Hello! We are now one month through the course. Congratulations on the work you have put in so far. I am curious about your reflections. What have been your primary takeaways? How do you feel you have grown? Is there anything you would like to be different about the course material or structure? It’s been a pleasure to be a part of your path and I look forward to the months to come.

I'm so excited to share how I applied what I learned this week to real life. Reflecting on what came up in skills lab & group coaching, I made an effort to come to a situation with an open mind & curiosity rather than defensiveness. I spent the day collecting some data to compare how different changes would impact a project. I sent out my findings to 3 executives: My boss (VP), her boss (Pres), and his boss (Exec President). Exec P immediately asked questions that were already answered in the report I sent. Rather than assume she just didn't read it closely, I examined how I worded that information and responded something like, here on line x I wrote this, would it be more clear if I reworded that? She responded apologetically that she had not read that line and asked if my overall conclusion was xyz, to which I replied 'yes, exactly' and suggested some further data I planned to collect because I didn't feel my approach was representative of real customer data. Pres came to my desk later and suggested that because I did more work than they initially asked, he thinks she was confused with my report. Without bringing my defensiveness because I worked hard all day & still thought the information was valuable, I acknowledged that it was more than what was asked to do and explained why I collected the other data. I asked if he thought it was completely useless or if it was helpful that I showed those things made no impact on the project. He then agreed it was useful to have data to back up what we suspected and I then explained what other data I planned to collect that will more accurately illustrate the comparison between how it works now and the proposed change. Then I asked if he thought that was a better approach and he gave feedback on what he liked about my idea and what he thought I should change and why. I told him that was a great idea and I would send out the new information in the morning. He thanked me for my hard work and the extra effort I put into making sure the project was a success & he looked forward to hearing what I discover. This is 1000% more positive interaction. It did not end up in arguments. I left feeling my day was not a waste and I'm motivated to redo my data collection and not dreading starting over. 10/10 interaction with both difficult bosses & my boss (VP) said I must teach her my new ways.

Hello! I checked in with everyone enrolled in the course and there was a consensus on moving the group coaching zooms from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. They will be hosted at the same time of day as previously scheduled. You will see this change in the Calendar shortly. Thank you all! Austin

It’s awesome to be here and I can’t wait to meet everybody and dive in! I met austin through our mind-body coaching program and have worked with him since as I’ve been growing in my own somatic journey personally and as a coach. The work has been so fruitful and rewarding I had to join him here! I’m excited to branch out into group spaces as I know it can powerful and potent. A bit about me: I live on the west coast of Florida and work as a yoga teacher and now a somatic coach! Yoga has been my life blood and I feel so honored to use it as practice to bring others into deeper healing. Excited to dive deeper with you guys <3

I'm stoked to be here, in community and to learn from Austin as a facilitator! Austin and I met on the mind-body coaching program last year, and he coached me over a number of months – so he knows all about who I am, what's important to me and what I've been moving through. For those I'm yet to meet: I'm Josephine, I have a huge lust for life, and a desire to keep growing, expanding and learning. I'm always in a course – or three – whether it's for professional or personal growth. I'm writing this from an island in Panama where I've been based for much of 2024. Looking forward to connecting!