If you’re waiting for the Confidence Fairy Godmother to wave her wand before you take action, then this is for you. We talk about the Confidence Catch-22 and the importance of various c-words (no, not that one – behave!) in building confidence: having the courage to start, offering yourself compassion as you learn, letting go of self criticism, and developing competence.

Remarkably, we fail to mention biscuits…but Donald Trump crops up…we promise to try harder with the biscuits in future.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode:

Think of something you are confident doing - and then think ‘around’ it – has it always been this way? Why is that? What changed? And can you apply this to something in your life you’d like to feel more confident at?

Resources:

https://www.kbmindfulcoaching.com/post/n-comes-before-u-except-for-confidence-and-courage

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com

And on social media here:

Kirsty on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball

Is self-belief just another word for confidence? We think not! We explore the subtle differences and why it even matters in this week’s episode, plus what impacts our self-belief and how we can grow it, even later in life.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode:

‘What do you like most about yourself?’

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

Talking about the right kind of resilience – ditching “manning up” and “bouncing back” in favour of Kathryn’s 4 step cycle, and Kirsty’s allowing-not-wallowing.

Along the way, things get a tad biscuity.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode:

Recall a time when you demonstrated your resilience: what does that tell you about yourself?

Resources:

https://www.kbmindfulcoaching.com/post/the-right-kind-of-resilience

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com

And on social media here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball

Transformation is one of those buzz words – especially in the world of coaching. Hear our take on what transformation in life coaching can be, in a good way! Clue – there’s no caterpillars or butterflies in sight – the transformation in you is about your thinking.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode:

‘What thought about yourself do you want to transform – and what into?’

Find us here:

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

And on social media here:

Kathryn on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball

Kirsty on Instagram - www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

We discuss the imperfections of perfectionism (eg self-criticism, failure to act, burnout and a clone army); the possibility that doing our best is perfectly acceptable; the perfect storm of conditioning that creates perfectionism, and how embracing our imperfections can make us less imperfect.

Along the way, we confirm that Kathryn looks human, and discover that Kirsty says ‘absolutely’ way too much.

Today’s question for you to mull over and which we also answer in the episode:

What’s your favourite imperfection?

Find us here:

Kirsty: www.coachingbykirsty.co.uk

Kathryn: www.kbmindfulcoaching.com

And on social media here:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coachingbykirsty/

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/kathryneball

A warm welcome to our podcast – Mission Imperfect: navigating life with coaches Kirsty and Kathryn.

So who are we? We’re both former HR professionals, mums, and now life coaches, but we are definitely two people, living in London and Devon respectively. We love tea and biscuits and talking all about the messiness of life, and finding your own path through it, imperfectly but your way.

In this brief intro episode we introduce ourselves, discuss why we decided to do a podcast, what our intentions are for our listeners and how we hope you will enjoy our imperfect musings over the upcoming topics.