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Find a niche, not a nation!

Coaching is a booming industry. Today, many people seek help from coaches to get their lives on the right track. However, if you want to succeed as a coach, you need to choose the right niche for you. Thankfully, there are many different niches that you can research and choose from in this field.

"The beauty of the Internet is there's a niche market for everything, and if you can focus on it, you can build a sustainable and viable business of it.

Michelle Phan

Below are seven popular and profitable options to consider when starting your new coaching business:


Mindfulness and Mindset Coaching: Today, many struggles with stress, anxiety, and depression which keeps them from living happy and fulfilled lives. A mindfulness or mindset coach helps clients learn techniques like meditation and journaling to improve mental health and well-being. This niche has a broad appeal since everyone could benefit from learning how to improve their mindset and reduce stressful thoughts.

Health and Fitness Coaching: If you’re obsessive about health and fitness, you can turn that into a coaching business. You will help clients reach their health and fitness goals by providing guidance on nutrition and exercise. In addition, you can focus your coaching practice on a particular area like body positivity, healthy eating, or living an active lifestyle.

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Coaching: Many people have big dreams of starting their own businesses but don’t know where to begin. As a small business or entrepreneurship coach, you can help them develop a business plan, find funding, and market their products or services. This niche is perfect for entrepreneurial coaches who enjoy assisting others in achieving their business goals.

Relationship Coaching: Whether you specialize in dating, marriage, or friendship, relationship coaching is a great way to help people navigate their personal relationships and improve communication. You’ll need to be comfortable asking lots of questions and assisting clients in dealing with complex issues like infidelity, jealousy, and anger.

Career or Life Purpose Coaching: Many people don’t know what they want to do with their lives but are still driven to find meaning in it all. A career or life purpose coach helps them tap into their strengths and explore different career paths so that they can find ways to incorporate more purpose into their day to day lives. This niche usually appeals best to those who already have some experience as a coach and those who enjoy doing career counseling.

Parenting and Family Coaching: Parenting is hard. So, it’s no wonder that parents seek out parenting coaches for help. As a parenting coach, you could help clients with everything from potty training to teenage rebellion. You could also focus on coaching families as a whole, which would involve helping them communicate better and resolve conflicts.

Executive or Leadership Coaching: Many business professionals seek out executive or leadership coaches to help them fine-tune their skills and become more effective in their roles. If you have experience in the corporate world, this niche could be a good fit for you. You’ll need to be able to help clients set goals, create action plans, and manage their time and resources effectively.


These are just a few different coaching niches that you can choose to specialize in. When picking the right niche for you, it’s essential to consider your own skills and interests and the needs of your target market. Then, with the right niche, you can build a successful coaching business that makes a real difference in people’s lives.

"You gotta keep trying to find your niche and trying to fit into whatever slot that’s left for you or to make one of your own.

Dolly Parton

The Coach: Book cover by Joelene MIlls

The Coach: Finding, Learning, Becoming

Discover the POWER of coaching to take your business to the next level.

In "The Coach - Finding, Learning, Becoming" you are going to learn about the power of both receiving and providing coaching services. You will start by learning what coaching is all about, how you can benefit from finding your own coach...and ultimately become a coach to help others.

With "The Coach", you will discover...

  • What coaching really is and why you should have one.
  • The best practices for finding a coach to help you on your journey.
  • How to become the best coach possible.