Life, Mastered with Molly Claire

Nervous system regulation is a foundation for effective coaching. That’s why I’m thrilled to bring back this conversation with nervous system expert Leah Davidson. Whether you’re a coach looking to deepen your skills or simply want to better understand your own patterns, this episode will help you recognize how the nervous system shapes our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Our nervous system influences how we experience the world, respond to challenges, and connect with others. By learning to recognize and work with our nervous system, we can better understand our reactions and foster the conditions for lasting change, both for ourselves and our clients. Understanding the nervous system and how it shapes our sense of safety will help you create an environment where clients can truly transform. When someone feels safe, they have more space for emotional connection, creativity, and problem-solving, allowing them to make progress and develop the skills to cultivate that same sense of safety for themselves. What you’ll learn: How a lack of emotional safety can leave clients feeling frustrated and unable to move forward The ripple effect of trust in coaching relationships and how it helps clients create safety for themselves Practical ways to cultivate safety through clear communication and a deeper understanding of the nervous system The different states of the nervous system and how they influence our emotions and reactions How nervous system regulation relates to intuition and helps us better understand our internal signals You can read the full show notes here. About Leah Davidson Leah Davidson is a Certified Life Coach, Professional Resilience Coach, and Consultant. She is also a Speech Language Pathologist and has spent over two decades working in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury. She is also certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, EFT, and Breathwork. As the host of the Building Resilience Podcast and the creator of the Advanced Training for Nervous System Resilience, Leah focuses on helping people learn to befriend their nervous system, manage their mindset and cultivate resilience. She is passionate about teaching others how to resolve and prevent burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue. Leah lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her husband Rob and they have a blended family with 5 children. She loves to learn, grow, hike, read, travel and spend time with friends and family. Website: https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/ Podcast: https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/podcast-2 Instagram: @leahdavidsonlifecoaching The Resilience Journal Connect with Molly Claire Book your 90-day business strategy VIP day Master Coach Training Application Open Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach Collective Molly's Website: MollyClaire.Com Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at: Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG [email protected] Facebook Molly’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources: Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting Change Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

What if you didn’t have to know exactly how a hard conversation would go before you were willing to have it? If you knew that you could speak up and handle whatever happened next, how much more freedom would you have in your relationships? This episode is the second part of my conversation with Master Coach Sara Bybee Fisk, where we’re talking about one of the most important skills for women: learning how to have hard conversations. When you’re able to stop rehearsing, trying to find the right words, and walking on eggshells until it’s the “right time” to speak up, you get your life back and gain the confidence to have any conversation you need to. Last week, we laid the groundwork for understanding why so many women struggle with this skill. This week, we’re diving into actually developing the tools that help you speak up in your life. Sara shares three foundational skills she teaches women to help them have these conversations: stop debating whether something matters, say what you actually mean without editing yourself to manage someone else’s reaction, and trust yourself to handle whatever happens afterward. We also explore how to recognize when fear is keeping you from speaking up, and what effective communication actually looks like. Speaking up helps you know yourself more deeply and build more honest connections in your relationships. When you trust yourself to have the conversation and handle whatever comes next, you get to decide which relationships you want to invest in and how you want to show up in them. That’s the kind of freedom and confidence I want for all of you listening. Let’s dive in! What you’ll learn: The three skills that will help you have hard conversations with more confidence How to stop debating whether something is “valid enough” to bring up and trust that it’s enough if it matters to you How to recognize when fear of someone’s response is keeping you from speaking up Why trusting yourself to handle whatever happens after you speak up is an important part of the process How parts work can help you care for the part of you that feels afraid to have a hard conversation You can read the full show notes here. About Sara Bybee Fisk Sara Bybee Fisk coaches capable women through the conversations they're afraid to have. As a Master Certified Coach and host of the Ex-Good Girl Podcast, she's worked with thousands of women in medicine, business, and faith communities who've done years of personal work but still freeze when something they care about is at stake. Her approach is straightforward: most women don't need another insight or a better script. They need to interrupt the calculation loop that runs before they ever open their mouth, what she calls “Good Girl Math”. Sara teaches three concrete skills to help women locate exactly where they get stuck and what needs to change. She's a born-again feminist who grew up in a high-demand religion and now speaks nationally on conflict, communication, and what it looks like when women finally learn the skills needed to have any hard conversation they need to have. Website: sarafisk.coach Podcast: sarafisk.coach/podcast Instagram: instagram.com/sarafiskcoach Free workshop: sarafisk.coach/voice Connect with Molly Claire Book your 90-day business strategy VIP day Master Coach Training Application Open Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach Collective Molly's Website: MollyClaire.Com Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at: Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG [email protected] Facebook Molly’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources: Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting Change Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

Have you ever found yourself biting your tongue, aching to speak your truth but feeling like something’s holding you back? That inner tug-of-war can be exhausting, and you’re not alone in it. In this episode, we’re uncovering why so many of us avoid speaking up and how you can finally break free from that pattern. In this episode, I'm joined by Master Coach Sara Bybee Fisk to talk about one of the most important skills for women: learning how to have the hard conversations that are taking up your brain space and energy. When you’re able to stop rehearsing, trying to find the right words, and walking on eggshells until it’s the “right time” to speak up, you get your life back and gain the confidence to have any conversation you need to. One of the biggest reasons women avoid hard conversations is that they worry it will cost them connection. But when you can speak up in your relationships, you gain clarity on what the relationship truly is. In some cases, you’re brought even closer, and in others, you learn that the relationship isn’t giving you what you hoped it would. We’ll talk about why this fear is so present for so many of us, and how our early experiences and programming teach us to focus on other people’s needs instead of our own. Silence can often feel like the safest option, but having the hard conversations is the key to more clarity and connection in your relationships. Let’s dive in! What you’ll learn: How to recognize when your ability to speak up needs strengthening Why highly capable women can become invisible to themselves and the people around them The definition of “good girl” math and how much time it’s taking away from your life Why you may be able to speak up for everyone else but struggle to speak up for yourself Why trying to calculate someone else’s reaction will never give you the answer you’re looking for You can read the full show notes here. About Sara Bybee Fisk Sara Bybee Fisk coaches capable women through the conversations they're afraid to have. As a Master Certified Coach and host of the Ex-Good Girl Podcast, she's worked with thousands of women in medicine, business, and faith communities who've done years of personal work but still freeze when something they care about is at stake. Her approach is straightforward: most women don't need another insight or a better script. They need to interrupt the calculation loop that runs before they ever open their mouth, what she calls “Good Girl Math”. Sara teaches three concrete skills to help women locate exactly where they get stuck and what needs to change. She's a born-again feminist who grew up in a high-demand religion and now speaks nationally on conflict, communication, and what it looks like when women finally learn the skills needed to have any hard conversation they need to have. Website: sarafisk.coach Podcast: sarafisk.coach/podcast Instagram: instagram.com/sarafiskcoach Free workshop: sarafisk.coach/voice Connect with Molly Claire Master Coach Training Application Open Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach Collective Molly's Website: MollyClaire.Com Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at: Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG [email protected] Facebook Molly’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources: Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting Change Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

What does it really take to become a better coach? It starts with being willing to do the work on yourself. When you learn to trust your own clarity and believe that you’re capable of creating the growth you want—as a coach, in your relationship, or in any other area of your life— you can begin helping your clients do the same. In this episode, I’m joined by master certified coach Heidi Allsop, who shares how Master Coach Training helped her confidently build her coaching business and step fully into her purpose. You’ll hear how the self-trust she cultivated in the program changed the way she approaches her work with moms raising teenage boys. We talk about what it really means to own your expertise as a coach and why being an expert doesn’t mean having all the answers. Heidi shares how she learned to trust her clients’ inner wisdom rather than feel responsible for telling them what to do. That’s what becomes possible when you truly trust yourself as a coach: you can step into your expertise and help your clients uncover the answers that are already within them. Continuing education is an important part of any profession, and coaching is no different. Master Coach Training can help you deepen your coaching skills, strengthen your self-leadership, and expand your ability to support your clients. Whether you feel like something is missing or simply want to become the best coach you can be, there is always another level of growth available to you. When you choose to uplevel your skills, the benefits extend beyond your coaching. It can change your life, too. Let’s dive in! What you’ll learn: How developing your self-trust can help you become more confident in coaching and business How nervous system education can change the way you approach coaching conversations Why understanding grief can be especially important when coaching mothers How continuing your education can reveal gaps in your skillset you didn’t even know existed Why coaching skills are important for anyone in a leadership position to have You can read the full show notes here. About Heidi Allsop Heidi Allsop is a Certified Life Coach, Social Worker, and proud Mom of five sons. Known as the Boy Mom Coach, Heidi specializes in empowering moms to strengthen their relationship with their sons, so they can truly enjoy him at every age. With nearly three decades of experience, Heidi understands the challenges of raising boys in today’s world. Her Strong Moms, Strong Sons philosophy has transformed families, helping moms navigate the tumultuous years from middle school to manhood, fostering a lifelong bond with their boys. Website: https://www.heidiallsopcoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidiallsopcoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidiallsopcoaching/ The ‘BoyMoms” Blueprint: https://heidiallsopcoaching.myflodesk.com/boymomblueprint Connect with Molly Claire Master Coach Training Application Open Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach Collective Molly's Website: MollyClaire.Com Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at: Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG [email protected] Facebook Molly’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources: Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting Change Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

Before you hit "play," make sure you've listened to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 of the series! What becomes possible when you strengthen your relationship with yourself? When you know yourself, trust yourself, and feel deeply connected to who you are, you gain the clarity and momentum to move toward what you truly want. A strong relationship with yourself is about becoming comfortable and confident in who you are. That foundation can change not only how you lead your own life, but how you show up for others. This episode is the final in my 6-part series teaching you the Life Mastery Method. So far, we’ve explored whether change is possible, learned how to interrupt patterns that keep you stuck, talked about the importance of your emotional world, examined how the nervous system shapes the way we work toward change, and looked at how to create action plans that actually work. Today, we’re bringing it all together by exploring the thread that runs through every part of the Life Mastery Method: your relationship with yourself. I've also created a companion worksheet to help you follow along with this episode, which you can download here. Many of us don't really know what it means to have a good relationship with ourselves. In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at what it means to truly know yourself, build self-trust and self-connection, and nurture your relationship with yourself through greater attention, compassion, and care. Because when it comes to creating change, your relationship with yourself is the key to the life you want. I hope this series on the Life Mastery Method has given you a deeper understanding of what it takes to make a real transformation in your life. If you want to explore this work more deeply, I’d love to have you in Master Coach Training. We cover everything from these six episodes and so much more. Send in your application, and we can talk about whether it’s the right fit for you and the change you want to create as a coach, in your own life, or both. What you’ll learn: How not all training programs or coaches actually cultivate a strong relationship with self and how to tell the difference What positive self-talk really means and why building a good relationship with yourself goes far beyond simply saying nice things to yourself Why knowing yourself is so important and how clarity about who you are and what you want creates momentum Three specific things that indicate a good relationship with yourself and how you can begin to strengthen them A powerful question we discuss on day one of Master Coach Training that you can ask yourself regularly You can read the full show notes here. Listen to the rest of the Life Mastery Method series: Part 1 episode + worksheet Part 2 episode + worksheet Part 3 episode + worksheet Part 4 episode + worksheet Part 5 episode + worksheet Connect with Molly Claire Master Coach Training Application Open Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach Collective Molly's Website: MollyClaire.Com Have a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at: Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching IG [email protected] Facebook Molly’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources: Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting Change Please help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated. Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.