The Amy Ahlers Show

Stop Bracing Yourself

#408: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so darn hard on themselves and end the cycle of burnout, so they can RISE into a leader we can believe in. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/408

 

Have you heard experts talking about what happens when you’re in a car accident and you brace yourself? You tense up, preparing for impact, and it wreaks havoc on your beautiful body and soul. What if you accepted and relaxed instead? 

 

In this episode, we explore: 

• Why we are all feeling like we’re in slow motion car accident right now
• How to embrace and surrender and relax into it
• The #1 thing you must focus on to take radical care of your sweet self

 

Email me at amy@wakeupcallcoaching.com and let me know your #1 thing! And please do share the Amy Ahlers Show with friends and colleagues...I so appreciate it!

 

Nisha Moodley: Embody Leadership Now

#407: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so darn hard on themselves and end the cycle of burnout, so they can RISE into a leader we can believe in. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/407

 

How can you embody leadership right now? I brought a special guest, Nisha Moodley, to the show today to explore this important topic. Nisha is an Integrative Leadership Coach and the founder of Global Sisterhood Day. As a mixed-race woman with a background in health & executive coaching, intergenerational & energy healing, and community building, she has a unique understanding of the ecology of leadership and the ability to catalyze deep growth for her clients. 

 

Nisha's been a coach for over a decade, leading mastermind groups, online courses, and nearly 50 retreats, supporting folks to liberate their leadership and weave their gifts in service of our shared vision. You can find her online at NishaMoodley.com

 

Tune in and discover: 

• Why we are all leaders and all followers at the same time
• What your authentic version of leadership is
• The importance of marginalized voices being heard and Nisha's own experience of “othering”

 

Nisha has an upcoming free online workshop called Embody Your Leadership: Expand your freedom to show up with vision & devotion. Register for free at www.amyahlersshow.com/root

Jill Wesley: Speaking Your Mission

#406: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/406 

Jill Wesley is the "secret weapon" for leaders who give major keynotes on massive stages (TEDx, Web Summit, Wisdom 2.0, Women@Google, NPR, and global corporate and industry conferences) She’s an executive speaking coach and strategist for leaders and Fortune 500 companies and the Head of Speaker Coaching at TEDx San Francisco. She coaches people at the top of their professional game to become compelling, sought-after keynote speakers. She combines the Science + Soul of Speaking: digging deep to articulate why you’re doing this work and honing your ability to deliver onstage authentically. More about Jill at https://www.sciencesoulspeaking.com/

Listen in to today’s show to discover: 

• Jill’s formula of prove it, relate, inspire, and activate
• What a future maker is and why you want to be one
• what’s needed in the world today that only you can deliver on

  

Interested in exploring working with Jill in her Signature Keynote Accelerator program? Email Jill at jill@sciencesoulspeaking.com to set up a complimentary consult to see if you’re a fit.

Desiree Adaway: Diversity and Difficult Conversations

#405: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/405

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, marches and protests happening around the world after the tragic deaths of more unarmed black men, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, and another unarmed black woman, Breonna Taylor, I wanted to bring back two shows from the Race Relations Series I did in 2016 for the Mama Truth Show (the original version of my podcast).

For the black people in my community: I see and acknowledge the heartache, trauma, and devastation you're experiencing right now (and have likely experienced your whole life). I want you to know how much I deeply care about you and how much I believe Black Lives Matter. I also want you to know my commitment to continue imperfectly educating myself, as a white privileged woman, in anti-racism work so I can unlearn the ways of white supremacy that I know I benefit from. You and your voice matter so much to me. You belong here and I'm deeply honored you're here.

For the white people in my community: Please join me in doing the work that we need to do to become the best allies possible. I'm learning alongside you. We must continue to put our white fragility aside and show up day after day. Will you join me in taking actions, big and small, to help dismantle the systems of racism and oppression?

For today’s show, the fantastic Desiree Adaway joins us to help us all learn more about how to celebrate diversity. Desiree is a consultant, trainer, coach, and speaker building resilient, equitable, and inclusive organizations. She holds a vision for people’s lives, workplaces, and communities until they can hold it for themselves. She has over 25 years of experience creating, leading, and managing international, multicultural teams through major organizational changes in over 40 countries. 

Listen in to learn:  

-how to become a better ally and invite the wholeness of people into your life

-what White Supremacy is and how it’s different than racism

-how to approach difficult conversations about race and embrace the tension

-compelling stories about her own journey as a mom and a black woman. 

 

Make sure to check out Desiree’s work at https://adawaygroup.com/ and I highly recommend following Desiree on Facebook. Her posts are so thought-provoking and profound, they light up my day! https://www.facebook.com/desireeadaway

Kara Wright: Raising Children in a Race Conscious World

The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/404

Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, marches and protests happening around the world after the tragic deaths of more unarmed black men, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, and another unarmed black woman, Breonna Taylor, I wanted to bring back two shows from the Race Relations Series I did in 2016 for the Mama Truth Show (the original version of my podcast). Before we dive in I want to share: 

For the black people in my community: I see and acknowledge the heartache, trauma, and devastation you're experiencing right now (and have likely experienced your whole life). I want you to know how much I deeply care about you and how much I believe Black Lives Matter. I also want you to know my commitment to continue imperfectly educating myself, as a white privileged woman, in anti-racism work so I can unlearn the ways of white supremacy that I know I benefit from. You and your voice matter so much to me. You belong here and I'm deeply honored you're here.

For the white people in my community: Please join me in doing the work that we need to do to become the best allies possible. I'm learning alongside you. We must continue to put our white fragility aside and show up day after day. Will you join me in taking actions, big and small, to help dismantle the systems of racism and oppression? I’ve created an open source document of resources for you at www.mamatruthshow.com/justice 

For all in my community: I know this is a time of deep rage, despair, loneliness, and fear. I am sending you love beyond measure. May this breakdown, destruction and burning up lead to the biggest breakthrough this country and world of ours have ever known.

Today’s show features Kara Wright, known as America’s first diversity coach. Kara worked as an organizational development consultant specializing in diversity inclusion when she had her daughter. She realized then that she wanted to create a life and community for her that not only honored who she is but one that she would feel connected to both in spite of difference and because of commonality.

Tune into today’s show and learn about: 

• White fragility and white privilege
• What to do if your child says a racist remark
• How to have a conversation about race with your family. 

All of these topics and MORE are covered in today’s Mama Truth Show featuring America’s first Diversity Coach, Kara Wright, of www.mindhearted.com ​

Mike Robbins: We’re All In This Together

#403: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/403

When Mike Robbins decided to write his 5th book over a year ago he had no idea it would be released during a pandemic. That said, his Inner Wisdom told him the book must be called, “We’re All In This Together”. Interesting, huh? 

Tune into today’s show and discover:  

• The importance of psychological safety and how to create more of it
• The role of white privilege and racism when it comes to making space for all voices to be heard
• What self-righteousness has to do with creating connection 

Check out Mike’s new book, We’re All In This Together, and his free gifts here: https://mike-robbins.com/together/

Meet my 6 Year Old! Homeschooling A Kindergartner with Evie Rose

#402: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/402 

For today’s show, I invited my 6-year-old daughter, Evie Rose, to share what it’s been like to move to virtual kindergarten. She shares her truth about it all.  

Listen in to hear about: 

• What makes Evie happy and sad about homeschooling
• Tips Evie Rose shares for virtual school success, including how to do starfish breathing
• What’s messy and magical in this 6-year-olds life!

It is always a JOY for me to share the wisdom from my kiddos. They are my greatest teachers! I hope you enjoy it. 

How to Stop Feeling LIke Shit During a Global Pandemic

#401: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/401

For today’s episode, I invited my dear friend, mastermind buddy and fellow self-help author, Andrea Owen to show us the way through the insanity we’re in. Andrea Owen is an author, global speaker, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead.

She’s the host of the uber-popular Your Kick-Ass Life podcast and is the proud author of How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness (Seal Press/Hachette Books) which has been translated into 18 languages and is available in 22 countries, as well as her inaugural book, 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster).

Covid Community Circle Show: I’m baaaack!

#400: The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves so they can end the never enough cycle and RISE into the leader they were born to be. Show notes for today’s episode can be found at www.AmyAhlersShow.com/400

I came out of hibernation a month early to begin recording new shows for you because I couldn’t stand by and watch this crisis unfold without showing up for you. Today’s show is taken from a live community call I did to help us embrace the messiness and magic of this uncertain time.

Grab a journal, pen and some space and dive in! We will: 

• Truthtell about the horrors and grief, and the gratitude and gifts
• Breathe, vision and meditate...and maybe even do a dance break
• Discover a powerful process to release fear and lean into hope
• Step out of the stress response and step into the relaxation response and boost your immune system
• Connect with people from around the world in small groups to share and be witnessed

I’m so glad to be back with you and I can’t wait to continue to be of service during this time. 

 

Best of The Amy Ahlers Show - Christina Rasmussen: Connecting with Those You’ve Lost

The Amy Ahlers Show is especially for powerful women that are ready to STOP being so hard on themselves, release self-bullying and embrace their Inner Wisdom do they rise and lead.  

Where do we go after we die? This question haunted Christina Rasmussen after her beloved husband passed away from cancer at only 35 years old. Christina joins Amy for a quantum conversation about how she connected to her husband in the after-world and how you can do the exact same thing to connect with your loved ones who’ve passed on.

Tune into this extraordinary conversation and discover:

• The brain science behind connecting to the afterlife

• The holographic model and what it means to you (this is a trip!)

• Amy’s tearjerker story about journeying to meet her loved ones on the other side

Christina created a step-by-step process to help us all connect with our loved ones who’ve transitioned. You’ll be blown away by her book that outlines it all called, “WHERE DID YOU GO? A Life-Changing Journey to Connect with Those We’ve Lost”. It’s available right now and you can receive special bonuses at www.WhereDidYouGoBook.com