Today we’d like to introduce you to Angela Williams.
Hi Angela, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I grew up in the outskirts of Flint Michigan in a middle-class family full of love. I watched as everyone and especially the entrepreneurs in my family worked hard, honest hours to provide for their families.
Growing up I got mixed messages of “you can achieve whatever you want in life” mixed with some generational fear programming and the societal limits that women are the “weaker sex”.
I knew deep down that there was something big out there for me and that it shouldn’t have to be so hard or feel limited by fear.
I went to college to study psychology and decided I wanted to start my own private practice someday.
As life moved on, I found myself being pulled off my path in different directions, friend groups, relationships, and jobs that weren’t a good fit for me. I would burn out at work (sometimes holding three jobs at once) and would find myself completely emotionally drained and unhappy in romantic relationships.
Each time, I was able to take stock of the situation, trust my gut, realign with my vision and make a different choice. It was scary, and I really had to fight the fear of doing something different, and yet I persisted toward my vision of being a business owner and impacting generational growth.
Before I took the leap into full time entrepreneurship, I was working a full-time job and working weekends to grow my dream practice. I got sick, exhausted, frustrated and burned out. I was able to identify my values, reconnect with my vision, and cultivate my true mission and purpose in this world-to help others achieve their greatest potential, and live a bigger, braver life.
I am a licensed clinical social worker, the CEO and founder of two businesses including a therapy and coaching practice, a podcast host, and have pursued my most aligned role-a success coach that empowers visionary leaders, business owners and insecure experts pursue BRAVER success.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Feeling a lack of confidence, self-worth and burnout were lessons I had to learn the hard way. Growing up I knew I had to work hard to get what I wanted out of life…so I did. I earned the good grades, got the degrees, and worked multiple jobs at once. More than once in my life, I found myself settling into a job, routine, or relationship that wasn’t the best for me due to mindset blocks, fear, and complacency. I was able to catch myself during these moments in life, refocus on my vision and goals, prioritize care for myself, and implement a system I now use to help women achieve the life of their dreams without fear, self-doubt, or burnout.
My passion is helping women to trust themselves to make decisions that bring success. As women we tend to suffer from perfection, people-pleasing, and we doubt ourselves. However, when we learn to lead from our intuition, we become BRAVER.
By living a BRAVER life, we excel in careers, have the relationships we want, prioritize our needs, and live our biggest visions.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Angela Marie Coaching, LLC?
I am the founder and success coach of Angela Marie Coaching, LLC. I empower female visionaries, entrepreneurs, and insecure experts to achieve success through becoming the BRAVER version of themselves.
The company vision is to raise the collective of women and impact generational growth around the world and my mission is to empower as many individuals as possible to realize their purpose, dreams and potential by providing transformational coaching, consulting and educational products and services.
I support leaders to create the clarity of their mission, vision, and values, identify and overcome the fear blocks, imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs that occur and make us shrink or play small in business. I use my BRAVER framework to guide clients on a 1:1 coaching journey to go from being scared or stuck to being the braver leader they want and need to be! I currently offer individualized 1:1 programs, Mission/Vision/Values courses and creation support, and customized corporate trainings on leadership, alignment, balance, vision and more!
I am most proud of the 1:1 client results that continue to happen even after we are done working together, and the recent expansion my reach with the Bigger Braver Life Show Podcast!
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
I love creating The Bigger Braver Life Show Podcast. I learn so much from my guests and get to share my own knowledge. In this show, you will hear from a diverse community with the intent to help you unlearn beliefs keeping you from your goals and dreams, hear tips from experts to save you from doing things “the hard way”, and receive the inspiration and motivation to know that you can live a bigger braver life, too!
I also love Sara Dann’s podcast You’re F*cking Welcome as a great resource for confidence and business badassery.
I highly recommend the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks has been referenced many times in my work and I recommend it to all of my clients.
Contact Info:
- Email: angela@angelamarie.co
- Website: https://angelamarie.co/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelamarieco/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelamariecoaching
Image Credits
The Branded Boss Lady
Amalie Orrange
