In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, host Pedro sits down with Hazel Russo, an EMCC-accredited executive coach, coaching supervisor, and creator of the Lumination coaching game. With more than 25 years of experience helping leaders and professionals create meaningful transformation, Hazel shares the remarkable journey that led her into coaching and the lessons she learned while building a thriving business.

Hazel opens up about discovering coaching through personal development work, landing her first paying clients, and embracing the identity of being a coach. She discusses the challenges of marketing, networking, pricing, and growing a sustainable coaching practice, while sharing practical strategies that helped her attract opportunities and build a strong referral network.

The conversation also explores the creation of Lumination, a unique coaching tool designed to spark insight, creativity, and powerful conversations. Hazel shares her perspective on finding your niche, increasing visibility, scaling a coaching business without burnout, and delivering transformational results for clients.

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LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazelrusso/
Website: Website: https://www.hazelrusso.com/

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues (formerly Career Coaching Secrets), host Davis Nguyen sits down with the founders of LiveWright, a husband-and-wife team who have spent more than 45 years helping executives, entrepreneurs, and business leaders build extraordinary careers while creating meaningful, fulfilling lives. Drawing from decades of coaching experience and research, they share insights from working with leaders of multi-million, billion-dollar, and global organizations.

Dr. Bob and Dr. Judith discuss the hidden challenges that successful executives face, including imposter syndrome, burnout, lack of fulfillment, and developmental blind spots. They explain why purpose-driven leadership creates better business results, how great leaders reclaim their time through intentional delegation, and why investing in personal growth delivers returns that extend far beyond financial success.

The conversation also explores leadership development, executive coaching, company culture, lifelong learning, and the importance of continually evolving as a leader. Packed with practical wisdom and inspiring stories, this episode offers a powerful roadmap for anyone looking to build a successful business while living a more meaningful and impactful life.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudithwright/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbobrobertwright/
Website:https://livewright.com/meet-judith/
Website: https://livewright.com/meet-bob/

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues, host Pedro sits down with Davis Nguyen, founder of Purple Circle and My Consulting Offer, to discuss the realities of scaling a coaching business without sacrificing your lifestyle.

Davis shares his journey from building a side business to creating multiple seven- and eight-figure coaching companies. He explains the four levels of business growth, the biggest mistakes coaches make when trying to scale, and why many business owners focus on the wrong problems.

You'll learn how successful coaches generate consistent leads, improve sales, build systems that create time freedom, and develop businesses that can eventually operate without their daily involvement. Davis also provides an inside look at Purple Circle's coaching framework, including the Vision Planner, the 72-Point Assessment, and the four growth tracks that help coaches increase income, impact, and freedom.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamdavisnguyen/
Website: https://joinpurplecircle.com/

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You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at:
https://www.youtube.com/@thesuccessleavesclues

If you are a coach looking to grow your business, you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com