The Coach Is In

In this episode, Irene and Cat delve into how early experiences with authority figures influence workplace behavior, leading to fear, people-pleasing, and self-doubt. They share personal stories and strategies to recognize and reshape these patterns for healthier professional relationships.

Content Highlights:

[00:00:00] – Introduction to the episode's theme: authority in personal and professional contexts.

[00:02:15] – Irene's realization of how her fear of authority stems from childhood experiences.

[00:06:30] – Discussion on how upbringing shapes perceptions of authority and leadership.

[00:12:45] – Exploration of people-pleasing behaviors at work and their origins.

[00:18:20] – Irene shares strategies she employed to build confidence and set boundaries.

[00:24:10] – The importance of self-awareness in identifying and altering unhelpful patterns.

[00:30:05] – Coaching tips for listeners to recognize and manage their reactions to authority figures

About the show:

The Coach is In is a podcast for parent-leaders who are carrying it all: careers, kids, family, and the invisible weight no one seems to see.

Meet your hosts, Cat and Irene. Irene is an ICF certified leadership coach on a mission to break intergenerational cycles and bridge generational gaps. Cat is a coach who works with high-achieving moms and service-oriented women like her—women who are burning bright but sometimes burning out. Together, we’re diving deep into the messy, beautiful balancing act of leading your family, leaning into your work and living your life without losing yourself in the process.

From calming your nervous system when the overwhelm hits, to navigating tough conversations at home or work, to finally finding boundaries that actually stick—this space is for YOU.

Each episode, we’ll bring practical tools, real-life stories, and honest conversations to help you move from burned out to lit up.

So, if you’ve ever wondered, “How can I show up for my family AND take care of myself?” or “When is it time to let go of old patterns that don’t serve me?”—we’ve got you.

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

In this episode, Irene and Cat shed light on:

• Self-Care and Achievement as seemingly conflicting values
• Self-Care has a learning curve
• Openness to unexpected outcome
• What doing well means to *you*

Book Recommendations:

Ray Dalio's Principles: https://a.co/d/dvOhfvQ

Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You to Be Rich: https://a.co/d/8a2oGPX

About the show:

Join us, Irene Uy and Carmelita (Cat) Tiu, both certified life coaches, as we share our stories and hear from business leaders, generational pioneers and experts as we discuss the personal, relational and professional challenges we, immigrants and children of immigrants face.

Get ready to break personal, cultural or generational barriers that get in the way of being the best version of yourself and living the best version of life!

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

In this episode, Irene and Cat shed light on:

Calibrating Expectations

Family as a Value

Time Audit: The realities of our day

Your Body and its Untapped Wisdom

Becoming Your Values

About the show:

Join us, Irene Uy and Carmelita (Cat) Tiu, both certified life coaches, as we share our stories and hear from business leaders, generational pioneers and experts as we discuss the personal, relational and professional challenges we, immigrants and children of immigrants face.

Get ready to break personal, cultural or generational barriers that get in the way of being the best version of yourself and living the best version of life!

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

In this episode, Irene and Cat shed light on:

• A wedding
• A graduation
• Finding Joy in the Journey

About the show:

Join us, Irene Uy and Carmelita (Cat) Tiu, both certified life coaches, as we share our stories and hear from business leaders, generational pioneers and experts as we discuss the personal, relational and professional challenges we, immigrants and children of immigrants face.

Get ready to break personal, cultural or generational barriers that get in the way of being the best version of yourself and living the best version of life!

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

BONUS Wedding Teaser: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3VobkSvzCF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Meet Irene.

She's a Holistic Leadership Coach whose current focus is helping adult children of highly successful parents cultivate their independence. Navigating one's life choices can be challenging especially when you have highly successful parents hovering over your every move; as if to project their own life choices on you. At the same time, parents never really stop being parents, even to their adult children. It is Irene's hope to bridge generational gaps through coaching: through respectful communication and openness to different perspectives.

This is her story.

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

In this episode, Irene and Cat shed light on:

• what motivated them to start a podcast
• what coaching is
• what coaching isn't
• what you can expect from here on out!

About the show:

Join us, Irene Uy and Carmelita (Cat) Tiu, both certified life coaches, as we share our stories and hear from business leaders, generational pioneers and experts as we discuss the personal, relational and professional challenges we, immigrants and children of immigrants face.

Get ready to break personal, cultural or generational barriers that get in the way of being the best version of yourself and living the best version of life!

Follow the podcast and feel free to connect with us at:

Email: [email protected]

IG: @thecoachisinpodcast

 Welcome to The Coach is In, the podcast for parent leaders who are carrying it all. Careers, kids, family, and the invisible weight no one seems to see.

 If you've ever wondered, how can I show up for my family and take care of myself, or when is it time to let go of old patterns that don't serve me? We've got you.

 Each episode will bring practical tools, real life stories, And honest conversations to help you move from burnt out to lit up.

Hit follow, and join us as we explore how parent leaders like you can step into your full potential with clarity, connection, and courage.

Visit www.thecoachisinpodcast.com and follow us @thecoachisinpodcast on Instagram.

Your hosts:

10 years ago, Irene Uy moved to the US on her own as an immigrant. She has a background in management engineering, earned her master's degree from Columbia University, and secured her permanent residence through work. She spent her career in real estate, and she's now a certified coach accredited with the ICF. She coaches through a cross-cultural perspective having been raised in a Chinese household in the Philippines. She's currently based in New York, and lives with her fiancé and her dog.

• IG: @msireneuy

Cat is an INFJ and a fool for dancing. She has an art degree, a law degree, and her work days are spent between being an attorney, podcaster, and personal development coach. Her parents came to the States from the Philippines in the 1960s. Her dad's Chinese, her mom's Filipino, and they landed in Milwaukee where she was born. She now lives in Chicago with her two daughters, husband, an aging snowshoe Siamese cat, and about a dozen vintage motorcycles.

• IG: @carmelitatiu and @knowberaisethem (podcast for moms of girls)

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