Bio

💡 As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” But it seems everyone has an opinion about who you should & shouldn't be. What you should & shouldn't do. How you should & shouldn't act 😞 👉🏽What if you could live a life aligned to your own beliefs, passions, & wants versus being someone you were told “you should” be? I know it's possible because I've been there! After 16+ years of corporate life, I found the narrative I wanted to write for myself and followed that path ✈️ In January 2020, I quit my job at Google, sold all my belongings in my NYC apartment and took a 1-way flight to Ghana with my husband to volunteer at a breast cancer non-profit while continuing to coach clients. The plan was to volunteer until May, then travel the world, capturing stories of people I met and places I visited. COVID clearly shifted our plans. We got stuck in Ghana for 7 months and I had to pivot my dreams. The gift in all this? We now get to live nomadically from all over the world 🌍 ✨ I'm an ICF credentialed, certified Life Transformation & Mental Fitness Coach who works with women to build their mental fitness, quiet their inner judge and overcome self-doubt so they can (re)claim their internal authority and confidently make decisions that lead them towards their dreams (even if that dream isn't totally clear yet) 💖 I am fascinated about the world, intrigued by human connections, and believe that, at the core, all humans are filled with genuine kindness, love and a story to tell. My passion for coaching is to empower you to take control of that story and write the narrative you want to tell about the rest of your life; to shift from just surviving to thriving 💬 I speak & facilitate workshops on topics including Mental Fitness, DEI, Personal Branding, and Confidence for the same reason: to help participants own their life story AND thrive in it Specialties: ~Mental Fitness ~Career & Life Transitions ~Taming the Inner Critic ~Setting Healthy Boundaries ~Getting Unstuck ~Personal Branding ~Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 💌 Connect w/me and check out my latest thoughts & words of inspiration at https://amyyipcoaching.com P.S. I created ''Project Faces and Places'': facebook.com/projectfacesandplaces & instagram.com/projectfacesandplaces to show how much kindness, love, & beauty there is no matter where you go. My hope with this was (and continues to be) to inspire people to travel, explore and connect with others in a deeper, more meaningful way