In today’s episode, Shelby guides us through a grounding practice designed for nurse coaches to use before taking action in their business. Whether that's inviting potential clients, delivering proposals, or heading into coaching calls, it’s important to regulate your nervous system in preparation for this work.

What You'll Experience:

• Somatic regulation techniques to calm nervous system activation
• Guidance to shift from outcome control to service-focused presence
• Practice separating old fears from present-moment action
• Breathwork to lower heart rate and release tension
• Visualization to embody your future steady self

When to Use This Episode:

• Before client invitations or sales conversations
• Prior to coaching calls or proposals
• As part of your daily business ritual
• Anytime you need to move from activation to grounded action

You don't need confidence to get started. You need steadiness.

This practice helps you regulate, so you can take clean, aligned action without chasing, performing, or apologizing.

Listen as many times as needed.

Your nervous system will thank you.

Tune in to the full episode on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/8dTW2n-CjuA

In today’s episode, Shelby and Laura break down what actually creates success in private practice and why it is not mystical or reserved for other people. Actual client creation is mathematical and built through repetition, volume, and consistent connecting and inviting. If you are showing up emotionally but not directly inviting people, the numbers will always reflect that.

They walk through clear, real world ratios so you know what to expect, including the idea that 10 clean invites typically lead to 2 calls, and that 2 calls per week can steadily build a sustainable practice. The focus is on doing what works even when discomfort, fear, or self doubt is loud, and learning to measure progress by right action rather than immediate results.

They also talk about nervous system regulation, community support, and why most nurse coaches do not succeed alone. This episode is an encouraging and grounding reminder that success comes from learning the skills, staying neutral, and continuing to connect and invite, even during the lulls.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches

Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach

Tune in to our full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8VW0BrUlNKw

Mentioned in this episode:

Cohort 7

https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/

In today’s episode, Shelby shares her journey from denying she had anxiety to learning to work alongside it while building a successful business. After being diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder while waiting for open heart surgery, she discovered that anxiety isn't a sign of failure. It's often a sign of growth and expansion.

Shelby opens up about her current anxiety triggers as a business owner: making decisions that impact her team, navigating corporate structure for the first time, and the weight of responsibility as the company grows. She shares how anxiety manifested during her six-month wait for open heart surgery during the pandemic, and how doubling down on her business during that time actually helped her manage the fear.

Five practical tools Shelby uses to manage anxiety:

1. Shorten the decision window
2. Give yourself 24-48 hours max, then trust yourself to decide and adjust later
3. Separate facts from fear
4. Write down what's actually happening vs. the story you're telling yourself
5. Regulate before you strategize
6. Get outside, move your body, calm your nervous system before making decisions
7. Treat anxiety as data, not directive
8. It might mean prepare or slow down, but rarely means quit
9. Build tolerance, not avoidance
10. Confidence comes from doing the things that make you nervous, repeatedly

Anxiety and success are not opposites. Every successful person feels fear and anxiety. They just keep moving anyway. You don't need to be fearless or anxiety-free to build something meaningful. You just need to be willing to move while fear is in the car with you.

Disclaimer: Shelby is a nurse life coach, not a therapist. This shares her personal experience. Seek professional support for your individual needs.

Connect with us:

Instagram: @successfulnursecoaches

Website: www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.com

Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuccessfulnursecoach

Watch our full episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/n90ydmz-rYY

Mentioned in this episode:

Cohort 7

https://www.nurselifecoachacademy.com/