Lead Like Lasso: Exit Strategy to Career Coach App with Nick and Marnie

About this episode

Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio discuss their journey from burnout in edtech to creating a successful career coaching app.

What if a volleyball chat sparked a software company , award‑winning books, and the blueprint for your own escape from burnout? In this episode, former teacher Marnie Stockman and lifelong programmer Nick Coniglio share how a casual conversation across a volleyball net led to a niche software platform, a successful exit, and a whole new chapter as leadership authors. You’ll hear how they went from misaligned culture and burnout in a huge edtech company to building, selling, and reinventing again with a career-coaching app designed for the next generation in your pocket. If you’re feeling burned out at work or stuck in a W‑2 role and wondering if you could ever start a business , their story will give you real‑world insight on setting an exit horizon, working two jobs, building resilience, and using storytelling to open doors—whether you’re a teacher, IT pro, or corporate leader. Join me, LeAnn Lyon, on Beyond the Business Plan as we explore how you can grow and go beyond your current business plan in a way that feels joyful and sustainable. Get YOUR copy of Joy Minder's S.A.I.L.I.N.G System: https://joyminder.com Sponsor Links: Why I Love My Coffee: energize without the jitters –…

People in this episode

Host: LeAnn Lyon

Guests: Marnie Stockman, Nick Coniglio

Topics covered

• exit strategy
• career coaching
• burnout
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• software development

Keywords

• exit strategy
• career coaching app
• burnout
• leadership authors
• software company
• entrepreneurship

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