Amy E. Smith

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-  Amy's story and why she chooses to focus on this area How did Amy initiate change in her life that was more reflective of who she was at her core?  How to stand up for yourself without being a jerk Resolving issues with parents Choosing to share based on the other person’s perspective How to become your own anchor and approaching communication from a place of strength Why personal development lessons may not be enough and what else you can do to live a more successful life Making choices that support the self without feeling selfish Why it’s so important to speak and live your truth Why it’s so important to teach emotional intelligence to your children Resources mentioned during the episode- Daring greatly by Brené Brown Dare to lead by Brené Brown Gifts of imperfection by Brené Brown Amy's website- https://thejoyjunkie.com/ The Joy Junkie Show Podcast- https://thejoyjunkie.com/pods/ Amy's FREE eWorkbook, Stand up for Yourself without Being a Dick- http://thejoyjunkie.com/workbook Follow Amy on Instagram - http://instagram.com/thejoyjunkie Empathy in children - https://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/28/science/researchers-trace-empathy-s-roots-to-infancy.html Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski To know more, visit - https://www.kratimehra.com/standing-up-for-yourself/ Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mehra_krati

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Amy E. Smith is a certified Life Coach and Hypnotherapist. As founder of thejoyjunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. We talk with Amy about tactical ways to establish and honor boundaries, how to stand up strongly for yourself, the power of using ‘no’, and the connection between our self-worth and having difficult conversations. Be sure to listen with a pen and paper close by for this episode. We know you’re going to be as excited to learn from her as we were! You can find Amy on Instagram @thejoyjunkie or on her website thejoyjunkie.com If you love the conversations we’re bringing you as much as we do, please subscribe, rate and write a review so we can get the podcast out to even more people! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re talking about boundaries with my good friend, Amy E. Smith. If you have a history of constantly putting everybody first, giving in, or not speaking up when something is bothersome to you, then you, my love, need to set some boundaries. In this episode, Amy shares her three-step process for boundary setting, shares some thought-provoking lessons like, “You are not responsible for other people’s reactions to your boundaries,” and talks about how to stand up for yourself without being a dick.  Amy is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. When you learn how to set boundaries and speak up for yourself you can even ask for a divorce with the utmost grace and kindness. Calmly and assertively. Yes, you have the freedom to choose a different approach. Show Highlights How to speak up for yourself! (2:48) Boundary remorse, plus we're told disproportionately, as women, “Don't rock the boat, sweep it under the rug.” (7:18) Boundaries and speaking up for yourself don't involve an ultimatum. (13:30) If you want to be heard and understood, you have to deliver your request in a way in which people can hear you. (16:40) The biggest boundary anyone can ever set  is to say, “I don't want to be married to you anymore.” (17:40) You are responsible for your intention, not your reception. (18:14) Change your perspective on what equals success: Success is being proud of the woman you were when you delivered the boundary or information. (36:40) Not sure which boundaries you need to set? Create an inventory of the things you constantly complain about. (37:52) If you are afraid about hurting someone’s feelings when having hard conversations, then share that fear and express your vulnerability. (41:55) Amy’s three-step process to creating boundaries. (43:43) Learn More About Amy: Amy E. Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Owner and founder of Joy Junkie Enterprises, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals beyond limiting beliefs and sabotaging mindsets to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth.   With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, Amy uses her popular weekly podcast, The Joy Junkie Show, to address issues of worthiness, self-confidence, and letting go of people-pleasing to assist listeners in creating and living radically joyful lives. Amy has been instrumental in aiding hundreds of women in stepping into their authentic power and crafting lives they desire. She is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine and on Fox 5 San Diego.  Start stalking Amy at www.TheJoyJunkie.com and grab a free copy of her eWorkbook/Audiobook, Stand Up for Yourself Without Being a Dick: 9 Proven Challenges to Radically Improve Your Self-Confidence and Self-Worth.  Resources & Links:Show notes and links also available at: https://kateanthony.com/podcast/how-to-speak-up-for-yourself-with-amy-smith/ Amy's website The Joy Junkie Podcast Grab Amy's free workbook "How to Speak Up For Yourself Without Being a Dick"  Amy on Instagram Amy on Twitter Amy on FacebookDonate to the Thrive Fund

Tune in for some great insight, solutions, and practices you can put in place to increase your self-worth and know your own value. Discover the reason you may be procrastinating, why you need to stop comparing yourself to other people, and how to start prioritizing your own needs to achieve your goals. Grab your notepad friends, there’s so much to take in in this episode! Get full show notes and more information here: https://tobifairley.com/165/

AMY E. SMITH teaches chronic people-pleasers & perfectionists how to stand up for themselves - without being dicks. She gives easy-to-implement challenges designed to rapidly increase self-confidence and self-worth. INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:Boundaries are a Spiritual NecessityWhen Staying Silent Messes up Your #FrequencyDon't Let Your #Silence Make you a #LiarThe #Spiritual Practice of Tough ConversationsWondering How Your Staying Silent Messes up Your #Frequency? Don't Let Your #Silence Make you a #Liar My guest is Amy E. Smith who is a certified life coach and credentialed hypnotherapist, master speaker, and personal empowerment expert. She is the founder of TheJoyJunkie, and as a coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker moves individuals into radical personal empowerment and self-worth. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice,” she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor. Amy has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine, YourTango.com and on Fox 5 San Diego. https://thejoyjunkie.com/free DARE TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY. Debbi Dachinger puts the ‘inspiration‘ back into podcasts in an award-winning show that is your #1 transformation conversation.Award-winning "Dare to Dream" podcast, enjoyed by listeners for over 13 years with host, Debbi Dachinger, offers strong conversation on metaphysics, quantum creating, law of attraction, healing, and extraterrestrials. Dare to do great things. Dare to shine by living a daring life! This cutting-edge program is filled with new, and fresh interviews. Subscribe! Leave a review; we read and appreciate them all! Join me on Instagram: @daretodreampodcastDebbi Dachinger is a certified coach whose expertise is Visibility in Media. She coaches people to write a page turner book, takes their book to a guaranteed international bestseller, AND pulls back the curtain, so clients have the system to be interviewed on media and podcast and get massive results. Debbi shows people how to find and use media exposure to locate their tribe, fill workshops, sell books, and gain exposure. Connect with Debbi: https://DebbiDachinger.com Get your free Template to learn what YOUR unique message is for your business: https://debbidachinger.com/messageReady to challenge yourself and consider the possibilities? Join Debbi Dachinger, a long-time member of the make-your-dreams-happen influencers, as she interviews successful, brave, vulnerable, and spirit-based leaders’ powerful insights. What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? What would it take for you to feel completely free and bold? When we let go of our dreams we settle for the status quo and follow a path that doesn’t fulfill our deeper purpose and passion. If the status quo makes you feel restless and bored, then you have a bigger purpose to fulfill. If you know there is a fire within you, and you are searching for a way to ignite it -- “Dare to Dream” is the podcast for you. Subscribe and listen now.#podcast #DebbiDachinger #DareToDream #Instagood #instalove #instawork #instapeople #instatime #health #quantum #Book #spiritual #consciousness #metaphysical #et #transformation #meditate #medicine #ceremony #alien #love #beautiful #happy #tbt #followme #nofilter #life #yoga #amazing #FBF #media #podcaster #apple #paranormal #listening #AmyESmith #heal #spiritual #DebbiDachinger #perfectionist #PleoplePleasing #forgiveness #confidence #boundaries #SoulTribe #JoyJunkie #calendar #hypnotherapist #BadAss #ImposterComplexThe show is sponsored by DrDainHeer.com and Access Consciousness

AMY E. SMITH teaches chronic people-pleasers & perfectionists how to stand up for themselves - without being dicks. She gives easy-to-implement challenges designed to rapidly increase self-confidence and self-worth.    INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:  Boundaries are a Spiritual Necessity  When Staying Silent Messes up Your #Frequency  Don't Let Your #Silence Make you a #Liar  The #Spiritual Practice of Tough Conversations   Wondering How Your Staying Silent Messes up Your #Frequency? Don't Let Your #Silence Make you a #Liar   My guest is Amy E. Smith who is a certified life coach and credentialed hypnotherapist, master speaker, and personal empowerment expert. She is the founder of TheJoyJunkie, and as a coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker moves individuals into radical personal empowerment and self-worth. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice,” she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor. Amy has been a featured expert in Inspired Coach Magazine, YourTango.com and on Fox 5 San Diego.  https://thejoyjunkie.com/free DARE TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY. Debbi Dachinger puts the ‘inspiration‘ back into podcasts in an award-winning show that is your #1 transformation conversation.  Award-winning "Dare to Dream" podcast, enjoyed by listeners for over 13 years with host, Debbi Dachinger, offers strong conversation on metaphysics, quantum creating, law of attraction, healing, and extraterrestrials. Dare to do great things. Dare to shine by living a daring life! This cutting-edge program is filled with new, and fresh interviews. Subscribe! Leave a review; we read and appreciate them all!    Join me on Instagram: @daretodreampodcast   Debbi Dachinger is a certified coach whose expertise is Visibility in Media. She coaches people to write a page turner book, takes their book to a guaranteed international bestseller, AND pulls back the curtain, so clients have the system to be interviewed on media and podcast and get massive results. Debbi shows people how to find and use media exposure to locate their tribe, fill workshops, sell books, and gain exposure. Connect with Debbi: https://DebbiDachinger.com Get your free Template to learn what YOUR unique message is for your business: https://debbidachinger.com/message Ready to challenge yourself and consider the possibilities? Join Debbi Dachinger, a long-time member of the make-your-dreams-happen influencers, as she interviews successful, brave, vulnerable, and spirit-based leaders’ powerful insights. What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? What would it take for you to feel completely free and bold? When we let go of our dreams we settle for the status quo and follow a path that doesn’t fulfill our deeper purpose and passion. If the status quo makes you feel restless and bored, then you have a bigger purpose to fulfill. If you know there is a fire within you, and you are searching for a way to ignite it -- “Dare to Dream” is the podcast for you. Subscribe and listen now.   #podcast #DebbiDachinger #DareToDream #Instagood #instalove #instawork #instapeople #instatime #health #quantum #Book #spiritual #consciousness #metaphysical #et #transformation #meditate #medicine #ceremony #alien #love #beautiful #happy #tbt #followme #nofilter #life #yoga #amazing #FBF #media #podcaster #apple #paranormal #listening #AmyESmith #heal #spiritual #DebbiDachinger #perfectionist #PleoplePleasing #forgiveness #confidence #boundaries #SoulTribe #JoyJunkie #calendar #hypnotherapist #BadAss #ImposterComplex   The show is sponsored by DrDainHeer.com and Access Consciousness--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/debbi-dachinger/message

Joining me to discuss mental health, as well as, my journey through somatic therapy is my dearest friend, Amy Smith. This isn’t an expert-on-expert episode; instead, it’s two friends talking about a topic from a place of curiosity.  Here’s some background as to why I wanted to bring you this episode: Last week, Mia Hemstad joined me on the podcast (episode 380). She vulnerably shared the story of her suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder. And, I shared a little bit about my journey too. I wanted to share more of my story, so I decided, this week, to bring you a Conversation About Shit That Matters with Unqualified People.  In this episode you’ll hear: My breaking point - what led me to a point of complete anxiety and terror. (7:16) About my FaceTime call to Amy, where I opened up about thoughts of suicide ideation. (7:31) How having a friend there to listen, comforted me. (17:03) Amy’s experience being on the other end of that phone call and how she was able to compartmentalize what was happening. (18:23) My somatic therapy journey and how it helped me work through trauma. (26:24) Some thoughts about being supportive to a friend going through a mental crisis. (49:14) http://yourkickasslife.com/381

We interview Amy E. Smith, a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com,  Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love. With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor.https://thejoyjunkie.com/Find your voice with the Workshophttps://www.thejoyjunkie.com/workshopGrab Amy's FREE eWorkbook, Stand up for Yourself without Being a Dickhttp://thejoyjunkie.com/freeJoin Amy's FREE Facebook Community with Bonus Trainings, Camaraderie, and Freebieshttp://thejoyjunkie.com/clubConnect with Amy on Insta where she mini-blogs every day!http://instagram.com/thejoyjunkie

How often are you apologizing, regardless if you hurt someone or if the situation truly necessitated an “I’m sorry”?  People-pleasing includes a lot of apologizing, and it doesn’t always express what we really mean which, sometimes, isn’t so much I’m sorry as it is I’m so thankful.  I used to say I’m so sorry all the time. I’d apologize for everything—even when it’s not really what I meant. Here’s an example from my own life. When I published my book, The Happier Approach, some of my friends and family hosted book parties in their homes.  One of my dear friends from high school, Renee Mattson who spoke on the podcast about how to avoid passing your anxiety onto your kids (here’s part one and part two), hosted one of these events. She invited me to her house a little early so we could have lunch together.  When I arrived, Renee realized she’d forgotten to think about lunch. As she was running around the kitchen, prepping leftovers, I started to feel bad. She went into all this trouble—hosting an event for me—and now she’s serving me lunch!  My Monger was having a field day with this. As the words “I’m so sorry you had to make me lunch” came out of my mouth, I caught myself and simply said: “Thank you so much for making lunch. I know it wasn’t easy and I really appreciate it.” Renee’s face lit up and she said, “you are so welcome, I’m so glad you came early. I know it’s just leftovers but it gives us a chance to talk and catch up.”  In that moment, I realized that by saying thank you—which is what I truly meant—it allowed me to appreciate Renee, allowed her to feel appreciated, and empowered both of us. Had I apologized instead and said my 3 favorite words, “I am sorry”, then she would have apologized for throwing together leftovers and all the things that we people pleasers apologize for and we would have both left the conversation feeling disempowered.  Today on the show, my guest Amy E. Smith and I are talking about people-pleasing and how saying I’m sorry all the time is just one of the ways that people-pleasing shows up in our lives and how it disempowers us and keeps us disconnected from the people in our lives.  Amy is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love.  Listen to the full episode to hear: What people-pleasing is and how you can be a strong, high achiever and still be a people pleaser (raising my hand here)  My own story about people-pleasing that took place at the Brene Brown daring Way training I attended and how I handled it (or didn’t handle it) HOW to speak up for yourself and HOW to start building your inner strength around self-loyalty and worthiness.  Amy’s metaphor for self-worth which is gold Learn more about Amy E. Smith: TheJoyJunkie.com Follow Amy on Instagram Learn more about Nancy: Coach in Your Pocket The Happier Approach Book Live Happier Website --- Coach In Your Pocket  Helping people with High Functioning Anxiety is a personal mission for me. I have a special place in my heart for this struggle because it’s both something I dealt with unknowingly for years, and because it silently affects so many people who think this is just how it is.  Working with me this way is an incredibly efficient and effective way to deal with your anxiety in the moment--without waiting for your next appointment. I have been doing this work for over 20 years and Coach in Your Pocket is the most effective and most life-changing work I have ever done. My clients are consistently blown away by how these daily check-ins combined with the monthly face-to-face video meetings create slow, lasting changes that reprogram their High Functioning Anxiety tendencies over time. Over the course of the three-month program, we meet once a month for a face-to-face session via a secure video chat, and then throughout the entire three months, you have access to me anytime you are feeling anxious, having a Monger attack, celebrating a win, or just need to check-in, and I will respond to you during my office hours (Monday through Friday, 9 am - 6 pm EST). Ready to get started? Email me: nancyjane@live-happier.com and we’ll set up a free 30-minute consultation to see if this process is a good fit for you.