Episode 28 - Authenticity: Breaking Into David ft. Amy Zhou

She was winning at the corporate game—money, social respect, leadership—until the game started costing her more than it gave.

So Amy Zhou walked away. Now as a certified ICF life and career coach, she wants to help others realize and live their authentic selves through 1:1 coaching and workshops; ultimately intending that others break free of their own destructive patterns and live a life they truly deserve.

Tune in on the latest episode of Back At It as the conversation starts from Amy's past lifestyle and what she describes as authenticity, to an unexpected twist that neither Amy nor David anticipated...an impromptu coaching session digging into David's values and anchors of life; a culmination of connecting one's own values to another's, helping David positively transform the ways he views his circumstances.

You can learn more about Amy at https://amyzhou.me

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00): Intro

(00:38): How she found out what authenticity really means

(08:40): Systems being revolved around rules and obedience, some are not meant to be confined in that mold

(16:29): How Amy found who she really is in the midst of all her life changes

(20:39): Choosing herself over her career

(22:25): Listening to others through their words, body language, and past interactions

(28:00): Where the tables turn: Amy inquires about David's "pettiness"

(32:05): Digging deeper into how David's actions connect to his tiger parent upbringing

(37:34): Exploring what David's life anchor is

(43:51): David's loneliness factor

(53:54): Amy explaining the anchor actually within David: "why isn't that anchor within you?"

(1:07:42): David's future outlook with this new church taking over this obedience model

(1:14:01): David's loneliness tied to his inner dialogue

(1:22:19): David's realization of his yearning to be in the next transformation of life

(1:27:14): Amy's next era

(1:33:46): What David learned and his message to himself

(1:36:45): Amy's closing words