What if the reason you’re so tired isn’t because you need to try harder, find the right strategy, or finally figure out what’s wrong with you?
In this episode, I’m continuing our reconnection with a professional update—and sharing some of the ways my approach to coaching has changed during my break from the podcast.
After nearly 10 years as a coach, I found myself tired of the constant push toward self-improvement: be better, do better, fix the problem, find what’s missing. An advanced coaching program gave me language for something I had already begun to feel: maybe the way we’ve been approaching change is actually part of what keeps us stuck.
We’re talking about the self-improvement trap, why both success and failure can reinforce the feeling that something is wrong with us, and what becomes possible when we start with a very different question:
What if nothing is missing?
I’ll also introduce you to some of what has been shaping my coaching lately—including parts work, a gentler approach to transformation, and why being fully seen and understood might create more meaningful change than another attempt to fix yourself.
Plus, I’m sharing what this means for my one-on-one coaching and Pathway to Peace Coaching Community—and a little preview of where we’re headed next with the Evolution of a Special Needs Mom.
If you’re tired of trying to become a better version of yourself, this conversation might be exactly where you need to land today.
00:00 — Reconnecting + a Professional Update
03:00 — When Self-Improvement Becomes Exhausting
05:00 — The “Find It and Fix It” Approach
09:00 — The Self-Improvement Trap
13:00 — What If Nothing Is Missing?
15:00 — Parts Work + a Different Approach to Change
19:00 — What This Looks Like in Coaching
23:00 — Pathway to Peace + What’s Coming Next
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