Frequently Asked Questions - Coaching FAQ for Creatives & Entrepreneurs
#1 GENERAL COACHING QUESTIONS
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Q1: What kind of coach are you and who do you typically work with?
Quick Answer: I'm a Master Certified Career, Business, and Mindset Coach specializing in creative generalists and multi-passionate entrepreneurs who feel stuck. I help talented creatives find fulfilling career paths or build sustainable creative businesses.
I am a career, business, and mindset coach with a Life Coach and a Master Career and Business Coach Certification. I specialize in working with talented creatives and entrepreneurs who feel stuck. My passion is to help you get out of the rut, whether that means helping you find a new career path or empowering you to build your creative business. We work together so you can finally actually take action, grow your work, and develop the creative confidence you need to thrive.Key Takeaways:
- Master Certified with Life Coach and Career/Business Coach credentials
- Specialize in creative generalists and entrepreneurs
- Focus on getting unstuck and taking action
- Build creative confidence alongside practical strategies to combine your passions and interests into a successful career or business
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Q2: What does being a "Master Certified Coach" mean for me as a client?
Quick Answer: Master Coach Certification represents the highest standard in coaching, requiring extensive training and thousands of hours of experience. For you, it means working with a coach who has proven frameworks and deep expertise in navigating complex career and business challenges.
My Master Coach Certification is an assurance of the highest standard of coaching. It means I have undergone extensive training and have thousands of hours of coaching experience. For you, it means you're partnering with a coach who has a proven framework for success and a deep ability to help you navigate complex challenges, whether they're related to your business, your career, or your mindset.
Key Takeaways:- Highest standard of coaching certification
- Extensive training and thousands of coaching hours
- Proven frameworks for success
- Deep ability to navigate complex challenges
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Q3: What does the process of "getting unstuck" actually look like when we work together?
My process is collaborative and action-oriented. It starts with a deep-dive session to get absolute clarity on where you are and where you want to go. From there, we design a personalized plan and roadmap. Each session involves a mix of looking at the bigger picture (dreaming big) and breaking down your dreams into manageable tasks, while tackling mindset hurdles and blocks, and creating clear accountability so you are consistently moving forward and building your business or career.
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Q4: What tangible results can I expect from coaching with you?
My clients achieve profound transformations. Although I can never promise any specific results because of the nature of coaching, tangible results often include: successfully launching a new creative business, making a complete career change into a fulfilling role, overcoming a years-long creative block to finally finish a major project, and doubling their income by packaging and selling their creative work with confidence. Read their success stories here.
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Q5: I’m worried I’ll invest in coaching and still won’t take action. How do you handle that?
This is a valid concern, and it's why my coaching is different. I am not just a business or career coach; I'm a mindset and accountability partner. A huge part of our work is focused on the "why" behind your inaction. We build strategies and support systems specifically designed to help you actually take action, even when it feels difficult. Your commitment is matched by my dedication to your forward momentum and getting unstuck.
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Q6: What is the investment for your coaching services?
My coaching is a significant investment in your professional and personal future. I offer detailed information on my services page, click here to learn more.
I’m happy to discuss which option provides the best return on investment for your specific goals during a free coaching call. Schedule yours here.
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Q7: This sounds like exactly what I need. What is the first step?
The perfect first step is to book a free, no-strings-attached call with me. It’s a chance for us to connect, discuss the challenges you’re facing, and determine if my coaching approach is the right fit to help you get unstuck and achieve your goals.
You can book your call directly on my calendar by clicking here.
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Q8: What is a creative generalist?
Quick Answer: A creative generalist is someone with multiple diverse interests and skills who thrives on variety rather than deep specialization. Unlike specialists who focus narrowly, creative generalists excel at connecting ideas across disciplines and prefer work that uses their breadth of knowledge.
Creative generalists (also called multipotentialites, Renaissance souls, multi-hyphenates, t-shaped individuals or scanners) are individuals with naturally diverse interests spanning multiple fields. They're intellectually curious, rapid learners who get energized by variety and new challenges. While traditional career advice says "pick one thing and specialize," creative generalists function best when integrating multiple interests into their work. They might love graphic design AND writing AND strategy, or want to combine teaching with entrepreneurship and creative pursuits. In my coaching practice, I specifically work with creative generalists because they need different career strategies than specialists—approaches that respects their multi-passionate nature rather than forcing them into narrow boxes that feel restrictive and draining. If you've ever been told you're "interested in too many things" or struggle to answer "what do you do?", you might be a creative generalist.
Key Takeaways:
- Multiple genuine interests across different fields, not just hobbies
- Thrive on variety and get bored with narrow specialization
- Traditional "pick one thing" advice doesn't work for them
- Need career and business strategies that respect and honor breadth, not fight it
Helpful Resources:
Complete Career Guide for Creative Generalists
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Q9: How do I know if I'm a creative generalist?
Quick Answer: You're likely a creative generalist if you have multiple interests that feel equally important, get bored with narrow specialization or when asked to do the same thing over and over again, struggle to explain "what you do" in one sentence, and feel energized by learning new things and sharing that knowledge with others rather than going deeper in one field.
Signs you're a creative generalist include having a resume that looks "scattered" to traditional employers, being told you're "too interested in everything," feeling excited when starting new projects but restless once you've mastered them, struggling to choose just one career path or business idea, and feeling like you're supposed to "pick a lane" but can't. In my coaching practice, creative generalists often come to me feeling broken or indecisive, when they're actually wired differently—not defectively. You might have multiple degrees in unrelated fields, several abandoned passion projects, and a deep fear you'll never find work that satisfies all your interests. If you light up talking about three completely different topics and people seem confused by your diverse background, you're probably a creative generalist. The key distinguisher is that these aren't just hobbies—they're all genuine interests you'd love to incorporate into meaningful work.
Key Takeaways:
- Multiple interests that feel equally important
- Restlessness with narrow specialization
- Quick learning but boredom once mastery achieved
- Difficulty explaining "what you do" in one sentence
- Feeling like you should choose but can't
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Take the Creative Generalist Assessment
15 Signs You're a Creative Generalist
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Q10: How is career coaching different from therapy?
Quick Answer: Career coaching is action-oriented and future-focused, helping you design and achieve career goals. Therapy addresses mental health, processes past trauma, and treats clinical conditions. Many people benefit from both simultaneously, but they serve different purposes.
Career coaching and therapy are complementary but distinct. As a career coach, I help you clarify what you want professionally, design a strategic plan to get there, overcome limiting beliefs about your career capabilities, take concrete action toward your goals, and build accountability and momentum. I'm focused on forward movement and tangible outcomes. Therapy, in contrast, addresses deeper psychological issues, processes trauma and past experiences, diagnoses and treats mental health conditions, explores family dynamics and childhood patterns, and provides clinical mental health support. Many of my clients work with both a therapist and a coach simultaneously, which can be incredibly powerful—therapy helps them process past wounds while coaching helps them build their future. However, if you're experiencing clinical depression, anxiety, or trauma, therapy should be your first step. Once you're stable, coaching can help you move forward strategically.
Key Takeaways:
- Coaching is future-focused and action-oriented
- Therapy addresses past trauma and mental health treatment
- Coaching focuses on goals, strategy, and accountability
- Many clients benefit from both simultaneously
- Therapy first if experiencing clinical mental health issues
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Q11: How long does career or business coaching typically take?
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Quick Answer: Most clients see significant progress in 3 months with consistent bi-weekly sessions. Career transitions often take between 3 and 6 months, while business launches typically require 3-9 months. The timeline depends on your starting point, goals, and pace of action.The coaching journey varies based on what you're working on and how quickly you implement. For career clarity and direction, clients usually gain clarity in 4-8 sessions over 2-3 months, but implementing a full career transition takes 6-12 months. For launching a creative business, expect 6-9 months to go from idea to first paying clients, with foundational systems in place. For growing an existing business, we typically see measurable growth within 3-6 months of strategic adjustments and consistent action. For mindset and confidence work, initial breakthroughs happen quickly (often in the first few sessions), but deep, lasting transformation develops over 3-6 months. I offer flexible coaching packages because everyone's journey is unique. Some clients work intensively for a few months and then check in quarterly; others prefer ongoing support for a year or more. The key factor isn't time—it's your commitment to taking action between sessions.
Key Takeaways:
- Significant progress typically in 3 months
- Career transitions: 6-12 months
- Business launches: 6-9 months
- Initial clarity comes quickly; transformation takes consistency
- Timeline depends on goals and pace of implementation
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Q12: Do you offer group coaching or only one-on-one?
Quick Answer: I primarily offer intensive one-on-one coaching because creative generalists and multi-passionate entrepreneurs need highly personalized strategies. However, I occasionally offer group programs and workshops for specific topics like portfolio career design or getting unstuck.
My core focus is one-on-one coaching because the challenges creative generalists face are deeply personal—your unique combination of interests, your specific career history, your particular mindset blocks, and your business vision all require customized approaches. In one-on-one coaching, we can design strategies specifically for YOUR situation, move at YOUR pace, address YOUR specific obstacles, and pivot as YOUR needs evolve. That said, I do occasionally offer group programs when there's enough demand for a specific topic (like portfolio career design or overcoming creative blocks). Group coaching can provide community support, diverse perspectives, and is typically more affordable. If you're interested in group options, join my email list or check my offerings page for announcements. But if you're serious about making a significant career or business transformation, one-on-one coaching provides the depth, customization, and accountability that creates lasting change.
Key Takeaways:
- Primarily offer one-on-one for personalized strategies
- Creative generalist challenges require customization
- Occasional group programs for specific topics
- One-on-one provides depth and flexibility
- Group coaching available periodically—join email list for updates
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#2 CAREER COACHING FOR CREATIVE GENERALISTS
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Q1: I feel stuck in a career that doesn't feel creative anymore. Can you help?
Quick Answer: Absolutely. As a career and mindset coach specializing in creative professionals, I help you reconnect with what energizes you, explore new viable career paths that align with your creative spirit, and create a tangible step-by-step transition plan.
Absolutely. This is one of the most common reasons clients seek my help. As a career and mindset coach, my process is designed to help you reconnect with what truly energizes you. We'll explore new, viable career paths, expand your mind to see new opportunities that align with your creative spirit and create a tangible, step-by-step plan to make the transition, ensuring you don't just dream about a new direction but confidently move towards it.
Key Takeaways:
- Specializes in helping creatives reconnect with passion
- Explores new opportunities aligned with creative spirit
- Creates tangible transition plans
- Focus on action, not just dreaming
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Q2: My problem is procrastination and a lack of confidence. Is that something you work on?
Quick Answer: Yes, fundamentally. Procrastination and self-doubt are symptoms of deeper mindset blocks. As a career and business coach with a mindset focus, we uncover and reframe limiting beliefs, build genuine creative confidence, and develop practical habits that help you take action and create momentum.
Yes, fundamentally. Procrastination and self-doubt are almost always symptoms of deeper mindset blocks. As a career and business coach with a mindset focus, a core part of our work is to uncover and reframe the beliefs that are holding you back. We focus on building genuine creative confidence and developing practical habits that help you actually take action, creating momentum that breaks the cycle of inaction for good.
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Q3: What are the main coaching services you offer for creatives and entrepreneurs?
I offer tailored coaching to meet you where you are. My core services include: 1-on-1 Career Transition Coaching for those looking to find a new path; 1-on-1Creative Business coaching and mentorship for entrepreneurs wanting to build and grow their business; and integrated Get UnstuckMindset & Action Coaching to foster creative confidence and execution.
You can explore all my services on my dedicated coaching pages.
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Q4: How will your coaching help me grow my existing work and creative confidence?
We focus on two key areas. To grow your work, we'll identify strategic opportunities for expansion, refine your offers, and improve your marketing. To grow your creative confidence, we use proven mindset techniques to silence your inner critic, expand your reality, transform your thoughts, embrace your unique voice, and learn to trust your creative instincts in business and career decisions.