What I remember at the time was I didn’t want to go back to my corporate job, not because I didn’t like it. On the contrary, I really loved the organisation I worked for and the position I held as a senior HR Advisor. However, since becoming a mother I craved more time with my daughter. To pick her up after school instead of having her go to after school care until I was done with work. Having to take her to holiday care during school holidays because my husband and I had to work. I wanted time that was unrushed, pleasurable and intentional without the guilt of having to leave her so I could go to work. I desired freedom.
When I become a mother for the second time, the feeling of being present with my children and not having to go into an actual office away from home grew even more and a pull to start my own business grew stronger with each passing day.
A dinner with a dear friend who is a successful 7-figure business mentor changed everything. She shared with me about BYCA and encouraged me to apply to train as a life coach…the rest as they say is history.
In less than 3 years I’ve been able to build an incredible business I love that’s profitable and sustainable. I do this through supporting online business owners to build businesses that are racially equitable so they can be intentionally inclusive. And here’s the thing, I do this currently working only 3 days a week as I have a pre-schooler at home with me the other days of the week.
My online business manager, Abby and I were going through our client testimonials a couple of days ago and they blow us away every single time. Have a read and watch some of them HERE. It’s evidence of the hard work and care that has gone into building a business from the ground up.
In the last 18 months, I’ve been having conversations with several emerging women of colour coaches asking me how I’ve built my business and I’ve shared openly what has worked and what hasn’t. I’ve been asked if I know any women of colour business coaches who can support them and I always refer them back to some of the ones I know.
With time I’ve felt the calling and tugging on my heart to offer business mentoring and coaching to women of colour new to coaching. It supports my mission to see more women of colour in positions of leadership, influence and business ownership. I’ve been so fortunate to have support and a cheering squad to help build my business and I want to do the same of women of colour coaches, in fact I’m more than ready.
And so friend, in February 2023, I’ll be opening spots to literally a hand full of 1:1 business coaching for women of colour ready to build a sustainable and profitable business from the ground up just like I have, and in a way that lights them up. If this is you, please find all the details HERE and to join the interest list for business coaching. If this is not for you but you know a woman of colour coach who needs this, do me a favour and share this blog post with them. That in itself is an act of allyship.
Please know I am not walking away from being a DEI coach and consultant. If anything I’m going deeper with some exciting changes to take effect before the end of the year. And so there’s never been a better time to join the waitlist for the next round of REPRESENTED in March 2023. All the details HERE.
If anything I’ve shared here has resonated, send me an email. I’d love to chat and answer any questions you may have.
With love,
Annie
