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What the Coaching Industry Doesn’t Tell You | Akilesh on Money, AI & Inner Work
A coaching certification can teach you the craft.
But can it teach you how to build trust, ask for money, create visibility, attract clients, and stay aligned with who you are?
In this conversation, Shailja Saraswati sits down with Akilesh Narayanan to explore what the coaching industry often leaves unsaid.
From leaving behind traditional career paths to working unpaid just to enter the industry, Akilesh shares how he built his authority step by step—not through titles alone, but through demonstrated value, conviction, relationships, and a willingness to keep evolving.
The conversation moves…
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