How To Turn Your Leadership Skills into a Coaching Business

How To Turn Your Leadership Skills into a Coaching Business

July 15, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 356

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Cathy Smith discusses with Shirley Sutton how to transition from corporate leadership to a successful coaching business.

Thinking about leaving corporate to start a coaching business? Making the leap is about far more than getting certified. It is about shifting your identity, building confidence, creating a personal brand and learning how to run a business, not just coach. In this episode, Cathy Smith chats with leadership coach Shirley Sutton about turning decades of corporate leadership and HR experience into a thriving coaching business. They explore the mindset shifts, challenges and lessons that come with leaving the security of corporate life. Why personal branding matters more than ever and how to build a coaching business that reflects who you really are. Listen now and discover what it really takes to make the transition from corporate leader to successful coach.

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