ENCORE: She Left Her Nursing Job and Built a Six-Figure Practice

About this episode

Shawne Arceneaux shares her journey of leaving a nursing job to build a successful six-figure Nurse Coaching practice.

What does it actually take to walk away from the security of a nursing job and bet on yourself? In this encore episode, host Peter sits down with Nurse Coach Shawne Arceneaux to talk about exactly that. Shawne left her full-time nursing position — benefits, 401(k), and all — and within about a year and a half, had built a six-figure Nurse Coaching practice. But the journey wasn't about strategy first. It started with inner work, mindset shifts, and a willingness to be seen. She shares how she launched her practice by simply connecting with people — reaching out to former oncology colleagues, attending networking events, and showing up consistently without the pressure to sell. That visibility led to one-on-one clients, a partnership with a nonprofit survivorship program for cancer patients, and eventually a six-week burnout prevention program she co-developed for oncology healthcare providers. Shawne also gets real about the harder parts: learning to receive support, balancing a growing practice with new motherhood, and how the same delegation skills nurses use at the bedside translate directly into building a business. 🔊 Don't miss this one. Tune in now! Want to know if Nurse…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Giza

Guest: Shawne Arceneaux

Topics covered

• nursing career change
• nurse coaching
• entrepreneurship
• mindset shifts
• work-life balance

Keywords

• nursing job
• six-figure practice
• inner work
• networking
• burnout prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nurse Coaching, nonprofit survivorship program, oncology healthcare providers