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Why Business Coaches Miss The Confidence Connection:Betrayal Trauma Business Coaching Solutions
The Client Who Had Everything Right
Marcus had all the pieces in place. His business plan was solid, his marketing strategy was sound, and his product was genuinely needed in the marketplace. He’d worked with two different business coaches over 18 months, implementing every system, funnel, and framework they’d taught him.
Yet when it came time to present his services, pitch to investors, or even post on social media, Marcus would freeze. His coaches called it “mindset work” and suggested he practice more, visualize success, or work on his “limiting beliefs.” But nothing seemed to stick.
What they didn’t know was that Marcus’s confidence had been systematically destroyed three years earlier when his business partner — someone he’d trusted completely — had stolen his ideas, his clients, and nearly bankrupted their company through secret financial manipulations. What they also didn’t know was that Marcus needed specialized betrayal trauma business coaching, not traditional business confidence coaching approaches.
The betrayal had left Marcus questioning his judgment, his ability to read people, and his worthiness of success. No amount of business strategy could overcome the fundamental…