The Real Work Behind My Full-Time Side Hustle Pivot: From Speech Therapist to Global Communication Coach

In this special solo episode, I interview myself to share the unscripted journey of how I transitioned from a traditional role as a certified Speech Therapist to becoming a successful Global Communication Coach and full-time entrepreneur. This is The Real Work—the dedication, the pivots, and the strategic risks that turned a side gig into a global business.Discover the key decisions that fueled my transition, including my early interest in accents, the critical shift from in-person teaching to online coaching, and how I embraced digital media years before it was common.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The spark: How my passion for accents led to my first coaching clients.Scaling up: Moving from local, in-person lessons to coaching globally via Skype.Early Content Pioneer: Why I decided to self-publish books, DVDs, and CDs.The 2007 Leap: My experience as an early adopter of YouTube and how it changed my business forever.Mastering Media: The evolution from hiring video production to shooting and editing my own digital courses.The Real Work: The ‘Say Yes’ Strategy and the continuous evolution that made the full-time pivot inevitable.▶️ Subscribe for more communication tips   https://www.youtube.com/@tarlespeech