228: Kate Swoboda The Courage Habit - a podcast by Sara Dean

Kate Swoboda (aka Kate Courageous) is a Shameless Mom to her three and a half year old daughter, the Director of the Courageous Living Coach Certification and creator of YourCourageousLife.com, where she teaches people how to change old patterns of self-doubt and create courageous habits (and courageous lives) using the neuropsychology of habit-formation. She helps individuals who feel stuck start connecting to their most courageous selves, and she helps companies to create more innovative office cultures where teams at every level feel valued for their contribution to the whole.
Kate was deemed one of the top 50 bloggers in health, fitness, and happiness by Greatist. She has contributed to Entrepreneur, USA Today, Forbes, Lifetime Moms, The Intelligent Optimist, MindBodyGreen, Business Insider, and more.Kate works with companies, teams, and individuals around the topic of courage as it relates to personal development, releasing overwhelm, business and marketing, money mindset, wellness, increasing emotional resilience, and healthy goal-setting using habit-formation techniques.
Her first book, The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life (New Harbinger Publications) has just come out and you’ll definitely want to order it after hearing this interview.Kate and I dug into a lot of great topics here, but I think I was most delighted by one her response to my final question, “What makes you a Shameless Mom?” Make sure you pay special attention to that!Listen in to hear Kate share:

How to get out of fear-based patterns and habitsHow to incorporate courage based habits

Her thoughts around perfectionism, pessimism, martydom, self-sabotage4 essential behaviors that cultivate courage and emotional resilience

Why fear thrives in isolation and how to find your communityHow to get around the fear of shining too brightly in your life

Links Mentioned:Kate on Facebook
Kate on InstagramKate on Twitter 
Kate on PinterestProgram: The Courageous Living Program
Certification: The Courageous Living Coach CertificationProgram: The Coaching Blueprint digital marketing program
Book: The Courage HabitFree resources for listeners/viewers: Your Courageous Life
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