-Step Path to Paid Clients Framework.

Inside, you'll also get an easy-to-follow template for creating your own proprietary coaching methodology – the thing you need more than a fancy website or framed certificate.

If you're tired of struggling to land your first coaching client,

If you're tired of coaching for free or for rates lower than you know you deserve,

THIS IS FOR YOU!

Punchdrunksoul.com/coach101

Aha Moments:

• How to release your worthiness wounds and feel whole
• How to find ease and joy with your work
• How to earn more while working less hours without the guilt
• The blocks I've been working through personally as I continue to grow my business and how I stay grounded
• How our hyper-masculine society has caused burnout and exhaustion for most women
• Why your vision is SO important and how to make it light YOU up
• What we can do as feminine beings to come home to ourselves, love ourselves, and do the work we love doing while getting paid generously for it

Join me and Dia Noble who is a coach helping women understand their values and purpose so that they can say NO to what doesn't serve them and create a life they'll love. She's the founder of the Journey To NO coaching program that helps women make themselves the priority by creating a self-care routine that focuses on their needs.

Dia is a recent graduate of our Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator program and a current student in our Scale with Soul Mastermind. She enrolled 3 clients at the end of PTF and has been growing her business and online presence ever since!

In this episode we get into Dia's journey understanding and feeling her emotions, discovering her worthiness, breaking the habit of overthinking everything, self-sabotage, and a fear of marketing herself online.

We also dive into figuring out your special zone of genius and breaking through your upper limits in your career and relationship.

One important point we hit on that I want to make sure ALL of you hear is this - BUILD YOUR PROGRAM WHILE YOU WORK WITH SOMEONE.

We talk about the many benefits this business model has and why it helps you get started faster than any other method out there. Why it's actually detrimental to your business if you try to build your program before anyone enrolls in it. And how it serves your clients at a different level than you can normally provide.

We also, of course, touch on how to stay in alignment, find your center and maintain that inner peace throughout your entrepreneurial and life journey.

If you want to learn how to start your coaching business without certification and cut out ALL the busy-work tasks so you can do this with ease and not overwhelm go to punchdrunksoul.com/coach101 to download our free guide to get started TODAY.

Seriously, go do that now. Right now...there's no point in waiting any longer to start the business of your dreams and serve people who need your help. Let's do it!

Punchdrunksoul.com/coach101

Aha Moments:

• How to find your Zone of Genius
• What it means to be in alignment and how to find it
• How to stop overthinking and just take action!
• Learning to show up online and market yourself when you're afraid of judgment and just don't like it!
• Why you should always sell your program BEFORE you create it!
• Why hire a coach?

This episode of the podcast features trauma coach Amanda Laughton. Tune in to this interview to hear how Amanda overcame a childhood of trauma, the work she's done to experience deep healing, and now how she has turned her experience and life lessons into her own coaching business.

Amanda started out as a yoga instructor but wanted more structure to all the knowledge and wisdom she carried in her head so she could create a more sustainable coaching business to create the lifestyle of her dreams. And now...she's well on her way!

She's worked with 4 clients and she just started her business back in October!

In this episode we touch on SO many valuable nuggets of wisdom including how Amanda was able to get out of the "victim" mentality that was keeping her depressed, how she was finding no joy in her life to now where she's over the moon about her life and her new coaching business.

We also talk about the best way to get supported in a recovery journey and how support is so critical. Imposter syndrome was also a topic of discussion for us as we both related significantly to what imposter syndrome does to paralyze us from moving forward with our dreams.

Ok let's get into this interview! Be sure to let us know if you're listening by posting a screenshot of this episode and tagging us on instagram, Amanda is @holistic.warrior and I'm at @punchdrunksoul and let us know what you think of this interview!

Aha Moments:

• Why trauma stays in the body and how to release it to make room for good in your life
• How to be successful in a recovery path from alcohol
• How to enroll paying clients as a new coach without certification and without a website! (p.s. she enrolled 4 aligned clients!)
• What it felt like to be depressed and suicidal, numb to all feeling and what it took to regain her joy
• Why we share our stories as coaches and the power it has to impact others
• What it means to Amanda to be a new coach using her own traumatic life experience to now transform the lives of others

Linksinstagram.com/holistic.warrior

FB: Amanda Laughton

Punchdrunksoul.com/pathtofreedom

Today we're airing an episode with a friend and client of mine, Jenna Dawn Morton who I actually met in another mastermind back in 2019! Jenna Morton is an extremely lively, and passionate health coach, who helps women hit their energy and weight loss goals within 6 weeks, all without dieting.

Jenna shares really openly and vulnerably in this episode so I know many of you guys are going to relate to her story.

Listen in to find out how Jenna has been able to transition successfully out of her network marketing career that no longer aligned with her, and into her own coaching business, while managing her autoimmune illness and landing paid clients.

On this episode we talk about our health and how it's impacted both of us - including racking up debt due to medical expenses. How we understand what it's like to truly struggle with not having your life in your control.

We talk about how Jenna was able to transition out of a business that wasn't aligned with her after she continued to grow and what it took to leave that business; including how she handled a lot of judgement and hate from women who were once her friends.

We dive into Jenna's childhood trauma around being adopted, her fear of abandonment and how she's overcome them in order to have the success and freedom she has now. Love that we touch on how understanding our emotions was the key for both Jenna and I to change and heal.

So buckle in and get ready for a deep dive into Jenna's life and how she was able to start her coaching business using different tactics than the ones she used to use in network marketing and direct sales.

Be sure to let us know if you're listening by posting a screenshot of this episode and tagging us on instagram, Jenna is @jennadawn.m and I'm at @punchdrunksoul and let us know what you think of this interview!

Aha Moments:

• How to transition out of network marketing without succumbing to the backlash from team members
• The different way Jenna has been building her coaching business without using the same tactics she used back in her network marketing days
• How Jenna has healed from her abandonment wound after her mother left her life for 7 years
• How Jenna keeps her energy and motivation high while taking good care of her body in order to have success with an autoimmune illness
• Overcoming the idea that you are "broken" and how to heal
• The importance of having people who are on the same journey with you

Linksinstagram.com/sol.inflow

Website: solinflow.com

Punchdrunksoul.com/pathtofreedom

Join me and Alex Louise Hartle to discuss how she took her passion for fashion and turned it into a high ticket, high-impact coaching business!

Alex is a graduate of Path to Freedom and a current Scale with Soul mastermind member who helps female entrepreneurs tap into their soulful style so they can rock their business with confidence and attract their ideal clients online. Basically, if you want to look and feel good working from home, Alex is your coach.

In this interview we get into Alex's journey, how she got started, the hurdles she faced, and how she's gotten to the point where she's working with clients and helping them transform their looks and their lives left and right.

In it you'll find out what NOT to do, the biggest time-wasters and burnout-creators in your business, as well as the #1 secret to firing up the business like successful coaches, are doing right now!

Ok, let's get into this interview! Be sure to let us know if you're listening by posting a screenshot of this episode and tagging us on Instagram, Alex is @alexandralouiseprince and I'm at @punchdrunksoul, and let us know what you think of this interview!

• How to turn your passions and expertise into a coaching business
• How burnout at Alex's job led to an eating disorder and feeling out of alignment with her purpose
• Why floundering is a part of the business-building process
• How Alex found freedom in structure even though she's a creative type and visionary
• How focusing her strategy helped free up Alex's time and give her more energy
• How your style affects your mood and business
• The step Alex took to gain the confidence needed to announce her coaching business to the world when she was terrified to tell people

IG: @alexandralouiseprince FB: www.facebook.com/alexandralouiseprince/ www.theholisticcloset.com

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