Ep 45: Navigating Life's Surprises with Confidence: Stories and Strategies from Change Coaches

Join me, LaTonya Wilkins, on the Leading Below the Surface podcast as I chat with Sabrina Creighton, a Change Coaches Coach partner, about navigating unexpected life changes, including divorce and personal growth. In this episode, we delve into the challenges of dealing with grief, managing transitions, and the importance of community support. We share personal stories, tools, and resources to help you thrive and find resilience, no matter what life throws your way.In this episode, Sabrina and I discuss: Dealing with loss and grief Working through childhood traumas The impact of divorce on personal identity The importance of community and support systems Redesignating your life after major shifts Empathizing with yourself and practicing self-care Pruning relationships and focusing on your rootsTimestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Change Coaches 00:00:48 - Episode introduction: Unexpected Life Changes 00:01:43 - Welcoming Sabrina Creighton 00:02:47 - Sabrina's Journal Company and living her best life 00:04:48 - Internal vs. External storms 00:06:42 - Building a protective force field 00:10:32 - Stories of life shifts 00:11:05 - Sabrina's experience with her mother's cancer and passing 00:15:27 - Sharing experiences with loss 00:20:16 - Working through childhood traumas 00:22:29 - Mothers' legacies 00:27:59 - Doors opening 00:29:46 - Unexpected divorce 00:34:30 - Losing yourself in relationships 00:38:06 - Unexpected separations/divorces 00:38:57 - Resources: Necessary Endings 00:41:34 - The tree analogy 00:44:17 - The importance of community 00:44:46 - Therapy and life design 00:50:55 - Final thoughts and sharing the podcastResources Mentioned: Book: Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud Book: Conscious Uncoupling by Katherine Woodward Thomas Book: Let Them by Mel RobbinsConnect with Sabrina: Coaching Company: Sabrina Creighton LLC Pen & Purpose Journal https://penandpurposejournalco.com/ Pen & Purpose LinkedIn  Pen & Purpose Instagram Connect with LaTonya and Change Coaches: Website: Changecoaches.io Email: [email protected] Follow LaTonya on⁠LinkedIn⁠  Follow Change Coaches on⁠LinkedIn⁠  For More on the Book⁠Leading Below the SurfaceIf you found this episode helpful, please share it with others and rate us on your favorite podcast app! Thank you for listening!