Keys to Courage
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsIn 2016, after the death of my college best friend, I woke up. On the path to my awakening, I walked away from my 25-year career. To get to that place took creating a new me.
My journey started with a gift. A key, engraved with the word BELIEVE.
We all deserve to live a life that sets our soul on fire. I found the key to unlock that future for us all. Join me.
BELIEVE... it's the key to everything. -
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Get help BEFORE a crisis- Our story
March 26, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBIf you are considering a coach for your high achiever teen that is overwhelmed, email me at [email protected] It's such a joy to empower these kids with the tools they need to alleviate anxiety while maximizing their potential. If your teen needs help with depression or to process trauma please consider finding a professional therapist in your area. You very well may save their life. Seeking help is a sign of strength.
Sound more confident with this simple tip!
February 18, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBThe MUST LISTEN to episode for anyone interviewing or speaking to a group. The tip I'm sharing today could make all the difference. Perfect episode to share with anyone who needs to sound confident in an upcoming presentation or interview. Free weekly tips at https://www.keystocourage.com/ For interview body language tips:
Reframing Rejection
November 12, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 7.42 MBNobody likes rejection. It can be humiliating. It can hurt. It can knock you down from getting back up if you let it. I'm sharing one of my stories of rejection so that you can reframe what that experience can look like. Rejection might sting temporarily but it can be a gift in disguise. Learn how I cultivate gratitude for rejection and how it changes everything.
Shifting thoughts around anger
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBLink to Eckhart Tolle's book that discusses the pain body, A New Earth.
Cultivate Confidence in Your Teen- Despite Social Media
October 29, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBBuild body image resilience with More Than A Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite PhD. Watch Audrie & Daisy to learn the importance of teaching digital citizenship to your kids. Subscribe to the Keys to Courage newsletter for weekly tips and tools to build confidence and courage.
Strengthen Any Relationship With This Simple Tip
October 22, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWe all deserve the relationship of our dreams. It's possible with a shift in taking responsibility for how you show up. I did and my marriage has never been better. I hope today's tip works for you too! https://www.keystocourage.com/
Overcome Anxiety With This Easy Tip!
October 15, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBPlease share this episode with someone who needs to hear this tip to alleviate anxiety today. For weekly tips to live your best life and increase your confidence and courage, visit https://www.keystocourage.com/
Tips To Get You Through A Traumatic Situation
October 11, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHear why I haven't recorded a podcast the past eighteen months, what my family has been dealing with, and how we came out on the other side. You can use the techniques that we put in place to withstand the unknown, stay present and build resilience. The book I reference in this episode is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Visit https://www.keystocourage.com/ to get my free weekly newsletter.
Replacing Fear During the Coronavirus
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 10 minutes - 6.32 MBEvery day since the Coronavirus lockdown, my family has gathered in the morning, gone around in a circle one and shared something we are grateful for. While I got some eyerolls and heavy sighs on day one, two weeks in and my kids look forward to our daily family gratitude practice. We each take a different colored marker and write our gratitude statement on a poster board. When this quarantine is over, I'm getting them framed and our gratitude practice will continue. It's brought peace an...
Turn Your Obstacles Into Opportunities
March 20, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.32 MBGinette, Amy and Lorrie (the GAL in everyGAL) met over twenty-five years ago teaching elementary school. United, they set out to launch a wine bottled to INSPIRE. Their mission: To encourage women to believe in themselves, tap into their power and unlock their potential. When you surround yourself with GALS that are confident, generous and empowering, anything is possible! Link to learn more about our wine everyGAL https://www.keystocourage.com/everygal/
Anything is Possible... Take ACTION and BELIEVE
March 13, 2020 15:00 - 13 minutes - 7.62 MBLink to my free weekly newsletter https://www.keystocourage.com/ Link for more information on everyGAL wine https://www.keystocourage.com/everygal/ Link to Ilsley wine https://ilsleyvineyards.com/ Link for information about #AlainasVoice, Arik and Hannah Houseley's foundation https://www.facebook.com/alainasvoicefoundation/
There's Power in Speaking Your Dreams Out Loud
March 06, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes - 6.68 MBeveryGAL wine started as a crazy idea that was shared with a friend of mine. Looking back on that day, I could have easily dismissed my dream as nonsense, as impossible, as a stupid thought. I could have worried about what other people thought of me, but I didn't. Be brave, be bold, dare to dream and share those dreams so they can come to fruition. Visit: https://www.keystocourage.com/everygal/ to learn more about our magical, inspiring wine.
I AM Statements Can Change Your Life
November 08, 2019 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.24 MBBook to read as a companion to this episode: The Power of I AM: Two words that will change your life today
The Power of ASKING
November 01, 2019 15:00 - 12 minutes - 7.39 MBHere's the book I read that sparked the ASKING: The Aladdin Factor: How to ask for and get what you want in every area of your life by Jack Canfield and Victor Hansen
Change your story
October 18, 2019 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBSign up for my free newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ Design your DREAM LIFE: https://www.keystocourage.com/courses/
When life knocks you down, do THIS
October 11, 2019 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MBSign up for my free newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ Design your DREAM LIFE: https://www.keystocourage.com/courses/
Want More Joy? Do THIS
October 04, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 3.73 MBSign up for my free newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ Design your DREAM LIFE: https://www.keystocourage.com/courses/
Signs From Our Loved Ones That Have Passed On
September 20, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 3.95 MBLaura Lynne Jackson's website http://lauralynnejackson.com/home/signs/ Sign up for my free newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ Design your DREAM LIFE: https://www.keystocourage.com/courses/
It's NEVER Too Late
September 13, 2019 19:00 - 7 minutes - 4.47 MBSign up for my free newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ Design your DREAM LIFE: https://www.keystocourage.com/courses/
Just say YES
September 06, 2019 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.59 MBLearn more about why I founded Keys to Courage at: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Blog: https://www.keystocourage.com/blog/
Manifesting a Meeting With Rory Vaden
August 30, 2019 15:00 - 7 minutes - 4.46 MBhttps://www.keystocourage.com/ https://keys-to-courage.simplecast.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/
Manifesting Jay Shetty
August 23, 2019 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.49 MBhttps://www.keystocourage.com/ https://keys-to-courage.simplecast.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/ https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/
How to Eradicate Gossip in the Workplace
August 16, 2019 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.44 MBFor 25 years I worked in education. It's a field full of predominately women. That environment is a breeding ground for gossip. If people could understand the WHY behind gossip I believe they'd stop. As a company culture coach, I've transformed an office is less than a year. One that was riddled on and off with gossip and unhealthy communication patterns. When given the tools, any workplace can transform into one of unity and peace.
Seth Godin's Gift
August 09, 2019 15:00 - 10 minutes - 6.16 MBWhat do you get someone who has changed your life? You try to get the impossible. All I wanted for Dr. Joelle Speed's birthday was for Seth Godin to email her a Happy Birthday wish. I did not know HOW I was going to make this happen, I just knew I WOULD. Anything is possible when you believe it to be true.
Asking Mel Robbins For A Job
August 02, 2019 22:09 - 15 minutes - 9.64 MBThe Five Second Rule book by Mel Robbins had such a profound impact on my life, a year after I discovered it, I knew I had to work for her team. So I asked for a job, that didn't exist, in front of a group of 2,000 people. The answer I got was better than anything I could have ever anticipated.
I Quit
July 26, 2019 15:00 - 27 minutes - 16.3 MBOur greatest struggles become our biggest periods of growth. While I didn't see it that way at the time, now I know that this all unfolded for a reason. I was meant to get out of that position and out teaching in a completely different way, surrounded by people who valued what I had to offer. Listen to those whispers in your soul. They never steer you wrong.
Start BEFORE You Are Ready
July 19, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.09 MBDon't over complicate things. You don't need to have everything figured out before you start. You just need to start.
How to stop dreading birthdays
July 12, 2019 15:00 - 11 minutes - 6.66 MBEmbrace your age. Start loving birthdays like I do and my birthday gift to you.
Mel Robbins' Coaching Tips
July 05, 2019 15:00 - 8 minutes - 4.95 MBWhile I was on-stage getting one on one coaching from Mel Robbins, it was hard to remember what exactly she told me. It was surreal, an out of body experience. Lucky for me my husband was taking copious notes. I'm sharing the 4 major takeaways with you in hopes that my coaching can make as much of an impact for you as it did for me.
If it scares you- DO IT
June 28, 2019 15:00 - 11 minutes - 6.72 MBThe day I posted my first video on-line, I was terrified. Some people WANT to be on TV or video. That wasn't me. At an after party in San Francisco a stranger told me something that I couldn't get out of my head. The next day, after getting one on one coaching by Mel Robbins at Creative Live, I pushed through massive fear and with the help of my nine year old posted my first YouTube video. Was it terrifying yes. Do I regret it? Heck no.
Pick Yourself
June 21, 2019 12:00 - 9 minutes - 5.52 MBSeth Godin has a saying. I heard it and a lightbulb went off.. "PICK YOURSELF." Sounds simple but it's something I think so many of us don't do. We wait for others to deem us worthy, for others to give us permission. Today I share the power that is possible when we've had enough waiting for someone else to solve a problem and we step up and choose ourselves.
Give this Priceless Gift Today
June 14, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 4.41 MBWhen Tracy passed away I was determined to share her story with the world. I had no idea quite how this would unfold, but I knew it would. She always wanted to write a book but never got that chance. Today I'm sharing one of the lessons the world needs to learn from this beautiful soul. It's a lesson in gratitude and being sure you express gratitude to those you love often and leave nothing left unsaid. Write someone you love a letter today. Not a text or an email but a letter. You will...
Turning My Teenager Into a BELIEVER
June 07, 2019 12:00 - 10 minutes - 6.43 MBOne of the most powerful things to come out of finding my courage and building confidence is the effect it has had on my children. They have seen me make things that are seemingly impossible, possible. Time and Time again they see that when you have the desire for something and you believe it is possible that there are no dreams too big. Even getting a chance to talk to your movie star crush as my teenage daughter saw first hand.
Manifesting a Trip to Jamaica
May 31, 2019 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.45 MBIf you have the desire for something, you BELIEVE it is possible, and you take ACTION toward that goal, you can make anything happen. Find out how my husband took his company’s lowest performing office in the nation to the highest, and manifested a trip to Jamaica.
Want clarity? Take ACTION
May 24, 2019 08:00 - 10 minutes - 6.42 MBLearn more about why I founded Keys to Courage at: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Blog: https://www.keystocourage.com/blog/
The Gift of Gratitude
May 17, 2019 08:00 - 9 minutes - 5.55 MBSometimes we need to have a breakdown to make a breakthrough. My breakdown happened October 11, 2016 and my life has never been the same. BELIEVE… it’s the key to everything. Learn more about why I founded Keys to Courage at: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Blog: https://www.keystocourage.com/blog/
Uncovering the root of my Imposter Syndrome
May 10, 2019 13:00 - 19 minutes - 11.7 MBThe past two years have been a journey into self reflection. Uncovering the root cause of how I ended up lacking courage or confidence as a middle aged mom of two. Talk about an Oprah-esque AH-HA moment. When everything becomes clear it’s as if you fit the last puzzle piece into place. My wish is that my journey out of self-doubt will help you out of yours. My belief is when we can identify the cause, we can take steps to let go and write our own story. The true story. The one our soul is ...
Manifesting Mel Robbins
May 03, 2019 08:00 - 13 minutes - 7.74 MBAfter I read The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins, I knew I had to meet her. That rule got me out of my head and doing those things I didn’t want to do, 5 seconds at a time. I wrote that down. “I will meet Mel Robbins.” Our minds are powerful. If you desire something enough and take action to get there, anything is possible. Even manifesting Mel Robbins to coach you.
She Needed My Key
April 19, 2019 13:00 - 15 minutes - 9.49 MBLearn more about why I founded Keys to Courage at: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Blog: https://www.keystocourage.com/blog/
How A Key Changed My Life
April 09, 2019 12:16 - 8 minutes - 5.13 MBSign up for my newsletter: https://www.keystocourage.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keystocourage/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-perkins/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Follow me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRnzBfkp6zlF0nMMMtHJzQ/videos
Finding My Way 5 Seconds at a Time
April 08, 2019 12:16 - 14 minutes - 8.4 MBOut of Alignment After I woke up, I realized how out of alignment my life was. I’d spent the best part of the last 45 years avoiding failure at all cost. Unintentionally setting myself up to live a life riddled with a bad case of imposter syndrome. I needed to make a change. I was DESPERATE to make a change. That change came in the form of a book. A 5 Second Rule that would set me on a path to annihilate self-doubt. Learn more about that book here: https://www.keystocourage.com/2019/01/07...
Introduction- Keys to Courage the Podcast
April 05, 2019 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.45 MBMore about why I founded Keys to Courage at: www.keystocourage.com