3 in 30: Marnie’s Entrepreneur Journey

In this episode, Lauren turns the mic on co-host Marnie Lemonik to unpack her journey from corporate professional to Career Coach. Marnie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she “shot her shot” with Career Contessa years before officially joining the team, what pushed her to start coaching and how she financially (and mentally) prepared to bet on herself. If you’ve ever considered starting your own thing, whether as a side hustle or full-time job, this is for you. You’ll Learn: The timing and circumstances that led Marnie to transition from corporate to coaching What it actually looks like to build a side business before leaving your full-time job The importance of financial preparation and rejecting the “struggle to hustle” mindset The entrepreneurial skill of “figuring it out” (and why self-trust is everything) Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: Follow Career Contessa: Marnie’s Podcast (Spotify): Marnie’s Podcast (Apple): Marnie’s Career Contessa Articles: Follow Marnie on Instagram: Follow Lauren on LinkedIn: Resources Marnie’s Resume Template: 10% Discount Code: CCPOD The Job Search Dashboard: CareerFitter Online Assessment: Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: Take an online course: Get your personalized salary report: Browse open jobs: Sponsors Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. Take back control of your business today. Open a Found account for FREE at Found.com dot com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Share a little extra love this February in comfort that truly feels special. Head to cozyearth.com and use my code CONTESSA for up to 20% off. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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3 in 30: Marnie’s Entrepreneur Journey is an episode from The Career Contessa Podcast by Lauren McGoodwin.

This episode is 00:38:00 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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