Ep 166 Jackie Hodgins - Be the Mountain / Silence isn't Empty / Using your Hips
Update: 2025-10-23
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Bullet Point Summary by Question
1. Best coaching advice you’ve gotten?
- Stay in the not knowing longer—it’s where insight lives.
- The best space we can offer clients is presence without answers.
2. What are you still trying to improve?
- Deepening her presence; slowing down “Wi-Fi brain” to mountain mode.
- Coaching is being, not doing—and clarity comes from deep listening.
3. Most outrageous thing you’ve done?
- Had a client spell their name with their hips to get out of their head (yes, complete with dotting i’s).
- Invited a boxed-in exec to visualize life with no constraints—led to big mindset shifts.
4. What still makes you squirm in a session?
- When clients don’t take ownership or show up “voluntold.”
- Discomfort often signals truth—so she leans in and calls it out.
5. Advice for new coaches?
- Invest in supervision early and often.
- Your presence matters more than your performance.
6. What have you had to conquer?
- Letting go of needing to solve problems and moving from human “doing” to human “being.”
- Reframing her consulting instincts into deeper listening.
7. Are you using AI in your coaching practice?
- Yes—for content refinement, theme identification, and note synthesis.
- AI stays behind the scenes; the heart of coaching remains deeply human.
8. What have you learned about yourself through coaching?
- Clarity isn’t found in knowledge—it’s in presence and reflection.
- Growth is nonlinear; mastering ambiguity is quiet power.
🎭 Fun Stuff Question: What did you want to be growing up?
- Actress and detective—fascinated with human behavior, clues, and center stage.
- Spoiler: coaching checks both boxes (minus the bright lights... unless she builds a stage at home).
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