James gave 28 years to corporate engineering and it nearly cost him everything. Sixty-hour weeks, international calls at both ends of the day, and a Sunday-night dread that followed him into every week.

He was 25kg heavier, pre-diabetic, and close to losing his marriage.

Then, in his late 40s, he walked away and became a Jim's Life Coaching franchisee.

His wife later told divisional franchisor Sue that without the change, he might not be here today.In this episode you will hear how James rebuilt his health, his marriage, and his income around work he was actually called to do.

He explains why you do not need a coaching qualification to start, how the nine-month program works when you run it on yourself first, and what a normal week looks like now: best month ever, Fridays and Mondays off, and the freedom to work when he chooses.

You will also hear the client wins that make the work matter.

A cleaner who let go of ten years of anxiety in a single week. A 17-year-old who lost 12kg and finally believed he could study law. Sue breaks down the support franchisees get, from weekly coaching to sales role-play and a franchisor who calls far more than once a month.

Enquire about a Jim's franchise at jims.net or call 131 546.Watch this if you are burnt out in a corporate job and wondering whether there is a better way to earn a living.

Timestamps

00:00 - The corporate years that nearly cost him his marriage and health
00:45 - Meet James, Jim's Life Coaching franchisee in Ballarat
01:58 - 28 years in corporate: from engineer to a total reinvention
03:00 - Good money, 60-hour weeks, and the Sunday-night dread
04:00 - The coaching that showed him what actually lit him up
05:37 - Losing his health, gaining 25kg, and almost losing his marriage
06:26 - His wife's answer: "he might not be alive now"
08:26 - Starting out: practising on friends and family first
09:39 - Do you need a coaching qualification before you start?
11:19 - Why he still runs the nine-month program on himself
14:14 - Nearly two years in and his best month yet
17:38 - The client who let go of ten years of anxiety in a week
23:57 - The support franchisees get from the franchisor and Jim's Group
26:50 - Why business is a third technical, a third marketing, a third sales
31:27 - Fridays off, holidays, and working when you choose
33:45 - Client results: a doubled business and 25kg gone
36:39 - The 17-year-old who lost 12kg and found belief in himself
38:44 - What makes an ideal Jim's Life Coaching franchisee
46:28 - How to book a free first session

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