3 in 30: Marnie’s Entrepreneur Journey

About this episode

Marnie Lemonik shares her journey from corporate professional to career coach, discussing the steps she took to prepare for entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Lauren turns the mic on co-host Marnie Lemonik to unpack her journey from corporate professional to Career Coach. Marnie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she “shot her shot” with Career Contessa years before officially joining the team, what pushed her to start coaching and how she financially (and mentally) prepared to bet on herself. If you’ve ever considered starting your own thing, whether as a side hustle or full-time job, this is for you. You’ll Learn: The timing and circumstances that led Marnie to transition from corporate to coaching  What it actually looks like to build a side business before leaving your full-time job The importance of financial preparation and rejecting the “struggle to hustle” mindset The entrepreneurial skill of “figuring it out” (and why self-trust is everything) Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP    Marnie’s  Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/7KaVZm8QWlC8RWwiajYcs9?si=a2a5187a63674a76   Marnie’s Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-marnie/id1875804683   Marnie’s Career Contessa…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren

Guest: Marnie Lemonik

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• career coaching
• side hustle
• financial preparation
• self-trust

Keywords

• entrepreneur journey
• career transition
• coaching
• financial preparation
• self-trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Career Contessa

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