From Meta Recruiter to Full-Time Career Coach: What It Really Takes

The Career Coaches Podcast · Oct 29, 2026 · 40m

Leaving your corporate job to start a coaching business sounds exciting. But quitting before you've tested your business model can be an expensive mistake. In this episode of the Career Coaches Podcast, I sit down with my business partner, Marina Petrovic, founder of Decode and former Meta and Google recruiter, to discuss what it actually takes to transition from corporate employment into full-time career coaching. Marina shares how she prepared for entrepreneurship, grew her LinkedIn audience to 40,000 followers before going full-time, and built a career coaching business. We also discuss…