{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grief & Pizza","title":"Creating a Beautiful Future with Barrett Brooks","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4335,"description":"Barrett Brooks, former COO of ConvertKit and now an executive coach, shared his deep connection with nature and the significance of confronting past pain. He reflected on the complexities and rewards of executive coaching, the balance between coaching and personal creative work, and the necessity of personal growth and clear professional agreements.\nBarrett discussed his own experience of leaving a company, highlighting the lessons learned about boundaries, contracts, and the challenges posed by conflicting desires for company growth. He stressed the importance of navigating company departures, processing grief, and understanding the interplay between grief and joy.\nAdditionally, he talked about his future plans, including writing a memoir and starting a podcast.\nLinks\nBarrettBrooks.com\nBarrettABrooks on Twitter\nReferences\nRichard Schwatz - No Bad Parts\nReboot Coaching\nEmotion Sensation Wheel\nFrancis Weller - Wild Edge of Sorrow\nRuthie Ackerman\nMaggie Smith - You Could Make This Place Beautiful\nChapters\nTakeaways\nNature can have a profound impact on our well-being and should be protected.\nAcknowledging and integrating past pain is essential for personal growth and success.\nCoaching can be a valuable tool for individuals to navigate their personal and professional challenges.\nCreating space for personal growth and creative pursuits is crucial for maintaining balance and fulfillment. Having clear boundaries and a contract is essential when entering into agreements.\nIncompatible desires for company growth can lead to conflict and ultimately the decision to part ways.\nNavigating the complexity of leaving a company requires open communication and a willingness to process emotions.\nGrief and joy are interconnected, and allowing oneself to fully experience grief can lead to a deeper appreciation of joy.\nWriting and ritual can be powerful tools for processing grief and creating closure.\nStorytelling and making meaning are important for personal growth and understanding....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IWZO3xYKEvWyQcpmPmHnhNB-GIbBRYZIQOg10k3EZwA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NzE0LzE3MDQw/Njg2ODgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}