Protected. Persistent. Posting.

Hey, beautiful people.

October is here.

Fall has officially entered the chat.

The air is shifting. The leaves are preparing to change. Libra season is in full swing. And your girl just celebrated another trip around the sun.

But THIS October, I’m looking at something I have been building for years with a whole different level of appreciation:

The Coochie Coach®️

Yes, baby.

That ®️means something to me.

It represents more than a symbol sitting beside a name.

It represents resilience.

There were moments during this process when getting my brand federally registered did not look certain.

But I stayed with it.

My attorney stayed with it.

She went to bat for me with the USPTO.

And now the name I have poured years of work, love, laughter, education, service, sweat, creativity, contracts, conversations and straight-up COOCHIE into is officially registered.

The Coochie Coach®️.

Whew.

That little R has a whole lotta history behind it.

And it taught me something…

Resilience Has a Return on Investment

Sometimes resilience looks glamorous in hindsight.

While you’re living it?

Not so much.

It looks like another email.

Another document.

Another conversation.

Another correction.

Another “No, we’re not giving up yet.”

Another decision to advocate for what you created.

There are things in our lives that are worth fighting for.

There are dreams that deserve another attempt.

There are ideas that deserve protection.

And sometimes your breakthrough comes because you simply refused to let the first obstacle have the final word.

But baby…

October brought me the other side of that lesson too.

Procrastination Is a THIEF

Now let me tell y’all the part that made me want to kick my own ass just a little bit. 😂

For nearly 10 years, I have produced my signature event under the name:

The Coochie Con.

It was mine creatively.

It was part of my ecosystem.

It was something I had conceived, nurtured, promoted and built history around.

But there was one very important thing I didn’t do soon enough:

I didn’t secure the trademark.

I procrastinated.

And while I was waiting…

someone else trademarked The Coochie Con.

OUCH.

There are some lessons you read in a book.

There are some lessons somebody tells you.

And then there are those lessons that walk directly into your house, sit on your couch and say:

“So… you ready to learn now?”

😂😂😂

Message received.

This isn’t a story about beating myself up.

It is a story about becoming a more sophisticated steward of what I create.

Because ideas have value.

Names have value.

Books have value.

Programs have value.

Curriculum has value.

Events have value.

Intellectual property has value.

And building something without protecting it can leave the door open for someone else to legally claim something you assumed was yours.

So I am taking the lesson.

Not the shame.

Resilience & Procrastination Taught Me the Same Thing:

MOVE.

When something matters, move.

When you create something valuable, move.

When it’s time to protect it, move.

When the paperwork needs to be filed, move.

When you receive the email, answer it.

When you need professional help, hire it.

When you’ve been talking about doing something for three years…

Baby. MOVE.

There is a difference between divine timing and delay.

I’m learning to recognize it.

And Speaking of Moving… I’m Doing Something for the Rest of 2026

I gave myself a challenge:

POST EVERY SINGLE DAY.

From now through the end of the year, I am posting on at least one of my social media platforms every day.

Not because every post needs to go viral.

Not because an algorithm gets to determine my worth.

But because consistency matters.

Visibility matters.

Showing up matters.

And apparently Miss “Procrastination Is a Thief” needs to practice what she preaches. 😂

So come play with me.

Follow @thecoochiecoach everywhere.

And I’m adding a little incentive.

👀 THE 3-OUT-OF-5 CHALLENGE

For the next five days, look for my daily Facebook posts.

Engage with me.

Talk back.

Let me know you’re there.

The FIRST person to post on my Facebook post on 3 out of the 5 days wins a FREE consultation with me, a $250 value.

Three days.

Five opportunities.

One consultation.

And probably a whole lotta foolishness, inspiration and good energy along the way.

@thecoochiecoach

Come find me.

This Fall, I’m Falling Into Alignment

Libra season always has me thinking about balance.

And maybe balance isn’t about everything getting equal amounts of our attention.

Maybe balance is learning what deserves more attention right now.

Some things need patience.

Some things need persistence.

Some things need protection.

And some things need us to stop procrastinating and MOVE.

I learned both lessons.

One gave me a registered trademark.

One cost me the opportunity to register a name I’d been using for years.

And both are making me a better businesswoman.

That’s the gift.

We don’t have to waste our mistakes by turning them into shame.

We can turn them into strategy.

So this October, I’m protecting more.

Finishing more.

Showing up more.

Posting daily.

Creating.

Learning.

Laughing.

And continuing to build an ecosystem worthy of the legacy I intend to leave.

And yes…

I’m putting that little ®️ behind The Coochie Coach®️ every chance I get.

I earned that baby. 😂

Now, What Have YOU Been Procrastinating On?

Because I know I’m not the only one carrying something that has been waiting to be born.

Maybe it’s the book.

The business.

The program.

The career move.

The event.

The next chapter.

Or maybe you can’t even name it yet—you just know there is something in you asking to come out.

If you’ve been procrastinating on something you know you’re ready to birth, you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

That is literally what I do.

I help people move from conception to clarity to action to BIRTH.

So if you need—or simply want—some support bringing that thing into the world, reply directly to this email.

Tell me what you’re carrying.

Tell me what’s been keeping you from moving.

And let’s book some time to chat about what it might look like to finally BIRTH THAT THING.

No shame about how long you’ve been sitting on it.

Trust me.

I know a little something about procrastination. 😂

But I also know a whole lot about beginning again.

Your idea deserves more than another year on your someday list.

Maybe this is your MOVE.

With love, laughter, resilience & registration,

Nikki Brown

Life Doula | The Coochie Coach®️ | Birth Anything Creator

Follow the journey: @thecoochiecoach

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