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In this episode, Jen chats with her mentor and friend, Katie Pulsifer on what it means to live authentically.   Katie shares her inspiring journey from a challenging period in her life to discovering life coaching. Through a transformative experience with her own coach, she learned the power of being in charge of her own destiny. Katie now helps others (especially Gen X women!) achieve similar breakthroughs. We dive deep into the importance of presence, the myth of multitasking, and the beauty of self-discovery. This conversation is filled with insights on overcoming overwhelm, finding self-compassion and creating a life you love.

Key Takeaways:

• The power of life coaching in transforming one's life.
• Strategies to stay present and reduce overwhelm.
• The importance of self-discovery and embracing change.
• Celebrating personal achievements and being in awe of oneself.

Connect with Katie: Katie Pulsifer Coaching and Instagram

About Katie:
Katie is a Master Certified and Deep-Dive Life Coach who runs a client-centered coaching practice focused on creating custom experiences to best support her clients in achieving their desired results.  Her values-driven, equity-centered, and flexible approach allows her to remain deeply attuned and responsive to her clients' changing needs and desires.

Since 2015, Katie has coached thousands of clients on a wide range of topics through private sessions, group coaching programs, and live events.

Additionally, she has over six years and thousands of hours of experience training and evaluating life coaches of all levels, from beginner to master certified. She has created curriculums, programming, and certifications for one of the leading coaching schools.

Katie has an extensive background in interviewing, hiring, mentoring, and managing life coaches and instructors to deliver coaching and instruction to thousands of students and clients.

Her flexible and responsive approach is based on her coaching philosophy of Radical Self-Responsibility, her values of Integrity, Humility, and Love, and her commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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Jen explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) at work. Through personal anecdotes and practical examples, she illustrates how AI can amplify impact, streamline processes, and unlock new insights.  She offers actionable strategies for incorporating AI into leadership tasks, including data-driven decision-making, personalized engagement, and efficiency and automation. Emphasizing the importance of discernment and critical thinking, Jen encourages listeners to approach technology with intentionality. Want more AI tips? Send an email ([email protected]) to get a quick 3-step process to make your ChatGPT prompts even more effective.

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Join us for the final installment of our Procrastination Series, where we challenge the notion of procrastination as an identity.  Jen looks at the complexities of procrastination, urging listeners to move beyond labeling themselves and instead embrace the multifaceted nature of human behavior.  In this episode:

• Jen challenges the notion of identifying as a "procrastinator," highlighting how it oversimplifies our behavior and limits our understanding of ourselves.
•  Listeners are prompted to reflect on their recent actions, distinguishing between tasks they tackled immediately and those they delayed, to uncover patterns and challenge assumptions about procrastination.
•  Jen challenges the narrative that external pressure is necessary for productivity, offering strategies to create internal urgency and focus without relying on time constraints.
  
  

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Based on how many comments we received after last week's episode, here's part 2 - what if there is actually a benefit to procrastinating?  When procrastination pops up, Jen encourages you to question if it's actually there to tell you:
1. to make space for creativity and thinking
2. this thing actually is not important and it's time to let it go
3. it's a great idea/task/project, but it needs to go in the "parking lot" and not on the "to do" list

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Jen admits that she has struggled with procrastination over the past week - examples include meal prepping, her weekly newsletter and recording her business finances.  Jen shares three tips that (sometimes) help her overcome the blocks that stop her from getting ish done:
1. start small
2. try B- work
3. just start writing

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Jen shares her recent resistance to self-reflection and makes a case for why it's so important to:
- focus on learning vs outcomes
- give honest feedback on performance
- value the growth of the leader
She goes one step further to say that lack of self-reflection costs the leader important growth opportunities in the areas of self-compassion and curiosity.  

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In today's conversation, Jen and Erika discuss the profound significance of discomfort in leadership. They shed light on the common oversight among leaders: failing to recognize their own comfort while those they lead often experience discomfort. Erika opens up about her journey transitioning from a lawyer to a life coach, revealing pivotal moments of personal discomfort she encountered along the path. They conclude the episode by urging listeners to reflect on the idea that effective impact necessitates the ability to navigate and address our own discomfort.

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A Harvard-trained Lawyer, Erika Royal spent 22 years in employment law, before making her way to the coaching world after she realized she was "white-knuckling" her way through life.  In 2017, she hired her own life coach, which led to the life-altering decision to not only become one, but also to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of The Life Coach School, a multi-million dollar life coaching and life coach training and certification organization. She held this role from 2020-2023, managing the LCS team and operations and serving as the head of its Equity Team. In her “free” time, Erika is a wife, and mother to two teen girls, a teen son, and a puppy named Waffle. 

Erika holds degrees from Florida State University (BA-English Literature) and Harvard Law School (JD). Committed to her personal and professional development, Erika has obtained a Master Coach certification from the Life Coach School and an Executive Coach certification from the Center for Executive Coaching. She is a member of CHIEF and a member of the Young Presidents Organization. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for LifeNet4Families, a nonprofit organization in Broward County, Florida, whose mission is to provide a gateway to stability for people experiencing hunger, homelessness and/or poverty.
Erika is a Founding Member of the Institute for Equity-Centered Coaching Exchange.

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How are you feeling this spring?  Jen talks about resetting her goals this spring now.  
- Our beginnings don't need to be time bound
- Every beginning starts with an ending
- The growth only happens when we get through the muddy places 

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Jen explores the topic of self-leadership and says there are at least 3 main components:
1. self trust - do you do what you say you will do?
2. self awareness - do you know what you are thinking?
3. self regulation - do you know how you are feeling and do you know how to express it?

These are the qualities that not only help us lead ourselves, but also help us be better leaders to others.  A beautiful example of this is Cole Brauer, who sailed around the world and came in 2nd in this year's Global Solo Challenge.  

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Life's twists and turns have a way of keeping us on our toes, don't they? Whether it's a career setback, a relationship hiccup, or a curveball we never saw coming, we've all been there.  Jen talks about a recent career shift and how she's using this as a way to uncover and practice new patterns, as well as an opportunity for increased self-trust.   She's learning:
- sitting with the feelings 
- not shoulding herself 
- acknowledging reality
- unconditional self-love

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