Maestro on the Mic

MOTM #582: Building Badass with Kathy Sierra


Listen Later

If you choose to listen to but a handful of my podcast episodes, please let this be one of them. The Instagram algorithms saw fit to bring me and Kathy together, and I can’t help but feel that they actually got it right this time. Kathy's Instagram account may be dominated by pictures of horses, but her background tells a thousand stories, punctuated by leaps of faith and unimaginable success…over, and over, and over again. And honestly, it's just nice to see someone who writes longer Instagram captions than me.

Kathy has written a book that sold over 2 million copies, she was a sponsored skateboarder in college, she was the director of training at some of the largest sports clubs in LA, she taught at UCLA, she is still an international speaker and is revered by the likes of Tim Ferris, GaryV, and Jeff Bezos, she was an extremely successful computer programmer, and now she's following her passion working with horses on her farm and introducing the equestrian world to modern movement science. Did someone say ‘Most Interesting Woman in the World'?!?

Movement really does unite us all, and this episode demonstrates this perhaps more than any episode that I've ever done in the past. If you're at all like me you have to be wondering just what Kathy knows and does that has helped her succeed in nearly every endeavor she's taken. Apparently it's quite simple, and she has no problem sharing it with you. Want to find out what ‘it' is? Tune in to the full episode. I promise you won't be disappointed.

(This episode is a re-run. Original release date was February 11, 2019.)

Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.

In This Episode You'll Hear:
  • Who is Kathy Sierra
  • Why Kathy left the fitness industry and didn’t set foot in a gym for 10 years
  • Kathy’s life as a computer programmer
  • Her success in writing a book as a last resort/final effort and then becoming an international speaker
  • How to Create Badass Users
  • How she handled making huge career leaps and her only regret while making those leaps
  • The remarkable concept of ‘Word of Obvious’
  • A completely different way of thinking when it comes to designing products and services for people
  • An amazing metric that she looked at to try and understand the success of her books versus the next closest competitor
  • One of the most incredible stories you’ll ever hear: Draumur
  • The striking similarities between working with humans and working with horses
  • Intrinsic motivation and the role of autonomy
  • The connection between movement and motivation
  • What her ideal physical therapy clinic would look like
  • Bringing back ‘aliveness’
  • A gene that allows certain horses to have an extra type of gait
  • A parting message that everyone needs to hear
  • Links & Resources For This Episode:

    Connect with Kathy: @pantherflows

    Check out the full transcript for this episode here.

    Catch me on the socials: Instagram | YouTube | Threads | TikTok | Facebook

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Maestro on the MicBy Dr. C. Shante Cofield, The Movement Maestro

    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    261 ratings


    More shows like Maestro on the Mic

    View all
    The Amy Porterfield Show by Amy Porterfield

    The Amy Porterfield Show

    4,574 Listeners

    Build Your Tribe | Grow Your Business with Social Media by Brock Johnson

    Build Your Tribe | Grow Your Business with Social Media

    2,613 Listeners

    The Mind Your Business Podcast by James Wedmore

    The Mind Your Business Podcast

    1,642 Listeners

    Plenty with Kate Northrup by Kate Northrup, Author, Entrepreneur, and Speaker

    Plenty with Kate Northrup

    652 Listeners

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty by iHeartPodcasts

    On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    27,164 Listeners

    Powerhouse Women by Lindsey Schwartz

    Powerhouse Women

    837 Listeners

    The Jasmine Star Show by Jasmine Star

    The Jasmine Star Show

    2,573 Listeners

    The Think Media Podcast by Think Media

    The Think Media Podcast

    754 Listeners

    Afternoon Snack by Meredith Root and Alex Parker

    Afternoon Snack

    202 Listeners

    Fit Biz U by Jill Coleman

    Fit Biz U

    87 Listeners

    The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

    The Mel Robbins Podcast

    20,494 Listeners

    Build with Leila Hormozi by Leila Hormozi

    Build with Leila Hormozi

    883 Listeners

    Up In My Business by Lex Lancaster

    Up In My Business

    19 Listeners

    Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF by Vivian Tu

    Networth and Chill with Your Rich BFF

    1,709 Listeners

    Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie by Shannon McKinstrie

    Good Content with Shannon McKinstrie

    116 Listeners