Erin and Elana are back with cherries in their glasses and support for Coaches. Erin is sipping a cherry gin and tonic made with frozen cherries, lime, and tonic water, while Elana has whiskey, muddled fresh cherries with seltzer, lime juice, and a little maple syrup.
They dive into something every coach, leader, and sensitive human eventually has to face: what happens when feedback, conflict, or disappointment brings up a very real reaction?
Elana and Erin explore how to stay warm and direct, without glossing over your own experience or managing everyone else’s feelings at the expense of your own.
You will learn a gentler, more useful way to think about hard conversations, one that allows you to be professional without pretending you are not human.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About
- Why trying to skip the hard feelings might be slowing down your growth
- Why shame makes honest, curious conversations so much harder
- How to raise a potentially confronting observation without needing to be right
- Why rupture and repair are normal parts of healthy relationships, not evidence that something has gone wrong
This conversation is a reminder that being thoughtful, skilled, and caring does not require you to feel peaceful all the time.
Connect:
Elana McKernan is a Master Certified Life and Creativity Coach who specializes in helping perfectionists create more by treating themselves better. You can check out her free content here and learn more about coaching with her here.
Erin Aquin is a Master Certified Life Coach and co-author of the #1 bestseller "Superabound: Live the Life the Universe is Dreaming For You." She provides whole life coaching for business owners, integrating success and personal fulfillment through her unique all-in-one approach.
Learn more at besuperabound.com/consultation
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