Photo: Chris Battaglia
My approach
I’ve built my programming on these truths:
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I know, it may seem obvious why something is important. But inevitably, when I work with clients on this question, we get to a deeper AHA that is the first step to gathering momentum. Sometimes, there's something holding them back (guilt, self-judgment, etc). Sometimes, a surface-level rationale is masking a much deeper, more core need.
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This is the act of setting small, deliberate steps that help us move forward easily, then learn and refine.
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It’s not an oxymoron, promise. Nor a shortcut. But rather a recognition that in order to truly understand whether a thing is for us, we have to commit to it. AND that there are ways to do that while you’re in the learning and experimenting stage that help you gain confidence and find your path.
To build these programs, I drew on everything I’ve learned over my life and my career:
how to design delightful experiences
the science of behavior change and the practice of designing experiments
what mindfulness practice teaches us about navigating liminality
how somatics (the practice of listening to the body) can ground us
neuroscience and what we know about mind-body connection
how to date well (yes, I promise it fits!)
and what it feels like to make big moves (of all kinds, geographical, career, and relationship).
In the words of a client:
“Working with Amy is a dream. Think back to the best brainstorm you've ever experienced... ideas are flowing, it's a whole lot of fun. Now imagine the thing you're trying to solve is yourself. That's what the program is like. Amy is supportive, collaborative, and a master synthesizer. She has helped me take big questions—like "what's important to me right now in a home?" or "how do I build community in a new place?" or "how will I know when it feels right?"—and break them down into tangible steps and experiments to prototype and try out.”
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