111 - How to Take Risks with Dr. Kim Foster

Today’s conversation is going to be transformational for you. She Sells Radio listeners are like so many of the women I serve. You have big goals, dreams, and visions for your life but they also feel scary and uncertain. Remember that everything you want is on the other side of fear. Our guest today reminds us that stepping over that line into what is uncomfortable and uncertain can lead to achieving our biggest goals and dreams. Dr. Kim Foster is an MD turned coach and business mentor for health coaches and wellness entrepreneurs. After having nearly 20 years experience as a family doctor and experiencing the frustrations and limitations of the conventional healthcare system and then discovering the incredible potential of wellness coaching, she now helps health and wellness coaches build their businesses, find freedom, and make the world a healthier place. Kim is also a founder of Wellness Coach Academy where she helps to start a successful career in health and wellness coaching. She is on a mission to help new and emerging coaches create and market their signature programs, serve more clients, and find true fulfilment. She has been featured on multiple TV, radio, and print media outlets, and is also the host of the podcast Marketing and Mindset for Wellness Coaches. Although her niche is specific to health and wellness coaches, her story and inspiration go beyond that. She took that brave leap from an already successful career to something less certain but more fulfilling. That’s what entrepreneurs do, right? Listen to her story and how she made these life changing decisions. Show Notes: [1:01] - Welcome, Dr. Foster! [1:48] - Kim explains the feeling of inner and outer conflict that built up into making a change. [3:01] - As a teenager, Kim made the decision to be a doctor. She shares her background and why it made sense for her to go to medical school. [4:00] - Kim admits that she had an identity crisis but suppressed her need to change paths due to external validation. [5:42] - Thinking back, Dr. Foster explains that she isn’t sure if she would have made a different decision because it shaped so much of who she is today. [8:02] - As a mom of two young boys, Dr. Foster needed to change priorities and became disillusioned with the medical profession and the flaws of the healthcare system. [9:39] - Kim developed an auto-immune condition that she sees as her wake up call. [11:06] - As things piled up and she gained more confirmation that a change was needed, Kim explains what she did to coach herself through this stage. [12:09] - Kim gave herself permission to open her mind to a totally different way of living. [13:09] - You have the ability to create happiness in your life. [14:00] - She knew she needed to make a change, but there were still a lot of things standing in her way, specifically when it came to telling others about her decision. [15:17] - Society tells us that when we make a career choice, we stick with it. But Dr. Foster describes the frustration in limiting choices at a young age. [16:08] - Becoming a doctor was Kim’s whole identity which made the need for a change very scary. [17:50] - Being a doctor had a very clear path while entrepreneurship does not and that kept Dr. Foster stuck for a long time. [19:06] - Kim describes the moment while listening to a podcast that she decided to go from dabbling to pro. [21:01] - Journaling was crucial to Kim’s journey. [22:27] - Working through the struggles she had with her identity was a really long process. [23:24] - Kim shares how surprisingly emotional she was when she left the medical profession. [24:48] - After leaving her career, Kim journeyed into the wellness approach and ventured into helping other coaches build their businesses. [26:09] - Her coaching business lights her up in a way that medicine never did. [27:16] - It all comes down to listening and trusting your inner voice. [30:09] - Dr. Foster hosts her own podcast called Marketing and Mindset for Wellness Coaches and offers a masterclass called How to Chart a Path to Your Dream Career as a Wellness Coach. [32:17] - When you’re ready to claim more in your life but are scared to make a change, Kim gives her advice to tune out the noise and listen to your inner voice. Connect with Dr. Kim Foster: Kim Foster MD & Coach Website Instagram | YouTube | Facebook
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