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Fixing To: The Plan You've Had for Sixteen Years Is Good Enough

ou've got the plan. You've had the plan. You've tweaked the plan, revised the plan, and perfected the plan — and somehow you're still right here, not doing the plan. Sound familiar? This week Amy wraps up May's new beginnings series with the stage she calls "fixing to" — that maddening preparation phase where everything is ready except you. With refreshing honesty and a lot of humor, she breaks down exactly what keeps smart, capable women stuck between having a plan and actually pulling the trigger — perfectionism, fear of failure, lack of confidence, and the exhaustion of having tried and failed one too many times. She also takes you all the way through action and maintenance, and makes the case that grace isn't just a nice idea — it's the actual engine of lasting change. If you've ever deflected a compliment, blamed the pants, or quietly given up on something you worked hard for, this one is going to hit home. The bottom line? You only need a tiny bit more courage than you have fear. Just a tiny bit. And any action — literally any action — points you somewhere new. May's series wraps here, but June is coming in hot with something really special — Amy's spiritual pilgrimage to Portugal, unpacked with her fearless travel companion. You won't want to miss it.
 
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Thinking About It: The Stage Where Everything Stays the Same

You know that thing you've been meaning to deal with? The habit, the relationship, the health issue, the job — the one where you keep saying "someday" or "when the kids are older" or "when I finally have more time"? Welcome to the contemplation stage — and you are not alone here. This week Amy gets refreshingly honest, sharing her own "thinking about it" moments, including the end of her marriage, to illuminate what this stage really looks and feels like from the inside. Spoiler: it can feel like progress, but nothing is actually moving yet. The good news? There are two very specific signs that tell you when you're beginning to move through it — and one of them might surprise you. If you've ever felt stuck, embarrassed, confused, or like you've been circling the same problem for years, this episode will make you feel seen, understood, and just motivated enough to take one small step forward. Because here's the truth — nothing out there changes while everything stays in here.
 
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Thinking About Thinking About It: The Most Important Step Nobody Talks About

Before the big change. Before the decision. Before the action plan. There is a stage that most people skip right over — or beat themselves up for being stuck in. It's called thinking about thinking about it, and it might just be the bravest place you can be. This week Amy gets real about what it means to crack the door open on something you've been avoiding — not to fix it, not to overhaul your life, but just to notice it. To let the truth come a little closer. If you've ever heard the same loving feedback from the people in your life over and over and kept dismissing it, or if there's an area of your life that has friction you keep calling "fine" — this episode is going to feel uncomfortably familiar in the best possible way. No shame, no pressure, no ten-step plan. Just honest, compassionate awareness — and why that alone is enough to count as a beginning.
 
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Jack and the Beanstalk: What New Beginnings Actually Look Like

May is here and we are talking about new beginnings — but not the Instagram-worthy, perfectly curated kind. The real kind. The messy, uncomfortable, uncertain kind that happens before you feel ready and before you know how it's going to turn out. Amy kicks off the month with one of the best metaphors for change you've probably never considered — Jack and his magic beans — and why throwing something into the ground before you know what will grow takes more courage than we give ourselves credit for. This episode is your gentle nudge to stop waiting until you feel ready and start paying attention to what's already stirring. If something in your life feels too tight, too old, or just plain outgrown, this one is for you. Coaching questions included to help you figure out where your next beginning might already be trying to get your attention.
 
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Everything Is Okay: Spirituality, Fear, and Choosing From a Sturdy Place

What if — even in the middle of the hard stuff — you had a deep, unshakeable sense that everything was okay? Not denial. Not toxic positivity. Just a steady, practiced trust that you are okay and you can choose. Amy wraps up the month of spirituality by sharing her upcoming eleven-day pilgrimage in Portugal and exploring what it looks like to infuse new passion into a spiritual practice that has gone a little ho-hum. She also makes the case for why fear is never a sustainable motivator — and what spirituality has to do with finally choosing from a place of power instead of panic. A rich, grounding closer to a month well spent.
 
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You Can't Pull It Out If You Don't Practice It: Spirituality on the Daily

Feeling spiritually connected on a good Sunday morning is one thing. Pulling out that presence when your kid says something that makes your eye twitch — that's another thing entirely. Amy brings her book club into the conversation this week, exploring how the practice of deep listening is actually a spiritual practice, and what it looks like to build a daily spiritual habit so it's available when life gets loud. Plus — God cookies. Yes, really. If you've ever felt like spirituality is something you relate to but don't actually use, this episode will change that.
 
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Grace Is a Strategy: Spirituality and the One Change You Can't Seem to Make

You know the thing you've been trying to change forever? The habit that feels so simple but just won't stick? Amy breaks down why one behavioral change is actually fourteen — and why pushing harder is almost never the answer. Using a real client example, she walks through how spirituality, specifically the spaciousness, love, and acceptance that come with it, can be the missing piece between white-knuckling your goals and actually sustaining them. If you've ever wondered why discipline and willpower keep letting you down, this episode is for you.
 
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Spirituality: The Tool You Didn't Know You Were Missing

We're spending all of April talking about spirituality — and not in the way you might think. Amy kicks off the month with a honest admission: the ideas for this series didn't come until they were ready to come. Sound familiar? This short but mighty opener explores why spirituality matters for behavioral change, resilience, and the kind of happiness that actually sticks. Whether you practice a faith tradition or just occasionally feel like something bigger is holding you together, this episode is your invitation to get curious. Coaching questions included to help you explore where spirituality already lives in your life — and where it might be going to waste.
 
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Who Do You Think You Are? How Your Self-Concept Is Running the Show

Amy saved the best for last. In this final Motivation March episode, she introduces the most overlooked driver of sustainable motivation: your experience of yourself — the quiet story you're telling about who you are based on what you do (and don't do) every day. Through a wonderfully relatable story about a neighbor, a grocery store, and an unkept promise, Amy shows how the tiniest behaviors are either building you up or quietly chipping away at your confidence. She shares the coaching questions she uses with her clients to crack this wide open — and why having someone in your corner who loves you enough to be honest is where the real transformation lives.
 
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The Top 5 Things Killing Your Motivation (And How to Rewire Them)

Quick, honest, and straight to the point — Amy names the five motivation killers she sees over and over in her coaching practice and gives you real tools to shut them down. From the inner critic that won't quit to perfectionism that keeps you frozen before you even start, Amy offers practical rewires for each one. There's also a candid moment about alcohol, a powerful reflection exercise for when your expectations are out of whack, and a reminder that going it alone is one of the fastest ways to quit. Come ready to take notes.
 
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