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The Power of Speaking Your Truth

January 20, 2025

Are your secrets holding you back from living your best life? Many of us carry the weight of shame, regret, and lies from our past,

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How to Be Present in a World Full of Distractions

January 8, 2025

It can be so hard to be fully present in the moment that you’re in. Even right now, as you’re reading this, you might be

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How to Be a Maverick

January 2, 2025

As a master coach, I’ve worked with hundreds of people and have found that there is something we all have in common: we take on

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Tell Your Secrets: The What, Who, and How of Telling Your Secrets

December 6, 2024

Secrets come in many forms. A secret can be the action that you’ve taken, the lies that you’ve told, the time you hit that car

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How to Prepare for a Connection Call with a Potential Client

December 6, 2024

Connection calls are crucial to closing new clients and making a great first impression on them. But how do you prepare for a connection call

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The Gifts of Coaching

November 13, 2024

There are countless gifts of coaching, both for the coach and the client. Today, I want to talk to you about three powerful gifts of

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For Women

Coaches need coaches too. And this method will show you why.

Because no matter how many tools you’ve mastered…
how many frameworks you’ve taught…
or how many breakthroughs you’ve facilitated for others—

You’re still human.
You still carry narratives.
And some of them are running the show in ways you can’t see—yet.

Maybe it’s the belief that you have to prove your worth with every client result.
Or that you shouldn’t charge “too much” because coaching is supposed to be “in service.”
Or that being visible means being salesy—and that makes you uncomfortable.

These stories don’t just shape how you coach.
They shape how you show up in your business.

And that’s where the ACT Method comes in.
Awareness. Choice. Transformation.

1. Awareness – Naming the story you’ve been believing.
“I’m not far enough ahead to lead others.”
“I have to be perfect to be credible.”

2. Choice – Deciding what gets to stay—and what you’re ready to rewrite.
You don’t have to hold onto that old version of success.
You get to choose a new narrative.

3. Transformation – Showing up differently—on video, in sales conversations, on client calls—because you believe differently.
And your clients feel it.

Working with a master coach doesn’t mean you’re behind.
It means you’re ready to go further—faster.
It means you want to be even more aligned, intentional, and powerful—for you and your clients.

Tag another Coach who needs to hear this.
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#CoachingForCoaches #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #CoachingTools #businesstools

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Coaches need coaches too. And this method will show you why.

Because no matter how many tools you’ve mastered…
how many frameworks you’ve taught…
or how many breakthroughs you’ve facilitated for others—

You’re still human.
You still carry narratives.
And some of them are running the show in ways you can’t see—yet.

Maybe it’s the belief that you have to prove your worth with every client result.
Or that you shouldn’t charge “too much” because coaching is supposed to be “in service.”
Or that being visible means being salesy—and that makes you uncomfortable.

These stories don’t just shape how you coach.
They shape how you show up in your business.

And that’s where the ACT Method comes in.
Awareness. Choice. Transformation.

1. Awareness – Naming the story you’ve been believing.
“I’m not far enough ahead to lead others.”
“I have to be perfect to be credible.”

2. Choice – Deciding what gets to stay—and what you’re ready to rewrite.
You don’t have to hold onto that old version of success.
You get to choose a new narrative.

3. Transformation – Showing up differently—on video, in sales conversations, on client calls—because you believe differently.
And your clients feel it.

Working with a master coach doesn’t mean you’re behind.
It means you’re ready to go further—faster.
It means you want to be even more aligned, intentional, and powerful—for you and your clients.

Tag another Coach who needs to hear this.
.
.
#CoachingForCoaches #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #CoachingTools #businesstools

We do a lot as women.

We manage, plan, organize, caretake, and anticipate. Not because we want to do it all—but because we’re afraid of what might happen if we don’t.

This week’s post is a personal reflection and a permission slip.

It’s about choosing self-care that actually sustains you.
It’s about letting others in.
It’s about learning to say: I matter too.

The latest newsletter is now live on the blog—check it out here:
https://gretchenhydo.com/blog/

Let it be enough. Let it include you.

#gretchenhydo #BreakFreeToBOLD #selfcareisnecessary #highachievingwomen #youmattertoo #lifecoachingforwomen

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We do a lot as women.

We manage, plan, organize, caretake, and anticipate. Not because we want to do it all—but because we’re afraid of what might happen if we don’t.

This week’s post is a personal reflection and a permission slip.

It’s about choosing self-care that actually sustains you.
It’s about letting others in.
It’s about learning to say: I matter too.

The latest newsletter is now live on the blog—check it out here:
https://gretchenhydo.com/blog/

Let it be enough. Let it include you.

#gretchenhydo #BreakFreeToBOLD #selfcareisnecessary #highachievingwomen #youmattertoo #lifecoachingforwomen

When was the last time you felt like you?

Not the version who gets it done. Not the one who shows up strong. Not the one who holds it together for everyone else.face

But the real you— the one with wants, feelings, and dreams that haven’t made it to the to-do list in years.

The BOLD AF (Activated & Free) Workshop isn’t just another webinar. It’s a call to come home to yourself.

One hour. One conversation. One decision to stop abandoning your truth.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to pause, breathe, and remember who you are—this is it.

June 18. 5 PM PST. Live on Zoom.

We’re not performing here. We’re becoming.

Drop a “BOLD” below if I’ll see you there.
Link to join is in the comments.

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When was the last time you felt like you?

Not the version who gets it done. Not the one who shows up strong. Not the one who holds it together for everyone else.face

But the real you— the one with wants, feelings, and dreams that haven’t made it to the to-do list in years.

The BOLD AF (Activated & Free) Workshop isn’t just another webinar. It’s a call to come home to yourself.

One hour. One conversation. One decision to stop abandoning your truth.

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to pause, breathe, and remember who you are—this is it.

June 18. 5 PM PST. Live on Zoom.

We’re not performing here. We’re becoming.

Drop a “BOLD” below if I’ll see you there.
Link to join is in the comments.

You don’t need another year of pretending you’re fine.

After months (maybe years?) of holding it together—
Managing the image
Silencing the desire
Performing instead of feeling

You finally get a space to pause.
To breathe.
To be real.

The BOLD AF Workshop starts tomorrow.
And it’s just $47.

But the real investment?
Is in the woman who`s been waiting underneath all the noise.
She’s ready.
The question is: Are you?

This is for the woman who’s done everything “right”—

but still doesn’t feel whole.

For the high-achieving leader, the mother, the woman everyone relies on…

who’s secretly wondering when it’ll be her turn to feel free.

Save your seat now.
There’s still time—but not for long.

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#Leadership #MindsetMatters #WomenLeadership #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence

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You don’t need another year of pretending you’re fine.

After months (maybe years?) of holding it together—
Managing the image
Silencing the desire
Performing instead of feeling

You finally get a space to pause.
To breathe.
To be real.

The BOLD AF Workshop starts tomorrow.
And it’s just $47.

But the real investment?
Is in the woman who's been waiting underneath all the noise.
She’s ready.
The question is: Are you?

This is for the woman who’s done everything “right”—

but still doesn’t feel whole.

For the high-achieving leader, the mother, the woman everyone relies on…

who’s secretly wondering when it’ll be her turn to feel free.

Save your seat now.
There’s still time—but not for long.

.
#Leadership #MindsetMatters #WomenLeadership #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence

What would change if you stopped performing and started believing you were enough?

You’ve been showing up for everyone.
Holding space. Meeting deadlines. Managing expectations.

You’ve played every role to perfection.
Leader. Partner. Fixer. Mom.
And somewhere in there… you got lost.

You don’t want to escape your life—
You just want to feel like you’re in it.

That’s where the BOLD AF (Activated & Free) Workshop comes in.

In one powerful hour, we’ll:
Identify the inner narratives running your life
Name the labels that no longer fit
Uncover the silent rules that keep you stuck
And reconnect you with the voice you’ve been silencing for too long

This isn’t about burning it all down.
It’s about breaking through.

BOLD AF Workshop — June 18 | 5p PT

Come meet the version of you that’s been waiting.

Link in comments.
.
.
#WomenInLeadership #mindsetmatters #HighAchievingWomen #ExecutiveCoaching #SelfAwareness

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What would change if you stopped performing and started believing you were enough?

You’ve been showing up for everyone.
Holding space. Meeting deadlines. Managing expectations.

You’ve played every role to perfection.
Leader. Partner. Fixer. Mom.
And somewhere in there… you got lost.

You don’t want to escape your life—
You just want to feel like you’re in it.

That’s where the BOLD AF (Activated & Free) Workshop comes in.

In one powerful hour, we’ll:
Identify the inner narratives running your life
Name the labels that no longer fit
Uncover the silent rules that keep you stuck
And reconnect you with the voice you’ve been silencing for too long

This isn’t about burning it all down.
It’s about breaking through.

BOLD AF Workshop — June 18 | 5p PT

Come meet the version of you that’s been waiting.

Link in comments.
.
.
#WomenInLeadership #mindsetmatters #HighAchievingWomen #ExecutiveCoaching #SelfAwareness

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