Fitness Simplified Podcast
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Fitness Simplified Podcast
Ep. 014 Desiree Doucet: Navigating Midlife Emotions with Grace
In today’s episode of the Fitness Simplified Podcast, Fitness & Nutrition Specialist Brooke Davis is joined by Desiree Doucet, a Certified Professional Coach who specializes in guiding GenXer’s through midlife challenges. Desiree shares her personal journey of loss, caregiving, divorce, and self-discovery that led her to coaching.
Desiree focuses on mindset challenges like self-sabotage and mental fitness, stressing the significance of cultivating intuition and balance. She explores common saboteurs and suggests shifting neural pathways for enhanced well-being using tools like PQ reps (positive intelligence exercises). Additionally, she emphasizes empathy, self-compassion, and stress management for individuals navigating midlife transitions. Desiree showcases her approach through success stories with clients facing grief, burnout, or medical conditions, rooted in empathy and growth.
Her offerings include resources on reconnecting with oneself and a group coaching program focused on uncovering one's inner sage through positive intelligence practices, guiding individuals towards deeper self-awareness and resilience.
Ready to unlock your inner sage? Tune in now!
Highlights:
(05:02) Midlife awakening and health challenges due to past coping mechanisms.
(09:41) The importance of combining therapy, coaching, and somatic practices for holistic healing.
(11:01) Common mindset challenges include self-judgment, avoidance, and people-pleasing.
(14:10) Identification of ten saboteurs in Positive Intelligence coaching and the mental fitness and tactical mindfulness techniques.
(23:08) Increased empathy gained from personal experiences and the importance of avoiding "Struggle Olympics."
(30:42) Success stories of clients navigating grief, burnout, and medical conditions.
Keywords:
Life Coach, Midlife Challenges, Self-Sabotage, Mental Fitness, Empathy, Positive Intelligence, Resilience, Stress Management
Coach Brooke Davis Links:
Website: elysianwomen.org
LinkedIn: Brooke Davis
Facebook: Brooke Davis, CPT
Instagram: Brooke Davis (@brooke_elysian)
Free Community: Women's Fitness Simplified: Lean down, tone up, build confidence!
Desiree Doucet Links:
Website: https://www.desireedoucet.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desiree.doucet
Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/desireedoucetcoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desireedoucet/
“10 Ways to Reconnect with Yourself”: https://desireedoucet.com/freebie/
PQ and Saboteur Assessments: https://support.positiveintelligence.com/article/129-where-do-i-take-the-sab-assessment-and-pq-assessment