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Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World Edinburgh July 6-10

Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2. More Trips & Experiences

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Johanna Danaher, leadership coach and founder of Anchor to Aspire, who helps leaders shift from reacting to choosing. After 25 years in corporate HR, Johanna reinvented herself as a solopreneur coach, building a business around the paradox of the ocean: you must be anchored in yourself to aspire to greatness.

They explore:

• Why every unaligned yes is a no to something that matters more
• How to shift from inner critic (beating yourself up) to inner coach (asking deeper questions)
• Why creating ritual and ceremony around tasks you avoid makes them easier to do

This is a conversation about choosing joy even in chaos, holding paradox without toxic positivity, and learning how to talk to ourselves in ways we'd talk to someone we love. Stop critiquing yourself. Start coaching instead.

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AnchortoAspire.com

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