Do You Have a Coaching Business—Or Just Another Job?
03/13/25 • 26 min
You started your coaching business for freedom—but does it actually feel like a business, or just another job? Too many coaches unknowingly bring the same habits from their 9-to-5 into their coaching business, leaving them overwhelmed, stuck, and chasing external validation instead of real impact.
In this episode, Elona Lopari shares her journey from corporate success to entrepreneurship and the key mindset shifts that allowed her to build a business that truly serves her. If you’re feeling like your coaching business is running you instead of the other way around, this episode is for you.
By the End of This Episode, You'll Know:
- Why success in a job doesn’t always translate to success as a business owner
- How to break free from the employee mindset and think like an entrepreneur
- The #1 mistake coaches make that keeps them stuck in “hustle mode”
- Why posting content isn’t the same as building real connections—and what to do instead
About Elona Lopari:
Elona Lopari is a business strategist who helps service-based entrepreneurs scale their purpose and profits to build independent companies that they can exit from, use as a philanthropy channel, or turn into a lasting legacy. She specializes in fixing cash flow issues and helping entrepreneurs scale beyond themselves by creating better systems and assembling the right team.
Want to learn more? Connect with Elona:
🌎 Website: elonaloparicoaching.com
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Next time on Coach Smarter, we’re diving into something every coach needs to master—how to deliver an amazing client experience that naturally generates referrals. If you want clients to stick around and send others your way, you won’t want to miss it. Hit follow now!
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You started your coaching business for freedom—but does it actually feel like a business, or just another job? Too many coaches unknowingly bring the same habits from their 9-to-5 into their coaching business, leaving them overwhelmed, stuck, and chasing external validation instead of real impact.
In this episode, Elona Lopari shares her journey from corporate success to entrepreneurship and the key mindset shifts that allowed her to build a business that truly serves her. If you’re feeling like your coaching business is running you instead of the other way around, this episode is for you.
By the End of This Episode, You'll Know:
- Why success in a job doesn’t always translate to success as a business owner
- How to break free from the employee mindset and think like an entrepreneur
- The #1 mistake coaches make that keeps them stuck in “hustle mode”
- Why posting content isn’t the same as building real connections—and what to do instead
About Elona Lopari:
Elona Lopari is a business strategist who helps service-based entrepreneurs scale their purpose and profits to build independent companies that they can exit from, use as a philanthropy channel, or turn into a lasting legacy. She specializes in fixing cash flow issues and helping entrepreneurs scale beyond themselves by creating better systems and assembling the right team.
Want to learn more? Connect with Elona:
🌎 Website: elonaloparicoaching.com
Next Episode Teaser:
Next time on Coach Smarter, we’re diving into something every coach needs to master—how to deliver an amazing client experience that naturally generates referrals. If you want clients to stick around and send others your way, you won’t want to miss it. Hit follow now!
Have a question or episode suggestion? Send us a text, we'd love to hear from you!
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- Join my weekly newsletter and get notified when new episodes drop—plus insights to help you coach smarter and grow your business. Cick Here to Join - It's Free!
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Imagine grinding your way to a seven-figure business—only to have it nearly kill you. That’s exactly what happened to today’s guest, Colby Wegter. After pushing himself to the brink and experiencing not one but two major burnouts, Colby was forced to rethink everything about how he worked and ran his business.
In this conversation, we dive deep into the hidden dangers of burnout, why taking a break isn’t enough, and the mindset shift that helped Colby finally build a sustainable business. If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on empty but don’t know how to stop, this episode is for you.
By the End of This Episode, You’ll Discover:
- Why burnout happens even when everything looks successful on the outside.
- The mistake Colby made after his first burnout that led to an even bigger crash.
- How setting boundaries changed everything—and how to start doing it yourself.
- The one decision that instantly freed up hours of his week.
- How to shift from overworking to focusing on what actually moves your business forward.
About Colby Wegter:
Colby Wegter is a top 1% globally recognized digital marketer and the creator of Autonomy Agency, a community that teaches agency owners how to solve their lead problems for good by keeping their clients for years. He excels at teaching others how to 2X, 3X, or 4X client retention and increase their lifetime value.
Connect with Colby:
- Website: AutonomyAgency.com
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Next time on Coach Smarter—what happens when you do everything right but still feel unfulfilled? My guest, Elona Lopari, had the corporate success, the promotions, and the security. But after reaching the top, she realized something was missing. In this conversation, we unpack why so many coaches end up treating their business like just another job and how to break free from the habits keeping you stuck. Don’t miss it—hit follow now!
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The 5-Step Blueprint for a Referral-Driven Coaching Business
Do you ever feel like getting new clients is an endless grind? You’re spending hours on social media, creating content, and still not seeing results. But what if that’s actually what’s holding you back?
In this episode, Stephen Box breaks down how to build a referral-driven coaching business—without feeling pushy, begging for testimonials, or relying on complicated marketing strategies. Learn how to create an amazing client experience that naturally leads to referrals and the simple systems that make it easy for clients to send new business your way.
By the End of This Episode, You'll Know:
- The #1 reason most coaches struggle to get referrals (it’s not what you think).
- The 5-step client experience strategy that makes people want to refer you.
- How to ask for referrals in a way that feels natural and easy—for both you and your clients.
- A simple system to make referrals a consistent part of your business (instead of hoping for them randomly).
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Next time on Coach Smarter, we’re talking about a marketing mistake that 99% of coaches make—and how you can stop making it today. Be sure to hit follow so you don’t miss it!
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Coach Smarter: Build a Thriving Health Coaching Business - Do You Have a Coaching Business—Or Just Another Job?
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A lot of coaches start their business because they're searching for more, more purpose, more fulfillment, more impact. But too often they just recreate the same stress, pressure and external validation they left behind at their all jobs, and their coaching business becomes just another job. So how do you break free from that cycle and build a business that actually feels worth it? That's exactly what today's guest Elona Lopari experienced after
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