Today we’d like to introduce you to Micah Walker.
Hi Micah, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I was raised in a conservative religious world where I led ministries in evangelical churches for a large chunk of my life, until everything changed when I started questioning my beliefs and facing some sexual identity challenges that led me to finally coming out as gay.
I don’t align with evangelical Christianity anymore, but I will say… leading ministries helped me develop a lot of amazing skillsets that I now use in my coaching career – learning how to lead effectively, how to speak on stages, how to influence people, and how to hold space for others.
I became a nurse when I was 22 years old. I quickly felt a misalignment in healthcare after recognizing the system was not set up to actually help people heal – but rather to keep people as long term customers. So I left.
I took everything I’d learned about healing, holding space for people in vulnerability, and holistic health—and I started my own coaching company. I started the coaching company helping people integrate microdosing as an unconventional way of improving mental health, creativity, and clarity. As I was growing that business, I was learning tons about marketing, creating offers, and bringing creative strategies into successful business models. Now, I help other nurses leverage their passions, skills, and knowledge into their own coaching practices as well.
I help nurse coaches build businesses rooted in impact, freedom, fulfillment, and tons of fun.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
My life or my biz? Neither have been easy haha!
I remember one day I was staring into this pill bottle of opioids that my roommate had leftover from a wisdom tooth removal surgery. I was contemplating taking my own life. I was sick of being stuck in patterns, depressed, and denying parts of myself. I had very little self love and self acceptance, which created a lot of internal and external chaos in my life. I’ve faced a lot of identity struggles in the processes of leaving the familiar to follow what feels more aligning. This was the case when I was coming out as gay, when I left the church I was raised in, and again when I chose to leave healthcare for a new career path.
My biz has also had plenty of ups and downs. I started my business in microdose coaching, faced a lot of challenges in marketing with ad accounts getting shut down which made growing a lot harder. I have been criticized from people around me for stepping into this new path. But I stick to what I know to be true: “When I release what’s not mine, I reclaim what is.” So I just do my thing and keep going.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
I help nurses start their own coaching practices so they can have more freedom, fulfillment, and impact. Through their own businesses, they can go on to leave bedside nursing for a career that feels more aligning. What sets me a part is that community is at the core of everything I do. I am all about connection and lifestyle design. I believe we are the creators of our lives and get to design them as we want. I help people create compelling visions for their futures and become who they need to BE in order to create the lives they want to live.
I am so proud of the authentic connection my brand brings into community. I host in-person events, live workshops, and masterminds to bring people together and create more connections among other entrepreneurial nurses.
My offerings include 1:1 and group coaching for business mentorship. My mentorships focus on building character alongside building a business. We focus on helping our nurses become confident leaders and then creating strategies to leverage their skills and passions into transformative experiences that impact the world.
Do you have any advice for those just starting out?
My advice for any nurses who are considering leaving bedside for their own coaching practice:
Invest in yourself. Become the version of you that would actually create the life and business you dream of. Then build it. But who you need to become is significantly more important than what you need to do.
Become the person who can lead, create, and impact the world. Then go create the ripples.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.skool.com/nursepreneur/about
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_micahwalker_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micahwalkercoaching/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@micahhelpsnurses
Image Credits
Bridget Farhat
