Pod O’Sullivan on the Business of Building a Practice that Lasts (and so much more!)

Pod O’Sullivan on the Business of Building a Practice that Lasts (and so much more!)

June 28, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

Padraig O'Sullivan shares his journey from corporate to coaching and discusses building a sustainable coaching business.

My guest today is Padraig O'Sullivan (Pod to his friends!. Pod is an executive coach, team coach, author and international leadership specialist with nearly three decades of experience working with CEOs and top leadership teams across multinational organisations. In this episode Pod shares his corporate to coach story and his framework for building a business that can sustain his passion for the work that he does. Pod’s pre-coaching career spans intensive care nursing, medical device sales, recruitment and headhunting.  It was his transition into coaching though that has brought out his passion and entrepreneurial spirit. Pod and I discuss his work, but also our takes on the details of business building including things like value-based pricing, and what it really takes to build a sustainable coaching business. If you'd like to connect with Pod O'Sullivan, you can find him on LinkedIn or via his website podosullivan.com If you'd like to work with me to grow your own coaching business, you can learn more about the Corporate to Coach Accelerator at elliescarf.com/cca and if you’d like to discuss your business and whether the Accelerator could be a good fit for your growth…

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