On this episode Ariel is joined by Beverley Giroud, a professional educator, licenced massage therapist, personal trainer and life coach, about the power of transition. If you're transitioning, or know someone who is, listen on, some great ideas are discussed on this episode.
What Color is Your Parachute: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success by Richard Bolles. This book is updated often and has excellent tools and exercises to help you understand your work and life skills and how to apply them in a different career to make decisions regarding transition.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
I planned. I had a job as an administrator for an excellent massage therapy school and during the course of the time I was there I was planning for a time when I would leave. I didn't know wen that was going to be, here I am being thankful that I planned. Life coaching training was something I did during covid because he school was down for he most part, I didn't want to get to the end of 2020-2021 with nothing to show for myself.
Teaching adults is fun and challenging and I felt I wanted to be better at navigating challenging situations, be better, more prepared and more helpful to my staff, students and clients. It was supposed to support my job and eventually I'd come home and have my own practice, but that's what I'm doing now!
When I cleared all this stuff out of my life, the things that I wanted – namely a special relationship – showed up. And I was available and ready to go and it's been great.
In the end, the theme I found underneath everything is the same theme that has been my issue and challenge for life is about picking the right relationships, picking healthy relationships, relationships that are healthy for me, picking relationships where I feel respected, where I am respected, where I'm valued and not choosing relationships that are the opposite of that. Not just romantic but professional. So, I left that last job/unhealthy relationship I'd been in for 10 years, that was an amazing job and in some respects my dream job. I couldn't do without that experience, because I learned so much, but growing up and going through life coaching school and getting more clear about myself I knew I needed to make a transition.
BEST MOMENTS
“Life coaching was always supposed to be an enhancement to my social skills with people, leadership skills and being able to educate and help.”
“With this transition I'd say I'm slowing down a bit. I'm 60, I'm not done yet, but I'm finding success in areas of my life that I wasn't paying attention to. I keep having to remind myself to look at what I'm doing now that I could never have done before, the relationships that'd I'd never have had, travelling. I'm happier than I've ever been, but I think ‘is that alright?' because I'm not overachieving.”
“I'm very present, there are no other channels running in the background when I'm with someone. Being present is how I find my joy.”
“If it feels big and more than you're able to manage, find a life coach. I've had one for many years and that's how I was inspired to go to school. Trust your intuition but make sure you're not consufusion fear with your intuition, because we often do that.”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Beverley Giroud serves as the Director of Education for CRSMT (Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy). Beverley discovered a love of teaching and a passion for the industry while earning her massage therapy certificate in 1998. She became an instructor in 1999 and has been volunteering on a national level throughout her career. She served on and chaired the NCBTMB's (The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork) Exam Development Committee for 10 years and has been serving as a COMTA (Commission on Massage Therapy) Commissioner since 2012. Beverley's extensive experience in private practice as well as many hours of interaction with other professionals in and out of the classroom provides a wealth of learning experiences to share. She is also the author of “Ethics and Professionalism for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers”.
Instagram: @beveryleygiroud
ABOUT THE HOST
Ariel is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Empath and Psychic who has been involved in holistic healing since 1988. She is also an educator, speaker, author and mentor for empaths, spiritual seekers and medical professionals. To reach Ariel, go to www.arielhubbard.com, where you will be able to contact her directly. Please let her know you heard her on the podcast and the assistance you need or question you have.
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