Episode 29 - How the pain and sorrow of loss can transform us with Andi Thompson

Contenders Wanted

Show Notes:
Have you ever lost a close loved one? Perhaps a parent, sibling, close grandparent, or friend. Was it painful? It likely was. And each of us has our own way of dealing with those inevitable pains of life. Some more healthy than others. But no matter how we deal with it, we have to deal with it. We can't just run and hide, we have to face the pain. On the show today I sit down with a woman who has not only had incredibly painful experiences in her own life loosing two children, but she shares how she had turned those experiences into a source of strength for her that she now uses to help and coach women going through the same things.
Andi and her amazing husband of almost 15 years are parents to 4 great kids and 2 angel babies. Andi has always loved people. With her bachelors degree, she was able to work as a Recreational Therapist until the kids came along. She says she got her business training by accidentally (and eventually intentionally) building a network marketing business. She fell in love with coaching her team members and furthered her training by becoming a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School. She is currently living in Austin, TX with her family and homeschooling her two 6th graders as they build a business together (@duoshelf). On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Andi and what does she do (6:22)
• Andi's experience in both Eastern and Western Germany (9:16)
• Andi's story of losing a child (14:12)
• Andi's advice on how to sit with and deal with pain (20:17)
• Andi's perspective of what a relationship is (24:46)
• What happens when we don't deal with pain (29:43)
• How Andi deals personally with fear and failure (41:04)
• What does it mean to her to be a Contender (46:34)

How to learn more about Andi:

• Andi's Website: heysweetmama.com

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• doTerra
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

Contact the Host: [e-mail]

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