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Your Courageous Life podcastEp 162: The Messy Middle: How to Stay Courageous Between Who You Were and Who You’re BecomingTransformation isn’t a straight line — it’s a stretch of uncertainty between letting go of who you were and stepping into who you’re becoming.In this episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate explores how to navigate that uncomfortable in-between space — the “messy middle” where old patterns are falling away and new ones haven’t fully formed. You’ll learn why this stage feels so disorienting, how to stop rushing through it, and how to recognize small signs of growth even when it feels like nothing’s changing.If you’ve been questioning yours...
2026-02-0222 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 161: Here’s Why You Don’t Feel Confident (Things You’re Doing Without Realizing It)If you’ve been working hard, growing, achieving — and still don’t feel confident — you’re not alone.In this episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate breaks down the hidden habits that quietly erode confidence, even in capable people. You’ll learn why constantly seeking validation undermines self-trust, how humility sometimes becomes self-erasure, and why waiting to “feel ready” keeps you stuck in doubt.Grounded in psychology and courage-based practice, this episode teaches you how to rebuild authentic confidence from the inside out — one small act of self-trust at a time.Because confiden...
2026-01-2627 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 160: What to Do When You Feel Jealous: How to Turn Envy Into EmpowermentEveryone feels jealous sometimes — even the most grounded, self-aware people. But what if jealousy isn’t a flaw to hide, but a signal to pay attention to?In this episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate breaks down the psychology of jealousy and how to use it as a map back to your own desires. You’ll learn how to decode what your jealousy is really telling you, how to stop comparing your life to other people’s, and how to transform envy into clarity and motivation.If you’ve been caught in the scroll...
2026-01-1915 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 159: How to Stop Negative Self-Talk: 3 Psychology-Backed Shifts That Actually WorkNegative self-talk can quietly erode your confidence, motivation, and emotional well-being — but it’s not a personality flaw. It’s a learned pattern your brain can unlearn.In this episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate explores three psychology-backed ways to shift the inner critic using tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), cognitive reframing, and self-compassion research. You’ll learn how to separate yourself from self-critical thoughts, replace judgment with curiosity, and build a “counter-evidence” list to retrain your brain for truth instead of fear.This isn’t about fake positivity — it’s about building r...
2026-01-1217 min
We the UnrulyUnruly Courage: Making Peace with Your Inner Critic w/ Kate Swoboda"What do you GET to have because you did something bold, unruly, and all for you?" Kate's answer? The peace that comes with knowing that my choices have not always been easy, but that they're aligned.What if your inner critic isn’t the enemy but a scared part of you trying (very badly) to keep you safe?In this deeply honest, expansive conversation, I sit down with my very first life coach, Kate Swoboda, to unpack fear, self-doubt, nervous system safety, and what real courage looks like over the long haul.Together, we explore:...
2026-01-1145 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 158: How to Create a Personal Roadmap for the Year Ahead (Without the Pressure of “New Year, New You”)How to Create a Personal Roadmap for the Year Ahead (Without the Pressure of “New Year, New You”)Forget “New Year, New You.” This episode of Your Courageous Life is about designing a roadmap for the year that’s rooted in authenticity, not pressure.Kate walks you through a step-by-step process for creating a personal plan that aligns with your values, energy, and emotional bandwidth — not external expectations. You’ll learn how to identify what truly matters, choose an anchor theme for your year, plan in manageable 90-day seasons, and build in support systems before...
2026-01-0544 min
Make Some Noise with Andrea OwenEpisode 706: Overwhelm, Emotional Resilience, and Real Courage with Kate SwobodaWe’re talking about what it feels like to live in a world that just won’t let up and how to stay connected to yourself when everything around you feels chaotic. Returning guest Kate Swoboda is here to dig into fear, overwhelm, and the emotional fallout of constant crisis. Kate is the creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the ICF-accredited Certified Life Coach Collective, and author of The Courage Habit. She’s spent years helping people break fear patterns and practice courage in real, everyday ways and she brings that wisdom straight into this conversation.
Together, we unp...
2025-12-1047 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 154: How to start wanting your life, againWhat happens when you wake up one day and realize you’ve stopped wanting your own life?In this deeply vulnerable episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate shares her personal experience with high-functioning depression — what it looked like, how she hid it, and what helped her begin to reconnect with the will to live again. Through honesty, research-backed strategies, and lived experience, she explores the small but radical steps that start to rebuild aliveness: finding support, moving your body, interrupting depression routines, letting go of relationships that drain you, and challenging the narratives that keep you stuck.
2025-11-1738 min
Living an Intentional Life PodcastLiving 100% Fully Alive with Courage with Kate Swoboda of Your Courageous Life | Episode 78Send us a textTune into this weeks episodes of The Living Courageously Podcast where I have the incredible honor of sitting down with one of my biggest inspirations + courage mentors Kate Swoboda. Throughout this episode, "Living 100% Fully Alive with Courage with Kate Swoboda of Your Courageous Life" she deep dives into : How her book, "The Courage Habit" was birthed Her connection to courage + what it means to her in this moment Reflections around the life altering question of, "If your most courageous self were making the decisions, what would be different in your life...
2024-02-2752 min
The Gratitude PodcastPositive Habits For Tough Times - Kate Swoboda (ep. 850)We talk about courage and gratitude as positive habits that can get us through tough times with Kate Swoboda who's work has been included in diverse publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, MindBodyGreen, and now she's here with us on The Gratitude Podcast.Resources:Kate's website: https://www.yourcourageouslife.com/Stay in touch on social:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thegratitudepodcast/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/GeorgianBentaFacebook: http://facebook.com/TheGratitudePodcast/ Experience more abundance on georgianbenta.com/abundanceAdvertising Inquiries: https...
2023-07-3135 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 109: Creating AccountabilityStarting the path to change isn’t enough--we also need to start cultivating accountability for ourselves. We can use habit-formation and the brain’s capacity for neuroplasticity there, too. In this Courage Habit focused episode, Kate + co-host Andy Sewell look at how to create community and how that ties in to courage. Listen here: https://www.yourcourageouslife.com/courage-habit-podcast-creating-accountabilityThe Courage Habit episodes are a 9-part series co-hosted with Andy Sewell ( @notandysewell ) of Audio Ephemera. These episodes are provided as a special serie...
2021-10-0149 min
Your Courageous Life podcastEp 105: The Courage Habit: Telling Your StoryEver struggled to change a habitual reaction? In this episode from the Courage Habit series, Kate + Andy look at habitual reactions and how to shift those reactions in order to develop more courage. We’re getting into the nitty-gritty of what it means to create long term change through the brain’s capacity for neural plasticity. Looking at your current reactions is a helpful jumping off point for seeing what else is possible. Listen here: https://www.yourcourageouslife.com/courage-habit-podcast-tell-your-storyThe Courage Habit episodes are a 9-part series co-hosted with Andy Sewell ( @notandysewell ) of Au...
2021-09-2135 min
The Gratitude PodcastWorking With Fear Back Into Gratitude - Kate Swoboda (ep. 678)Kate corrected me a few times and I understood why. Wording makes all the difference in how we approach life and her perspective on courage is quite unique and powerful.Kate Swoboda has previously been interviewed for a wide range of podcasts including the top-10 rated Psych Central podcast, and her work has been included in diverse publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, MindBodyGreen, and now she's here with us on The Gratitude Podcast. Resources:Go check out the https://premiumjane.com/ website. Save 20% with coupon code Gratitude!Kate's website: https://www...
2021-02-0836 min
Max Out#90: Becoming Courageous with Kate SwobodaToday I have just the right person in taking your life into the next level. Kate Swoboda is the author of the Courage Habit. She's an expert when it comes to the signs of courage and cultivating courageous habits and that's exactly what we will talk about today. How to break through your fears and live your courageous life.Max Out Insights:Living with courage doesn't mean having an absence of fear. Instead, when living courageously we focus on managing our fears differently.Thinking we need to be fearless will lead to stress and anxiety. Accepting fear and understanding its...
2020-11-1054 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastListener Favorites: Kate Swoboda | The Courage HabitKate Swoboda grew up in a split household. Her mother was very liberal and her father was very conservative. Now she's a life coach and the creator of the Courageous Living Program. Hear what she believes forms courageous habits, why people shy away from the idea of life coaches, and much more.Kate Swoboda is the author of the Courageous Living Program, founder of the Courageous Living Coach Certification Program and creator of YourCourageousLife.comListener TribeWe have our own private social network for listeners of...
2020-09-1100 min
Craft of Coaching PodcastEp56: Being a life coach and authorHave you always wanted to write a self-help book? If you’re a coach, what will you need to keep in mind in order to make that happen? Today I’m talking about my experience of being a life coach and author (my book, The Courage Habit, came out in 2018 and was named a “top book on habits” by BookRiot), and I’m laying out some of the essentials that you’ll need in order to write and publish your own book. Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/beginCoaching +...
2020-09-0425 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp55: Identifying Client Stories and NarrativesEverything is a Story, and our clients can shape their lives based on the internal Stories and narratives they hold--and choose to change. Today’s episode looks at the line between getting too reductive with coaching (“Just change your story and you change your life, that’s all!”) and a more nuanced look at identifying client stories and narratives. Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/beginCoaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worke...
2020-09-0440 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp54: Health and Wellness CoachingToday I talk with Coach Valerie Tookes about the craft of health and wellness coaching. Specifically, we get into how we can help our clients break free from the diet industry paradigm, and choose health and wellness goals that are in alignment with who they truly are. Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/beginCoaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with graduates from around the world. The first life you c...
2020-09-0431 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp53: Managing your ScheduleIf you’re a coach who is trying to get your business up and going while also managing the rest of your life (perhaps even still working a salaried job), managing your schedule is going to need some attention. In this podcast episode, I’m sharing how I approached managing my schedule when I was a new/beginning coach, and how you can implement some of those strategies, too. Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/beginCoaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for you t...
2020-09-0440 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp52: Coaching and IntersectionalityWhat do coaching and intersectionality have to do with one another? A lot--because our clients are not just individuals showing up to the coaching session. Every client brings with them a host of intersections and ways that they interact with the wider world. As life coaches, we need to do our own work to recognize intersectional opportunities, so that we can hold space for our diverse clientele without bias or assumptions. This episode on coaching and intersectionality offers suggestions for how coaches can do this work, to better support their clients. Learn more and get b...
2020-09-0338 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp51: Coaching When the World is In CrisisOriginally recorded during COVID, here's the truth-truth about coaching when the world is in crisis: people either feel totally overwhelmed about taking on clients, or, people feel totally overwhelmed because they’ve got SO many clients who are in need of coaching. Yet there are opportunities, even during a crisis. For instance, LinkedIn named Coaching one of the top jobs people were pivoting to during the pandemic...so here’s how I suggest you approach coaching during COVID, to lessen the overwhelm.Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/beginCoa...
2020-09-0338 min
The Better You with Kacie MainRecognizing & Replacing Your Fear-Based Habits with Kate SwobodaIn this episode, Kate Swoboda and I discuss the four main fear-based patterns that we all have, how to identify them, and how to disrupt them so we can live a more courageous life.
Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then st...
2020-06-051h 08
Innovators on TapBuilding an Industry (And a Brotherhood) w/ Mark SwobodaChuck Swoboda sits down with Mark Swoboda, former LED industry leader, innovator, and brother (of Chuck). They discuss family dynamics, developing a competitive spirit, and even litigation between companies run by family members. This episode was hosted by Kate Trevey, Director of the E-Lead Program at Marquette University.
2020-03-2533 min
Your Courageous Life podcastEp60-Stress ReliefIt’s time for some stress relief (because I know that we’re all feeling it, right now). As a departure from my usual podcast content, in today’s podcast I’m offering a guided meditation for stress relief (and if you want more where this came from, check out the Simple Habit app, where I’m a meditation teacher and offer an entire library of different meditations). Find some space where you can slow down for about 20 minutes, and just sink into knowing that somehow, we’re going to make it through this. Get additional meditations by finding "...
2020-03-2317 min
Your Motivational High 5On Boundaries (2) (with Kate Swoboda)Boundaries need to be an important part of our every-day relationships. They are a practical way to love others, ourselves, and the relationship itself. #YMH5 Thanks Kate Swoboda! Her site: YourCourageousLife.com Support the podcast on Patreon or Envato Elements! Details below: PhilLarson.net/support
2020-02-1718 min
THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 189 | Cultivating Courage with Kate SwobodaFor rewards and 30 more minutes with Colin, support us on Patreon Author of The Courage Habit, Kate Swoboda enters the mind meld! Kate and I chat about the close relationship between fear and courage. We also riff on the importance of a personal narrative, the hero's journey, and why we're so addicted to the self-limiting psychological patterns that hold us back. Support us by- Visiting THIRDEYEDROPS.com Get some medicinal drips from Vermont Pure CBD (use coupon code thirdeyedrops) Crowd-sponsoring the show and getting more podcast content on Patreon Leaving us a 5 st...
2020-02-131h 16
Art of Abundance with Leisa PetersonAALP 246 – 4 Things To Know About Life Coaching with Kate Swoboda<p>In this episode of the Art of Abundance podcast, my guest is Kate Swoboda. During our conversation, you will learn: -The top 4 things you need to know about life coaching -What courage as a daily habit looks like<br />
-How courage habits that can help your business -Why we don't have to have a perfect life to go after what you want.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wealthclinic.com/4-things-to-know-about-life-coaching/">AALP 246 – 4 Things To Know About Life Coaching with Kate Sw...
2019-11-2400 min
Inner Divine PodcastEpisode 87 | The Key To Living Your Most Courageous Life With Featured Guest Kate SwobodaIn episode 87, Kristen interviews special guest, Kate Swoboda. Kate is the creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change. Kate has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Business Inside...
2019-10-3142 min
Email Empire with Allison HardyMaking courage a habit with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.Kate has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, The Intelligent Optimist, Business Insider, and mo...
2019-09-0230 min
Nurturing HabitBonus : Kate Swoboda on building a courage habitHow often have you wished you could just do something without being afraid? I know in my own life, fear is often the root of why I hold myself back, why I do not take that action or say the things I want to say. Enter Kate Swoboda, who has literally written the book on this topic. Kate is author of The Courage Habit,creator of YourCourageousLife.com and Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, where I received my coaching training. Kate firmly believes that the absence of fear is not the goal. The g...
2019-08-2945 min
Building Psychological Strength0133 | How to Develop the Courage Habit with Kate Swoboda The notion of being “fearless” is one that is so highly celebrated in our culture. But here’s the thing…there’s no such thing as being fearless. Fear, as a response, is primal and adaptive. It is natural and ingrained in us to fear the unknown, and there’s nothing we can do about the fact that we’ll experience fear anytime we step outside of our comfort zones. However, what we can do something about is how we respond to fear. Today, you’re going to hear from Kate Swoboda, the author of the book “T...
2019-08-1453 min
The Talent Grow Show: Grow Your Leadership and Communication SkillsLead Without Fear – Cultivating the Courage Habit with Kate Swoboda on the TalentGrow Show with Halelly Azulay‘Becoming fearless’ is often presented as a solution to our fear. But perhaps the better approach is instead to cultivate courage in the face of fear. This is what life coach and author of The Courage Habit Kate Swoboda recommends, and on this episode of The TalentGrow Show Halelly and Kate discuss what it means to live and lead courageously. Tune in to discover common fear patterns that hold us back as people and as leaders, why we need to look beyond the platitude of ‘becoming fearless,’ and what we can do to cultivate courageousness in our daily lives and in t...
2019-07-2335 min
The Better Human ProjectBHP 065: Kate Swoboda | Habits, Courage and FearIt's no secret that our disciplines, habits and systems create comfort zones that can serve us well. But the lesser acknowledged shadow of these disciplines and systems is that they can also restrict our growth. In this episode with Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, we take a closer look at how we can increase our awareness of these patterns of both thought and action, and make sure they serve us rather than limit or hold us back. We're talking about the stories we craft, the narratives we tell ourselves, our inner critic(s...
2019-06-2741 min
The Better Human ProjectBHP 065: Kate Swoboda | Habits, Courage and FearIt’s no secret that our disciplines, habits and systems create comfort zones that can serve us well. But the lesser acknowledged shadow of these disciplines and systems is that they can also restrict our growth.
In this episode with Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, we take a closer look at how we can increase our awareness of these patterns of both thought and action, and make sure they serve us rather than limit or hold us back.
We’re talking about the stories we craft, the narratives we tell ourselves, our inner crit...
2019-06-2741 min
The Ridiculously Human PodcastKate Swoboda, Author, Coach, Habit Queen, Kate Courageous, Founder of Your Courageous LifeAuthor. Coach. Bookworm. Habit Queen. Professor. Kate Courageous. Nerd. Mom. Entrepreneur. Triathlete. Researcher. Smiler. Founder of Your Courageous Life. Perhaps you think you are not a courageous person? The truth be told, is that you certainly are! For you to have gotten to where you are in life, no matter what your situation, has taken courage on some sort of level. We must not forget what we have overcome, to get to where we are today in life. Our Podcast guest this week, Kate Swoboda, is a lady who has devoted much of her time...
2019-06-191h 41
Do It Scared® with Ruth SoukupHow to Make Courage a Habit With Kate Swoboda - 062Fear is a natural part of being human. It’s how we handle that fear or work with it or through it to move forward that matters. Kate Swoboda is the author of The Courage Habit, and the perfect guest for this podcast. We talk about the habits and how to get things done even when fear is present.
2019-06-1754 min
The Gratitude Café: Opening possibilities | Healing | Motivation | Life | Relationships | Happiness113 - The Courage Habit with Kate SwobodaSpecial guest this week talking about courage... Kate Swoboda (aka, “Kate Courageous”)
See where old, fear-based habits have kept you stuck or started to limit what’s possible for you or your organization. Then start creating a more courageous life by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.
2019-06-1556 min
The Formula Podcast with Trevor CarlsonHow to Reframe Our Fears with Kate Swoboda - #80In this episode, author Kate Swoboda discusses her history when dealing with fear. As an entrepreneur and life coach, Swoboda encourages us to take control of our fears and release them from our lives in a healthy way. She breaks down fear-based habits and allows us to recognize which behaviors are beneficial and which will end up harming us in the long-run. She explains that although we can never be truly fearless, we are able to take control of our lives and fear less overall.In this episode we will discuss:Upholding our self-image...
2019-06-1443 min
The Gifted Woman with J MuenzKate Swoboda: "Courage in action is so f**king beautiful," on In My Sweats, Podcast #122Kate Swoboda is a facilitator and speaker on the topic of habit-formation and psychological courage/emotional resilience, and the author of the forthcoming book, The Courage Habit (New Harbinger Publications, spring 2018). She also speaks on women’s leadership and well-being, and helps companies to elevate the voices of women in the workplace.
At YourCourageousLife.com she teaches about the research-backed habits that cultivate more courage and emotional resilience against stress. Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bloggers making a difference in fitness, health, and happiness by Greatist, and she has brought the principles of The Courage Ha...
2019-05-3137 min
Self Care SpotlightUnapologetic Courageous Living and Rejection with Kate Swoboda“Fearing rejection from others, we reject ourselves.” That’s the kind of wisdom you can expect in this episode with author of The Courage Habit and Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, Kate Swoboda, who has also been featured in MindBodyGreen and Forbes. Kate proclaimed that she was feeling feisty during this interview and her realness truly shines on issues like fear of rejection and how the life coaching/self help industry can be seen as not a real career or naive. This was a wise, deep conversation. I know you’ll feel fired up like I did and read...
2019-05-071h 21
Integrate Yourself | Discover Yourself & Reclaim Your HealthEP 78: Cultivating Courageous Habits With Kate SwobodaSend us a textEpisode 78: Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:-How you can start making more p...
2019-04-2252 min
Think Outside the LinesKate Swoboda - The Courage Habit (Part 2)Guest Bio:
Kate Swoboda (aka, “Kate Courageous”)
Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.
Kate has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, The Intell...
2019-04-0719 min
Think Outside the LinesKate Swoboda - The Courage Habit (Part 1)Guest Bio:
Kate Swoboda (aka, “Kate Courageous”)
Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TeamCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.
Kate has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, The Intell...
2019-03-3139 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp50: Authenticity with ClientsAuthenticity with clients isn’t about having it all together—it’s about showing up real. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we’re diving into how to practice true authenticity as a life coach, especially in online spaces where pressure to appear “perfect” can run high.We’re exploring the difference between oversharing and genuine vulnerability, and how to discern what’s helpful for your clients to see versus what’s still personal process. We talk about how to show up with integrity when you’re navigating your own life challenges, and why your humanity can be a po...
2019-03-2427 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp49: Working On Your Business vs In Your BusinessThere’s a big difference between working on your business and working in your business—and if you don’t make time for both, it’s easy to stall out. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we’re looking beyond daily to-do lists and exploring what it really means to work on your business as a life coach.It’s tempting to stay caught up in the logistical grind—emails, scheduling, content, client sessions—but without stepping back to assess the bigger picture, you risk building something that doesn’t align with your values, energy, or long-term visio...
2019-03-2315 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp48: Power of CommitmentThe power of commitment is the single most overlooked factor that separates success from stagnation—in life, in your coaching business, and everywhere else that growth is calling. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we’re exploring what it really means to go all in. Not halfway. Not kind-of-trying. We’re talking about making a deep, steady, internal choice: I’m doing this.We’ll walk through the subtle ways fear can masquerade as logic and keep you in a holding pattern. We’ll explore the difference between interest and commitment—and why one moves moun...
2019-03-2219 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp47: Getting Comfortable Showing Up OnlineGetting comfortable with showing up online is one of the biggest challenges for new and emerging coaches. You want to grow your business. You want to connect with the people who need your work. But hitting “post” can feel like standing naked in the town square—and suddenly you’re second-guessing everything from your voice to your headshot.In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we’re exploring what it really takes to show up online with more ease and authenticity. We’re talking visibility, self-consciousness, and the inner narratives that keep coaches stuck in silence...
2019-03-2129 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp46: Best Ways to Learn About MarketingWhen it comes to building a successful coaching business, learning about marketing can feel overwhelming—and unfortunately, a lot of new coaches get sold the idea that the only path forward is a high-ticket marketing mastermind. That’s simply not true.In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we’re sharing the best ways to learn about marketing that don’t involve going into debt or chasing someone else’s formula. We’ll cover how to identify what actually matters for marketing success, what to prioritize when you have limited time or money, and how to build...
2019-03-2126 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp45: CLCC is ICF-AccreditedIn the coaching industry, accreditation matters. That’s why the Certified Life Coach Collective (CLCC) chose to become an ICF-accredited program—and in today’s episode, we’re sharing exactly why that decision was so important.We’ll break down what it actually means for a life coach certification program to be accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)—and why that distinction matters when you’re choosing your training. We’ll also offer a candid look at how some programs mislead potential coaches by saying they’re “accredited,” when in fact, they only offer CCEs (conti...
2019-03-1320 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp44: Helping Clients Navigate Big Life TransitionsHelping clients navigate big life transitions is a core part of what most life coaches will do—again and again. Whether the transition is wanted (a new career, a big move, a fresh start) or unwanted (a breakup, a job loss, an identity shift), the emotional toll can leave clients feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disoriented.In this episode, we’re inviting you to put yourself in your client’s shoes. When was the last time you faced a major life transition? How did you show up for yourself—and what do you wish you’d had more of? By ref...
2019-03-1128 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp43: Self-coaching and working on yourselfOnce you’ve finished your life coach training, your focus naturally shifts to helping others—your clients. But what about you? Self-coaching and working on yourself are essential practices that every life coach needs to prioritize, not just for personal growth but for deepening your capacity to serve others.In this episode, we’re diving into what self-coaching really means and how to build a consistent practice of applying the very tools you use with clients to your own life. We’ll explore how working on yourself doesn’t require having it all figured out—it means staying in a...
2019-03-1022 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp42: What to tell your job after becoming a coachMost new life coaches don’t quit their day jobs the moment they graduate from coach training—and they shouldn’t have to. But once you’ve earned your life coach certification and you’re stepping into your new identity, a common question comes up: What do I tell my boss, manager, or team at work now that I’m a coach?In this episode, we’re exploring the nuances of what to tell your job after becoming a coach. We look at different situations—whether you love your salaried job and plan to stay, whether coaching feels like your...
2019-03-0920 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp41: Continuing education for life coachesWe’re diving into why continuing education and self-coaching are foundational to your growth as a life coach—long after you’ve completed coach training. In this episode, we break down how to use self-coaching as a tool for personal and professional development, so you’re not just helping clients navigate change—you’re doing the work yourself. We also share strategies for choosing the right continuing education resources that will truly elevate your coaching skills without wasting time or money. If you’re committed to staying sharp, self-aware, and in integrity with your work, this episode will help you...
2019-03-0828 min
Craft of Coaching PodcastEp40: What to do AFTER you have your life coach certificationOkay, you’ve got your life coaching certification and finished life coach school--now what? It’s natural to feel overwhelmed by building your business and figuring out marketing as you step into your new career. This podcast episode breaks down the essential things to focus on when you’re figuring out what to do after you’ve got your life coach certification. Learn more and get bonus resources at https://TeamCLCC.com/begin Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF...
2019-03-0730 min
Craft of Coaching PodcastEp39: How to explain life coaching to someoneIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we're looking at how to clearly and confidently explain life coaching to anyone—whether it’s a curious friend, a potential client, or a skeptical relative.You’ll learn:How to talk about the difference between coaching and therapyWhat to say when someone says, “Can’t you just talk to a friend?”How to handle skeptics and dismissive commentsHow to describe the actual skill set of a coachThis isn’t about marketing—it’s about standing in your profession with clarity and pride.Coaching + Courage...
2019-03-0618 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp38: Helping clients have more funIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we explore a powerful but often overlooked tool in coaching: fun.Too often, coaching focuses solely on problems—and while that’s valid, it’s not the full picture. Clients can experience struggle and still access joy. In fact, integrating fun into the coaching process often amplifies transformation.In this episode, let's get into:What “fun practices” between sessions can look likeThe danger of making personal growth all work and no joyHow to hold clients accountable without killing the sparkWhether you're a coach or s...
2019-03-0526 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp37: Respectful Client BoundariesIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we explore what it really means to hold respectful client boundaries—especially when a client is suffering.We’re not talking about the obvious boundary violations. We’re talking about the subtle, everyday moments where care becomes caretaking, where presence turns into fixing, and where empathy crosses into codependence.Let's break down:Why trying to “rescue” clients from suffering can undermine their growthHow to reflect on and reset boundaries with graceWhy boundaries increase client agency and trustWhether you’re a new or experienced...
2019-03-0421 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp36: Essential life coach skillsWhat are the essential life coach skills that every coach needs? Often, coaches know that something powerful is happening in their sessions, but they don’t necessarily have the ability to define or describe what the skills are. In this episode, I’m breaking them down and describing each one--and this episode is a great refresher for coaches who know that there’s wisdom in revisiting the basics!Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for you to become a life-changing coach. Our Level 1 ICF-Accredited program has worked with gradua...
2019-03-0319 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp 35: Why you shouldn’t quitIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, I'm sharing a fiery, honest, and deeply personal message about why you shouldn’t quit on your dream of becoming a life coach—even when it gets hard.Let’s face it: the early years of coaching are tough. You'll question everything. You’ll wonder if you're cut out for it. You’ll run into money stress, self-doubt, and marketing overwhelm. But quitting? That's not the answer.This episode is a rallying cry for anyone doubting their path. You’ll hear why temporary discomfort is not a reason to wa...
2019-03-0228 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp 34: Helping clients embrace the inner criticIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we explore how life coaches can support clients in embracing—not battling—their inner critic. Too often, we’re taught to avoid, placate, or attack the critical inner voice. But what if that voice isn’t something to silence, but something to understand?Drawing from the psychology behind The Courage Habit and evidence-based practices like Narrative Therapy and DBT, I'm offering a framework for helping clients relate to the inner critic as a wounded part of the self. This episode provides coaches with actionable strategies to shift clients o...
2019-03-0228 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp 33: Focus your business priorities and be less busyDo you love coaching, but feel intimidated by the idea of full-on entrepreneurship or scaling your business? In this episode, I’m talking to those coaches who know they feel intimidated by the idea of entrepreneurship: it’s time to focus your business priorities and be less busy. But where do you start? You'll learn efficient and implementable ideas for how to focus your business priorities, including what to focus on first--and no, you don't need a high-priced mastermind to do it.Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing progra...
2019-03-0120 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp 30: Self-Care for Life CoachesWhether you’re just starting or you’re a seasoned coach, you need self-care practices just as your clients do. Self-care for life coaches encompasses a shift in mindset and some specific strategies that can bring more ease to your coaching practice. Other resources mentioned include the Coaching Blueprint digital marketing program, Dubsado, and my new book, The Gift of Coaching by Kate Swoboda (search on Amazon). Learn more about the Courageous Living Coach Certification at https://TeamCLCC.com . Coaching + Courage + Community = CLCC. We're a life-changing program, for yo...
2019-03-0126 min
Jump Start Your Joy®Nourish & Nurture Series: The Courage Habit with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda joins the show to talk about her book, The Courage Habit, and we talk about how to develop new habits, and stop doing the things that no longer serve you. In this episode, Kate Swoboda and I talk about: Her new book, The Courage Habit Her road to becoming a published author, along with her advice to anyone wishing to get a book published (keep trying) How she proposed a new angle on the book, after the proposal was accepted How to start practicing courage based behaviors and get “unstuck” Experiencing fear, and practicing mindf...
2018-10-3051 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp 29: Step in to your moxie with Alexia VernonWhat does it really mean to step into your moxie—and how can coaches support their clients in doing the same?In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, Kate Swoboda sits down with leadership expert, speaker, and author Alexia Vernon to explore how coaches can help clients amplify their voice, visibility, and influence—both personally and publicly. Drawing from her acclaimed book Step Into Your Moxie, Alexia shares how to shift the inner patterns that keep women playing small and how to help clients name what they want, claim their power, and use their voic...
2018-10-1224 min
The Raiseology Podcast with Sharon Somekh, MDPart 2 | Teaching a Habit of Courage with Kate SwobodaHow can we instill a habit of courage in our kids? Sharon interviews Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, in this two-part podcast series on courage. In Part 2, Kate shares how she walks through the 4-part process of the Courage Habit with her daughter and how you can do the same with your children. Don’t miss Part 1 where Sharon and Kate discuss developing courage as a parent! You can find Kate at www.yourcourageouslife.com and the show notes at www.Raiseology.com/Episode12! Thanks for listening!
2018-10-0223 min
The Lifestyle Edit Podcast60. How To Cultivate Courage & Embrace Fear With Kate SwobodaIn this episode of the show, we’re talking to Kate Swoboda who’s at the forefront of research and insights into how we can all cultivate courage as a habit and lean into fear and discomfort as a means to grow.
Through her work with clients and her book, The Courage Habit, Kate is making a massive impact by teaching people how to tap into their intuition, how to identify thought patterns and habits that no longer serve you and more importantly, how to change them once and for all.
The mission of her work...
2018-10-0249 min
The Raiseology Podcast with Sharon Somekh, MDPart 1 | Developing a Habit of Courage with Kate SwobodaHow can we develop a habit of courage as parents? Sharon interviews Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, in this two-part podcast series on courage. In this episode, Kate gives steps on how to use the principles of The Courage Habit to deal with challenges and fears we face as parents. Tune in next week to hear Part 2 on how to teach courage to our children. You can find Kate at www.yourcourageouslife.com and the show notes at www.Raiseology.com/Episode11! Thanks for listening!
2018-09-2538 min
Time To Be You Podcast - Entrepreneurship - Self-Development - Motivation and Business with Laura Berens12: How to Move Past Your Fears and Step Into Your Courage with Kate SwobodaEpisode 12 of the Time To Be You Podcast features Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, centered on facing your fears and the past. Not just an author, Kate has built a career focused on training people to become life coaches and spread the strategies she’s learned firsthand to live her own most courageous life. So how do you move past your fears and step into your own courage? Kate teaches the practice of habit, and suggests bringing courage into that daily practice. Through explorations of both the psychology and science of courage, Kate explains the importance of prioritizing and...
2018-09-1738 minTime To Be You Podcast - Entrepreneurship - Self-Development - Motivation and Business with Laura Berens12: How to Move Past Your Fears and Step Into Your Courage with Kate SwobodaEpisode 12 of the Time To Be You Podcast features Kate Swoboda, author of The Courage Habit, centered on facing your fears and the past. Not just an author, Kate has built a career focused on training people to become life coaches and spread the strategies she’s learned firsthand to live her own most courageous life. So how do you move past your fears and step into your own courage? Kate teaches the practice of habit, and suggests bringing courage into that daily practice. Through explorations of both the psychology and science of courage, Kate explains the importance of prioritizing and...
2018-09-1738 min
Startup ParentBuilding the Courage Habit — Kate Swoboda#073 — Building the Courage Habit There’s nothing wrong with fear in and of itself. The problem is when we respond with fear-based habits like perfectionism or self-sabotage and get stuck in our fear. Kate Swoboda has built her coaching practice on the principle that these fear-based habits can be replaced with courage-based behaviors, that we can be afraid and do it anyway. And responding differently to the fear is what facilitates real transformation. So, how do we go about building this courage habit? Today, Kate joins me to explain how she c...
2018-09-101h 01Craft of Coaching PodcastEp28: Building Confidence As a CoachWondering how to build confidence as a coach—especially when your own life feels less than perfect? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we're tackling the myth that coaches must have it all figured out before they can help others.Using relatable examples (like doctors who get sick or teachers with struggling kids), we reframe what readiness really means: integrity, yes—but not perfection. Let's explore the difference between a life that’s messy (which is normal) and one that’s in active chaos, and why self-awareness—not spotless circumstance...
2018-09-0427 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp27: Somatic CoachingWhat exactly is somatic coaching—and how is it different from traditional coaching approaches?In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we break down the fundamentals of somatic coaching, a modality that invites the body into the coaching conversation. While traditional coaching often focuses on thoughts, goals, and mindset shifts, somatic coaching asks: What does your body know? What signals is it sending? What’s happening beneath the surface of your thoughts?Kate Swoboda explores how somatic approaches like Hakomi, Process Work, and the Strozzi Method help clients access insight through body-based awar...
2018-09-0434 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp26: Multi-potentialite Coaching with Sarah SilvasWhat if you don’t want to “niche down”? What if your strength as a coach is your curiosity, creativity, and desire to do all the things? In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, we dive into multi-potentialite coaching—the unique challenges and powerful potential of coaches who are wired to pursue multiple passions.Kate Swoboda sits down with a fellow multi-passionate coach to explore what it means to embrace your love of variety instead of constantly trying to tame it. From childhood curiosity to career pivots, they talk about what it’s like to be some...
2018-09-0426 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp25: Coaching for Introverts with Lisa ChartrandThink that you're too introverted to become a coach? Lisa Chartrand would disagree. Coaching for introverts isn’t about “fixing” introversion—it’s about honoring it as a powerful way of being.In this episode of The Craft of Coaching, Kate Swoboda interviews Certified Life Coach Collective graduate and leadership team member Lisa Chartrand of She Lives Red. Together, they explore how introverts can thrive as coaches and clients, embracing their natural wiring instead of feeling like they need to be louder, bolder, or more extroverted to succeed.Lisa shares her personal journey of sheddin...
2018-09-0426 minCraft of Coaching PodcastEp24: The Gift of CoachingIn this episode of The Craft of Coaching, Kate shares an exciting announcement: she’s written a new book—The Gift of Coaching.This book is a bold response to the widespread misunderstandings about the coaching industry—misconceptions about qualifications, ethics, legitimacy, and what coaching really is. What sparked it? A podcast where startup founders (with no formal credentials themselves) dismissed coaching with a condescending wave. That irony lit a fire.Kate unpacks the deeper issue: coaching is often unfairly compared to therapy or judged by its worst examples—while other industries are given th...
2018-09-0421 min
Rewire Your Weight with Rachel FoyTHS 065: Living Your Courageous Life with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TribeCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.
Connect with Kate:
https://www.yourcourageouslife.com
https://www.facebook.com/YourCourageousLife
https://www.instagram.com/katecourageous
2018-07-2033 minThe Hungry Soul Podcast with Rachel FoyTHS 065: Living Your Courageous Life with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TribeCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change.
Connect with Kate:
https://www.yourcourageouslife.com
https://www.facebook.com/YourCourageousLife
https://www.instagram.com/katecourageous
2018-07-2033 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp3: How to be tougherForget the grit-your-teeth, push-it-down toughness. In this episode of Your Courageous Life, Kate Swoboda redefines what it really means to be emotionally tough. True toughness? It’s choosing to use the discomfort for your growth—not by shoving feelings aside, but by refusing to let them make the final call. Let's take on the myth of “being ready” and dismantle the lie that confidence comes first. Doubt is not a stop sign—it’s a signal that you’re on the edge of something meaningful. Link to the episode: https://www.yourcourageouslife.com/how-to-be-tougher/
2018-07-0925 minYour Courageous Life podcastEp 2: How to change your lifeHow do we really change our lives? In this episode of the Your Courageous Life podcast, Kate Swoboda sits with that very question—not to throw quick-fix answers at it, but to breathe into it. What emerges is a raw, honest unpacking of five practices that shift everything: unhooking from old stories, offering yourself radical compassion, forgiving who you’ve been, purging what you feel, and setting fierce boundaries. This episode isn’t a pep talk—it’s a reckoning. If you’re ready to do the real work of transformation, hit play.Link to the episode: https://www...
2018-07-0642 min
Homeward: The Sovereign Business PodcastKate Swoboda on The Courage Habit Courage. Merriam-Webster defines it as mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. Notice that it doesn't say to do so in the absence of danger, fear or difficulty? Today's guest, Kate Swoboda, is leading the charge on courage and making a massive impact on her clients (and the world) as an author, a coach and a teacher. Kate's book, "The Courage Habit" will help you identify what no longer serves you, find out what your most courageous self truly wants, and help you align your life with your desires...
2018-05-2245 min
IntangiblesCourage - Kate Swoboda 026Kate Swoboda, also known as Kate Courageous, wears many hats including life coach, consultant to organizations, contributing columnist to magazines such as USAToday, Forbes and Business Insider and is also the author of a brand new book called The Courage Habit. Kate tells us how to make courage an everyday part of our lives by simply learning how to practice it.
2018-05-211h 02
Rising Women LeadersCourageous Living with Kate Swoboda When I first started my business as an entrepreneur I quickly learned there were A LOT of fears I would encounter. Everything from being seen, presenting and teaching, to looking at my relationship to money, charging from my services, leading a webinar for the first time ~ there was so much that made me want to run away and hide. If only I had Kate's new book,The Courage Habit, when I started this wild journey of following my heart...! But luckily, I did have the support of people I loved, and I was able to ca...
2018-05-1152 min
Working Parent ResourceWPR054: The Courage Habit: The Key to Breaking Free from Your Limitations with Kate SwobodaEpisode Summary: Courage isn’t a topic that I’ve talked about a lot on this show, but after learning a little more about the work that Kate Swoboda is doing, I was excited to invite her on the show. One of the things I really want to do on the Working Parent Resource Podcast is pull back the curtains on what’s REALLY motivating our behavior as working parents. I see a lot of solutions out there to help overwhelmed working parents, but a lot of them only address the surface level of the complex issues that p...
2018-05-091h 05
Unperform with Tiffany Han (formerly Raise Your Hand Say Yes)Ep. 193: Kate Swoboda on CourageCourage. We all could use a little more of it, but not having it might be holding us back from doing the thing that will help us get it! Enter: Kate Swoboda and her new book The Courage Habit (which I'm pretty sure was written for us!). In her new book and in this conversation, Kate helps unpack the different habits associated with courage and how we can step past our fear to get out into the world and follow through on all those things we *say* we want to do! Kate also gives permission...
2018-05-081h 12
Shameless Leadership228: Kate Swoboda The Courage HabitKate Swoboda (aka Kate Courageous) is a Shameless Mom to her three and a half year old daughter, the Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification and creator of YourCourageousLife.com, where she teaches people how to change old patterns of self-doubt and create courageous habits (and courageous lives) using the neuropsychology of habit-formation. She helps individuals who feel stuck start connecting to their most courageous selves, and she helps companies to create more innovative office cultures where teams at every level feel valued for their contribution to the whole.Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bl...
2018-05-0258 min
Truth and Dare: Female Empowerment, Authentic Conversation, Real Transformation#55: How to Embrace Fear and Practice Courage with Kate SwobodaEver interested in how your daily habits become second nature? Or why you practice certain habits on repeat, even though they’re not helping you live your truth?
In today’s podcast conversation, we connect with Kate Swoboda – a writer and facilitator on the topic of habit-formation and psychological courage. Kate’s work is grounded in helping individuals and organizations let go of fear-based patters that no longer work for them….. think things like procrastination (our worst enemy), self-sabotage, people pleasing, and perfectionism (another one could do without).
But what happens after you let go, what’s the...
2018-05-021h 10
The Art of AuthenticityKate Swoboda: The Courage HabitOn today’s show, we have Kate Swoboda joining us. In this episode, we are going to talk about courage, how to accept your fears, release the past, and live your most courageous life. A lot of people want to step forward and live a more authentic life, and Kate shares with us how courage plays a very large role in that experience. She lays it out in incredible detail, with a four-part process that she believes will help you step into the life that feels right for you. Kate has been featured in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, an...
2018-05-0132 min
Jump Start Your Joy®Kate Swoboda on The Courage HabitKate Swoboda is joining me today to celebrate the release of her brand new book, The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. Kate (who is also known as Kate Courageous) is a life coach, the founder of Courageous Living Coach Certification, and Your Courageous Life. And, I’ve had the pleasure of working with her previously as a mentor in her coaching certification program. Kate’s work has been multifaceted around courage and fear, and her path to becoming a published author is inspiring. After having her book prop...
2018-05-0147 min
RECLAIM with Thais SkyFear, Joy and Living a Courageous Life with Kate SwobodaWhat does it mean to be courageous? What does it look like to overcome failure? How can we navigate life with more joy? These are age old questions that many of us find ourselves asking. What is refreshing about this interview with life coach Kate Swoboda, more commonly known as Kate Courageous, is the unique perspective Kate takes on how to navigate these topics without perpetuating harmful narratives of individualism and meritocracy. Enjoy! To grab the show notes including all the information on today's guest, go to www.ThaisSky.com/podcast/32 and please consider supporting t...
2018-05-0155 min
Making the MavenEverything Looked Good… on Paper. | Kate Swoboda | MTM133Kate Swoboda is the Author of The Courage Habit and she is an expert on habit-formation and building psychological courage. Fear-based behaviors can become habitual, but this means that you can also develop courageous-based behaviors too! Fear will always come up in your life, whether you’re launching a new product, book, or service, fear will be there. The good news is, you can change the way you feel about fear so that it benefits you. Find out more from the very wise Kate on this week’s episode! Key Insights & Aha Moments: *Every...
2018-04-3046 min
The Madelyn Moon Show (Previously Mind Body Musings)Kate Swoboda: Creating Courageous HabitsEpisode 201: Kate Swoboda is creator of YourCourageousLife.com, Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification at TribeCLCC.com and author of The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life. She helps individuals, teams, and companies see where old, fear-based habits have kept people stuck or started to limit what’s possible for an organization, and then start creating more courageous lives by getting into “the courage habit,” a four-part process for behavioral and organizational change. Kate has appeared in MindBodyGreen, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, The Intelligent Optimist, Business...
2018-04-2552 min
Can't Be ContainedEP 046: More Courage, Less Fear with Kate SwobodaEP 046: More Courage, Less Fear with Kate Swoboda This episode is all about courage and the reason why I love the whole idea of living a courageous life is what it leads to. When we're on the edge of what is kind of uncomfortable, (I say this all of the time, my like feels like a constant wedgie because it's always a little uncomfortable) what we get to experience by living on our edge and stepping into the things that terrify us, leads to so much. It's truly where the magic happens. We're not going to be a...
2018-04-1845 min
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners onlineBuilding A Courage Habit & Living Alongside Our Fears, With Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda, aka Kate Courageous, started out as a life coach but found herself consumed by the question of courage. Kate's work and our conversation in this episode looks at courage as it relates to personal development, releasing overwhelm, business and marketing, money mindset, wellness, increasing emotional resilience, and healthy goal-setting using habit-formation techniques. Get full access to Entre Nous at meandorla.substack.com/subscribe
2018-04-1850 min
Pivot with Jenny BlakeCultivate a Courage Habit with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda believes that "courage can absolutely be cultivated,” just as we improve other skills with habit-building principles in mind. The problem is that sometimes we apply the cue-routine-reward to our fears instead. We get triggered, fall into familiar patterns, then gloss over it with a reward that's a pale replacement for what our heart really wants.What's the alternative? Listen to this week's Pivot Podcast conversation to learn Kate's four-step process for avoiding common fear routine traps—perfectionist, saboteur, martyr, or pessimist—and building your courage muscles instead. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episo...
2018-04-1848 min
Dean of Green Gardening Almanac10: Being Courageous In Spite of Fear with Kate SwobodaMotherhood is a tough journey, and it takes so much courage to face the fears that day-to-day life will always bring. With thoughts like, “What if I’m not a good enough mom?” and, “Do I even have what it takes?” constantly plaguing us, we sometimes need to take a step back and remind ourselves that we have the power to be courageous, in spite of fear. Today, I am sitting down with Kate Swoboda, a speaker, trainer, and author. Kate has found a method to help all of us have courage as a daily habit. In her new book, The Courag...
2018-03-1957 min
The School of WonderCSP #18: The Courage Habit with Kate Swoboda Kate Swoboda (aka, “Kate Courageous”) is Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification and creator of YourCourageousLife.com, where she teaches people how to change old patterns of self-doubt and create courageous habits (and courageous lives) using the neuropsychology of habit-formation. She helps individuals who feel stuck start connecting to their most courageous selves, and she helps companies to create more innovative office cultures where teams at every level feel valued for their contribution to the whole. Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bloggers in health, fitness and happiness by Greatist. She has contributed to Ent...
2017-10-0850 min
Well-Oiled Operations with Stacy Tuschl#108: You Have to Build Yourself a Runway, with Kate SwobodaKate Swoboda (a.k.a. Kate Courageous) is the author of the Courageous Living Program, founder of the Courageous Living Coach Certification, and creator of YourCourageousLife.com, where she defines courage as feeling afraid, diving in anyway, and transforming. Her approach combines straight-shooting, pragmatic wisdom with playfully poking at self-imposed limitations of who you are and what's truly possible for you. Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bloggers making a difference in fitness, health, and happiness by Greatist. She's written for Entrepreneur, The Intelligent Optimist, The Daily Love, ProBlogger, MindBodyGreen, Lifetime Moms, and has been breakout...
2016-10-1730 min
Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans27 - The Courage to Start Your Business with Kate Swoboda on Hack the Process PodcastAsk Kate Swoboda what it takes to start a business and she'll tell you it takes courage. In fact, courage is such a central element in her message that she often goes by the name Kate Courageous. Kate went from college English professor to life coach several years ago, and now trains life coaches to move through their own doubts and fears and accept the challenges they come up against. In this episode of Hack the Process, Kate will discuss how she realized that life coaching was her next calling, why chasing motivation can be a distraction from getting things...
2016-09-0500 minHack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans27 - The Courage to Start Your Business with Kate Swoboda on Hack the Process PodcastAsk Kate Swoboda what it takes to start a business and she'll tell you it takes courage. In fact, courage is such a central element in her message that she often goes by the name Kate Courageous. Kate went from college English professor to life coach several years ago, and now trains life coaches to move through their own doubts and fears and accept the challenges they come up against. In this episode of Hack the Process, Kate will discuss how she realized that life coaching was her next calling, why chasing motivation can be a distraction from getting things...
2016-09-0548 min
Jump Start Your Joy®Kate Swoboda on ‘Courage as a Path to Healing’Kate Swoboda, or Kate Courageous, is a one of a kind coach, mentor, and the creator of the Courageous Coaching Training Program. She has also created the Coaching Blueprint, and a program for individuals, Your Courageous Life. I recently graduated from CCTP (Courageous Coaching Training Program), and found my time in the program to be inspiring, intense, and life changing. It was a little over a year ago that I first got on a call with Kate to chat about joining CCTP. Getting on that call, I was scared to death I would not make the cut...
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