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Can you build a successful business and stay true to yourself? Esther Avant, co-owner of Made By Me Coaching and bestselling author of To Your Health, says YES!

In this inspiring episode, Esther shares how she turned a life of constant relocation into an opportunity to grow a heart-led online coaching business. From burnout to breakthrough, she reveals how she redefined success by aligning her business with her values, family, and well-being.

✨ Seeking purpose and authenticity in business? This convo’s your spark. 🎧 Tune in—lead with heart, keep your edge.

Key Takeaways

• The evolution from personal trainer to online wellness CEO (with a few detours through burnout)
• Why trusting yourself is the ultimate business strategy (even if it freaks people out)
• How military life, motherhood, and moving continents shaped Esther’s business model
• The dark side of spreadsheets: When profit goals hijack your purpose
• Reclaiming joy by redefining success (spoiler: it’s not always more clients)
• From one-on-one coaching to one-to-many impact: Esther’s leap into speaking

About the Guest
Esther Avant is a health industry veteran with 20 years of experience, a bestselling author, and host of the To Your Health podcast. Once stuck in the cycle of all-or-nothing wellness, she now empowers busy people to ditch perfection and build sustainable habits that support their whole life, not just the number on the scale. As a keynote speaker and co-owner of MADE By ME Coaching, Esther brings practical tools and powerful mindset shifts to help others find balance, confidence, and lasting health.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.estheravant.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/estheravant
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/esther.avant
• X: x.com/esther_avant
• Podcast: To Your Health Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-your-health/id1543658046
• Book: To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence https://tinyurl.com/booktoyourhealth

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE to delve into our conversation: https://tinyurl.com/esther-avant

Up Next: Dr. Anne Welsh—clinical psychologist, coach, and mom of four—left Harvard to build a purpose-driven business. Now, she empowers working parents and women leaders to thrive at the crossroads of career, motherhood, and mental health.

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