Carolina Zorrilla MSC PCC

I attribute my success to trusting in life and believing that everything comes to you when you're ready. When I started this journey, the first challenge was overcoming the imposter syndrome - that voice asking 'who are you to be coaching people that are older than you, or that have bigger positions than you have ever had?' As Tony Robbins says, business is a spiritual game, and I've found that to be true. It's been a spiritual journey with myself, and as you evolve and build confidence, new voices and challenges come up. What has kept me going through all the moves with my family, the challenges of relocating internationally every few years, and building a business remotely is trusting that I am where I need to be and that everything comes my way in the exact moment. I've learned not to fight with life or with myself, but to be at peace with myself and trust that everything comes to you when you're ready. Having mentors and building a community has also been key, because being a coach with your own self-practice can be a lonely career path, especially when you're doing everything remotely like I was. Having people you can reach out to, discuss different milestones with, celebrate with, and talk through challenges and barriers has been essential. Reaching 10 years in business was a huge milestone for me because it hasn't been easy, and I was very happy that I'm still able to do it regardless of all the moves and changes in my life.

The best advice I've received comes from Tony Robbins, who says that business is a spiritual game. I think that's absolutely true. When I started coaching, I had to believe in myself and get over the imposter syndrome - that voice questioning who I was to be coaching people older than me or in bigger positions than I'd ever had. That was the first challenge. But as you evolve and build that confidence, another voice comes up, and it becomes more of a spiritual journey with yourself. Throughout this journey, I've had different mentors at different stages. I've attended many of Tony Robbins' events and consider him a mentor. I've also done a lot of events with Joe Dispenza, and I've had one-on-one coaches that have helped me along the way. I've also built relationships with other coaches that we've supported each other throughout this journey. I truly believe mentorship is key if you want to build something, because it is a lonely career path to be a coach with your own self-practice, especially when you're doing everything remotely like I was. Having a mentor and a community where you can reach out, discuss different milestones, celebrate them, and talk through questions, barriers, and challenges you face is absolutely essential.

My advice would be to just trust in life. Trust that you are where you are and where you need to be, and trust that everything comes your way in the exact moment. Don't fight with life, don't fight with yourself. Be at peace with yourself, and trust that everything comes to you when you're ready. When you're starting out, you'll face challenges like imposter syndrome - questioning who you are to be doing this work. But those challenges come up for a reason, and as you overcome them and evolve, new ones will appear. It's all part of the journey. Also, don't try to do it alone. Having mentors and building a community is absolutely key. This can be a lonely career path, especially if you're working independently or remotely, so having people you can reach out to, celebrate milestones with, and talk through challenges with is essential. Everything will come to you when the timing is right.

One of the biggest challenges I see is the loneliness that comes with remote work and independent practice. People are very much alone these days, and we need to join with like-minded people to support each other and create communities. As a coach with your own self-practice, it can be a very lonely career path, especially when you're doing everything remotely like I was. At the same time, I see tremendous opportunity in creating those communities and bringing people together. I envision doing retreats and in-person events, creating a hybrid approach that combines remote and in-person work. There's a real need for spaces where people can meet, connect with like-minded individuals, and support each other. I also see opportunity in evolving beyond just teaching soft skills like influence or leadership, and instead combining those with meditation, breathwork, and a more holistic approach. This helps people take care of themselves, connect to their true self and authenticity, so they can lead from a point where they are at peace with themselves and not in competition with themselves. The opportunity is in creating more conscious, humane leadership that moves beyond the transactional approaches I witnessed in corporate environments.

The values most important to me are authenticity, consciousness, and being at peace with yourself. I believe leadership should move beyond treating people like numbers and handling things in a transactional way. Instead, it should be about being more humane and more conscious in the way we treat people and taking responsibility for yourself and the impact you have on others, whether that's your family or your team members. I value helping leaders be more authentic and more aligned to their values in taking decisions, leading teams, and showing up in everything that they do. It's deeper than just leadership - it's about raising consciousness and being better human beings. I also deeply value trust - trusting in life, trusting that you are where you need to be, and trusting that everything comes your way in the exact moment. This means not fighting with life or with yourself, but being at peace with yourself. In my personal life, I value family - I have three kids and we've moved around internationally multiple times for my husband's career, and maintaining that balance while building my business has been important to me. I also value community and connection, because I believe we need to support each other and not be alone in our journeys. Finally, I value evolution and flow - doing things in a more natural way with more authenticity, and combining business strategy with holistic practices like meditation and breathwork so you can connect to your true self and lead from a place of inner peace rather than competition with yourself.