My guest, Jane Sproul is a licensed counselor with a private practice in Portland, Oregon. You can find her at https://www.janesproul.com/ Together we talk about being "Plan B" people, what that means, and how it is a life skill to be willing to respond and evolve with the changing circumstances of your life... but the freedom and ease that comes when you do.

Getting ready to change and actually changing requires a few things. 1) ACTUALLY WANTING TO CHANGE - being ready and willing to take responsibility for the aspects of your life in question. What we don't always consider are the other parts of change... and those are 2) Cleaning up the past , and 3) Relentlessly focusing on the future that we want to create.

Emotions need a way to complete their cycle inside the body. Here are some tips for releasing pent up anger so that it can complete its cycle.

My guest today is Megan Ames, Nurse Midwife at Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center in Grand Junction, Colorado. We discuss how “transition” is a figurative and literal prerequisite to “birth,” and how the birthing process is a sacred triumph- whether you are birthing a literal human, bringing forth a new version of your self, or bringing life to an idea or dream. The process can be painful, and stretch you beyond what you thought you might be capable of, but it is transformative. And then you rest… --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

Wherever you are, you can trust the seasons of your life. It’s winter here, but spring will come back, eventually. Listen to this episode for thoughts on the Hero’s Journey, trusting the cycles of life, how critical rest is for your creativity, and a life hack for ushering in change (it’s easier than you think!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

To call this episode “Your Presence is Present Enough” felt slightly too cheesy, but that is pretty much what we’re discussing here. Coming in with 2 weeks until Christmas Day, here are 5 ideas for you to help you make it through the “most wonderful time of the year” and all that comes with it. What are your thoughts? Did you try any of these things? Please consider leaving a voice message at this link! https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

It’s important to address that we may experience grief and sadness this time of year. The pandemic has been hard on relationships and yours may have changed significantly. Maybe you are having to prepare for navigating a Holiday season with out the presence of a loved one. We don’t get a lot of tools on how to experience grief without becoming completely overwhelmed by it. But there are ways, and the best way I’ve found is to turn towards it. More deets in the podcast. Reach out to me Emilyjamesoncoaching.com if you need help this time of year. I have some really wonderful tools in my toolbox to help you release negative emotions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

When you’re about to make a meaningful change in your life expect to see your brain throw some curveballs at you! I’m this episode Emily shares her past experiences with fear flares and amygdala hijacks and gives you some tips on what to do when they come your way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

Emily talks about her recent swimming achievement and answers a question she gets a lot “what does a life coach do?” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/emilyjamesoncoaching/message

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