What's Your Story? with Mike & Scott
Everyone has a story worth telling.
In What’s Your Story?, Author + Executive Coach Mike Lindstrom and Strategic GTM Advisor + Influencer Scott Leese sit down with athletes, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and everyday people to uncover the pivotal moments that shaped their journeys.
From boardrooms to locker rooms, victories to setbacks, this podcast digs into the lessons, struggles, and triumphs behind the headlines. Authentic, raw, and inspiring—these are the stories that connect us all.
What's Your Story? with Mike & Scott
The Shocking Reason This Award-Winning Journalist Left Broadcasting
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In this episode, Pamela Hughes shares her inspiring journey from covering tragic news stories as a radio journalist to becoming a life and business coach dedicated to helping others break free from feeling stuck. Her story highlights the power of mindset shifts, resilience, and embracing discomfort as a pathway to growth.
Key Topics:
- Pamela’s experience reporting on major tragedies like the Las Vegas and El Paso shootings and their impact on her mental health
- The pivotal moment when she realized reporting negativity was affecting her well-being, and she decided to make a career change
- How coaching, particularly Brooke Castillo’s methods, transformed her perspective on discomfort and growth
- The importance of embracing discomfort as the currency of achieving dreams
- Practical frameworks like the 80% rule, the Gap, and the Gain model for progress and fulfillment
- Navigating the stigma around being a life coach and the need for credibility and certification
- The influence of books like Byron Katie’s Loving What Is on her mindset
- Strategies for managing social media’s impact and staying focused on positive growth
- Advice for entrepreneurs and professionals on taking responsibility and making bold decisions
- Personal stories about empowering her children to handle challenges differently
- Tips for staying adaptable and having a loose grip on projects to enjoy the process
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and guest background
02:24 - Pamela’s radio career and reporting on major tragedies
06:23 - The emotional toll of covering mass shootings
10:07 - The moment of awakening: panic attack at Walmart
12:23 - Transition to coaching and the decision to leave broadcasting
17:24 - Embracing discomfort as growth’s currency
22:21 - Navigating social media and public scrutiny
28:48 - Key coaching philosophies: 80% rule and the Gap and the Gain
33:42 - Breaking down complex goals: The mountain metaphor
34:56 - Influential books and mental shifts in acceptance
36:37 - Surrender as allowing, not giving up
37:15 - Appreciating progress and time with family and loved ones
41:12 - Defining ideal clients and common coaching challenges
42:00 - Overcoming resistance and responsibility in clients
44:54 - Personal quotes and life mottos
47:21 - Parenting insights and how children emulate behavior
50:15 - Evolving a podcast and staying adaptable
51:58 - The importance of having a loose grip and enjoying the journey
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