Every Solopreneur needs a Chewbacca

Solopreneurs are a particular kind of human. Brave, driven, and often quietly carrying more than anyone realises.

At their best, they’re independent, fast-moving, and deeply purposeful. They trust their instincts. They make decisions quickly. They care intensely about what they’re building. 

That same independence can slip into isolation. Momentum can turn into overreach. Confidence can harden into stubbornness. And too often, everything stays locked inside their own head.

The most common solopreneur traits tend to sit in tension. Vision and restlessness. Courage and risk-blindness. Resourcefulness and exhaustion. Self-belief and self-doubt. A desire for freedom paired with a reluctance to ask for help. 

Like their namesake, Han Solo. Han is the archetypal solopreneur. Independent to a fault. Allergic to authority. Quick-thinking, charismatic, and more than willing to take a risky bet if it feels right. He leads with instinct, masks uncertainty with bravado, and often charges ahead before fully thinking through the consequences. Sound familiar?

This is where I matter most to my solopreneur clients, not to take control, but to steady the course. To listen. To challenge thinking without threatening identity. To offer perspective when the mission starts to feel heavier than expected.

I am your Chewbacca.

Chewie doesn’t steal the spotlight. He doesn’t tell Han what kind of pilot to be. But he’s always there. He listens. He notices things Han misses. He growls when something feels off. He steps in when things go sideways. He brings loyalty, perspective, and a steady presence to even the most ridiculous odds.

Chewbacca is insight in companion form.

That’s the role of a great coach or mentor for a solopreneur. Not the hero. Not the fixer. The constant. The one who holds the wider view, creates space to think, and helps turn bold instinct into sustainable progress.

Every Han still flies the ship.But every successful Han has a Chewie beside them, making sure they don’t have to do it alone.

That’s not weakness. That’s how daring missions get completed.