The Nurse Who Replaced Her Income And Impacted More Lives By Becoming A Life Coach

Martha built a very successful nursing practice. She had such a great setup that other nurses often asked her how they could create a business like the one she had.

But then, Martha’s mom got sick.

She took time off to be with her. But her mom’s condition only got worse. She was diagnosed with oral cancer and passed away ten weeks later. 

This experience changed Martha. While caring for her mom, Martha heard a mysterious voice tell her that she couldn’t go back to her old job. She needed to find something else to do, but she wasn’t sure what that was. As she says:

Martha talked to a friend who happened to be a Fearless Living Life Coach. She suggested Martha look into Rhonda’s Fearless Living Life Coaching Program — or LCCP — and see if she was interested in joining. 

Martha was drawn to the impact she could have as a Life Coach. She realized that if she could help one person, it would have a ripple effect. Because they would take what they learned and bring it into their relationships with their friends, family, and work. 

And Martha was also afraid. She has a Master’s in nursing and spent years building a successful practice. She was worried about what her friends or family would say if she threw it all away to start a new career. And she was afraid of what might happen if she failed.

Despite her fears, Martha felt LCCP was a step in the right direction. So she resolved to join the program and see where it took her.

As an LCCP student, Martha learned the skills, tools, and strategies to become a great Life Coach.

She was also teamed with a mentor who met her twice a month for an hour-long call. During those calls, Martha’s mentor would help her overcome whatever struggles she had.

For example, one important tool Martha learned about in the program was the Daily Training Manual. Martha was asked to write down what she was committed to in this manual. And she was also asked to track how she spent her day.

This was difficult for Martha. Because it forced her to see that she was not spending her time on the things she was most committed to. For example, she said her family was the most important thing to her. But she was so busy working she barely spent any time with them. 

Martha tried to avoid this exercise, but her mentor wouldn’t let her. She pushed her to complete the assignment. And she helped Martha through other struggles that popped up during the program.

Through LCCP, Martha got real clients to practice on. She quickly learned that Life Coaching was much less stressful than nursing.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Martha’s job was to find a solution to a person’s problem. She had to come up with the diagnosis and the treatment plan herself. And if she made a mistake, it could cost someone their life.

But Life Coaching didn’t have the same consequences. Nobody was going to die if Martha made a mistake.

And it wasn’t Martha’s job to solve people’s problems. Instead, Martha learned how to combine the 8 life coaching skills to help people find their own solutions to their problems. .

One of the most important things Martha learned through LCCP was how to go from The Wheel of Fear to The Wheel of Freedom. And how to help her clients do the same.

The Wheel of Fear is a cycle we all get trapped in. It keeps us afraid and playing small. Martha learned how to escape that and get onto the Wheel of Freedom — which allows us to relax into our essential nature and act in spite of fear.

This was incredibly important for Martha when she was caring for her sister who was very ill.  At first, Martha beat herself up over this. She felt she should take care of everything and have all the answers because she was a nurse. 

Martha realized she was trapped on the Wheel of Fear. And she used what she had learned to get back on the Wheel of Freedom. Because of this, she was able to advocate for her sister and be present with her in the final days before she passed away.

The skills and experience Martha got through LCCP helped her become a great Life Coach. Soon, she began to see major transformations in the people she worked with.

For example, one client came to Martha because he didn’t know what career to follow. He was torn between continuing as a nurse or getting into finance. Rather than tell him what to do, Martha used what she learned in LCCP to guide him to tap into his inner wisdom and find the answer himself.

He realized he didn’t want to get into finance. In his heart, he wanted to be a nurse. 

After this discovery, Martha used the other skills and strategies she learned to help him get the courage to pursue nursing. Years later, he is happy with his career choice.

After graduating from the Life Coaching Certification Program, Martha continued to work as a nurse and did life coaching on the side. 

Martha also scheduled “intro talks” in her town and anywhere she traveled. These were small, informal gatherings where she shared lessons she learned from LCCP.

Martha hosted these events in coffee shops, libraries, living rooms, and churches. She kept the crowds small. And after the talk, people often asked to hire her or referred her to people they knew. 

Within a year, Martha had many clients and was ready to retire from nursing. The following year, Martha’s income surpassed what she had made as a nurse.

Martha’s career change led to a dramatic lifestyle change.

She no longer felt as stressed as she did as a nurse.

And she was able to book her clients around her schedule. Instead, she was free to spend her time how she wanted. 

Martha also got the opportunity to travel. She joined the International Association of Coaching and, through them, has given talks internationally.

Martha’s journey didn’t just transform her outer life — it also changed her on the inside. 

Through LCCP, Martha learned how to trust herself more. She became more relaxed and stopped beating herself up. And she became a happier, more fun person to be around. 

Martha is also living more in-line with her values. She’s no longer “too busy” to be with her family and can spend a lot more time with them.

Martha doubted she could be a successful Life Coach. But she felt LCCP was a step in the right direction and trusted that feeling. 

She continued to have doubt and fear along the way. She didn’t think she could be as good as her mentor or the other coaches she saw. But she overcame that by focusing on why she wanted to become a Life Coach. 

If you’re thinking about joining LCCP, she suggests you do the same.