From Side Hustle to Full-Time Coach in 12 Months with Shannon Hanson

This week I'm sharing a conversation with women's fitness and transformation coach Shannon Hanson , who made the switch from restaurant manager to full-time coach in exactly one year. In this episode, Shannon walks us through what happened during that year, including the parts most coaches skip over. She shares what it was like announcing her new career before she felt fully ready, why her early "I help everyone" approach fell flat, and how choosing to focus on women over 40 suddenly made outreach much easier. We got into the promotion that brought her nine new clients, the beta program that taught her a few hard lessons, and the day she realized she really didn't need her job anymore. In this episode, we talk about: What it really looks like to build a business from scratch Why niching down works even when it feels limiting How she got her first clients and the emotional rollercoaster that came with it Why picking a quit date helped her actually follow through 🎯 Want help making health coaching your full-time thing? Email Full-Time to Michelle@HealthCoachPower.com Find Shannon on Instagram here : 📱

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From Side Hustle to Full-Time Coach in 12 Months with Shannon Hanson is an episode from Health Coach Power Community by Michelle (Pfennighaus) Leotta.

This episode is 20:25 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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