Aimee Gibson: Facing Difficulty with Brave Joy

My guest today is Aimee Gibson.

For over 20 years, Aimee has been supporting and coaching people through times of change and transition in the Peace Corps, as adjunct faculty at American University, as a Principal of a management consulting company and as an executive coach.

Aimee is active in both her professional and personal communities. Aimee serves as a Founding Member and At-Large Board Member of the Georgetown Institute for Transformational Learning Graduate Network.

 Aimee and I first met through the Institute for Transformational Learning Network and serving on a committee together.  We quickly learned our life had a number of parallels including living and working internationally and being what’s termed a “trailing spouse” (Aimee with the military and me with the Foreign Service).  We enjoyed working together on some projects and valued the conversations that ensued even when they were challenging.

Aimee has recently rebranded her business, Brave Joy.  When I saw that in her email signature I reached out and said tell me the story behind Brave Joy.  

Here is what Aimee wrote back: “During a conversation with my mom, Lanny, just before she passed, we talked about how she was able to consistently do hard things and make brave decisions while maintaining joy and continually giving all she was able to others. Mom’s answer was to “be brave with joy.” She went on to advise me to do the things in life that feel hard and find joy within the difficulty. As a single working mom, she was a model to me for how to keep moving forward while finding joy. Often for her joy came from helping others; she gave and used her talents and resources, no matter what they were and no matter how they changed over time.”

I was so touched and inspired by this and of course, asked Aimee to be on my podcast. 

Aimee, thank you so much for sharing these pieces of your journey, your wisdom, and the inspiration from your mom.  May we each find ways to be brave with joy! 


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