Meet
Josh & Leslie

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We are the co-founders of Second Chance Coaching—and living proof that healing is possible, identity can be reclaimed, and transformation doesn’t start in perfection…it starts in the mess.

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But before we ever called ourselves coaches, we were just two people trying to survive a world that didn’t understand how we were wired.

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Josh grew up in special education classrooms—misunderstood, mislabeled, and underestimated. His mind was creative, fast, and full of depth, but the system only saw what didn’t fit. For years, he carried the weight of being called “slow,” internalizing shame and living with the quiet belief that he’d never measure up.

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Leslie spent most of her life masking the chaos of undiagnosed ADHD. Outwardly, she was capable and high-achieving. Internally, she battled mental fatigue, self-criticism, and an overwhelming sense of failure. After a near-fatal illness led to rapid weight gain, she found herself trapped in a cycle of body shame and identity loss—trying to hold everything together while feeling like she was falling apart.

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We were both navigating invisible battles.

But beneath the pain, we still carried purpose.

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We met in 2012 and quickly discovered that while our wounds were different, our values were aligned. We shared a deep desire for growth, freedom, and impact. We began building businesses together—dreaming of helping others—but the pain we hadn’t yet faced found its way into everything. The unhealed parts of us made decisions the healed versions never would. And eventually… everything fell apart.

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We spent the next 10 years on different paths.
New relationships. New mistakes. New beginnings.
We each experienced heartbreak, breakdowns, and breakthroughs.

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And then, we found our way back.

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Not just back to each other—but back to ourselves.

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We did the deep work.

We faced the truths we’d once avoided.

We built new tools, new awareness, and new patterns.

And from that space… Second Chance Coaching was born.

Today, we help people reclaim their identity, rebuild their emotional foundation, and reconnect with their truth.

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Whether you’re:

• A person navigating the weight of trauma or emotional burnout

• Living with ADHD or another neurodivergent brain that doesn’t fit the mold

• Healing from addiction, divorce, or the shame of starting over

• A parent trying to stay grounded while raising a child who processes the world differently

• Or simply a soul who knows there’s more to life than surviving...

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We see you.
We are you.
And we’ve made it our mission to walk with people like you toward healing, clarity, and confidence.

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We know what it’s like to feel broken, scattered, behind.
We know what it takes to rise anyway.

Because transformation isn’t about becoming someone else.
It’s about finally becoming who you were always meant to be.

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So no matter where you're starting from—
You belong here.

This is your space.
This is your shift.
This is your second chance.

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Welcome home.
~ Josh & Leslie