The Real Work Behind My Side Hustle Pivot to Global Communication Coach - The Real Work Podcast with Jennifer Tarle

In this special solo episode, I interview myself to share the unscripted journey of how I transitioned from a traditional role as a certified Speech Therapist to becoming a successful Global Communication Coach and full-time entrepreneur. This is The Real Work—the dedication, the pivots, and the strategic risks that turned a side gig into a global business.

Discover the key decisions that fueled my transition, including my early interest in accents, the critical shift from in-person teaching to online coaching, and how I embraced digital media years before it was common.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The spark: How my passion for accents led to my first coaching clients.

Scaling up: Moving from local, in-person lessons to coaching globally via Skype.

Early Content Pioneer: Why I decided to self-publish books, DVDs, and CDs.

The 2007 Leap: My experience as an early adopter of YouTube and how it changed my business forever.

Mastering Media: The evolution from hiring video production to shooting and editing my own digital courses.

The Real Work: The ‘Say Yes’ Strategy and the continuous evolution that made the full-time pivot inevitable.

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https://www.youtube.com/@tarlespeech/courses

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