Your MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Story
"For the past 20+ years I've dreamed of being a social entrepreneur again, this time by helping people who struggle with chronic health issues to believe that they can heal themselves by shifting the way they think about their health and everyday lifestyle choices. I believed I was uniquely qualified to both inspire and support because of my own healing from a debilitating chronic illness in my 40's, after being advised by my medical doctors to file for permanent disability. Instead I launched myself into learning everything I could about my health from a natural and holistic approach to my body, mind and spirit, and actually reclaimed my energy, fitness and happiness, as well as an almost complete reduction of my chronic pain and migraine issues.
Fast forward to 2023 and many years of struggling against not trusting my ability to learn how to run an online business, ""imposter syndrome,"" many life changes that I allowed to distract me into other endeavors, and I still didn't have my business created. I was incredibly frustrated and unfulfilled, even though I was regularly helping friends and family who would ask for my direction for their health challenges! I wasn't get the message out to the many other people I knew in my heart could benefit from everything I've learned, or channeling my time and energies into financially supporting myself by doing so.
I joined EPA in October 2023, and during the past three months I've finally come to realize how valuable what I have to offer is, and why it's imperative that I share it NOW with the people who need the support! I've learned that ""done"" is lightyears better than ""perfect,"" and I have now CREATED AND LAUNCHED my Beta Wellness Lifestyle Coaching virtual business!!! I'll be presenting 1:1 for the first 2-3 months with my 3-6 Beta students, and even though I don't have my first sale in the bank yet, at least three people are considering coming on board with me in February. I'm still honing my ""sales"" chops, doing my best to reframe it in my mind as ""sharing,"" as this is the area I've had issues with all my life. My business is, and hopefully always will be, a work-in-progress... continually growing and adapting to the needs of my clients. I'm so excited to start coaching in February!!!"
The biggest change in my business is that I actually have one now; I own the fact that I AM a Wellness Lifestyle Coach... and the many notebooks, scraps of paper, Word docs, unfinished online course workbooks, etc, have now been transformed into a comprehensive, cohesive Experience Product! EPM walked me through a step-by-step process to take my scattered ideas and focus them into a viable product that I am excited to share with people who will benefit from it. This has now repositioned me to become a self-supporting entrepreneur again - at the age of 68 - with a business of "doing good" for others that will enable me to "do good" for myself into my many happy, healthy years ahead! That Done is better than perfect, and that people need me to step out of my fears and hesitations to share the ways I can help them live happier, healthier lives. My Experience Product is making it possible for me to finally purchase an RV and spend the next chapter of my life as a "digital nomad," traveling, visiting family and friends, enjoying extended time in Nature with my beloved dog Zeke... all while "working from home" in my comfy, cozy house on wheels!
Thank you so very much to Marisa, Coach Matthew and Coach Mel, Murray, Heather and all of Team Marisa for the inspiration and guidance to finally be achieving my dream!