I love everything about Girl on the Go! I love that it’s OKAY to admit that life is hectic sometimes, that it’s OKAY to decide that 30 minutes is enough (instead the dreaded “not-enough”), that I leave these sessions with practical next-steps or breakthroughs or whatever it is that I’m looking for. This model fits into my life so well. It’s an empathetic, empowering kick in the pants. Clarity doesn’t have to take lots of hours and lots of tears. Sometimes, you just need a Girl on the Go!

I first met Jamie as a coworker at the Eaton County Youth Facility where she was an on-call staff member and I am a program therapist. I worked more closely with Jamie during her undergraduate internship as her internship supervisor. We met weekly to formally discuss cases and informally on a regular basis. I also provided supervision while she presented The 4 Steps of Confidence to the youth in the Eaton County non-secure Community Based Treatment Program and Day Treatment Program in a group setting as well as on an individual basis. It is unusual for an undergraduate intern to take on such a role with the youth. Jamie was granted this opportunity based on her innate ability to engage, attune and guide others. Her skills were apparent as she shared astute insights about the behavior and internal struggles of youth and their families during supervision. Specialized programming, such as The 4 Steps of Confidence, is often a tough sell with the youth in these programs. Typically, they have experienced lots of trauma and instability often leading to problem behaviors and an overall lack of trust in authority figures. They struggle to regulate their emotions and have a tendency to act out when upset. Jamie was able to engage the youth. She brought interest, enthusiasm, encouragement and understanding to her time with the youth. We talked about the little successes: such as a reticent youth sharing their experience and relating in a group setting to what Jamie was teaching them!  It was exciting to see what aspect would engage which youth

I started working with Jamie after a friends father suggested I find a life coach because I just didn’t seem like myself much anymore. I had been competing on the USA Bobsled and Skeleton team for about 13 years at that point, and others could tell the stress and pressure was severely weighing on me. However, I didn’t see that part of it. I acted tough, confident and better than others when it came to everything. When the reality was, I couldn’t tell you the last time I fully enjoyed myself while competing, I stopped letting my sport be my passion and it became my job that made me angry all the time. I remember the first call with Jamie, I had no idea what I wanted to change/get guidance on/or how to utilize a life coach at all. I’d never worked with someone that wanted you to make a plan and they would help guide you to what is the best fit and how you should get there. As an elite athlete, I had worked with Sports Psychs in the past and hadn’t had that much progress on my overall performance, but because of where I was in my personal life as well as sport career I told myself I would give this one last shot, one more year competing if I can find the love in my sport and in myself again then I’ll keep going, if not I would walk away. We started with the Four Steps to Confidence Series, I remember initially thinking “really you want me to read a book, I don’t have time for this”. Part of me thought, I’m an Elite Athlete I’ve competed successfully for over 10 years and read lots of sport psych books, but because of the promise I made myself for one last shot I easily gave in and started reading the book (easiest read ever might I add). We went through one chapter at a time (one step at a time) the number of “AHA” moments I had from the beginning of the process to the end shocked me. I had always believed because I was an Elite Athlete that competed in an individual sport I did not let others control me, my value, or influence my competitions. It was an unreal moment when I learned through the workbook that was completely not the case. I wanted others to appreciate me, to be proud of me and to acknowledge when I did something great, instead of being proud of myself, win or lose. As we walked through the four steps within the book I learned how much external factors affected me both on the track and off, how much I let others get into my head for having annoying habits and overall that I always searched for value externally and rarely internally. To put it simply, I just didn’t love myself anymore. I didn’t put myself first like I always thought I did, because I was too busy trying to please others. Whether they were coaches, loved ones, significant others, friends, teammates I had no idea how much I was striving for others approval/appreciation until I started working through the Four Steps to Confidence with Jamie. I could feel and see the progress in my everyday life from the very beginning, Jamie and the book helped me to set goals, develop boundaries, build healthy walls and not to hide my feelings but to constructively address them. I went into the start of my competitive season more driven than I had probably ever been, nothing could phase me because I knew that I was finally proud of myself again and winning or not was not going to break me anymore. I knew that I loved what I was doing, every feeling about competing, every smile, every bruise my sport gave me had me excited because I was experiencing every moment as it came like I had done in the beginning of being an Elite Athlete. I had the best competitive season of my entire career that year, I went from finishing maybe in the top fifteen in my International races to winning races and places in the top six consistently.  I ended that season being ranked 4th in the World, finishing 5th at World Championships, ranked #1 within the US and getting an automatic spot onto out World Cup Circuit the following season. I stood up for myself when I needed to because I had the confidence in being able to constructively address my feelings/thoughts/ needs to others. I often go back through my Four Steps to Confidence workbook and read through the progress from chapter 1 to chapter 4. I have never been more proud to say to other that I work with a Life Coach, and to explain how much the workbook has transformed who I am today. I stand up for myself in the most elegant way, while listening to others and respecting what people have to say, all while not letting their opinions that I did not ask for penetrate my walls/boundaries to. I started working with Jamie when I was at my lowest of lows, and couldn’t even imagine continuing to compete and felt like there was nothing I could do to win races, to love myself and love my sport. It was all or nothing for me, and I am the most grateful that I stuck with it, for her guidance and support while never being judged. When I look back at myself over these past 4 years I love the person I have transformed into, knowing that she was always in there I just needed the confidence to bring her out! 

Jamie really helped me through a rough spot with my daughter. We still have our issues, but when I remember to follow the advice she’s given me we can work through anything. It can relate to almost any issue we’re having. She originally helped me with an issue we were having getting dressed every morning. Her book written with her sister, Jessica, and her personal advice have been life changing! Thank you so much!

I’m so excited Jamie’s now offering mini sessions! Full hour sessions were hard for me to commit to due to my busy schedule and low energy (single-working-mom life 🤪).
30 minutes was enough time for her to help me process through my thoughts/feelings about a specific situation I needed help with, and the coaching I received was just as effective as results I’ve had from past 60 minute sessions.
I love that I was able to get targeted, and valuable coaching in half the time!

I have been very blessed to have met Jamie through a parenting class offered at my church. Her lessons are highly insightful and enlightening and the knowledge I have gained from them is valuable to my life today. Jamie was kind enough to give me invaluable advice and direction in a personal matter regarding my son that was truly encouraging and up lifting. Jamie is a person of great heart, understanding, and compassion. I recommend her counsel, guidance, and service to anyone who is looking to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. Thank you Jamie!

I love Jamie’s parenting workshops! She is hilarious and makes every mother caregiver feel like she isn’t the ONLY one going through that particular parenting challenge. I love the fact that she teaches with REAL parenting experiences and HUMOR. Every time I read the misguided sisters parenting book that Jamie and her sister Jessica wrote I just can’t help but start laughing. Because goodness knows you have to laugh to get through some of the everyday parenting dilemmas that you will encounter.

I had my first coaching session with Jamie and decided to go with the quick 30 minute conversation which was perfect for me. She asked what I would like to discuss a couple of days prior which really helped get me focused on pieces of my problem that I really wanted to address. When first getting on I was nervous and a little tired but her calming and kind personality just made me feel really heard and eased my worries. I gained a lot of new perspectives and got some much-needed ideas of areas that I needed to focus on to make my work successful. I would highly recommend her to anyone. She is the best at supporting you and really helping give another look at a problem or situation. Thanks Jamie! Look forward to many more conversations.

I just completed the 4 Steps to Confidence online class with Jamie. It was just what I needed at the right time. I really appreciate Jamie’s insight as well as her humor. She helped me discover ways to become a better friend to myself and how to “get out of my own way” in order to achieve the next steps in both my personal and professional goals. This was a very enjoyable and fun class while also providing valuable life tools. I highly recommend this to anyone who is struggling with confidence, negative self talk, or wanting to move their business to the next level. In order to be the best professional you can be, we all need a coach to help get us there.

Jamie came in to work with my 5th graders. They loved her and they loved the program! It really got them thinking about their lives and ways that they could immediately use the skills she was helping them with. I saw growth and I could tell they really appreciated learning some ways to deal with issues going on in their lives. It was at their level and they enjoyed interacting with her. Jamie is a wealth of knowledge and great with kids as well!