Ep. 58: Notes from an Entrepreneur in Progress: A new series on managing a full-time job, family, and a business

About this episode

Stephanie Finigan shares her journey of building a coaching business while managing a full-time job and family responsibilities.

This episode kicks off a new series where I pull back the curtain on what it really looks like to build a business while working full-time, parenting, and living a full life. I share the honest story of how my coaching business started as a “jobby,” why I struggled to take it seriously for years, and how caregiving, fear, and self-doubt shaped the path I took. I talk about what it’s like to want more, to feel behind, to carry ambition alongside responsibility—and why I’m finally ready to go all in. This isn’t a how-to. It’s a real-time look at building something meaningful in the margins of a busy life, and figuring it out as you go. If you’ve ever wanted to build something bigger but weren’t sure how to do it with everything else on your plate, this series is for you. Get in touch: Email: stephanie@stephaniefinigancoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachstephfini/ Email List Sign Up: https://mailchi.mp/4a50337878b2/newsletter-list:

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Finigan

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• work-life balance
• coaching
• self-doubt
• ambition
• business development

Keywords

• entrepreneur
• business
• coaching
• self-improvement
• work-life balance
• ambition
• caregiving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: stephaniefinigancoaching.com, Instagram

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