Summary: <p>In this week's Courage story, <a target="_blank" href="http://elevatewithkatie.com">Katie Proctor </a>shares her journey from a corporate marketer, to health & fitness coaching to where she is today -- helping fellow Registered Dietitians create thriving businesses. </p> <pre><code> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58f3f6a6579fb369ec62c781/1492383413144/" data-image-dimensions="730x718" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="58f3f6a6579fb369ec62c781" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58f3f6a6579fb369ec62c781/1492383413144/?format=1000w" /> </code></pre> <p> </p><p>In this episode, Katie shares:</p><ul> <li>How she faced the harsh realization that corporate wasn't for her, even after spending lots of time & money getting her MBA</li> <li>How incorporating her own fitness transformation into her coaching powered her business</li> <li>Exactly how to get your partner on board with your business dreams, and the key to handling personal relationships as an entrepreneur </li> <li>The importance of sharing ourselves authentically, and what's at risk if we don't start hitting publish </li> </ul><p>In addition, Katie and I jam on the idea of being brave for just 5 seconds at a time, and how we've both found our entire lives have shifted when we push ourselves to publish scary things.</p><p>There's so much to learn here from Katie's ability to recognize she was <em>"chasing next"</em> -- next job, next degree, next pat on the back for doing a "good job". </p><p>Today, instead of seeking praise and significance from large companies that may or may not validate her, Katie has built her own platform for sharing her message and she's carved out a space where she can be an influencer. </p><p>It's a great story -- and next up, Katie joins me in Episode 23 to talk about finding your strengths and using them to create a business that's as unique as you are. </p> <p></p><p> </p><p>SHOW NOTES:</p><ul> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://fizzle.co/courage">Fizzle - 5 weeks free</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://elevatewithkatie.com">Katie's website</a></li> <li><a href="http://instagram.com/elevatewithkatie">Katie on instagram</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/stephcrowder_">Steph on instagram </a></li> </ul> <pre><code> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58f4cfcfbe65942250c29d99/1492438998556/" data-image-dimensions="108x45" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="58f4cfcfbe65942250c29d99" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/58f4cfcfbe65942250c29d99/1492438998556/?format=1000w" /> </code></pre>
