Guest Interview: How to Successfully Transition From College Coaching to Entrepreneurship with Betsy Butterick

<p>My guest today is my friend and PPT community favorite, Betsy Butterick! Betsy is a coach and communication specialist with a history of coaching D1-D3 college basketball, and the WNBA. Today, Betsy is opening up about her choice to leave it all behind for the never ending adventure of being her own boss. Betsy works with individuals and teams that are ready to improve. Her work spans the locker room to the boardroom, and is applicable to every area of life. </p> <p>Anytime I get the pleasure of sitting down with The Coaches Coach herself, I leave with renewed motivation and nuggets of wisdom that I take into my own coaching. </p> <p>One thing I admire about Betsy is how she’ll do anything to push toward that next level. In this episode, she talks about using her part-time job at an airport to get her business off the ground, and how sitting at a children’s hospital helped her practice being uncomfortable. Beyond being one of the best-spoken people I’ve ever met, Betsy is honest, vulnerable, and relatable. Her successful business didn’t happen overnight, and she’s not afraid to peel back the curtain. </p> <p>This episode is full of practical wisdom and is super encouraging, especially for all my aspiring mindset coaches out there. In her words, “I’m a normal and average person [...] If I can do it, you can do it!”</p> <p>Follow Betsy:</p> <p>Website: <a href='http://www.betsybutterick.com'>www.betsybutterick.com</a> </p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/betsy_thecoachescoach/'>@betsy_thecoachescoach</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href='http://www.youtube.com/user/BetsyButterick'>www.youtube.com/user/BetsyButterick</a></p> <p>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Here’s a glance at this episode:</p> <p>[0:58] Betsy introduces herself. She was a college golfer, then coached college-level basketball, eventually making her way to coaching in the WNBA. She identifies the exact moment she realized coaching existed outside of sports, which soon