# Ep 222: From Employee to Self-Employed Coach: The Identity Shift That Changes Everything

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Podcast: [The Wholehearted Business Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wholehearted-business-show-4327389)
Published: 2026-05-11T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1345

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Got some feedback or a question for Laura? Send it in here! Becoming fully self-employed as a coach is the dream for so many of us, but nobody really warns you about the identity shift that comes with it. The logistics of setting up a business can be quite straightforward but what actually happens internally when you make this jump? That's what we're exploring in this episode. Tune in to learn: Why going from employed to self-employed is such a significant identity shift (and why it's normal ...

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