How Do You Pivot After 20 Years in an Established Career?
The Classy Career Girl Podcast
Release Date: 09/11/2025
✨ From 23 Books to Career Coaching: Meet Our Newest Grad, Tracee! ✨
The Classy Career Girl Podcast
We are so excited to introduce you to a true powerhouse in our community: Tracee Garner! 🥂 Tracee isn’t just a career coach; she’s a published author of nearly 23 books and a dedicated advocate for people with disabilities. Based in Northern Virginia (where she’s currently dodging the 30-degree cold!), Tracee joined our Career Coach Certification to formalize her skills and turn her passion for helping others into a structured business. Here’s why Tracee’s journey is so inspiring: Finding Her "Sparkle Time": Tracee leans into her own rhythm, using winter for writing and...
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Stop Guessing, Start Growing: Your Simple 2026 Marketing Strategy
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Tired of waking up and wondering, "What should I post today?" ✋ We’ve all been there—on the content hamster wheel, feeling behind before the year even starts, and trying to be on every platform at once. But here’s the truth: You don’t need a bigger team; you need a better focus. I’m officially on the mend and so excited to share how we are kicking off 2026 with total clarity. Today, we’re putting the pieces together to create a realistic 90-day marketing plan that works with your life, not against it. Here is the 3-step framework we’re using for Q1: Identify Your Core Offer:...
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Beyond the Hamster Wheel: Creating a Repeatable Social Media Rhythm for 2026
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🚀 STOP THE CONTENT HAMSTER WHEEL: Your 2026 Social Media Strategy Are you tired of staring at a blank screen, wondering what to post? Or maybe you’re posting daily but feeling like you’re shouting into a void? We’re on Day 2 of our 2026 Launch & Plan Mini-Challenge, and today is all about moving from "haphazard posting" to a repeatable content framework that actually drives sales while fitting into your real life. The 3 Content Pillars for Results To see growth in 2026, you only need to focus on these three types of posts: 1. Connection Content: Share your "why," your mission,...
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The 30-Minute Launch Plan: Mapping Your 2026 for Profit and Peace
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Are you tired of the "junk drawer" approach to your business? You know what I mean—the last-minute scrambling, the random launches, and that constant feeling of "hustle burnout" because you don’t have a clear map for the year. My goal for you in 2026 is simple: Clarity. Focus. Confidence. We aren’t just launching to stay busy; we’re launching the right way. Whether you’re a career coach, a mindset expert, or a product creator, you need a framework that allows for "Big Bang" moments and essential rest periods. Here is the 2026 Launch Secret: Quarterly...
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From HR to Entrepreneur: Mid-Career Success Story!
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Melanie Smith runs TWO businesses simultaneously: A Recruiting & Staffing Agency (TRG) A Coaching & Consulting Business AND she is finishing her undergrad degree. AND she is a mom. If anyone had an excuse to say "I don't have time," it was Melanie. But she joined the Classy Career Girl® Career Coach Certification anyway. Why? Because she needed structure to stop the overwhelm. Before certification: She was "serving everyone" and felt scattered between her two businesses. After certification: She has a clear "Recruiting Lane" and a "Coaching Lane." She uses the 90-day planning...
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90-Day Business Planning Workshop
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Ready to stop feeling overwhelmed by your business plan? 😩 A full year feels long, but 90 days is the sweet spot for focused action, momentum, and results! We just wrapped up our 90-Day Business Planning Workshop where attendees walked away with a clear, actionable plan to crush the end of the year and set up 2026 for massive success. The biggest secret? It's not about having more time—it's about prioritizing what matters most. Here's your challenge: What's the #1 priority you'll commit to in the next 90 days? Drop your goal below! 👇 P.S. Missed the live session? Don't miss the...
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✨ Launch Your First Black Friday Offer (Even if You've Never Sold Before!) 💸
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Thinking of selling something online but don't know where to start? Black Friday is the perfect time! People are already in a buying mindset, making it the best season to build business momentum without feeling "salesy." 🚫 Stop Making These Mistakes: Waiting for Perfection: You don't need a perfect brand or a finished product! Done is better than perfect. Thinking You Need a Huge Audience: You can start with 10 followers. Action leads to clarity! Sitting it Out: Don't miss the biggest sales event of the year. 💡 Your Quick-Win Offer Formula: Create a low-cost, simple offer that...
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🚨 Launch Your First Digital Product
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🚨 Launch Your First Digital Product Before Black Friday! 🚀 I'm SO energized by your interest in this topic—it's truly awesome and important. Creating your first digital product is the single best way to go from employee to entrepreneur, and the time to launch is NOW! 💡 The Simple Truth: It All Starts with One Product. In 2012, I was in my corporate cubicle, but dreaming of more. I launched my very first digital product: The Get Unstuck Boot Camp. I did something scary: I sold it before it was fully created. When that first sale came in (a $97...
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Build Your 90-Day Launch Plan: The Third Step to Multiple Income Streams
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We’ve covered so much, but today, we dropped the exact weekly plan to help coaches, consultants, and creators build 3 Income Streams in the next 90 days—without the tech overwhelm or a huge audience! 🎯 What You’re Getting in This Training: The 90-Day Blueprint: Know exactly what to focus on each week from now until December 31st to hit your $$$5K, $$$10K, or $$$20K monthly goals. Simple Marketing Systems: Learn the 20% of actions that drive 80% of your results (Hint: You don't need fancy funnels or ads!). The CEO Mindset: How to scale past one-on-one coaching, avoid burnout,...
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Add Passive + Group Income: The Second Step to Multiple Income Streams
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If you've hit burnout trying to scale your coaching or consulting business, it's time to stop leaving revenue (and impact!) on the table. We dove into the 3 simple models for adding scalable offers: Digital Products (Entry Tier): Build trust, get quick wins, earn while you sleep. Group Coaching/Memberships (Mid-Tier): Serve way more people with your core framework. VIP Days (High-Tier): Premium, personalized support. This strategic stack allows you to serve 100+ clients, not just 3. It's about working smarter, not just longer. Ready to create your plan? Join me for the 2026 PLAN...
info_outlineHow do you pivot after 20 years in an established career?
I'm thrilled to feature Tracey Coates, a recent graduate of the Classy Career Girl® Certified Career Coach program, who did just that. After two decades as a practicing family law attorney, Tracey felt she had hit a plateau. She was ready to expand her impact beyond the courtroom.
She embarked on an entrepreneurial journey, opening her own firm and simultaneously pursuing a certification in career coaching. Her new mission: to guide other professional working mothers who feel stuck or bored in their careers toward new levels of success and fulfillment.
Tracey found our program provided the essential structure she needed. In her words, it offered a "realistic, step-by-step roadmap" with practical tools and organizational systems that allowed her to launch her coaching practice efficiently, even with the demands of a full-time career.
Tracey's journey is a powerful testament to the fact that it's never too late to redefine your career and add new, fulfilling dimensions to your professional life. Her success demonstrates that with the right resources, you can build a new venture on the foundation of your existing expertise.
Congratulations on your graduation, Tracey! We are so proud to have you in our alumni community.
Ready to join our next cohort?
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