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Awakening the Coach Within: My Transition from Employee to Entrepreneur
What if building a successful coaching practice wasn’t about hustle, sales funnels, or pretending to be someone you’re not?
In Awakening the Coach Within, internationally recognised coach and author Ankush Jain shares his personal journey from employee to full-time entrepreneur—and the lessons he learned along the way. Blending practical insights with a deeper understanding of the sacred nature of coaching, this book reveals a simpler, more authentic path to success.
Inside you’ll discover how
Create clients through genuine relationships, not gimmicks.
Navigate fear, doubt, and rejection with resilience and clarity.
Build a sustainable business rooted in service, connection, and integrity.
Step into your true power as a coach—and as a human being.
More than a business book, Awakening the Coach Within is an invitation to return to what matters presence, truth, and transformation. Whether you’re just starting out, an experienced coach, or someone seeking inspiration to live more courageously, this book will guide you to create from who you really are.
In Awakening the Coach Within, internationally recognised coach and author Ankush Jain shares his personal journey from employee to full-time entrepreneur—and the lessons he learned along the way. Blending practical insights with a deeper understanding of the sacred nature of coaching, this book reveals a simpler, more authentic path to success.
Inside you’ll discover how
Create clients through genuine relationships, not gimmicks.
Navigate fear, doubt, and rejection with resilience and clarity.
Build a sustainable business rooted in service, connection, and integrity.
Step into your true power as a coach—and as a human being.
More than a business book, Awakening the Coach Within is an invitation to return to what matters presence, truth, and transformation. Whether you’re just starting out, an experienced coach, or someone seeking inspiration to live more courageously, this book will guide you to create from who you really are.
468 pages, Paperback
Published November 17, 2025
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January 5, 2026
On the back cover, Steve Chandler calls it a hero’s journey—and that’s exactly what it is.
What struck me most is how clearly Ankush shows that BEING a professional coach is simple—but not easy. There’s no hype, no shortcuts, no “overnight success” mythology. Just the truth: staying on the path.
The writing is straight to the point. The chapters are short. And it is a deeply personal book—almost like a Love letter. Not just to coaching, but to his mentor, Steve Chandler. I know Ankush in real life. I've seen him "in action". I've seen him lead. And reading this version of him—his doubts, sacrifices, messiness—gave me a new and different perspective.
It would be easy to assume it was always easy for him. That he was “just killing it.” But the book tells a different story: quitting corporate, struggling financially, moving back in with his parents, going years without things working… and still not quitting.
That’s what makes the ending of this book so powerful. Not because everything suddenly became easy—but because he stayed.
One of the biggest lessons for me—especially where I’m at in my own journey—is this:
Mastery only comes after messiness.
Ankush is clear about that. You don’t master coaching by having it all figured out. You master it by Being willing to Be clumsy, imperfect, and wrong—again and again.
This book feels like such a tribute to mentorship. Ankush didn’t just admire Steve Chandler—he went after working with him, even when there was “no availability.” It showed how badly he wanted it.
And that made me reflect on myself too:
If I say I want something—but I’m unwilling to stretch, to get uncomfortable, to figure it out—how badly do I really want it?
Ankush describes himself as “a very ordinary bloke” who trusted his gut and took action. That’s the point. A full coaching practice isn’t reserved for the exceptional few. It’s built by people who show up, stay, learn and keep going—especially when it’s messy.
This book is a reminder that you don’t need to know exactly what you’re doing. You don’t need it to be perfect. You just need to stay on the path.
If you do that—imperfectly, honestly, consistently—you’ll end up exactly where you’re meant to BE.
What struck me most is how clearly Ankush shows that BEING a professional coach is simple—but not easy. There’s no hype, no shortcuts, no “overnight success” mythology. Just the truth: staying on the path.
The writing is straight to the point. The chapters are short. And it is a deeply personal book—almost like a Love letter. Not just to coaching, but to his mentor, Steve Chandler. I know Ankush in real life. I've seen him "in action". I've seen him lead. And reading this version of him—his doubts, sacrifices, messiness—gave me a new and different perspective.
It would be easy to assume it was always easy for him. That he was “just killing it.” But the book tells a different story: quitting corporate, struggling financially, moving back in with his parents, going years without things working… and still not quitting.
That’s what makes the ending of this book so powerful. Not because everything suddenly became easy—but because he stayed.
One of the biggest lessons for me—especially where I’m at in my own journey—is this:
Mastery only comes after messiness.
Ankush is clear about that. You don’t master coaching by having it all figured out. You master it by Being willing to Be clumsy, imperfect, and wrong—again and again.
This book feels like such a tribute to mentorship. Ankush didn’t just admire Steve Chandler—he went after working with him, even when there was “no availability.” It showed how badly he wanted it.
And that made me reflect on myself too:
If I say I want something—but I’m unwilling to stretch, to get uncomfortable, to figure it out—how badly do I really want it?
Ankush describes himself as “a very ordinary bloke” who trusted his gut and took action. That’s the point. A full coaching practice isn’t reserved for the exceptional few. It’s built by people who show up, stay, learn and keep going—especially when it’s messy.
This book is a reminder that you don’t need to know exactly what you’re doing. You don’t need it to be perfect. You just need to stay on the path.
If you do that—imperfectly, honestly, consistently—you’ll end up exactly where you’re meant to BE.
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