Reality check! Most coaching programs will tell you that building a sustainable business is just a matter of mindset, skills, and persistence. But the rarely-discussed truth? There are deeper structural barriers at play that make life coaching one of the most challenging ways to earn reliable income.My brother Billy Seol, a software engineer and coach, breaks down exactly why life coaching businesses face such steep odds, even when coaching itself is transformative.Listen to learn more about:The multiple skill sets required to run a coaching business (and why most other professions only require one)Where life coaching fits in economic sector models and what that means for market demandHow social and financial capital affect your chances of building a sustainable practiceWhy coaching skills can enhance traditional careers more reliably than standalone businessesLet us be clear: we love coaching, believe in coaching, and our aim is NOT to discourage anyone. Instead, we want to equip you with the information you need to approach this work strategically and sustainably, so that coaching enhances your life rather than draining it.
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23. Don’t go “all in.” Get a job.
Having to go back to working a "normal job" means you've failed in your business? Oh hell no. We're thoroughly debunking that dastardly lie in this episode. Listen to learn more about:The unholy truth about who created "GO ALL IN" culture - and why it was never meant for youWhy having a "normal job" is your unexpected secret weapon in business-buildingWhy most people who have all the time and resources in the world to devote to their businesses actually -- surprisingly -- make the LEAST progressPractical strategies for managing your energy and time when you're building a business around other workIf you are seeking a job, or already have a job that supports you as you work on your business, this episode will help you to feel proud of yourself. Because your path is one of wisdom, self-respect, and sharp strategy.
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22. My birth chart breakdown: understanding your paradoxical nature (feat. Karen Hawkwood)
You've probably been told there's something wrong with you: maybe you're "too sensitive" or "too impractical." Maybe one side of you is full of dreamy ideas, and another side of you is hyper-critical and cynical. All of us come with internal contradictions. Most approaches to personal development ask you to "resolve" them... but what if these tensions are meant to be held in creative relationship instead?In this episode, I'm letting you in on the paradoxes that make me ME. I've asked my longtime mentor Karen Hawkwood to analyze my astrological chart as a live case study of her method. Listen to hear more about:How we often woefully misunderstand our own medicine How to broker peace between different parts of yourself that rub against each otherWhy things like internal tension and struggle (which conventional self-development try to get rid of) are actually vitally important How to carry paradox intentionally and skillfullyYou'll start recognizing your own patterns in ways that will surprise you, and ultimately liberate you.---Simone highly recommends!Karen's Paradox School is open for enrollment: www.theparadoxschool.comListen to Karen's podcast Human Equals Paradox: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/human-equals-paradox/id1793972271Hang out with Karen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kjsassypants/
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21. Don't panic (feat. Rashida Bonds)
We're living through some intense times. The U.S. may be rapidly turning into a dictatorship. We're watching genocides, famines, and refugee crises unfold in real time, in almost every continent. Our message for you?Do not panic.And we have really good reasons why you shouldn't.Listen to this conversation between allyship educator and coach Rashida Bonds and me about how to navigate times of communal crisis. Many people have told us it gave them so much hope and encouragement, and we hope it does the same for you, too.---Hang out with Rashida and me on Instagram.
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20. Breaking the addiction to business growth
In this episode, we're talking about the endless quest for 'more, more, and more' growth and how our pursuit of business growth can actually function like an addiction.Listen to hear more about:Why business growth can literally work like an addictive drug — complete with tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and that never-ending need for a bigger hitHow you know if you've crossed the line from healthy ambition into something destructiveThe unmet emotional needs that usually drive this whole cycle Practical strategies for getting off the treadmill without abandoning your ambitions entirelyDiscover how to break free from the cultural narrative that equates your worth with your output, reconnect with what actually nourishes you, and find the kind of growth that makes you more of who you are instead of less.
Let's build community care, social responsibility, and allyship into every aspect of your business — not as an afterthought, but as a core foundation. Because business isn’t neutral. The way we sell, market, and structure our offers either upholds oppressive systems or actively works to dismantle them.We’re here to have honest, nuanced, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations about what it really means to run a business that is both profitable and radically principled.
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