Marisa Valente, executive coach, shares how anxiety can be harnessed as a positive force for growth and improvement. Focusing on coaching’s future-oriented approach, she emphasizes the importance of reflection and community in managing stress. Coaching helps individuals set a clear direction, while anxiety can propel them forward when channeled authentically. The conversation highlights the distinction between coaching and therapy, and explores how coaches, too, benefit from having their own coaches for continued development.
In this episode, we look at anxiety, coaching, growth, reflection, performance, spirituality, and community, breaking down how these elements intertwine in managing stress and fostering personal improvement. Discover how coaching focuses on the present and future to unlock potential.
Key Takeaways:
- Coaching is future-oriented, helping individuals set clear goals for growth and improvement.
- Anxiety can be transformed into a propeller for growth when viewed from a positive perspective.
- Reflection can be both spontaneous or scheduled, depending on personal rhythms and self-awareness.
- Community and relationships play an essential role in managing anxiety and supporting well-being.
- Coaches can provide perspective by actively listening and reflecting back on clients' goals and challenges.
- Coaches themselves benefit from having mentors or coaches to foster continuous personal and professional growth.
Chapters
00:00 Who is Marisa Valente?
03:16 The Difference Between Coaching and Therapy
06:46 The Importance of Wanting to Be Coached
09:31 The Challenges of Performance Ratings
13:07 Making the Most of Anxiety
18:07 Turning Anxiety into a Positive Mechanism
20:20 The Importance of Slowing Down and Resting
27:36 Community and Anxiety Management
29:22 Addiction to Anxiety
32:06 Relationship with Self and Nature
39:24 The Coaching Process
42:55 Coaches Having Coaches
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