#53 DANA MILLER: THE EASY PATH IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST. HOW I STOPPED COACHING FOR FREE AND GAINED THE CONFIDENCE TO CHARGE PREMIUM PRICES.
The Punch Drunk Soul Podcast - Soul Alignment + Business Chats
Release Date: 05/14/2020
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#185 What it REALLY takes to make your business fun and easy!
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I've had a profound experience in the last few weeks in my business. In the beginning of my business, I was challenged. It was HARD. And then I tapped into energetic alignment & spiritual practices and found a lot of peace, ease and flow. And my business became more or less easy, relaxed, fun for the next few years. Sure, there were some ups and downs and hiccups along the way, but the majority of time it felt like it was almost growing ITSELF. And I guess you can say, things were so easy that I started to let GO of some of the practices and alignment that got me here in the first place......
info_outlineHow Dana went from coaching for free for years to getting paid to do what she loves.
This is an interview with Dana Miller, a new coach who started working with her first paid clients in just 6 short weeks after getting her business up and running and is now well on her way to creating a full time coaching business in our Scale with Soul mastermind!
I know you are going to love this podcast, especially if you are like WHERE the F am I going to get money to invest in myself and my business? Literally just 2 months ago, Dana was just like you. She was SO stuck in her limiting money stories and scarcity that it was starting to create so much stress in her family life. Yet here she is today, confident, coaching her first paid clients and absolutely loving her new found time freedom with her business and family.
If you enjoy this episode I’d love for you to let us know by sharing it on your Instagram stories and tagging us! I’m @Punchdrunksoul and Dana is @itsdanamiller.
Again, if you’re interested in checking out the program Dana did with me, Path to Freedom Coach Accelerator, you can go to punchdrunksoul.com/pathtofreedom to get on the waitlist! We’ll be opening up enrollment for it in June so jump in now before this class gets sold out, like it did the last 2 times I opened it up for enrollment.
You can DM me on Instagram if you have any questions and want to chat about it.
OK let’s get into this interview - you’re going to love it!
Aha Moments:
- Why the comfortable, easy path is actually the hardest, most uncomfortable path
- How Dana changed her money stories and created abundance for her family
- Best tip for choosing your niche is noticing how it makes you FEEL
- How to start confidently charging when you’re not sure if what you want to offer is of value to anyone
- How to get over the fear of what everyone is going to think
- Why it’s important never to quit on your worst day!
Links:
https://www.theessentialdiva.net/
https://www.facebook.com/itsdanamiller
Join the Waitlist for Path to Freedom Coach Academy: Punchdrunksoul.com/pathtofreedom