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From Passion to Profitable Coaching: Hazel Russo’s 25-Year Journey
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In this episode of Career Coaching Secrets, host Pedro is joined by executive coach and coaching supervisor Hazel Russo (EMCC) for a deep, honest conversation about what it really takes to build a sustainable coaching career over 25+ years.
Hazel opens up her journey from having no clear career direction as a young adult to eventually discovering coaching through personal development work. What started as curiosity about people—how they think, behave, and grow—evolved into a lifelong profession focused on transformation, leadership, and meaningful change.
She shares how early experiences, including volunteering with adults learning to read and write, shaped her deep appreciation for human stories and development. From there, Hazel walks through the pivotal moment she discovered coaching and realized, “this is it—this is what I want to do.”
The episode then dives into the real transition most coaches struggle with: moving from passion to profession. Hazel and Pedro discuss the shift from “I help people” to “I run a coaching business,” including the uncomfortable but necessary steps of marketing, networking, and self-identification as a coach.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelrusso/
Website: https://www.hazelrusso.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues
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