Mazdak Chinichian on Moving from Corporate IT to Entrepreneurship

In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Mazdak Chinichian, a Montreal-based ICF-accredited self-leadership coach who helps independent IT consultants and high-performing professionals transition from an employee mindset to confident, self-led entrepreneurship. With more than 22 years of experience in engineering, IT, agile, and organizational change management, Mazdak shares how his corporate career led him to coaching and why technical expertise alone isn't enough to build a successful business. They discuss the challenges of leaving corporate life, overcoming imposter syndrome and perfectionism, setting boundaries, finding the right clients, and learning to communicate your value. Mazdak also explains how self-awareness, clear positioning, and consistent business processes can help entrepreneurs create a business that supports both their goals and quality of life. You can find Mazdak on: LinkedIn:   / chinichian   Website: https://mazdak.ca/ You can also listen to the podcast on: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2466506/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3Zcdwlt... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Success Leaves Clues is a podcast spotlighting the stories, strategies, and transformations created by today’s top career, leadership, executive, and other coaches. Each episode dives into the real-world journeys behind coaching businesses, how they started, scaled, and succeeded, along with lessons learned, client success stories, and practical takeaways for aspiring or established coaches. Whether you’re helping professionals pivot careers, grow as leaders, or step into entrepreneurship, this show offers an inside look at what it takes to build a purpose-driven, profitable coaching practice.