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.

I challenge you to write your own Declaration of Independence! From what do you choose to free yourself? A relationship that doesn't serve you? A boss, job, client, situation, environment that you are no longer willing to tolerate? What becomes possible if you dial up your autonomy, self agency and personal leadership? Life is way too short to live within a framework that doesn't work for you. Claim the right to YOUR life, liberty and the pursuit of your happiness! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: There comes a moment in everyone's life - in fact there might be many moments, where a situation finally becomes too much. Intolerable, unsustainable and you need to call it for what it is. Time to declare your independence. This episode is for you, if you are hitting one of those liberation moments - you are contemplating a change. This is a chance to dive in and actively work through a deep coaching exercise. I will walk you through the concept & process of creating your own declaration. The episode is also great if you just want to explore the concept and ponder how an independence upgrade MIGHT apply to your life in the future. I was inspired by the American celebration of 4th of July, reflecting on my country's Declaration of Independence. What struck me when I re-read the actual document was the underlying format - a self growth template written almost 250 years ago! I found it illuminating. There is an inherent process to follow in crafting one's own declaration. So, I'm going to take you through SIX steps and read actual parts of the declaration, old fashioned language and all. But then I will explain how the concepts relate to YOU. But, not to worry, I won't read the WHOLE document! I will summarize & paraphrase a bit in order to get to the heart of the process. Just in case you need it, here is a link to the original Declaration. Good luck with YOUR independence movement! 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 an episode about endings & beginnings. A somewhat self indulgent reflection around my son's recent high school graduation. I hope it sparks thoughts on how YOU view endings and helps you remember that they always lead to new beginnings. Birth, death, graduation, a move, hiring, firing, getting married, getting divorced, even just changing seasons. Use this episode to tap into the full power & potential of pivotal moments. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Perhaps there is an ending that is needing YOUR awareness & attention. Mine was my son graduating from high school. I have been caught up in the ENDING. Unable to grasp the bigger picture … to see a flow into the new beginning. What about YOU? Do you have an ending that is tripping you up? What are you experiencing? Are you able to see both the ending & what's beyond? Let's see if we can find a few insights and ahas together. 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 episode is for YOU if, like my guest, you are experiencing a career ending - a layoff, firing, your position or department eliminated, even a complete company shut down. My guest is Keva Dine. She is THE expert creative recruiter with 23 years' experience placing top talent. She has launched thousands of careers, agencies & brands. I was fortunate to get her for this 'growth spotlight' episode. Keva & I look at how the crisis CAN be a growth moment - learning to find the opportunity, possibilities & potential right in the midst of calamity. MY GUEST: Keva Dine KEVA DINE INTEL™ the must have newsletter for all creative professionals! Follow Keva on LinkedIn Viva Rocks, inc® (dba The Keva Dine Agency™) THE SCOOP: This is the heart of the episode today - crisis transforming into opportunity. It can be any kind of challenge or difficulty - career, financial, health, identity, relationship or something else! The growth moment is how we find new open doors just when old doors are closing. As always, listen for the insights & inspiration that YOU need today. I hope you can find a shift in your perspective and new opportunities, possibilities & potential! 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 IS your focus & flow these days? Are you happy with how you are spending your precious time? Is it by design or more by default? If you aren't satisfied, what's blocking you? Is distraction an issue? Perhaps just good old fashioned overwhelm with too much on your plate. This episode is for YOU if you crave more focus & flow. Contentment with a day well spent. Walk away with commitment & actions to align your ATTENTION with your INTENTION! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: What about YOU? Are you craving more focus & flow? If so, what's blocking or distracting you from what matters most? Are YOU in default mode with texting, email, Slack, social media, podcasts, Netflix, YouTube, household tasks or whatever else? Are you over indexed on multitasking? Perhaps you DO have way too much on your plate or in your life and you need "quote" distraction to decompress? Or maybe you need a few boundaries to bring some balance & THAT will naturally create more focus & flow. There are endless podcasts, books, articles & experts on the topic of max productivity - hacks to get more output. That's NOT what we are up to today. No push to DO more. I want to help you figure out what YOU need to have the focus & flow you desire. That's the coaching angle - taking the myriad of opinions & advice and creating your own custom approach. As I mentioned in the episode, if you need help getting clarity on your INTENTION, here are a bunch of episodes. #13 - What Do You Want #18 - The Truth Is #29 - Your Permission Slip #44 - What DO You Know? #48 - Create What You Crave #49 - Your Bottom Line 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.

A fabulous deep dive into the relationship between success and self validation. A chicken-egg kind of thing. My guest is Emily Perron - a stellar writer, speaker, and fellow coach. Emily asked to look at what is blocking HER next level of scale & influence for her business. Our coaching conversation questions our true definition of success, means vs ends, barriers, release and what embodied success looks like. You have to listen to hear how goddesses save the day! I am hoping that the coaching will help YOU ponder where self validation fits in & what will fundamentally free up YOUR success flow. Listen for the insights & inspiration that are meant for you. MY GUEST: Emily Perron Website YouTube Instagram Linked In THE SCOOP: Here are the questions we ponder in this episode. Leverage them for your own Q&A! What are YOU chasing? How do YOU define success? What are you growing into? Where do you find YOUR fire, passion & power? Are YOU chasing validation or are you rock solid there? How can you embody success going forward? 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. 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.

Coulda, shoulda, woulda. Today we are focusing on the shoulda. I invite you to put a stop to SHOULDING in your life. I want you to either choose freely with no sense of obligation OR just don't do it. No more guilting yourself into actions or letting other people or forces guilt you. YOU have agency! Stand up and OWN your choices. What are the 'shoulds' that are weighing you down? I invite you today to throw off the shackles of shoulds. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Shoulds often SOUND noble, worthwhile or well intentioned. But if you stay stuck at should or keep sputtering out, then your should is too shallow to become a resounding "I SHALL." Remember you can try using the following questions/tools to help you move from SHOULD to SHALL: The TRUTH is ____________ DO you want to do your should? If no, why? If yes, why? What do you REALLY want? What matters to YOU? And when in doubt, put your hand on your heart to find your shall! 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.

What's your JOY ratio of late? Are you joy FULL or joy LESS? Take a breath to think about where and how much joy you are experiencing. Are you satisfied with your joy ratio? Today I want you to ponder how joy works for you. What YOU can do to hit a tipping point, where you just tip right over into joy FULL. I hope for you to walk away with insight AND action that will create a measurable increase of joy filled moments. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Joy has been on my mind. It's been a coaching topic with one of my extremely high achieving & hard working clients. So, it got me thinking about the nature of joy generally. Is it generated by external factors? Or do we all have the same innate capacity for joy? Nature or nurture? Can we just decide to be joyful? Or do we need to purposefully develop our joy muscles? Do YOU know how joy works for you? THIS is our playground today. We get to explore joy & see what we come up with. This is more of a thinking or pondering episode than a tool. You might want to grab something to take a few notes or just listen & let your mind percolate. Off we 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.

Before you jump into resolutions and plans for the new year - I invite you to brainstorm with me. You get to lean back as I ask you a series of questions to help YOU consider, contemplate and hopefully find next level clarity. Clarity on WHAT REALLY MATTERS. This episode focuses on the new year HOWEVER pondering 'what really matters' is good for all seasons & reasons. You can use it for any kind of "new." SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Today I want to help you answer the BIG question: what really matters for the next year? You get to shake off the small stuff so you can listen for, see & KNOW what matters. You might want to go off and contemplate the questions below offline and/or do the guided brainstorming right now. Make sure you have what you need to take notes. Turn off and shut down anything that will distract you. This is YOUR time! Remember, you can pause the audio as needed. #1 WHO matters in the coming year? And who DOESN'T? #2 Where and when do you come alive? #3 What DOESN'T matter in the new year? #4 What is CALLING you in the upcoming year? #5 What is non-negotiable? #6 What is WORTH your precious time and energy in the new year? Make sure your choices & commitments match up to what matters most to YOU! And here are several episodes that might also add depth & clarity for the coming new year. What Do You Want The Power Of Celebration Your Permission Slip A New Year's Kick In The Ass Be The Change Your Bottom Line You … 10X Bolder 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.

What would YOU do if you were 10X bolder? What is the first thing that pops up in your mind? It's a big question. Indeed, a BOLD question. I'm always a fan of lightning fast perspective shifts & 10X bolder does just that. It can move you from the 'business as usual' part of your brain straight into inspiration, innovation and impact. I hope you walk away today with your own 10X bolder thinking that leads to amazing action & results. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Just so we know what we are talking about, the definition for BOLD, as in people, actions & ideas, is the ability to take risks, confident & courageous. For colors, designs or flavors - think of strong, vivid or striking. Let that sink in. The nature of BOLD… Now amplify that 10X. 10 TIMES BOLDER! Exponentially strong, courageous, confident, striking. What would YOU do or be if you were 10X bolder? Get ready for a deeper dive into 10X bolder & let's see how far we can 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.

There are many flavors of perfectionism, this episode is about the 'never good enough, relentless inner critic' variety. My guest is an incredible coach & podcaster, Nicole Baker Holleman, who helps high achievers move beyond perfectionism. Nicole brings courageous authenticity & willingness to be the client today and talks about her OWN process around perfectionism. YOU get to ponder where you face unrelenting self pressure & make a change. Are you ready to replace perfectionism with something more positive & powerful? Let's go! MY GUEST: Nicole Baker Holleman Imperfect Success: (Nicole's must listen podcast) Life Coach Baker: (her coaching website) Fantasy Fan Girls: (her latest podcast with her sister!) THE SCOOP: This episode takes a deep dive into perfectionism, relentless inner critics and the pressure to always do more. My guest is Nicole Baker Holleman, a fellow coach who specializes in this very subject. With her coaching practice & podcast, Imperfect Success, Nicole helps high achievers ditch perfectionism and cut out the hustle culture. Our conversation starts with Nicole's personal growth journey & ends up with a powerful growth moment of her own. Take a look at your growth journey. Do YOU ever face unrelenting self pressure? Does your Inner Critic tell you that what you have accomplished isn't good enough, you have to do more or risk it all disappearing? Think about those internal messages, much less the ones in our external world. What would it be like to be able to pause, just be present and proud of who you are, right now? That's my intention for this episode. So, lean back & listen 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.

This is the second of two transformational mini coaching episodes (go to episode 54 for the first!) As a companion piece to the actual tool in episode 53, this coaching locks in YOUR learning on how to move from transactional to transformational. I'm partnering with a client in a recent group event who deeply wishes to transform her finances. We move from a transactional mindset with either/or thinking and limiting beliefs INTO transformational with a big Both/And and new empowering beliefs. THE SCOOP: If you haven't already, make sure you listen to episode #53 - Transformational, Not Transactional. That will give you the tool & how it works. Then you use this mini coaching to learn how to APPLY the tool - specifically with a challenge many of us encounter - leveling up our finances and relationship to money. I hope this helps launch YOUR transformation. 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 first of two transformational mini coaching episodes. They are companion pieces to episode 53 where I give you the tool to move from transactional to transformational. This mini coaching deepens YOUR learning & lets you witness the shift in real time. I'm coaching a client in a recent group event whose boss has broken some big promises after 26 years in the job. We start with a transactional mindset with a bunch of resentment, disappointment and even embarrassment. We end with transformation into an expansive and new possibilities mindset. Use this episode to help practice YOUR transformation. THE SCOOP: If you haven't already, make sure you listen to episode #53 - Transformational, Not Transactional. That will give you the tool & how it works. Then you use this mini coaching to learn how the tool is used in a real life situation. This episode is especially useful if YOU are struggling with missed expectations or broken promises. Practice! Experiment! Let me know how it goes. 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 mantra all this year has been "transformational, NOT transactional." This mind shift has moved me away from the tactical, practical and "just check it off the list" mode INTO the strategic, inspirational and next level possibilities place. Today, I am committed to helping YOU move from transactional into transformational right across your life. Health. Wealth. Career. Relationships. Anything & everything. Come on & let's GROW! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: By definition, transactional is an expectation that if you give, then you receive. Nothing wrong with that - transactional is not bad, it can be extremely efficient, it helps to make things simple & clear. But, I find that transactional can also be a bit tight, narrow and calculating. It can slide into zero sum thinking, either/or, even a scarcity mindset. When I get transactional, I know the difference in my body, I can FEEL it. It changes my approach. In contrast, the definition of transformational is being able to produce a big change or improvement. One of the synonyms is "life changing." Now we're talking! Transformational is looser, BIGGER, expansive. From here, I can access a multiplicity of perspectives, a longer game, tons of both/and, abundance & possibilities. If transactional is efficient, transformational is EFFECTIVE. It's not about just checking something off the list, it's about creating impact. Transactional is down on the ground. Transformational SOARS! What about you? Where do you MOST need a transformational shift? Something financial? Spiritual? A career change? What about for an employee 1 on 1 or performance review? Or something you need to create whether it be a work of art, writing an article, paper or book, practicing your instrument. Or turning a volunteer obligation into a volunteer OPPORTUNITY. Just the daily interactions with the people around you. All you need to do is ask: How CAN I be transformational in this moment? 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 YOUR episode if you are conflicted, confused or unsure. Feeling like you have multiple minds on an important topic or decision. IF you are having trouble sorting out your thoughts & getting to clarity - I have a simple but remarkably effective tool for you. It's the head/heart/gut check. Take advantage of your multi-layered perspectives and knowledge. Leverage ALL of your sources of inner wisdom. Easy, fast and illuminating. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: One of my coaching cornerstones is that my clients have the best answers. BUT, the trick is getting to those answers. The problem is that our thoughts can get convoluted, confusing and conflicted. That's when I pull out the head/heart/gut check tool. Here's how it works. You check in with your three key internal sources of knowledge. It's super simple - you ask for insight & opinions from your head. Then your heart. And finally your gut or intuition. It's like your own mini board of advisers. A triple shot - three powerful perspectives at your beck and call. What I LOVE about this tool is how fast & easy it is. You ALWAYS have immediate access to incredible insight. These three resources are literally walking around with you ALL DAY LONG. But, the deeper wisdom comes from taking the time to pause, really listen and be respectful and grateful for each perspective. 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 episode is for YOU if you ever struggle with balancing schedule & spontaneity. If you put pressure on yourself to be disciplined and measure value solely by what you produce. It's for you if you want to step back and ponder how you can feel more fulfilled, even joyful as you climb your next mountain. Listen in as I coach a very special guest, my 17 year old son Matthew, on how to drive productivity FROM fulfillment, not the other way around. MY GUEST: Matthew Musson THE SCOOP: This episode is titled Time Well Spent. It's a coaching session around balancing the rigid scheduling & discipline of driving ambition with more space for spontaneity, connection and what makes the journey meaningful. This balancing act is a challenge that comes up with MANY of my Type A, high achiever leadership clients. A real push - pull. The client today happens to be my son, Matthew. He first came on the podcast two years ago in Episode #10 - titled Stop Wasting Time. He was 15 then, in the thick of Covid and going into his sophomore year of high school. That episode centered around Matt's angst around wasting time, the deep need to maximize every minute and how to best manage his time in order to achieve his lofty goals. I asked Matt to come back on to officially compare & contrast where he is NOW at 17, on the threshold of senior year and all those profound life decisions. It's always a gift to work with someone early in the game, much less my own child. We explore not so much WHAT Matt wants to achieve, but more HOW he wants to go about it. Let this episode help YOU reflect & refine your life design. It's up to you … you have to figure out what is integral to YOUR human experience and how to create a structure, a schedule, a LIFE worth living. Being able to truly claim: my time is well spent. 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 mid year sanity check - an Amy K tradition! A reminder to create a life by design, not default. A chance to take an extra breath, lean back for a strategic review and reset of the big picture.Take advantage of the extra summer daylight - carve out some time to reflect. And walk away with renewed clarity & focus to make the rest of the year COUNT. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: I'm always pushing my clients to take a sanity check … a strategic pause. I do that because we ALL are so busy with the DOING we somehow forget about the BEING. The mindless hamster wheel becomes normal. But it's NOT normal. YOU are the boss of you. YOU are in charge. The sanity check is a vital tool in leading YOUR life. I'm YOUR coach today. I will take you through a series of questions to facilitate YOUR own personal sanity check. You can use me to look at your big picture - right across your life. Or you can focus on just a slice or aspect of your life. A career sanity check. A health sanity check. A WEALTH sanity check. Relationship, spiritual, fun, learning! Whatever you choose. Grab something to make notes & capture all of your awesome thinking. You also can gather any new year's resolutions, original goals, plans, etc. Let's do your sanity check! 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.

What's the bottom line? THAT is a quintessential Amy K question. Because as a coach, it's my job to get the heart of where you are now, where you want to be & how to get you there. Life is short, I don't want to waste time beating around the bush. "What's the bottom line" is such an amazing question. It cuts right through the noise. You can use it anywhere, anytime. So, get ready for a very bottom line episode - short & sweet. A grab & go tool to add to your kit. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: I always warn clients from the get go that I might interrupt in the midst of a coaching session - HOPEFULLY gracefully - to ask, "what's the bottom line?" Especially if we are getting into the weeds, going in circles, or caught up in a long story or details. Clients know that I will often swoop in with the bottom line question. Coaching is designed to get to the heart of things - pretty darn quickly. The bottom line question helps you get to the point. YOUR point. So you don't just talk about it, you DO something about it. Whatever your IT is. The bottom line brings clarity & focus. It creates possibilities for action. It stops the circling, ruminating and never ending story. The bottom line usually brings relief. So, grab this tool and practice getting to your bottom line. 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.

What's missing from your life? What are you craving more of? Where are you settling for same old, same old? Today I call you to wake UP and step UP. Today is the day to make a change. I have a new tool for you - the Spark tool! So, grab a life area that is in dire need of a shift. Let's find the essence, the heart … the spark of what you want. The spark that can help create what you most desire. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: This whole spark thing came from my own dire need for a shift. It's June, my son just finished his junior year of high school, summer has started. And as often is the case, MY summer months don't look or feel any different than the rest of the year. Definitely the same old routine. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my job as a coach - I have loads of personal fulfillment. However, I am craving a break from the routine. Not just time off or a check the box kind of vacation - I am missing that childhood summer feeling. Where it FEELS special, free, full of possibilities. That sounds inviting to me. I want that! But, it is far too easy to leave it at the fuzzy desire stage and just go on as normal. So, I need to coach myself if I want to move beyond desire into reality. I invite you to join me! Pick a life area where you crave something, you want more or just different, you need a shift. Then we find your spark! I will help you identify the essence of what you want so you can use that spark to move from imagination into reality. I am using summer time as my example, take a moment to pick yours. 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 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.

I want YOU to think about the principles of YOUR power. Where do you feel powerful versus powerLESS? What is your source of power - do you think it comes from inside or out? As you listen to my coaching conversation with Kristi - ponder where you most need a power shift to create impact and momentum. I hope you walk away today with some fresh insights and ideas about you and power. MY GUEST: Kristi Bergeron THE SCOOP: It's all about power today! The very nature of power - the principles or underlying components. This is an opportunity for YOU to consider where you get your power and how you choose to use it. My guest is Kristie - an executive leader and committed grower. Kristie is one of those deep thinkers. She is a voracious learner - sucking in tools, philosophies and paradigms - free ranging between strategy & tactics. This episode is a combo of coaching and just a cool conversation - my happy place! We explore all kinds of power from parenting to professional with the goal of better leveraging Kristie's energy and hence impact and momentum in the world. As always, there is no one right answer or formula. Power can come from silence and giving someone space. It can come from passion & persuasion. It can come from intelligence and confidence! Or humility and compassion. The bottom line, all that matters is YOUR principles of power - what enables you to be at your MOST powerful - to have incredible impact & momentum. 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 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.

There is a time and place to point out what's wrong, unfair, to vent, dwell, worry or commiserate. No doubt, you don't need my help to do more of that. So, today I'm focusing on action - moving past the talking & thinking and what others need to do & be. Instead we will focus 100% on you. To DO. BE. the change YOU want to see in the world. If you are in the mood for stepping up, owning, leading - let's go! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: This episode is less of a tool - more of an invocation or call to action. I'm calling on you to step up. To use & leverage the power you DO have for what matters most to you. Bottom line, to BE THE CHANGE you want to see in the world. Contemplate, how much of YOUR precious energy & time do you spend ruminating, talking, gossiping, complaining, blaming or shaming people or situations that you don't like. Now, contemplate how much time, attention & focus do you spend on BEING the change? What's your ratio between talking/thinking versus doing/being? Here's the deal. I am challenging you to tip the balance into more BEING less thinking/talking. Especially for what matters most to you. Embody the change. Live it. Radiate it. Wholeheartedly. 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 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.

It's my birthday month! And I have a gift for me & for you. We are going to fully OWN our age & stage. As my birthday approaches, it's tempting to try to 'get back.' Get back to my previous weight, energy, strength, looks, capacity, etc. I see this all the time with clients - a desire to either be farther ahead or farther back to some previous self version. Basically anywhere but HERE. Now. The point of YOUR power is in the present. So get ready to free up some energy by owning your age & stage. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: What would it look like to fully claim your age & stage? What would you stop doing or thinking? What would you start? Are there obstacles to embracing your age & stage? Maybe cultural or societal norms that don't match up. Not to mention your own expectations & judgment. What might you do with the energy release that comes with truly accepting who & where you BE at this moment? This age & stage issue is not confined to any particular number. It can happen at 20 something, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and beyond. Some people hit 30 years old & think that they should have achieved MORE - I should be married already, or have a certain income, promotion, house, fame & recognition. Some folks hit 40 and have or do all the things but lament that they missed out on living loose, having fun, exploring, taking risks. Maybe someone hits 50 and spends an inordinate amount of effort trying to recreate their younger appearance and abilities. And on it goes. A whole pile of coulda, shoulda, wouldas. Basically we can get caught in either trying to speed up or to slow down & go back. OWNING means taking your life back from other people's or society's models. Defining what your age & stage is for YOU. Don't waste your NOW experience. THIS is the birthday gift available every day. 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 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 you using the excuse "I don't know" to stay in your comfort zone? To block your growth, to coast, to hold back? Maybe it's around career or money, a family situation, a tricky relationship conflict or an important decision. Be stuck no longer! Today you get to find what you DO know so that you are free to move forward. Grab your own question/situation/challenge and let's GO! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: The truth is, YOU know so much more than you realize! It happens all the time, I ask clients a question and they say - I don't know. But, if I just wait a beat & ask "but what DO you know?' inevitably the answers and wisdom flow. "I don't know" is a cop out, a dodge. It lets us off the hook so we can stay nice & safe in our comfort zone. The growth zone is where you say 'what I DO know' and stay put until you hear your thoughts. If you say you don't know, your brain nods in agreement - YUP, I don't know. If you say, what I DO know is … your brain is called to fill in the blank, to release the knowing. I guarantee that you ALWAYS know something. And that one knowing leads to the next. Like stepping stones to answers and action. 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 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.

I want to liberate you with a momentum creating mindset. Get ready for Easy Breezy Accountability! Holding accountability for yourself or others is often tough. Something that makes us uncomfortable & can bring out some of our worst traits - blaming, shaming or avoidance, procrastination. Today I'm sharing one super simple tool to move from accountability policing to accountability activation! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: I invite you to try on the 'easy breezy' mindset. Think of this way - at its core, accountability is just about giving an ACCOUNT. Sharing and explaining where you are, what did or didn't happen, where you might be getting stuck or need some help. Or asking & listening in a way that encourages someone to share & explain to YOU. With this mindset, judgment about yourself or others is not required! Just the ACCOUNTING. Open, curious, sincerely interested in collaborating on what is & isn't happening. Feel the difference - with this approach, the first step is only & all about sharing. Not so scary or hard! 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 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 LOVE BOMB is a way to radically change the worst situations, difficult interactions and challenging emotions. It's not a replacement for other strategic tools like clear boundaries, redirection or a mindful pause. It IS a new option that can expand your range of response. Where do YOU need a fresh take? What situations or people are making you crazy, pissing you off or leaving you at a loss? Get ready to shake it all up by launching a LOVE BOMB. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: In this episode you get to add the Love Bomb to your growth toolkit. How to use a moment of unconditional love to transform the toughest of situations & interactions. You will need to pick a difficult scenario, person or situation. It could be your partner. Your boss or a co-worker. Your child. A challenging business issue. Even a road rage moment. Maybe something that happened recently that really confounded you or was super shitty. Or perhaps a time when your Inner Critic was on fire - blaming & shaming. Then you will learn how to launch a Love Bomb! This is an unconventional and liberating skill. I invite you to surprise the heck out of someone and respond with love. Because in the end, LOVE is impossible to ignore. 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 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.

Grow YOUR confidence today to CLAIM a bigger space. Whether it is an actual physical space or place, a next level career or relationship or financial space. Especially spaces that you fear, worry and wonder if you truly belong. How CAN you be as BIG as you dream? MY GUEST: Tyler Skinner @women.making.waves connectedcommunitiesco.com women-making-waves.com podcast: mishaps, magic & mayhem THE SCOOP: Think about the bold, courageous space that you want to claim. Let's figure out & apply YOUR growth process to claiming, creating & inhabiting that space. If there are stories that you have told yourself about why you don't belong - change the story! Press play instead of pause. Big dreams become reality ALL the time. My client is Tyler Skinner. Tyler is the Founder and Head Wavemaker @women.making.waves. She is a dreamer, a doer, and is building her own revolution of highly charged, passionate women. Women who value connection and community as a way to amplify their impact. Tyler curates spaces for people to make waves, to play BIG. Including a stellar podcast called Mishaps, Magic & Mayhem. As you hear me coach Tyler, I want YOU to consider in what spaces you might feel that you just don't belong - for which you can't dare to dream or lay a claim. Keep that in mind and listen for the insights & inspiration that are meant for you - so YOU can claim "I belong in ALL of the spaces!!" 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 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.

Resolutions, intentions, goals … they are all good and worthy tools. But, sometimes what you really need is a wake up call. Or in this case, a new year's kick in the ass. A let's GO! Let's build, be, DO what you really want. Don't wait another moment, much less another year. It's time, so get ready for an awesome, uplifting, motivating kick in the ass! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: This episode is about some kick ass, tough love. This is your coach telling it like it is and asking the BIG questions for 2023. Such as: What will LIGHT you up this year? What CAN'T wait another year? Where do you need to call BULLSHIT? And more! Bottom line: stop worrying about what other people think. And shut down the Inner Critics. This is YOUR life. Call bullshit on yourself & anyone else who gets in your way. YOU are enough, MORE than enough. BELIEVE it … right now. You have potential you haven't begun to tap into, but the manifestation of this potential has no room for dwelling in regret, excuses or thinking small. Drop the coulda, woulda, shoulda. Move into CAN, WILL, DONE. This IS your time. You have permission to try anything and fail. And fail again. I love you no matter what. I believe in you, always. Now YOU dial up that love & belief. Listen less to others and more to yourself. Tap into and trust your truth. Let's build, be and DO what you really 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 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 IS your capacity for presence? Are you a master? Or perhaps it's more hit and miss? Presence IS a gift. The holiday season is prime time for missing out on the moment. However, presence is evergreen - good for all reasons and seasons This episode is an invitation to grow your capacity for HERE and NOW. Use it where you most need it! SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Presence IS a gift. The power to be HERE. Now. To connect to yourself and those around you. To put the BEING into your doing. Presence is not a given - it can be elusive and hard to maintain. It's easy to lose sight of in the midst of a busy life and moments of stress. Think about when you are truly present in the moment. In relationships, with tasks, at home, in your job or other pursuits and passions. What is that like for you? What do you experience when you are IN the moment? AND what is it like when you are more distant & disconnected - stuck in the past or worried about the future? What might CHANGE in your life if you are able to easily dial up your presence? Let's dial up our ability to be present together. The gift of presence for all! 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 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 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.

Worry is insidious - it's addictive like popcorn or potato chips. The kind of thinking that keeps you up at night. Today is about turning WORRY into WONDER. Wonder opens up a window, shifts your focus to a horizon of possibilities. Like turning a kaleidoscope to a new view. Grab all of your worries and get ready to play with wonder. SOLO EPISODE: Just Amy K! THE SCOOP: Check this out: I WORRY that the economy is screwed & my business might be screwed. Now for the transformation: I WONDER how I can use this economy to grow my business. Feel the difference between the fretting, brooding, stressful energy of WORRY and the eye and mind opening power of WONDER. I LOVE turning worry into wonder. I think it was the very first jedi mind trick that I explored way back in coach training. I'm always amazed & delighted with the speed of this tool. It's not a cure all but it is a game changer. 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 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.