In one of my recent couple’s coaching sessions, Rachel and Judy came to me because they had been having more frequent and more serious arguments. Please note: Rachel and Judy are fictitious and composite characters for the purposes of confidentiality. They had an idea of where it might be coming from […]
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Tackling Life’s Challenges
Life throws curveballs. Relationships stretch us. Transitions shake us. And sometimes, the hardest part is simply standing still in the middle of it all.
At The Challenge Coach, we believe that every challenge—no matter how messy, painful, or unexpected—is an invitation to grow. This blog is your space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your courage.
Written by seasoned coach Pascale Brady, each post offers a blend of radical honesty, practical wisdom, and gentle humor. From communication tips to emotional resilience, from personal confessions to professional insights, we explore what it means to live bravely even when life gets complicated.
Every species is programmed to grow, strive toward healthy adulthood, reproduce for the survival of the species before eventually dying. Humans are no exception. For most of history, average life expectancy for humans has stood around 30 years. During those thousands of years where 30 years-old was our expiration date, […]
By now a few of you know that I am a coach 😉– mostly a life coach. As we discussed in our last newsletter, people come to coaching because the current state they find themselves in is not the ideal state they would like to be in. Coaching clients often […]
Sitting for days now in front of the proverbial “blank page” and wondering what the theme of my newsletter should be this month, all that’s coming up are my usual themes: life is hard, the world is in terrible shape, how do we cope and keep functioning in the face […]
I know, I know … it’s been a while since the last newsletter! Did you miss me? 😉😊🙃 There is a good reason for this break, which I am guessing most of you reading this already know … But just in case, a small recap as an introduction to this blog […]
As the year is coming to an end, it is customary to do two things: take stock of what we are leaving behind, and celebrate the Holidays. I’d love to share a nifty tool with you, which I often use in my coaching and which is a fabulous and easy exercise […]
“If there’s one thing that I knowIt is the two shades of hopeOne, the enlightening soulAnd the other is more like a hangman’s ropeWell it’s true, you may reap what you sowBut note that despair is the all-time lowBaby, hope deals the hardest blows” Have you heard this song? It’s […]
The topic of this newsletter is purpose and meaning.I understand that it might seem tone-deaf to what’s going on in the world right now.I can assure you that I am not tone-deaf, and I do want to take a moment to take a stance for PEACE before we begin: I […]
Firstly, a note for the men. As the title of this blog post indicates, we will be talking to and about women in the lines ahead. You could therefore choose to move on without paying attention … Or, if you have women in your life that you care about, you […]
Summer is over … Bummer!! As you look back … Were you able to take some time off? Did you stay local or travel? How long were you gone for? Was it restful? Rejuvenating?? Today we’re discussing the importance of TIME OFF as a form of essential SELF CARE. In other words, […]
I’ve been “on the road” for a while, and it feels good to settle down for a minute and reconnect with you. I brought back a little “gift” in my suitcase from my latest trip: my very first case of Covid … Thankfully not too rough but not too smooth either. […]
The mind is restless, unsteady, hard to guard, hard to control. The wise one makes it straight, like a fletcher straightens an arrow.How good it is to rein the mind, Which is unruly, capricious, rushing wherever it pleases. The mind so harnessed will bring one happiness.Your worst enemy cannot harm […]
I’m writing this sitting on a plane flying back from Europe, where I was attending Stop Hunger’s Annual Fundraising Dinner in Paris. Stop Hunger is “Sodexo’s only philanthropic cause” (as quoted from Sophie Bellon, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Sodexo, in her opening remarks at the dinner). […]
It’s February. The love-month – right? So of course my newsletter is going to be about love. I’m going to figure out a way to make it fun, interesting, maybe even romantic, and share something new that my readers might not have heard yet. And BAM. This happens. And – yet […]
Wow! Just like that, we are already one month into 2023! I hope your year is off to a fantastic start. How are those New Year resolutions going? Are you still on track or are they as distant of a memory as your New Year celebrations? If you fall into […]
I read somewhere a long time ago that the winter time of very short days, and cold and dreary weather, is the time that’s meant by nature for us to hunker down by the
Has anyone else noticed what happens this time of year? The leaves start to fall, the temperatures get cooler, the days get shorter … and then on top of it all, “they” change the time on us!! NO WONDER October 10 is World Mental Health Day… This year, our American […]
Did you know you can sign up to receive my newsletter straight to your inbox? Click here I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and feels refreshed and refueled for the new work year ahead.
By now you all know that I am a life and business coach (specifically The Challenge Coach). But do you know the story of how I became a coach? I promise you it’s worth reading 😉 23 years ago I became a mom for the first time. I had been wanting […]
As I’m sure most of you know by now, my purpose in this world is to support people in transforming their challenges into growth and success. This is just a snazzy way of saying that I help my clients get better at life challenges so they can lead happier and more productive […]