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Confession: Don't Hire Me to Coach You

Confession. I suck at telling people what to do, and here's the health crisis that taught me why.

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Alexa Schirm
Sep 10, 2026
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Diary Confession: I suck at being a health coach.

Strong language, I know. But it’s the truth. I’m terrible at telling people what to do, and I’m even worse at convincing myself it would work if I did it.

For a long time, I chalked that up to just being “bad with people.” But in most cases, I’m not. I love people and deep conversations. Village is part o…

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