Meet Our Season 11 Coachee (Introduction with Jackie)
Mar 12, 2025
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Jackie Murphy, a yoga teacher turned business coach, opens up about her inspiring journey while balancing life as a mother of two. She candidly shares her struggles over the past year and how they've shaped her approach to business. Jackie discusses the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in entrepreneurship, especially through personal challenges like navigating family trauma. Excited yet apprehensive about her goals, she highlights the significance of financial literacy and setting boundaries to achieve success in her dual roles.
Jackie Murphy emphasizes the ongoing challenges faced by entrepreneurs, highlighting the misconception that success guarantees ease in business.
Beyond her entrepreneurial journey, Jackie opens up about personal struggles, particularly her husband's addiction, impacting her business and emotional well-being.
Deep dives
Jackie's Business Journey
Jackie Murphy shares her entrepreneurial journey that began with her passion for yoga. Initially, she struggled financially while teaching yoga part-time, earning only $15,000 in her first year. Over the next decade, she opened three yoga studios, successfully growing membership from a mere 200 to over 1,000 before transitioning into business coaching. This shift was motivated by her desire to help others, particularly those who faced similar challenges she once did, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting fellow entrepreneurs.
Challenges of Entrepreneurship
Jackie reflects on the common misconception that reaching a certain level of success in business leads to ease and comfort. Instead, she emphasizes that even seasoned entrepreneurs encounter difficulties and ongoing challenges. She articulates the complexities faced during the growth of her business and highlights her realization that overcoming fears and societal expectations is crucial for success. This perspective resonates with many who enter entrepreneurship, as they often grapple with the pressures of making their business work.
Navigating Personal Struggles
The episode delves into Jackie's life beyond business, revealing personal challenges such as navigating her husband’s addiction. This situation profoundly affected her emotional and mental well-being, transforming her understanding of trust and relationships. Jackie shares that while her business had been flourishing, the personal turmoil created a shift in what she could manage within her work. Acknowledging the trauma and grief involved, she illustrates the complexities of balancing personal healing with business responsibilities.
Goals and Mindset Shifts
Jackie discusses her ambitions for growth, aiming to transition from mid-six figures to a million-dollar business while recognizing the necessity for a sustainable approach. She acknowledges the mistakes of overly relying on paid advertising, vowing instead to rejuvenate her organic marketing strategy. This evolution reflects her understanding of wealth creation and financial safety, stemming from her experience with her husband's gambling addiction. By focusing on both business structure and personal healing, Jackie aims to foster a fulfilling work-life balance.
In this Intro to Season 11, we kick off with a get-to-know-you session with our new coachee, Jackie Murphy! Jackie wastes no time at all taking us deep and being vulnerable and transparent from the start. We dive into the success she's already had, the incredibly difficult season she's been in the last year and a half, and what it looks like to be coming back into her business more deeply as the landscape has changed (both internally for her and externally in the online space). I have a feeling so many of you will fall in love with Jackie in this episode and I'm so excited for you to get to know her! In this episode, you’ll hear: • Jackie's background and what drives her in her business and success • Jackie's life right now as a mama to two small kiddos and what that looks like in terms of her business and capacity • What made her want to work together and say ‘yes’ to the podcast • The challenges Jackie's facing right now that aren't something she can wrap up in a pretty bow • The big things coming up for her and the goals she has alongside them • The things Jackie is most excited for and most freaked out by on this journey Episode Links Join my Facebook groupConnect with Jackie on InstagramLearn more about Jackie on her website
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