Coaching as a Side Hustle: A Flexible Path to Purpose and Income

In a time where professionals are seeking more meaning, flexibility, and financial resilience, coaching is one of the most rewarding side hustles available. Coaching offers not only a supplementary income stream; but also a fulfilling way to use their experience to support others.

Unlike many side hustles, coaching builds on who you already are. It draws from your professional insights, values, and interpersonal skills while offering the freedom to work at your own pace, on your own terms.

Why Coaching Makes a Strong Side Hustle

• Flexible and Scalable

  You can start small, perhaps one client a week, and grow as you gain confidence. Sessions can be done remotely, during evenings or weekends, without disrupting your full-time role.

  
  

• Builds Career-Relevant Skills

  Coaching enhances your listening, communication, and emotional intelligence; skills that are directly transferable to leadership, HR, education, and client-facing roles.

  
  

• Meaningful and Purposeful Work

  Coaching gives you a chance to help people navigate challenges, unlock potential, and move forward in their careers and lives; this is an incredibly fulfilling experience.

  
  

• Real Earning Potential

  Coaches typically start by charging AED 300 – 700 per session, with room to grow into group coaching, internal contracts, or specialized niches. For example, professional executive coaches can charge upwards of AED 3000 per session.

  
  

• No Need to Quit Your Job to Start

  With structured training, you can begin practising within months, making it a realistic and manageable way to explore a new professional path.

  
  

Popular Coaching Niches for Side Hustlers

• Career Coaching: Helping professionals clarify direction

• Leadership Coaching: Supporting new or aspiring managers

• Wellbeing Coaching: Focusing on stress, resilience, and balance

• Transition Coaching: Guiding people through change

• Internal Coaching: Coaching peers within your organization

Certification Matters, and So Does Business Readiness

While coaching is flexible, it’s also a responsibility. To coach ethically and effectively, formal training is essential. A well-structured, ICF-certified program ensures that you develop real coaching competencies; not just conversational skills.

Our ICF-certified Certified Positive Leadership Coach (CPLC) program includes both comprehensive coach training and practical business development support. In addition to learning how to coach effectively, you’ll also gain guidance on setting up your own coaching practice; choosing your niche, setting your pricing, attracting clients, and building your brand. This part of the program will be led by a coach who successfully transitioned from a side hustle to a full-time coaching career.

Training Designed for Working Professionals

The Certified Positive Leadership Coach (CPLC) program at Brightfields is specifically built for people who are managing jobs, families, and busy schedules.

We deliver our CPLC training in-person in Dubai and Qatar, and we also run fully online batches throughout the year to accommodate international and remote participants.

To check upcoming cohorts, training dates, and program details, visit: https://www.brightfields.co.uk/cplc

Contact Us

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