Deb, Mother of 15yo Teen

 She’s really so inward that it’s been really hard for other people to reach in there and get her. [Mother speaking about her 15 years] I knew The Changemaker Way program would force her to interact, and honestly, I just knew there’d be some magic there. Thank you for spending this time helping her to realise that the world is interested in who she is and is caring about what’s happening for her too. Heidi, you are really just so valuable in this moment of her growth. She’s amazing… and I know that… I get to see it… but she hasn’t shared herself with many other people for a long time. You’re doing more than you may even know is interested in who she is and is caring about what’s happening for her too. You’re really just so valuable in this moment of her growth. She’s amazing… and I know that… I get to see it… but she hasn’t shared herself with many other people for a long time. You’re doing more than you may even know.

Before starting The Changemaker Way, I had a dream, and I was confused. I did not know how to move forward. I did not know where to start, and I felt bad about wasting time and not knowing what to do. Heidi's coaching helped me gain clarity over which steps I need to take to achieve my dream. Writing my hero's journey helped me understand what it is exactly that I want to achieve and why I want it. The Changemaker's action plan and coaching, provided a helpful template to organise my thoughts and ideas on how to achieve my dream. I have realised that in order for me to achieve my dream I have to do something. I can't wait for a miracle to happen; I can create it.

You started as my coach for my slightly wayward son lol and you've become my most trusted advisor in some life changing decisions in the intentional last 6 months. You are wise, intentional, true to your purpose in life and live with ease and joy.

Yay! I think he's finally starting to see that this isn't about someone telling him how to live a better life (by changing himself to be something he's not) or talking to him about a vague far-off future, but a way to start making himself happy (and get what he wants) now by using his strengths to his advantage, which interests and excites him. The message that he can be happy and contribute positively to the world by just being true to himself and not letting fear hold him back is exactly what he needs to hear. As a neurodivergent kid, he's received so much negative feedback for doing things that come naturally to him, so believing that he has natural talents/ gifts/strengths and figuring out what they are is starting to do great things for his confidence and self-esteem.