How to Build a Successful Coaching Business Without Being Tied to Zoom with Lauren Messiah

In this episode, Dr. Alexis sits down with stylist, educator, coach, and entrepreneur Lauren Messiah, who spent more than a decade at School of Style before leaving in 2020 to rebuild her business around her own name, expertise, and vision. Together, they explore what happens when you stop forcing your business into traditional boxes and start designing it around the way you actually want to work and live. Lauren shares how she evolved from styling into education and coaching, why she replaced traditional weekly coaching calls with hands-on working days, and how she protects her time without sacrificing the personal connection that makes her work so valuable. If you've ever felt like your business is becoming a box you have to fit yourself into, this conversation will make you question whether you need to redesign the box entirely. What You'll Learn in This Episode:How Lauren built a business around the way she actually wants to work and liveWhy more content doesn't always mean better learning or better resultsHow to create deeply personalized coaching experiences without being tied to Zoom all dayWhy entrepreneurs need to redefine success in different seasons of lifeHow to know when it's time to let go of a successful offer and make room for what's nextWhy authenticity, play, and community can be just as valuable as information Connect with Lauren: Website: https://laurenmessiah.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmessiah The AI Teaching Shift Course: https://alexisbjelica.learnworlds.com/course/ai-teaching-shiftDiscount code: PODCAST20 Connect with Dr. Alexis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-bjelica/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbjelica/ Newsletter: https://alexisbjelica.myflodesk.com/newsletter Subscribe to The Learning Alchemy Lab for more episodes on designing learning experiences that truly transform.