In this episode of the DCS Podcast, we unpack a pattern that shows up over and over again with students inside DCS and in the journey of so many coaches: taking breaks from your business without even realizing it.

You’ll learn the difference between intentional and unintentional breaks in your coaching business, and why unintentional breaks quietly erode your confidence, consistency, and results. You’ll hear a personal story about a season where the business looked “consistent” on the outside—posts were going up, clients were being coached—but the energy, leadership, and enthusiasm were completely offline. That was actually an unknown, unintentional break.

Using simple analogies (like a clothing store that says “Open” but has no merchandise inside), this episode helps you see where this might be happening in your own business and how to get back into aligned, belief-shifting action. You’ll also get a practical “break diagnostic” you can use right now to identify what kind of break you’re in and how to convert an unintentional break into a healthy, intentional one.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for needing rest, or confused about why you’re “doing all the things” but not seeing the results you want, this episode will feel like a deep breath and a reset.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The three types of breaks in your business:
  • Intentional breaks
  • Known unintentional breaks
  • Unknown unintentional breaks
• Why intentional breaks are not only healthy but necessary when your brain is the primary “equipment” in your coaching business
• How unintentional breaks:
  • Often start as “just procrastination”
  • Quietly become emotional avoidance
  • Lead to more shame, guilt, and avoidance over time
• The powerful analogy of:
  • A store with a “Closed” sign (known unintentional break)
  • A store that says “Open” but has no clothes inside (unknown unintentional break)
• The three core thoughts that usually fuel unintentional breaks:
  • “This isn’t working.”
  • “This should be easier.”
  • “No one wants what I have to offer.”
• How these thoughts, when avoided, harden into beliefs and start to define your identity as a coach
• What it looks like to be:
  • Busy and “doing all the things”
  • But not actually selling, leading, or shifting beliefs
• The Break Diagnostic:
  • How to scan your behavior (Are you actually showing up? Are you selling?)
  • How to scan your story (Are you grounded, or stuck in confusion/blame?)
  • How to scan your self-coaching (Are you going deep, or only asking surface strategy questions?)
• How to convert an unintentional break into an intentional one, build clean boundaries around it, and return to your business feeling grounded, clear, and refreshed instead of ashamed or behind

If you realized you might be on an unintentional break, or you want to lead your coaching business with more clarity, mastery, and emotional congruence — make sure you’re subscribed to the DCS Podcast and share this episode with another physician coach who needs it.

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