Derrick came into our first session dealing with serious lower back pain.
He was taking ibuprofen, using pain patches and modifying how he moved because certain positions immediately triggered the pain.
We started with his back.
But the deeper we went, the less the conversation was about a muscle.
We uncovered a long-standing pattern of avoidance, self-judgment and pushing himself to prove that he was capable.
Underneath it sat an even deeper story:
There is something wrong with me.
By the end of the session, his pain had dropped from 6 to 3.
HIGHEST-PAYING CLIENT EVER
LONGEST-TERM CLIENT EVER
Derrick already knew how to coach.
He already knew how to create clients.
We didn't give him another sales funnel.
Across our work, we explored what happened inside him around rejection, fear, forcing, receiving, difficult conversations and the stories his mind created before anything had actually happened.
He became less worried.
More playful.
More able to separate facts from fear.
More willing to serve instead of convert.
And then he signed his highest-paying client to date.
“By that evening, my back was virtually pain-free in one session.”
“With Aly’s support, I landed my highest-paying client and my longest-term client.”
“If you get the chance to work with Aly, take it.”
Most successful founders have become exceptionally good at pushing through.
That's exactly why the cost can be difficult to see.
You can still lead the meeting.
Still make money.
Still serve clients.
Still run the company.
But how much energy is being spent managing pain, tension, fear, fatigue or the patterns underneath them?
And what decisions become available when that capacity comes back?
Your health and your business are not separate when you're the person making the decisions.