When 16-year-old Ginny* started talking negatively to herself and losing confidence, her worried mother turned to WISDOM Coach® Judy for help.
Coach Judy worked with Ginny to help her learn mindset skills and the results were life-changing – for Ginny and her family.
Ginny said, “Working with her has given me my self-confidence back, and hope for the future, with a plan of how to get there.”
And Ginny’s mom said, “The changes in her are fantastic and she is a completely different person to when she first started coaching with you.”
In this interview, Coach Judy shares Ginny’s story, including information about which specific skills she helped Ginny to develop.
Why did Ginny’s Mother Seek Coaching for Her?
Ginny’s mother contacted me as her daughter was an equestrian rider and was doing some negative self-talk. She was lacking self-esteem and confidence.
At times she could be positive, but when things didn’t work out, she couldn’t see anything in a positive way and it put her in a bad, grumpy mood.
Ginny’s mother also felt Ginny wasn’t making the most of the opportunities she was given as an equestrian, and she was starting to work and train horses more.
What Skills from Adventures in Wisdom did you use to Support Ginny?
Originally, her mother signed her up for a 6-session coaching package and then later on for another 6.
In session 1, we did a life balance wheel to see which areas of her life Ginny needed support with. We spoke about life and what she could do to feel happier in the areas she scored lowest.
We then did skill books from the MindPower™, MePower™, DreamPower™, and Slaying Dragons™ curriculum that included:
MindPower™ lays the ground work for all of the Adventures in Wisdom® programs because kids learn how their mind works. By understanding how their mind works, kids will understand why the skills they learn work. Understanding “why” will give them confidence that they too can develop powerful self-confidence and achieve their goals. It’s not magic. It’s not something you either “have” or you “don’t have”. It is something that can be developed, and WISDOM Coaching shows kids “how”.
Some of the skills Ginny did from this curriculum included:
- Skill Book 1: How Your Mind Shapes Your World and What You Can Do to Shape Your Mind!
- Skill Book 3: Neural Pathways – How to Create Your Path to Success
- Skill Book 5: Power Shifting – How to Stand in Your Power by Choosing Your Experience
MePower™ Curriculum is all about developing the skills of soaring self-esteem and powerful self-confidence. Kids aren’t born with these attributes, and parents can’t give them to their kids! The good news is these are skills that can be developed. Coach Judy and Ginny did:
- Skill Book 15: Self-talk – Mastering the Secret behind Self-esteem and Self-confidence
- Skill Book 16: Self-coaching: How to Conquer the day-to-day ups and Downs and Create Daily Mastery
DreamPower™ Curriculum is all about the brain science of success and how to set and achieve your goals.
Kids learn that no one can make their dreams come true except for them. They learn a three-step process for creating a life of their dreams. They create a vision for their lives, learn how to use goal setting to take action on their vision, and learn how to use the tools of visualization, affirmations, and gratitude to “program” their mind for success.
Ginny did Skill Books 17, 18, 19, and 20 from this part of the curriculum.
Slaying Dragons™ Curriculum is all about giving kids the skills and tools to bust through fear, mistakes, failure, and change.
Because Ginny was struggling with how she managed failure, Coach Judy and Ginny did Skill Book 25: Moving Past Failure – How to “Put it in a Box” and Keep on Goin’.
What were the Results of your work with Ginny?
Big changes were seen by Ginny, her mother, and myself.
Ginny learned how her mind worked, why she thought like she did, how thoughts create feelings and then actions, and she started practicing to focus her thoughts in a positive direction.
She learned to be on the lookout for all opportunities, how to goal set, and how to deal with conflict better.
Testimonial from Ginny
“I started mindset coaching with Judy when I was in a super dark place and about to quit riding. Judy helped me work through lots of things that I didn’t think I’d be able to fix. Working with her has given me my self-confidence back, and hope for the future, with a plan of how to get there. I feel comfortable working with a high caliber of horses and have refound my love for the sport. I can think about the future and be excited. She’s a person I know is in my corner and I always look forward to our sessions. I highly recommend her to any young person. I wouldn’t be working with the animals and partaking in the sport I love if it wasn’t for Judy. Thank you.”
— Ginny
Testimonial from Ginny’s Mother
“Thank you so much for helping and supporting Ginny . The changes in her are fantastic and she is a completely different person to when she first started coaching with you. I would like her to keep in contact and touch base with you on a monthly basis so you can continue to guide and support her.”
Comments from Coach Judy
“It was amazing to see the huge changes in Ginny and how she took back control of her life, re-found her passion, and went for her dreams with renewed self-confidence and belief. I still check in with Ginny and have a session with her every few months.”
*Name has been changed
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