"Taking Chances, Stress & Safety "
Confidence coach and visibility consultant Melodie Dewsbury reinvented herself, leaving a full-time stable career as a teacher to build her online business.
She joins me in this episode for a real talk about:
- The reality of being a teacher, and why she left a stable teaching career to become a business owner
- The struggles she’s faced running her business
- Getting a 9-to-5 to support her while she grows her business
- The importance of having a support system
- Why you should get a coach or mentor, and what you should do if you can’t afford one
Key Highlights
- 00:47 About Melodie Dewsbury
- 02:10 Dog moms Melodie and Sian talk about Oakley the Pomchi and Rufus the Boxer
- 03:23 Melodie opens up about her divorce and reveals why she left teaching to become an entrepreneur
- 04:45 What the transition from teacher to entrepreneur was like for Melodie
- 06:44 The rough reality of teaching nowadays
- 07:47 What is a confidence coach and visibility consultant?
- 09:37 How Melodie handled her confidence and visibility when she left teaching
- 12:04 Melodie’s support system wasn’t whom she expected it would be
- 17:23 What really surprised Melodie about starting and running a business
- 20:31 It’s okay to take a part-time or full-time job while building your business
- 26:32 Dealing with moments of drought and handling rejection as an entrepreneur
Rapid-Fire Questions
- 29:54 What’s a fundamental value that you’ve woven throughout everything that you do, and why is it important to you?
- 30:54 What is your secret sauce?
- 33:09 What’s your go-to remedy when you’re having an off day?
- 35:19 What is the big dream?
- 36:30 What is a resource/tool/system that you use in your business that you couldn’t live without?
- 37:51 What is something that has happened recently in your business that you’re proud of?
- 38:53 What’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone who’s thinking about starting a business or at the beginning of their business journey?
- 43:01 Final word for listeners?
Resources mentioned
Connect with Melodie Dewsbury
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