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Certified Business Coach Achieves Multiple $10,000+ Months and Doubled Impact Through Thrive Academy

Cheryl Marks Young

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Cheryl Marks Young, a certified business coach, achieved multiple $10,000+ months and doubled her impact after joining Thrive Academy. By implementing the Client Attraction Summit systems and leveraging the community for accountability, she transitioned from plateaued success to consistent growth while establishing better personal boundaries and health habits.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Scaling a plateaued coaching business through authentic storytelling and systems.
Reported Result
Multiple $10,000+ months and doubled business impact.
Time to Value
Saw connection responses by day two of the initial summit.
I doubled my impact and then I was able to double it again through the Thrive Academy.
So as multiple months of 10 ks and then 10 ks plus and really seeing that having the partnerships in place.
The Thrive Academy experience has changed my life and changed my business and it's worth the journey.

The interview

What was your situation before joining Thrive Academy?

I am a certified business coach and I had reached a point where I was seeing success, but it was starting to level off and it was time to ramp it up a little bit. I saw Sharla's five-day challenge because my social media needed to be a little bit more spiced up and authentic.

What shifted for you during the initial five-day challenge and the three-day summit?

The five-day challenge shifted how I looked at social media and gave me authenticity. During the three-day summit, things started to click. The system and the way the conversation flowed were really valuable. It added new layers to my storytelling and my ability to connect more authentically with my audience.

When did you start seeing tangible results?

That was literally day one of the summit. I did everything they said to do on day one. By day two, I was seeing responses in the connections I was making, not just at the summit, but online. That made me realize there was some magic here and I needed to keep taking the steps they told me to take.

What made you finally decide to join the Academy?

The value and information presented during the three days made absolute sense. You could use what they gave you to gain momentum, or join the Academy to 10x that momentum. Meeting people at the summit who were already in the Academy and hearing them share why they kept coming back made it an easy decision.

How has the community support been since you joined?

I'm coming up on my one-year anniversary and I'm staying because the community gets better and better. I get help every week, multiple times a week, and specific coaching sessions once a month. Building a team of fellow members for accountability has helped me stay in the game.

What specific business results have you achieved?

I doubled my impact and then I was able to double it again through the Thrive Academy. I have had multiple months of $10k and then $10k plus. It came down to remembering to do the simple things using their systems so that the bigger things would happen.

How has this journey affected your personal life?

Personally, I made a commitment to take better care of myself and my health journey has improved. I have better boundaries now, I'm traveling more, and I'm there when my children and family need me. Thrive Academy taught me to build the business for myself and my family, not just to put all my energy into other people.

Frequently asked

Is Thrive Academy trustworthy for skeptical business owners?

Cheryl Marks Young admitted she does not trust people very often, but noted that Thrive Academy created a genuine space for trust and community that has lasted nearly a year.

How quickly can you see results with the Client Attraction Summit?

Cheryl reported seeing responses in her connections both online and at the event by day two of the summit after implementing the day one instructions.

Does Thrive Academy help with work-life balance?

Yes, Cheryl stated the journey helped her set better boundaries, allowing her to be there for her family and take better care of her health while the business grew.

Full transcript

Speaker 0: Hi. I'm Sheryl Marks Young, certified business coach. So I had reached a point where I was seeing success and it was starting to level off and it was time to ramp it up a little bit. And I saw Sharla's five day challenge. And I thought, okay, social media needs to be a little bit more spiced up for me. And that five day challenge really shifted how I started to look at social media. And I've been using social media for years, but something just wasn't working anymore. And it was feeling a little bit not authentic. And her five day challenge really gave me that authenticity. And then I thought, okay, I really want more. And when I did the three days, things started to click. Things started to make more sense and the system that I may be giving you more information than you want. The system that was provided, the way that the conversation flowed was really, really valuable for me and it just was something that I really needed to jump into. The community, the sharing, the methodology that they used really then created more authenticity and storytelling. It added new layers to my storytelling and my ability to connect more authentically with my audience. And that really sort of just made sense for me. That was literally day one of the summit. I did everything they said to do on day one. By day two, I was seeing responses in the connections I was making, not just at the summit, but online. And that made me really jump into, okay, there's really some magic here. I really need to keep going and and keep listening to them and taking the steps that they're telling me to take. So what made me finally decide to join was relatively easy. In that three days, there was so much value presented. Okay. I think I started with that. Okay. So what made me join decide to join the Thrive Academy was really simple. As I was going through the Client Attraction Summit in the three days, the value that was presented and the information presented and the connections that were being made and the resources offered just made absolute sense. And you could The fact was that you could use what they gave you and continue to gain momentum or you could get literally join them and speed up that momentum and 10x that momentum by continuing through the academy. And it just made sense to me. And the people that I was meeting through the summit that spoke to me about the Academy shared their experience as well. So there were people that were repeating the summit who were already in the Academy and sharing why they just kept coming back. And that they just made it really easy. The Thrive Academy folks just made it really easy to jump in and have results right away. And for me that was I don't trust people very often. They created they created a space for trust and community and that really has continued. I'm here coming up almost on my one year anniversary and I'm staying. And I'm staying because the community has just gotten better and better and the results get better and better. As I lean more in and as I ask questions, I am getting help every week, multiple times a week. I'm getting more specific help when I ask for it once a month with a coaching session and you just you can't beat the value. You really can't. So the biggest turning point for me that came about because of the Thrive Academy was as part of the community was building a team of folks that would help me be accountable and they're also Thrive Academy members. And so it was that camaraderie and working in teams that really helped me stay in the game and continues to help me stay in the game. So I doubled my impact and then I was able to double it again through the Thrive Academy. So as multiple months of 10 ks and then 10 ks plus and really seeing that having the partnerships in place. And I don't mean partnerships that we did business with each other. I mean partnerships where we are encouraging each other, where you don't end the day without making sure that your team members are also doing what's needed to do in their business and encouraging each other and really staying in the game. So playing and staying in it where my inclination might be at the end of the day to just say pencils down, I'm done for the day. Instead of that, it's to say, did I do everything that I promised I was gonna do to build this business and continue to grow it? And if the answer is no, it's another five minutes and that's all it is. It's another five minutes at creating connections using the Thrive Academy systems. And it really is that simple. It was remembering to do the simple things so that the bigger things will happen as a result of that. And that really that made the difference for me. Yep. Because of my journey with Thrive, a few things happened personally and professionally. So personally, because of the commitments I was making, I actually made a commitment to take better care of myself and that health journey has shifted and improved. And because I had more energy and was taking better care of myself, I also have been able to take better care of my business and my family. And there are boundaries that I put in place in order to do that as a result of that journey. Because of the business results I've had, I've been able to make better decisions all the way around. So better boundaries, traveling a little bit more than I used to, and really making a difference. I'm there when my children need me. I'm there when my family needs me, and I'm there for myself. And that was not something I was doing before. I was putting all of my energy into other people instead of my own life because I was constantly working on the business and Thrive Academy taught me a few things in building my business, was build it for myself, build it for my family, build it for those results that I want to achieve personally. I can't hear you. I'm so sorry. Oh, it's all okay. Hopefully, what I said made sense. Convince you. Okay. I will say that the Thrive Academy experience has changed my life and changed my business and it's worth the journey. It's worth taking the leap of faith and doing what you need to do because the end results will improve your business results. It will improve your revenue. It will improve your connections and your own relationships. And you will start to be a better business owner and a better business builder. And you will create more space for yourself and your own family and your life. So they do make dreams come true. I have no idea if that was twenty seconds, but there you go. It was true. Okay. Yes. Okay.

About Thrive Academy

Thrive Academy is a coaching and training organization that specializes in helping wellness and personal development entrepreneurs build successful businesses. Founded by Jesse and Sharla, they provide heart-based strategies to help coaches and holistic practitioners move from low income to becoming six-figure transformational leaders. Their methodology focuses on authentic client attraction through online programs, mentorship, and their signature Client Attraction Summit.

Industry
Education Technology

Topics

  • business coaching
  • education technology
  • six-figure growth
  • social media marketing
  • entrepreneurship
  • client attraction

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