We recently connected with Courtney Johnson and have shared our conversation below.
Courtney, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
I did it fairly slowly. In fact, I really didn’t start feeling confident until my early 30s. It wasn’t my age that brought this about, but a change in how I made decisions and showed up for myself. My confidence began to grow rapidly once I started making choices that were in-line with my soul, my truth, and my well-being.
For so much of my life, I catered to other people’s needs and feelings. I tried to fit into the existing world, instead of create my own. I kept myself small and accepted less than I deserved in my relationships.
Now I have a strong base level of confidence, and I’m well practiced at growing it. I get confidence from doing what’s true for me, even and especially when it’s difficult. When I do that, the outcome of the thing doesn’t really matter because my confidence was already grown in the choosing of myself.
I also surround myself with people who see the best in me, and boost me up. We all want to grow, and we all support each other in growing passed our perceived limitations.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I’m an embodiment coach. This means that I support people in creating their dreams, and working through challenges in a way that includes the wisdom of their body (not just mindset and thinking). When we include the body, habit change is much easier and actually lasts. When people learn to really feel, big changes can happen quickly.
My clients are able to reduce their anxiety, and develop a much more regulated nervous system. From this place, they can more easily access their truth, build confidence, and take steps in the direction of their dreams. When people work with me for a sustained period of time, they will start experiencing the world through their entire body, not just their mind. This is a much more sensory, holistic, and fun way to live.
My favorite realm to help people in is their romantic relationships. Everyone who works with me will eventually find themselves in a beautiful relationship. Why? Because I help them create it. And we don’t settle for anything less than freedom and fulfillment. This doesn’t mean that they have to immediately exit their existing relationship, by the way. The challenges they are facing in their current relationship are the pathway to a fulfilling one.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
The first most impactful skill has been my belief in myself. This was paramount to success. It’s so important that people become comfortable with the ebb and flow of everything in life, and your belief in yourself is no different. Some days it will be the tiniest spark, and some days it will be a roaring fire…but you never let it go out.
The second is my trust in the unfolding of life. I have a strong relationship with universe/spirit/god, and I feel deeply supported by that. I trust the flow of my life, even when things are exceptionally difficult. Having that trust creates a resilient attitude. I assume whatever is going on in my life is ultimately a gift. With that perspective, anything is possible.
The third most important thing is that I surround myself with people are also going big with their lives. It takes immense courage to stand out from the crowd, to live your life in a way that isn’t reflected in the majority of society. You need support in this endeavor because society’s energetic river will pull you down a well-worn path if you can’t stand strong in the current.
My biggest advice for someone early in their journey is to get a coach, a mentor, or a friend who is doing things differently, and develop alongside of them. You need the daily reminder that the impossible is possible.
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
An ideal client is someone who needs support in the realm of romantic relationships. Most people are in relational dynamics that they have settled for. They want something more or different, but are afraid their partner will leave them if they express their unhappiness. So they keep the status quo, quietly suppressing the essence of who they are – their desires and emotions. Or they are expressing themselves, but it’s in a way that’s destructive to their partner and relationship. It’s a tragedy that most people are living this way.
My vision is that everyone in the world has a relationship that uplifts them – one where they grow, create, and play together. Everyone deserves to have the communication and nervous system regulation skills necessary to create this reality. Think of how the world would change if this was true.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.openheartscoaching.me/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/open.hearts.coaching/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecourtneyjohnson/
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