Career Coaching Secrets

Davis Nguyen

Career Coaching Secrets is a podcast spotlighting the stories, strategies, and transformations created by today’s top career, leadership, and executive coaches. Each episode dives into the real-world journeys behind coaching businesses—how they started, scaled, and succeeded—along with lessons learned, client success stories, and practical takeaways for aspiring or established coaches. Whether you’re helping professionals pivot careers, grow as leaders, or step into entrepreneurship, this show offers an inside look at what it takes to build a purpose-driven, profitable coaching practice.

  1. Katrina Van Oudheusden Built 2 Six-Figure Businesses… Then Walked Away (Here’s Why)

    6 DAYS AGO

    Katrina Van Oudheusden Built 2 Six-Figure Businesses… Then Walked Away (Here’s Why)

    In this powerful episode of Career Coaching Secrets, host Pedro sits down with Katrina Van Oudheusden, creator of the Create Her Method and founder of the Female Intelligence Cycle, to unpack a truth that most entrepreneurs completely miss about business growth, burnout, and sustainability. Katrina’s journey is anything but typical. From working as a chef inside the Disney ecosystem to transitioning into digital marketing and eventually building multiple six-figure coaching businesses, she experienced firsthand what “success” looks like on paper—and what it feels like behind the scenes. Despite hitting major milestones, she ultimately walked away from two thriving businesses due to exhaustion and misalignment. What she discovered next changed everything. Katrina realized that most business strategies, productivity systems, and growth frameworks are built on linear, constant-output models—systems that often ignore how women naturally think, create, decide, and lead. Instead of forcing herself to fit into that mold, she developed a new approach centered around the natural rhythms of female intelligence, helping women build businesses that are both profitable and sustainable. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinavanoudheusden/ Website: https://truthbombmarketing.com/ Support the show You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@CareerCoachingSecrets If you are a career coach looking to grow your business you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com

    37 min
  2. Peter Balyta: From Classroom Teacher to Global Executive Coach

    6 DAYS AGO

    Peter Balyta: From Classroom Teacher to Global Executive Coach

    In this episode of Career Coaching Secrets, host Pedro sits down with Peter Balyta, PhD, founder and CEO of Coaching Instruments, to explore what it really takes to grow leaders, transition careers, and build high-performance success across business and life. Peter brings a rare combination of experience—from classroom teacher to president of a global education technology division at Texas Instruments, alongside his background as an Ironman-certified endurance coach. His work blends executive leadership, career transformation, and performance coaching into one powerful system designed to help professionals achieve “wild success” without sacrificing personal values. Together, Pedro and Peter dive deep into how coaching can unlock clarity, confidence, and courage in both executives and career changers—especially those navigating major transitions or stepping into leadership for the first time. You’ll also hear how Peter helps educators transition beyond the classroom into industries like edtech, nonprofits, publishing, and corporate roles through structured frameworks and coaching programs. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-balyta/ Website: https://www.coachinginstruments.com/ Support the show You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@CareerCoachingSecrets If you are a career coach looking to grow your business you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com

    34 min
  3. Stop Chasing Success: Lessons from Iva Bontrager

    27 APR

    Stop Chasing Success: Lessons from Iva Bontrager

    In this powerful episode of Career Coaching Secrets, host Pedro sits down with Iva Bontrager, a neuroscience coach and emotional health consultant whose journey is as inspiring as it is transformative. From launching her first business at just 14 years old to navigating personal burnout and ultimately stepping into her true calling, Iva’s story is a testament to resilience, growth, and purpose. Although she initially focused on coaching middle-aged women in transition, her work has evolved significantly. Today, she primarily supports high-achieving leaders—both men and women—who are outwardly successful but internally struggling with pressure, burnout, and a loss of authentic identity. In this conversation, Iva opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped her career, including the burnout experience that pushed her to finally say “yes” to coaching in 2019. She shares how her niche wasn’t something she perfectly planned from the start, but something that revealed itself over time through real client experiences—proving that sometimes, clarity comes through action. Connect with LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iva-bontrager/ Website: https://ivabontrager.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivabontrager/ Support the show You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@CareerCoachingSecrets If you are a career coach looking to grow your business you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com

    26 min

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Career Coaching Secrets is a podcast spotlighting the stories, strategies, and transformations created by today’s top career, leadership, and executive coaches. Each episode dives into the real-world journeys behind coaching businesses—how they started, scaled, and succeeded—along with lessons learned, client success stories, and practical takeaways for aspiring or established coaches. Whether you’re helping professionals pivot careers, grow as leaders, or step into entrepreneurship, this show offers an inside look at what it takes to build a purpose-driven, profitable coaching practice.

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