Heroes and Helpers #2 - Curiosity, trust, and inner wisdom with Shandra Lamotte

The Courageous Life

In the hero's journey, the hero or heroine is called to adventure.
Often in the form of a quest, a challenge, or adversity.
And often that adventure arrives unexpectedly.
One of the things that’s interesting about the hero's journey is that shortly after the call a helper enters the picture.
A mentor, a sage, a guide, or a coach of some sort.
They help the hero to navigate the adventure, as they strengthen themselves and ultimately transform in ways that allow them to meet their life from a wiser, more skillful, and often more responsive place.
As we looked at starting a new series featuring everyday heroes, the role of the helper was striking.
And we couldn’t help but think this new series would be incomplete if we didn’t include episodes featuring helpers.
So here we are. Launching our second episode ever in this new adventure on the larger Courageous Life podcast.
Conversations featuring inspiring stories from everyday heroes and the helpers who walk beside them.

Last week we released our first hero interview with heart attack and heart transplant survivor Eddie Garcia as we explored faith, hope, and love.
And today, I am thrilled to share our first helper conversation, with Shandra Lamotte.
Shandra is a coach, facilitator, and teacher who believes that every person she works with has an inner knowing that is far superior to her ideas or advice on what to do.
Her work centers around inquiry and processes to support people in connecting to themselves, their own wisdom, and their wholeness so they can navigate the inevitable ups and downs of life with trust, grounding, and heart.
Shandra is certified as a Compassion Cultivation Training instructor through CCARE at Stanford University where she teaches courses in compassion. She’s a family systems coach, and is a lead facilitator of rites of passage workshops through COR. For more on Shandra, and the wonderful work she is doing you can visit shandralamotte.com
In today's conversation:

• We’ll explore some of Shandra’s own journey including the story of a helper who met her along her path, and helped her to grow and transform.
• Shandra will share more about how she walks beside her clients including tools, and practices she uses.
• How she approaches her work from a place of curiosity, compassion, and a steadfast belief in people’s potential.

This is a beautiful and practical conversation and I hope you enjoy the time with Shandra as much as I did.
Did you find this conversation inspiring? Here are other episodes we think you'll love:

• Faith, Hope, and Love with Eddie Garcia

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