Podcasts of Courageous Women Revealing Truths

 “Effective life coaching creates the space for the thoughts to be spoken that allows strategic action to move one forward.” KJ Eveleth

The pandemic has given every person I know in this world a moment to pause. What do we do with this opportunity – this opportunity to pause, reflect, and make decisions to propel us forward? A truth revealed to me is this: Smart, creative, courageous women seek other smart, creative, courageous women. In recent months I received the opportunity to cultivate new, healthy relationships with amazing women. I also continued to explore resources to strengthen the spirit.

“Hollowed out,

clay makes a pot,

where the pot’s not

is where it’s useful…

So, the profit in what is

is in the use of what isn’t.”

Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, translated by Ursula K. Le Guin, chapter 11, Uses of Not

Le Guin’s comment to this chapter is that Lao Tzu illustrates a “counterintuitive truth.” During the pandemic quarantine we were given a space of emptiness. We were also given a choice of how to use this space. I chose to spend time grounding myself in my spiritual practices AND seeking connection with smart, creative, courageous women. The year 2020 has revealed to me multiple truths as a result.

For many years I have had the pleasure of an amazing, life coaching relationship with Amy K Musson. Life coaching provides space to listen to oneself and then strategically decide what steps to take using this information. Incredible coaches lovingly hold one accountable and intuitively know how to push one to reach their potential. Through the work I do with Amy, many truths reveal themselves because of this space she creates. And, I move forward within this container called life coaching.

Recently Amy introduced me to Margaret Weniger, a woman living her potential. Margaret used this time to create a podcast series called “RisingTide” and her first episode interviews Amy, Insights from a Career in Coaching. This podcast exemplifies the value of life coaching and smart, creative, courageous women connecting with each other. Margaret believes in the power of women sharing their stories. Margaret’s podcast, like effective life coaching, is a container that provides space for the revealing of truths. The interview with Amy contains a density of content that brings me back to listen again and again. With each listening I walk away with another piece of wisdom. The beauty of Rising Tide is the diversity and unique stories of authentic women like Amy and Margaret.

My challenge, both to myself and to the women in my life, is to know our intentions align with our core values and to live with those intentions by taking strategic actions forward. And just maybe, the words and resources on this page will prompt you to listen deeply to the messages sent by our Divine Source so that we ALL live our potential. Thank you, Amy and Margaret, for your example of living your potential.