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 practicing Watching her mom become her first example of an advocate Getting diagnosed during her first year of law school and what she learned about staying safe Six concussions, and the one that finally made her stop Working through a concussion for a month because stopping felt like weakness How boredom turned into the first real questions she'd ever asked herself Being told never to discuss her health professionally, and what happened when she finally did The law student who messaged her after that first post, and where she is now Why we're too quiet about the options, and how many ways there actually are to be a lawyer Her two pieces of advice for any lawyer who knows something is wrong Building a firm with no billable hours, chosen clients, and a written mistakes policy The Wellness Esquire directory and why community is the missing piece Connect with Ariella Cohen Coleman: Website: thewellnessesquire.com Also: ariellacohencoleman.com LinkedIn: Ariella Cohen Coleman Podcast: The Wellness Esquire, available everywhere and on YouTube Work 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/connectioncall Stay connected with Erin Gerner: Website: eringerner.com LinkedIn: Erin Gerner Instagram: @eringerner Facebook: Erin Gerner Don't forget to subscribe to Powerhouse Lawyers wherever you listen. 🎙️