She Runs a Law Firm From the Beach With No Billable Hours

Ariella Cohen Coleman was going to work in fashion. She wanted to be a Bloomingdale's buyer. Then her dad was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer when she was thirteen, and he died when she was seventeen, and by the time she got to college her entire world had reoriented around advocacy.She went to law school to fix healthcare. Not to practice law. To fix the system that had her mother spending every day of her father's illness fighting insurance companies just to get covered care covered.Then she got sick herself, got told never to talk about it professionally, and spent years believing she was the only lawyer in the country with a complex health history.Today she's the founder of The Wellness Esquire and host of its podcast, and she runs Ariella Law with no billable hours from beaches around the world.In this episode we cover:Why she went to law school with no intention of ever practicingWatching her mom become her first example of an advocateGetting diagnosed during her first year of law school and what she learned about staying safeSix concussions, and the one that finally made her stopWorking through a concussion for a month because stopping felt like weaknessHow boredom turned into the first real questions she'd ever asked herselfBeing told never to discuss her health professionally, and what happened when she finally didThe law student who messaged her after that first post, and where she is nowWhy we're too quiet about the options, and how many ways there actually are to be a lawyerHer two pieces of advice for any lawyer who knows something is wrongBuilding a firm with no billable hours, chosen clients, and a written mistakes policyThe Wellness Esquire directory and why community is the missing pieceConnect with Ariella Cohen Coleman:Website: thewellnessesquire.comAlso: ariellacohencoleman.comLinkedIn: Ariella Cohen ColemanPodcast: The Wellness Esquire, available everywhere and on YouTubeWork with Erin Gerner: Erin coaches high-achieving female attorneys who are successful on paper but struggling with burnout, identity, and what's next, helping them redefine success on their own terms.📅 Book a connection call: https://calendly.com/eringerner/connectioncallStay connected with Erin Gerner:Website: eringerner.comLinkedIn: Erin GernerInstagram: @eringernerFacebook: Erin GernerDon't forget to subscribe to Powerhouse Lawyers wherever you listen. 🎙️