Graduate Spotlight: Sophia Coyle on Becoming a Coach At Any Age

What were the specific worries that you had about what other people might think of you becoming a coach?

I was fearful of being judged for starting something new with no guarantees of income at my age.

Were you more worried about what your job would think, or what your friends and family would think, or what random strangers would think?

My job ended around the time I signed up with CLCC and when I chose to fully engage with my dream to become a life coach so that was not an issue.

While I did have concerns about what my immediate circle might think I guess I was more concerned with random strangers since my potential

clients would be in that pool! 

How did you move through these worries, specifically? What actionable strategies did you use? 

Working through the fears, building confidence and creating an online presence as it related to my life coaching.

Offering free coaching, getting reviews and using them.

What have you learned about how to handle it when you worry what other people think, since? 

I am a big fan of mindset and mental fitness; recognizing self inflicted fears and limitations is a priceless tool. People pleasing is debilitating.