The Growth Moment With Amy K Coaching

Compassionate Accountability. Two words that don't always go together. It can be HARD to find the balance between one side - understanding … forgiving … supporting versus the other side - holding standards … responsibility … follow through. Whether in career, relationships, finances, parenting AND especially with yourself. Most of us fall on one side or the other. The problem is that compassion can slide into excusing or enabling. Accountability can shift into performance policing or shaming. My intention is for you to walk away today with a great Both/And – a new perspective truly combining human compassion with strong accountability. Let's go! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! MORE IDEAS: These past episodes are also useful! #23 Lead With Love (8 min) & #43 Easy, Breezy Accountability In the episode, I give examples of what the compassionate accountability combo can actually look like. I promised to include more in the show notes - here you go! #1 The High Performer Version "Compassion helps me recover. Accountability helps me rise. Together they make me resilient." #2 The Helper/Enneagram 2 Energy "Compassion keeps me connected. Accountability keeps me honest. Together they protect my boundaries." #3 The Tough Leader "Compassion reminds me people are human. Accountability reminds us we have a mission. Together we build trust." #4 The Self-Critical Achiever "Compassion softens my inner voice. Accountability strengthens my follow-through. Together they create disciplined self-love." #5 The Parent "Compassion says you are loved no matter what. Accountability says your choices matter. Together they build capable adults." #6 The Marriage/Partnership Frame "Compassion keeps us safe. Accountability keeps us growing. Together we stay intimate." #7 The Justice-Oriented/Values Driven Person "Compassion honors context. Accountability honors impact. Together they protect dignity." #8 The Enterepreneur "Compassion lets me pivot without shame. Accountability makes me execute without excuses. Together we build momentum." #9 The Spiritual Frame "Compassion recognizes our shared humanity. Accountability honors our personal agency. Together they awaken maturity." #10 The Straight-Talking Version "I can understand you — and still expect more from you." Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

BE loved. This episode isn't about self love or being more LOVING to others. Today is about a willingness to BE loved. Why am I bothering? Because I hold a deep & lasting belief in the power of love, personally & professionally. Love opens doors, it creates new perspectives & possibilities, it changes hearts & minds. This episode is short & very sweet - I invite you to relax & listen with love. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: You get two awesome closed eye, meditative kind of moments to increase your capacity to receive LOVE. To BE loved. My hope is this episode fills YOU up so that you are able to give more love, to be IN love and to lead with love. Right across your life. If you need some more love, try these episodes. #42 The Love Bomb & #23 Lead With Love. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Nothing is more important than _______________. That's your job today - to fill in the blank. Because nothing IS more important than clarity on what really matters to YOU. When all is said and done, you have limited hours on this planet. So, knowing what you are truly here to DO and BE can make the difference for a life well lived. And I WANT that life for you. So, let's get after it. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: I use 'fill in the blank' sentences quite liberally as a coach. There is something about an empty space that triggers the brain to fill it in. Especially if you say the sentence out loud - the words often naturally flow. My favorite is: Nothing is more important than ___________. I want you to know what REALLY matters. This is vital information! Clarity gives you permission to change your focus and flow IMMEDIATELY. Align yourself with the essential, clear away the distractions and noise inside and outside. Yet another tool in your kit! You can use this shortcut to truth anytime and anywhere. This sentence is transformational - you can get a direct message from YOU in a heartbeat. Use it when you are overwhelmed, unsure, faced with a decision, trying to prioritize, have a meaningful conversation. Clarity is a superpower. If you found this episode useful & want additional insight try episodes #49 Your Bottom Line, #18 The Truth Is or #13 What Do You Want? Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

This is the moment! A time to reflect AND celebrate your experiences, learning, growth and insights. Whatever the catalyst - the end of another year, a milestone, a life phase - today we create SPACE to lean back and ponder deeply. I will ask the questions, you have the answers. It's also a chance to CELEBRATE lest you take your doing & being for granted. This is how we leverage it all and light the way forward. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Here are all of the prompts to aid your reflection & celebration. What do YOU see? What stands out? What does that tell you? Where and when did you feel most alive? Why? Who or what drained you? Left you flat? When were you really disappointed? What strengths or qualities emerged or were enhanced? When did you take a risk? What do you regret? What are you proud of? What did you learn? How did you grow? I celebrate ______________! Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Giving thanks is ALWAYS deeply satisfying, powerful and generally a best practice. It falls under the gratitude umbrella, but I think it has an extra, next level quality. You are GIVING thanks - you are in action, you are transferring/sharing the gratitude. Good for the giver, GREAT for the receiver and likely to lead to more. So, in honor of the tradition of Thanksgiving, I invite you to GIVE thanks! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn. Such powerful survival mechanisms! They literally can save your life. But do you ever jump to those default reactions even when the situation is NOT life threatening? The problem is those automatic reflexes aren't always appropriate in daily life - they bypass the rational, strategic part of your brain. What if you could FACE the stressful moments instead - CALM, centered, strong, able to find fresh approaches. Let's expand your options for more thriving, not just surviving! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: It happens to most of us - going into fight, flight, freeze or fawn for not so serious circumstances. A rush of adrenaline around a contentious political issue. Ducking out of the room when you see that person who owes you money. Freezing up when the boss blames you for the missed deadline. Trying to appease everyone when an argument breaks out at the dinner table. Here is a quick reminder of what each of these looks and feels like: Fight: your back goes up, you lean into aggressive, primed to push back Flight: you are ready to run, move away from the event or the person, avoid Freeze: you get quiet, still, even go a bit numb Fawn: this one is less well known, but basically you move into please & appease mode "Face" is a new option. Think of it as a posture you select, literally & figuratively. CHOOSING to lean in and orient towards what's triggering you, rather than being hijacked by reflex. Strong, grounded, relaxed and open. Breathing deeply and easily. Face is about looking forward! ALIVE, fully present and able to tap into your true superpower - your creativity, ability to consider a variety of ideas and experiment. Listen in to dial up YOUR ability to FACE your challenges. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Here are six examples of the switch - see if any of these speak to you or spark ideas. Default: random scrolling of what the algorithm serves up Design: prioritizing specific people to connect with or sources that truly inspire you Default: meetings filling up your calendar and dictating your flow Design: questioning the whole premise & asking if there is a better way to deliver results Default: friends that no longer fit who you are Design: contemplating what kinds of people you want in your life Default: paycheck to paycheck Design: taking a hard look at money in versus money out and making the smart decisions Default: staying in a career just because it's where you ended up Design: believing that you CAN pivot & taking one step forward Default: settling for really crappy communication with your partner, boss or friend Design: addressing the issue, describing how it could be better, inviting a change Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching. Are you living by design or by default? Are you stepping back and UP to consider what you REALLY want, choose HOW you want to live and prioritizing the necessary changes? Or are you taking what's put in front of you, going along to get along, settling - thereby outsourcing your agency. There is ever MORE life for you. I KNOW you have endless potential for growth, impact and fulfillment. Let's partner right now to dial up your intentionality - I'm in your corner. And I'm excited!

Why are you here on the planet? Let that sink in. Stay with it. Why are YOU here? What is your purpose? I often ask a client these questions - right in the first session. I figure - let's cut to the chase & get to the bottom line. Because I believe each of us has something vital and unique to offer the world. So, today's episode is only about that - pondering and perhaps answering - why ARE you here. If you're intrigued and eager to know what you have to say - keep listening. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: This is your opportunity to explore why you are HERE! We start the exploration process of clarifying your purpose so you can better understand and claim who you are. Here are a few examples of clients' statements of purpose over the years. I hope you will share yours! My purpose is to leave places & people I encounter better than I found them. Be a beacon. Wander around & experience the world. Help people through difficult spots in their lives. Partner with smart, interesting people to push the world in the right direction. Save the oceans. Create beauty. Tell the truth that others are too afraid to say. Work on the BIG problems. Foster connection & community. Provide a safe & stable place for my family to grow. And one of my all time favorites - bring relentless, uplifting, mischievous curiosity to those that want to know themselves. (that one is from a fellow coach) Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Where are there divides or divisions in your world? Ones that cause pain, confusion or a troubling disconnect. The ones that are WORTH bridging. Whether they are in your professional or personal life and whether the gap is around politics, religion, family history or something else. Today is about the challenging yet powerful work of bridging divides. If YOU are ready to expand your capacity, deepen your skillset and be a change maker, this episode is for you. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Here are the two organizations that are beautiful bridge builders! Irshad Manji & Moral Courage Braver Angels And here are the six tips or ideas that help ME in my aspiration to bridge divides. 1. Seek first to understand, then be understood. 2. Ask, don't assume. 3. Pause. Breathe. Speak with intention. 4. We can agree to disagree! 5. Stand your ground while creating common ground. 6. We NEED our differences - everyone has a vital piece of the puzzle. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Today is about leading with your Essence, not your Effort! It's about a shift in orientation - away from measuring your worth only from hustle, productivity or achievement. We explore how to let your essence - who you BE at your core, beyond all of your roles or responsibilities - drive your effort. This concept is still fresh for me - I'm literally in the midst of figuring it out. So, join me as I go down the rabbit hole, if you dare! This is a growth moment for both of us. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Here are a few prompts & ideas to help explore YOUR essence: Before any to-do, take a breath and ask, 'Am I leading with essence or just defaulting to effort?' What's one recurring task that could be infused with more YOU? What can you release to make more space for natural, authentic flow? How can you bring your essence online? What is a phrase or word that will bring you into the essential? Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

This is SUCH a cool episode!. All about identifying patterns and different aspects of yourself. Figuring out how to integrate AND leverage these pieces so you can bring your full, powerful self to the world. My guest is Erin Reeves - a marvelous human who recently quit her job and has started her own business. Transitions are a perfect time for a coaching hit. A chance to remember that you get to CHOOSE who to be. That you aren't locked into one way of being, but can weave together a lifetime of strengths, experience, success and failures. This episode is for you whether you are in transition or just want to unlock more of your potential. MY GUEST: Erin Reeves Erin Reeves is an accomplished executive strategist, advisor and coach with over 25 years of experience shaping people-centric organizations and cultures that align with business goals. With insight and unwavering passion, Erin transforms the gap between knowing and doing into measurable and inevitable progress. Learn more about Erin's experiences and connect on Linked In Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

My gift for you today is Freedom & Expansion. Free from what life IS. Expanding into what life COULD be. What do YOU want to break free from at this particular age & stage? What are you wishing to expand into? Life by design requires your attention - taking time and making space to ponder your possibilities. I believe that YOU are brave and bold enough for freedom and expansion. So get ready for a blast of inspiration and a call to action. Let's see what we can create together! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: You get to explore two fundamental questions so you can build YOUR Freedom & Expansion list. From what do you wish to FREE yourself? Into what do you wish to EXPAND? And here is MY list! Freedom from routine, hamster wheels, mundane, default and decline. Expansion into novelty, the unexpected, meaning, design and growth. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

How can it be smarter, not harder? That is a question I pose often to my clients. It's a favorite because it usually generates an immediate mindshift. Moving you away from the "suffer through and slog it out" part of your brain into the "wait a minute, I can see a better way!" SMARTER accesses your natural brilliance and human ingenuity. I want to give you a big dose of smarter for whatever is feeling harder in your life. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Coaching is an art, not a science, so there is no set process. However, sometimes it's lovely to have a few tools in your back pocket. Here is a list of smarter, not harder ideas. See which ones jump out or speak to you for shifting into smarter: #1 Be Clear & On Purpose. Understand your "why" and align actions with your vision. Basically, get out of the weeds and into the bigger picture. Keep asking yourself, does this move me closer to my goal? #2 Leverage & Amplify. Collaborate, delegate & get help! Hand off some of the hard to someone who might be able to do it better, faster or cheaper so you can focus on what you love to do. #3 Streamline, baby! Design a process that reduces the friction and prevents bottlenecks. #4 Manage your energy and emotions. When you are hitting harder, you might need to dial up the self care. Your brain IS marvelous but runs out of gas - know when to rest and restore. #5 Experiment! Approach harder with curiosity and creativity. Ask yourself, what else is possible? Find a brainstorming partner or coach! Free to try things & toss what doesn't work. #6 Do It Your Way - full permission, your way or the highway. Forget about what everyone else says. Focus your time and attention on your unique strengths or zone of genius. Trust yourself. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Are you tired of the pressure to define and track your goals, much less the "did you achieve them yet? Goals CAN be the way to go. But occasionally, you might need something a bit more flexible. Today I'm expanding the growth landscape with additional options. Perhaps you need a growth direction, desire or simply an intention. Listen in to see what kind of tool brings YOU the most clarity, focus and momentum. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: This all came up for me because I'm getting ready to turn 60. And there are many people in my life asking what my goals are for the next decade. The truth is, I don't necessarily have a bunch of concrete goals as I have in previous years. So when I ask myself: Amy, what are your growth goals? I'm coming up with a big nothing. What I do have is fuzzy - more of a feeling or a desire. So, if the question is instead: Amy, what is your DESIRE? Then, I DO have quite a bit to say. I desire to have a life by design, not by default. I don't want to just rinse and repeat. I desire a burst of fresh air, inspiration and innovation for my next age & stage. Hmmph. Clearly, I was able to answer very quickly to the prompt, what's your growth desire? Whereas for whatever reasons, goals left me flat and empty. The switch to desire released a flood of inner knowing. That's what I want for you today! To see if playing with more options helps spark YOUR knowing and enable you to find insight for yourself that you might not have otherwise. I'm going to coach you through goals, desires, directions & intentions. Grab something to take notes with if you can & let's go! Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Get ready for a mind expanding episode with my guest Holly Franke - a psychic, intuition coach and extremely fascinating human. We delve into one of Holly's growth moments when she "came out" in public with her incredible intuitive skills. As we explore that transformational moment, Holly & I talk about a myriad of topics - owning all the pieces of yourself, being willing to do that publicly & proudly as well as the best explanation I've ever heard on how intuition works. Make sure to listen all the way to the end - Holly does a special psychic intuitive reading with a message for YOU! MY GUEST: Holly Franke Check out Holly's website: www.hollyfranke.com/ Follow Holly on Instagram: @hollyfrankeintuition Listen to Holly's Podcast - Everything Intuition Download Holly's "Intuitive History Checklist" Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

The heart of this episode is about following your dream or vision from that higher calling/inspiration space. Spirit led! This is for you if you are on a spirit led path OR want to open up that channel as you move forward. My guests are business partners in Seeking Center - a company revolutionizing your wellness + spiritual journey. We are looking at a pivotal growth moment in Karen & Robyn's start-up journey and how they moved away from the transactional, straight into the transformational. I hope today gives YOU the courage to embrace what most deeply calls to you. MY GUESTS: Robyn Brecker & Karen Loenser Seeking Center: Revolutionizing your wellness + spiritual journey with the best practitioners, experiences and products on the planet! Follow Robyn & Karen on LinkedIn THE SCOOP: I'm using a special episode format that I only do once in a while - "the growth spotlight." We look at a pivotal growth moment for the guest, unpack some of the ahas & insights from that time AND look at how it all can be leveraged in the future. Karen & Robyn's growth moment was working on their first joint project several years ago - a tv pilot that takes someone at a life crossroads and pairs them with different spiritual & wellness practitioners. Think 'soul makeover' instead of a house or beauty makeover. Robyn & Karen are both award winning television & digital producers for the likes of Oprah, Discovery & Nickelodeon. This time it was just them - creating a pilot episode with almost no budget, only a single day to shoot, a real deal human, Sarah, who had never met any of these practitioners, everyone HOPING magic would happen. An AUTHENTIC reality show. Get ready for a rich & rewarding conversation that reveals the heart of what Robyn & Karen are building - their North Star or beacon. Hopefully it helps YOU reflect on your own spirit led path & what you are called to create in this world. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Are YOU in the midst of change & uncertainty? How would you rate your skill at riding the rollercoaster? My plan today is to help you reflect on your ability to handle change & uncertainty. We will also review your current toolkit and assess if it's time for an upgrade. And I will share some of MY favorite tools - you get to take what's useful & toss the rest. Let's leverage LIFE! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Whether you are in the midst of change & uncertainty right now or want to be prepared for the next round, take the lead in figuring out what works for YOU. What tools bring out your best, help you find your feet - handle, navigate, LEVERAGE and more. You get to build your own toolkit, but here are some of mine. Follow the link to get a full list. PAUSE & BE PRESENT Take a breath! Center yourself in THIS moment, not ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. Calm your nervous system with a few more deep breaths. JUST THE FACTS What's actually TRUE? "Do the facts support my anxious thoughts?" Am I doing a bunch of negative 'what if-ing?' Drop the assumptions & judgment. SERENITY A good one to remember: "the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can & the wisdom to know the difference." What CAN you control? TRUST YOURSELF In the end, trust in your ability to make your life work no matter what. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.

Carpe diem! Seize the day. A phrase with a built in shot of adrenaline. What comes up for you? Does it feel like an invitation or permission to make the most of YOUR day? Or more like a reminder or even pressure and an obligation? I hope this episode helps you shift into some positively productive Carpe Diem energy. To take charge, grab a chance, say YES to the opportunities that are here TODAY. It's a short episode, so make it count! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: So, what comes up for you when I say, Carpe Diem? For some, it's inspiring, exhilarating, motivating. Definitely an invitation and inherent permission slip. Perhaps ideas of how you might seize your day are popping up in your head already. For others, it can feel like more pressure. On top of everything else, I need to go carpe diem. Can I NOT make the most of today - it's hard enough to just get through my list. Or it might bring up a touch of fear - the whole mortality thing, feeling bittersweet about the fleetingness of life. Here is the plan: I'm going to give you a specific perspective on carpe diem to try on. To use just for this episode to help you seize YOUR day. Only as an invitation, FULL permission, no pressure and absolutely zero obligation. Are You Ready For Your Own GROWTH MOMENT? My purpose as a coach is to help unlock your full potential. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube or visit The Growth Moment website, or email me at [email protected]. Go here to learn about all the ways to coach with me including 1:1, workshops and my transformative group coaching.