Megan Smiley
Career and business coach for lawyers and professionals leaving their jobs
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Lawyers and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Life coach |
| Practice | Megan Smiley Coaching |
Megan Smiley is a career and life coach who helps lawyers and other professionals leave unfulfilling work and start their own businesses. She founded Megan Smiley Coaching and hosts The Lawyer's Escape Pod. Before coaching, she practiced corporate law and worked as the Director of International Programs at a law school. Her clients explore entrepreneurship and build businesses that fit their values, talents and life vision.
What Megan helps with
Megan works with people who feel stuck in professions that no longer fit. She helps them explore entrepreneurship and build a business and a life that match what they want.
- Feeling stuck in an unfulfilling profession
- Exploring the idea of entrepreneurship
- Launching a business that fits your values
- Building a business around your natural talents
- Separating your identity from your profession
- Designing a life and career on purpose
Who Megan works with
Megan coaches lawyers and other professionals who feel called to something more creative and purposeful. Many of her clients tie their identity and sense of success closely to their profession. They want to move toward work that fits their values and life vision.
Background and qualifications
Megan Smiley started her career in corporate law. She later worked for a law school as the Director of International Programs. She then left that path to become an entrepreneur and founded Megan Smiley Coaching. She also hosts The Lawyer's Escape Pod, a show for lawyers who want out of the grind. Her own move from law to business shapes how she coaches people who want to make the same change.
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A former corporate lawyer who coaches lawyers on leaving the law to build their own businesses.
Best for lawyers and professionals who want to leave a draining career and start a purpose-driven business.
Common questions
How much does Megan Smiley charge?
Coaching with Megan runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Megan from this page for an exact quote.
What does Megan Smiley help with?
Megan Smiley helps with feeling stuck in an unfulfilling profession, exploring the idea of entrepreneurship, launching a business that fits your values and building a business around your natural talents.
Does Megan Smiley coach people who are not lawyers?
Yes. She works with lawyers and other professionals who want to move into more creative and purposeful work.
How do I contact Megan Smiley?
Send Megan a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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