How do you transition from a corporate career, to life coaching? Some would say you should just bypass this question and “go all in” but we’re suggesting a sustainable transition from corporate to becoming a coach.

How long does it actually take to make money as a life coach? The honest answer depends on your business model, your consistency with marketing, and how specific your niche is. In this video, we break down the real factors that shape a coach's income timeline — no sugar-coating, no guesswork.

It's exceedingly common for coaches to finish coach training, go all-in on building a business, and then...something happens. A loss, a partner's unexpected layoff, an illness, or burnout from trying to hard to make the business happen. The coach takes a step back, thinking it's just a pause--and then it's longer. The thought of returning feels awkward. So how do you come back to your coaching business after a break?

That's exactly what we're exploring in today's episode, where we talk about not just the actions to take but the mentality to adopt when you're wanting to come back to coaching, especially after you've navigated a difficult life experience. It's okay to have taken a step back--and it's also okay, and very doable, to return to coaching and create the work from a different place.

At some point, we all face loss--which means that at some point, you'll have coaching clients who are facing grief and loss. Because grief and loss experiences can vary so significantly from person to person, it's important that life coaches understand the terrain that their clients are walking through and best practices to help clients navigate grief and loss while the coach maintains an ethical stance within the scope of coaching.

That's exactly what we're getting into in today's episode--with a personal lens, as I (host Kate Swoboda) am navigating the recent loss of my father and experiencing this from both sides.

What are the "weird" things about grief that come up? How can life coaches best support clients through grieving without pathologizing it? Let's dig in.