Coach Ajit Nawalkha shares his journey from humble beginnings to a coaching leader, where passion meets practicality in entrepreneurship. Learn how to build a sustainable coaching career by mastering transformations, embracing authenticity, and creating long-term success with joy.

Ajit Nawalkha is a business coach, co-founder of Evercoach, co-author of The Book of Coaching and The Business Book of Coaching, and author of LIVE BIG: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Passion, Practicality, and Purpose.

In this episode, Melinda and Ajit talk about:

• His coaching rooted in humble, love-filled beginnings
• Why understanding transformation beats marketing tricks
• Building a sustainable coaching business over 20 years
• Embracing leadership through passion and support
• Pursuing your own path — not someone else’s dream
• Creating growth by delegating, automating, and simplifying tasks
• How rest, not constant work, sparks your best ideas
• Leading with curiosity — the key to a sustainable and joyful coaching career

“I was exposed to the idea of leadership with curiosity instead of leadership with ‘here’s what you should do.’”

— Coach Ajit Nawalkha

With a passion to love and serve, Ajit Nawalkha has successfully built numerous online brands for coaches, authors, speakers, and online educators. This includes co-founding Evercoach, the leading brand in helping coaches reach their full potential, which has impacted over 140,000 coaches, teachers, and educators.

Ajit is also a business coach who helps companies scale from start-up to $10 million in revenues. With his coaching centered around leadership, management, mindset, product, team, and marketing, his clients often report 30–200% business growth as a result of Ajit’s coaching.

From his experience at Evercoach and his own coaching experience, Ajit co-authored The Book of Coaching and The Business Book of Coaching. His books have gone on to become best-sellers and have since helped more than 10,000 readers discover how to start a coaching business.

Ajit is also known to be the brain behind many successful businesses that are household names. His latest book LIVE BIG: The Entrepreneurs Guide to Passion, Purpose, and Practicality is helping thousands of coaches and other entrepreneurs to live a more fulfilling life while building a successful business.

One of his core beliefs is that a life worth living is a life that is dedicated to being of service to others. Ajit’s passion and purpose revolve around helping coaches, authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs create a positive impact in the greater world. Nothing makes him happier than watching honest, dedicated individuals achieve their dreams and knowing that he played a part in making those dreams come true.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
Mirasee
Coaches Console
Melinda’s books: The Confident Coach and The Professional Coach

Coach Ajit’s book: Live Big – The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Passion, Practicality, and Purpose
Coach Ajit’s free resource: Mindvalley Life Coaching Masterclass
Coach Ajit’s websites: CoachAjit.com and Evercoach.com

Credits:
Host: Melinda Cohan
Producer and Editor: Michi Lantz
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

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Music credits:
Track Title: Clouds
Artist Name: Acreage
Writer Name: Marshall Usinger
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

Track Title: Coastline Dream
Artist Name: Wild Sky
Writer Name: Adam Simons
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS

Track Title: Coo Coos
Artist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Stars & Trees
Artist Name: Outside The Sky
Writer Name: Dustin Ransom
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Special effects credits:

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