To celebrate the *100th episode* of The Best Coach Ever Podcast (!!!), I’m sharing my top takeaways from the past almost DECADE that I’ve been a business owner.

I’m taking you back to my early days as an entrepreneur and sharing what I’ve learned along the way + the “secret” I live by that has brought me to where I am today – a 32-year-old online business coach with a 7-figure business.

You’ll learn how I started my online fitness coaching business, why I hired my first business coach (and the results she helped me get), how I’ve navigated hard + scary decisions as a business owner, what I’m most proud of, and SO MUCH MORE.

Buckle up – this episode is a WILD ride down memory lane, and I can almost guarantee you’ll walk away feeling inspired, motivated and confident that *YOU* have what it takes to make your big dreams come true, too.

In this episode, I cover:

What my life looked like in 2012-2013 [4:50]

Getting into health + fitness, posting my journey on Instagram and getting curious about becoming a personal trainer [8:50]

Deciding to pursue my fitness coaching dreams in 2014 [14:15]

Prepping for + competing in a bodybuilding competition in 2015 and how this experience impacted me/my life [17:20]

Hiring an online fitness coach to help me prepare for my bodybuilding show [20:30]

Starting my online fitness coaching business in June 2015 [22:20]

What happened when Instagram stopped showing all of my content to my followers + how this changed my business in 2017 [27:10]

Struggling to make sales, fearing the end of my business and making the TERRIFYING decision to work with a business coach in early 2018 [33:15]

The results I saw after just 60 days in my first business coach’s program [39:25]

What happened after I hired the cheaper alternative to the business coach I *actually* wanted to work with (plus, what I learned in the process) [42:10]

Creating, marketing + launching Balance & Thrive, my FIRST group coaching offer that became what I was known for [45:05]

Becoming obsessed with launch + sales strategy and online marketing [49:10]

Applying to work with a new business coach to help me scale my business – and realizing the investment was $50k [52:30]

What I am most proud of + grateful for when I reflect on my business journey [57:30]

How hiring the $50k business coach in July 2019 changed everything for me [1:01:25]

Running ads, hiring an ads manager in the spring of 2022 and how this has paid off for me [1:02:50]

Why making scary, uncomfortable decisions (like hiring my current business coach) is a HUGE reason I’m where I am today [1:04:05]

Leaving fitness coaching behind + going ALL IN on business coaching in 2021 [1:07:15]

Connect with Lynette:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynettemarieh

Coaching With Impact Facebook group (my free business coaching group!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingwithimpact

Fitness Coaching Business Accelerator: https://fcbaprogram.com

The Wellness CEO Mastermind: https://lynettemariefit.clickfunnels.com/optin1634051235214