# Creating a Beautiful Future with Barrett Brooks

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Podcast: [Grief & Pizza](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grief-pizza-6740583)
Published: 2024-01-15T03:13:03+00:00
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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. Barrett 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. Additionally, he talked about his future plans, including writing a memoir and starting a podcast. Links BarrettBrooks.com BarrettABrooks on Twitter References Richard Schwatz - No Bad Parts Reboot Coaching Emotion Sensation Wheel Francis Weller - Wild Edge of Sorrow Ruthie Ackerman Maggie Smith - You Could Make This Place Beautiful Chapters (00:00) - Introduction (06:17) - The brokenness of the natural world and organizations (12:22) - Finding inner and outer alignment (16:05) - Patterns from childhood and their influence (26:14) - Transitioning to coaching (29:50) - Coaching's influence on writing (33:13) - How would you coach yourself? (35:53) - Navigating joining and leaving ConvertKit (46:24) - The cost of joy is grief (59:34) - Power of memoirs (01:07:13) - A beautiful future Takeaways Nature can have a profound impact on our well-being and should be protected. Acknowledging and integrating past pain is essential for personal growth and success. Coaching can be a valuable tool for individuals to navigate their personal and professional challenges. Creating space for personal growth and creative pursu…

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