Experienced coach Jessie Lee Ward is interviewed. They discuss Jane's improvement after six months of self-improvement. Topics include the pressures of the American dream, strange deaths in Osage County, coaching styles, and the power of personal transformation.
Prioritize rest, preparation, and health considerations before undertaking challenging activities.
Question and challenge societal norms and expectations, especially in the self-help and coaching industry.
Deep dives
The Importance of Rest and Preparation
The podcast episode discusses the importance of rest and preparation before embarking on a challenging hike or activity. The speaker recalls a situation where the lack of awareness about health conditions, such as diabetes, could have had serious consequences during a trip. This emphasizes the need to prioritize rest, preparation, and health considerations before undertaking such activities.
Challenges of the American Dream
The podcast explores the theme of the American Dream and how it has evolved. It points out the pressures, higher taxes, conformity, and the notion of working hard to achieve success, which is often seen as a sham. The speaker expresses frustration with the self-help and coaching industry for repackaging this ideology as empowerment, highlighting the need to question and challenge societal norms and expectations.
Insights into Coaching and Entrepreneurship
The episode features an interview with Jesse Lee Ward, a renowned business coach and entrepreneur. She shares her experience as the number one network marketer and discusses her journey from being thrust into leadership to becoming a successful coach. Jesse Lee emphasizes the importance of influence, skill development, and learning from mentors. She also touches upon the pricing of coaching services and the necessity of investing in oneself.
Positive Mindset and the Coaching Industry
The discussion delves into the coaching industry, touching on topics like mindset and success. Jesse Lee challenges the notion of success being solely determined by monetary gains and highlights the individual responsibility to develop talent, work ethic, and skillsets. She addresses the perception of her coaching style as aggressive and explains that her aim is to provide practical skills and concrete tactics rather than spiritual or feminine energy coaching.
To our surprise, the OG coach Jessie Lee Ward agrees to an interview. She seems surprised to find out that Jane is not a fan of her work. It turns out that the feeling goes both ways. After ugly exchanges with Jessie Lee, Jane checks back in with her coach and with Dann. Has Jane actually improved as a person? Is she better or worse after six months of self-improvement?