…she sees you, and I don’t just mean over Skype. She has the ability to connect on a level that not only makes you feel like you’ve known her forever, but you feel completely safe because she sees you without your masks on. During our sessions she has given me permission to show up for myself, to take the time to look in the mirror and feel safe in the knowing that working on myself is a journey, not a destination. Playing small is not an option. She sees you in your greatness and holds that vision for you, until you’re ready to meet her there. Working with Andrea is like putting your hand up and saying, “I’m ready to move towards the things I fear,” while leaving space for the elements of life to surprise you.

I was totally wrong. Going through the Daring Way during that time was the BEST thing I could have done. The support and acknowledgement I received from Andrea and the group were invaluable. Life doesn’t stop throwing things at us, and I gained the tools to navigate crisis in real time. I thought about canceling and putting it off, but working the program gave me a foundation to level up my life in ways that go beyond knocking out a to-do list and achieving. Andrea’s guidance helped me live with more clarity and intention. Rather than scatter-shooting and trying to do “more,” I have the courage to choose the few right actions that align with my values, and I’m calmer and happier for it. Going through the process unlocked my creativity and helped me jumpstart my writing career. I’ve finished three books since, and I have the confidence of knowing how to hit reset when things get challenging.

…as well as living my life according to my personal values. My husband and are working on improving our communication and connection with our kids now in college. I am committed to show vulnerability by voicing my struggles and asking for what I need, both with my husband and friends.

I loved spending time with Andrea in person. She is real, no BS, and open. She challenged me when I needed a push and supported me when I needed validation. She helped me commit to concrete goals.

I now have a new understanding about the importance of vulnerability in relationships and compassion for my perfectly imperfect self. I have actionable steps I can take now that I am back home.

Before working with Andrea, I would not have been able to identify a trigger even if someone was yelling TRIGGER ALERT in my face. I knew I wanted to change things in my life, but I had no idea how. I had heard of the concept of self-love and self-acceptance, but I had no idea how to get there, it was so foreign to me. I was convinced that I was “bad at love” and that didn't know how to love others, let alone myself. I didn't know how to be vulnerable and I tended to be rigid with myself and others. Like a lot of others out there, I didn't grow up in an environment where it was encouraged to talk about our feelings, have difficult conversations, or to communicate my needs. I knew that I wanted to break that cycle and I wanted things to change, but I had no idea how …. so I decided to invest in myself and work with Andrea.

Little did I know at the time how life changing it would be, and it was the single most important gift I could ever offer to myself. Because even after years of reading all the books, I still had no idea how I would change and transform myself. I didn't have any concrete tools to work with. I needed someone to support me, to be my accountability partner, and to push me out of my comfort zone, so that I could grow.

Concretely, what did Andrea help me with? She helped me discover self compassion.  She helped me learn how to forgive myself. She taught me how to embrace vulnerability and how to break down my rigid walls. She taught me how to identify my triggers and how to build my resilience. She gave me tools to help me to communicate effectively when having difficult conversations with loved ones. I would not be where I am today without Andrea's help, compassion and guidance. I would highly recommend Andrea, I promise you will come out on the other side a transformed person!

I wanted something to change in my life and I had tried to do it all on my own. Feeling like I was failing at the task and change I wanted to make, I sunk deeper into the negative self-talk. Being a coach/trainer myself, I know the value of hiring an expert in the field you want to change. Andrea is the superwoman in this area. She not only helped me come up with a game plan for my struggle but also helped me develop a set of tools I can use for the rest of my life. She was also there to listen, there to give tough love, to lay the smack down on what I needed to hear just as much as she was there smiling, telling me she gets it and cares. She was the perfect support system I needed to get to the other side. She talked with me through my specific life struggles as well as helped me define my values, my strengths, and help me understand some of the why’s.

After pushing through the tough stuff, I started to see clearer and realized the process and what I was learning was working in my life. I started using my self-awareness more and applied the tools I learned in my everyday life. I was growing and I felt proud of myself. By the end of our time together, I knew I had picked the right coach.

Andrea has a heart of gold and is a bad ass business woman that I have mad respect for. She leads from the front and shows she’s human too. She helped guide me. She knows we can do things ourselves, but it sure it easier and more pleasant to have someone in your corner. Thanks for being in my corner Andrea. You’re KICK ASS and I’m grateful to have been coached by you.

Andrea is a perfect combination of being real and compassionate at the same time. That allowed me to know that I needed to do something different, and I actually wanted to, because I knew she thought it was best for me.

The financial investment was a huge reservation for me. Like huge, but I knew this was important. I knew I liked Andrea and the work of Brené Brown, knew this was part of Andrea’s training, so I knew this would be meaningful. Also, I decided to choose me.

The most useful thing I learned through this process was that shame is real but empathy, self-compassion, and sharing with special friends is a game changer.

After working together, I finally had the courage to create a consulting company. I had been thinking about it for a long time, I brought it up in one of our sessions, and there was NO WAY Andrea was going to let that slide! She challenged me to purchase the domain name right away (which I did) and just START. No more listening to fear that I should wait, or what if it didn’t work out, etc. I just went for it!

I had done a lot of therapy and other work before working with Andrea, but what I liked about her – in addition to her incredibly warm and supportive style – was the fact that she was all about understanding the root cause of issues while also taking ACTION to really make change stick. Her gentle accountability kept me going through several months of sifting through my pain and beginning the process of truly healing. Several months later, I honestly feel as though my outlook on life has flipped 180 degrees. I feel lighter, I feel optimistic about the future, and above all, I feel capable of doing my part to make my dreams come true. I can’t say that I never have bad days, but I know now that they will pass as my new “normal” is a much friendlier, compassionate and loving place than it used to be.

What made me gravitate towards Andrea was her ability to be real, vulnerable and compassionate. I loved her podcasts, emails and her spirit. I also resonated with her coaching style. I decided I wanted to be Andrea when I grow up.

Originally, I ended up working with Andrea on my coaching business but as we plugged away she really started to figure out there were other things happening (my inner critic). Andrea quickly turned our sessions around and we started working on the Daring Way curriculum.

Once Andrea and I started working on The Daring Way I saw instant results in my life. She held me accountable, checked-in often and pushed me to think differently. I certainly had a roller-coaster of emotions but she was there every step of the way. By working through this I not only saw myself getting my mindset clearer but I saw that I was a completely different person. My relationships with my family and friends were changing and I was able to align more to who I am and what I wanted to be. I love Andrea and the work we did together. I will forever be changed by our time together and cannot wait to do the same for my clients.

Love you lady! You have no idea how much you have changed my life! XOXO

…it was very eye-opening about the way I interact in relationships with others. I also enjoyed the creative projects, especially about Shame and Authenticity. It helped me to see things so differently in my life and acted as a catalyst for change in several areas of my life that I did not expect. I am also glad that I did this in a one-on-one setting. I think it’s invaluable to have a personal touch and be able to deal with my issues exclusively in a session, and not share the time with others.

My biggest takeaway is that I am a lot stronger and braver than I give myself credit for. That I do not have to be perfect. That I do not have to apologize to the world for who I am and what I want, and other peoples’ opinions of me do not define me.

To be honest, I was initially afraid to sign up, thinking that this was a lot of money and a lot of time investment, and maybe I wouldn’t do the work. I never had the greatest follow-through with things that I signed up for with the best of intentions. But having someone there to hold me accountable was key. I realized I was worthy of the time and effort to do this work, and it has changed my life. Being clear on my values made it not so scary to try online dating, which I’d not done in the two years since my divorce out of fear. When I became confident in who I am and what I deserve out of life, I had no hesitancy to request it and expect it. Breaking down shame shields is helping me to massively declutter my home in a way I never have before – releasing things that I’ve carried around for decades and was hesitant to let go. I am also quicker to catch myself when I start going down the rabbit hole of shame and say “hell no” and reverse that thinking.

I am so very grateful to Andrea for offering this work. I’ve done Gremlin and other coaching work with her for years, but the curriculum took all of that to the next level and gave me back so much more than I could ever have expected. I would not hesitate to highly recommend this program, and working with Andrea specifically.

Over the past 10 years, I had done some work, tiptoeing along the journey of self-growth, healing from family of origin dysfunction, forgiving myself for poor choices and self-inflicted torture. My version of work was half reading self-help books and talking (not in the moment of course) with a few very loving, kind, accepting people who could empathize with my story even if I couldn’t. Oh and guilt, lots of guilt about always messing up, with promises to do it better next week.

When I wasn’t doing the work, and feeling at my most fragile, I relied on old behaviors – I drank alone, netflixed alone, cried alone, disconnecting from the world and isolating myself and my pain. I would tell a friend later that I had had a rough night or weekend but certainly not while I was in it. This wasn’t every day but it was certainly more often than I’d like to admit and way more often than should be for someone who was happy-ish.

Enter Andrea, by way of a dear friend who gently suggested that I was half-assing my personal growth (to quote AO). Fortunately, I was really ready for this, to do the work. I was sick and tired of being in my own way. I balked a bit at the price of the program, mostly worried that I wouldn’t get out of it everything that I wanted, but decided that I was investing in myself, my present and future happiness and that it was worth the expense and risk. After the first few sessions, I still wasn’t sure how much this was going to change my life. I had read the book Daring Greatly (in its entirety) and knew most of the material. And I’m not exactly one for structure. But the more that I followed through on the exercises, did my homework, discussed each lesson with Andrea, who coached me through each with kindness and humor, the lighter I felt. I began to truly understand the need for and to feel self-compassion, empathy, gratitude. I started to understand that my isolating behaviors were a self-fulfilling prophecy and that the way to have authentic meaningful relationships was to be vulnerable and to connect. I started calling in the moment, I asked for a friend’s company when I was feeling sad, I started to care for myself instead of numbing myself. And in turn, I was able to care for others, to empathize with their stories, to meet them where they were.

And then something shifted, I remember the exact moment very clearly, and I could see the path forward. I could feel it! I could feel love for myself. THIS!! This is what the work was for. Is for. The work continues. But now I have more tools to work with, I have people who are there when I need to share my story and feel safe, I have a profound belief that I am worthy of love and connection simply by being me. No more no less.”

Here is an update from Kristy, “I wanted to let you know that 13 months on from when our work began I am lighter, happier, more confident, enjoying more connected relationships and excited about my life.

My relationships have significantly improved. The thoughts in my head have improved too – I used to worry about what others thought. It took some courage to walk away and give myself the space I needed, but it definitely worked out for the best. I also have been finding myself having the courage to stick up for myself again – something I had lost when I became a SAHM.

Taking the time to work on yourself, is definitely worth the time and the money. I am so glad that I did it! I loved that I could sit and cry and Andrea let me walk through it. I started saying no to things I would normally say yes to. And I am having hard conversations with people. Andrea, you are amazing! Thank you so much for all your help. I feel like you have given me such a gift!