Stand Up For Yourself (The Right Way) with Amy E. Smith

<p class="p1">Amy E. Smith is a certified confidence coach, master certified hypnotherapist, speaker, and personal empowerment expert. She is also certified in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Emotional Freedom Technique, commonly called Tapping, and Inner Child Work. In the episode, we discuss- </p> <p class="p1">Amy's story and why she chooses to focus on this area</p> <p class="p1">How did Amy initiate change in her life that was more reflective of who she was at her core? </p> <p class="p1">How to stand up for yourself without being a jerk</p> <p class="p1">Resolving issues with parents</p> <p class="p1">Choosing to share based on the other person’s perspective</p> <p class="p1">How to become your own anchor and approaching communication from a place of strength</p> <p class="p1">Why personal development lessons may not be enough and what else you can do to live a more successful life</p> <p class="p1">Making choices that support the self without feeling selfish</p> <p class="p1">Why it’s so important to speak and live your truth</p> <p class="p1">Why it’s so important to teach emotional intelligence to your children</p> <p class="p1">Resources mentioned during the episode-</p> <p class="p1">Daring greatly by Brené Brown</p> <p class="p1">Dare to lead by Brené Brown</p> <p class="p1">Gifts of imperfection by Brené Brown</p> <p class="p1">Amy's website- <a href='https://thejoyjunkie.com/pods/'>https://thejoyjunkie.com/</a></p> <p class="p1">The Joy Junkie Show Podcast- <a href='https://thejoyjunkie.com/pods/'>https://thejoyjunkie.com/pods/</a></p> <p class="p1">Amy's FREE eWorkbook, Stand up for Yourself without Being a Dick-</p> <p class="p1"><a href='http://thejoyjunkie.com/workbook'>http://thejoyjunkie.com/workbook</a></p> <p class="p1">Follow Amy on Instagram - <a href='http://instagram.com/thejoyjunkie'>http://instagram.com/thejoyjunkie</a></p> <p class="p1">Empathy in children -</p> <p class="p1"><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/28/science/researchers-trace-empathy-s-roots-to-in