Unlocking Human Potential: Empowering Growth with Kamini Woods | The Power of Self-Discovery and Somatic Work

Introducing Kamini Wood, a human potential coach,

She is the creator of AuthenticMe® and CEO of
Live Joy Your Way - a coaching company helping high
performers and overachievers who have seen success throughold-rooted, traditional metrics, reestablish their relational self-
awareness.

who is also certified in Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Somatic Breathwork!!!  Lots to unpack there!  We are highlighting the unique twists and turns of her journey to success.!

- Kamini shares her background, starting as a project manager before realizing her true calling to work with people.

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Key Takeaways:
1. **Discovering the North Star:  Kamini realized her North Star was guiding her towards working with people, despite starting her career as a project manager and running a law practice.
2. **The Power of Listening:  Kamini's empathy and critical listening skills became her strengths, allowing her to deeply understand her clients' needs.
3. **Recognizing Reflections: Kamini's journey into coaching was partly influenced by recognizing her own people-pleasing tendencies mirrored in her children, prompting her to embark on self-growth...Many of us can relate to that!!
4. **Internal Family Systems (IFS): Kamini explains the IFS approach, which acknowledges different parts of ourselves and seeks deep self-acceptance by understanding each part's intention.
5. **Somatic Work: Kamini incorporates somatic practices like breathwork and body scans to help clients connect with their physical sensations, fostering curiosity and awareness.
6. **Overcoming Fear of Change:** Making the pivot to coaching wasn't easy for Kamini, but she found strength in following her North Star and accepting discomfort along the way.
7. **Corporate Speaking: Kamini plans to expand her practice by speaking to corporate groups about stress, anxiety, and burnout, aiming to empower individuals to make positive changes in their lives.

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**Top Quotes From This Episode!

- "The relationship with self is the most important relationship we have."
- "Our children are mirrors... they are my greatest teacher that I have ever had in this lifetime."
- "As you step into observation, you become aware. With the awareness invites the option to change."
- "Shame holds us back... when we're thinking something's wrong with us, we're going to cower and shut down."
- "Our body has that intelligence... we can learn so much from it
- "What's the worst-case scenario? I'll go back... I still know how to do all of that.
- "If we can get some information out there to people, they can make those changes that they need to in order to help themselves."

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**Connect with Kamini:**
- Website: [KaminiWoods.com](https://www.kaminiwoods.com/)
- Instagram: AuthenticMe (https://www.instagram.com/authenticme.kw/)
- Facebook: [Authentic Me](https://www.facebook.com/Authentic-Me-100742755665140)

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