Question 1

What does Do Less Be More mean?

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Many things.  As I continue evolving, so does the meaning of my motto: Do Less Be More (DLBM), and you can read all about that here.
(https://www.amyfairbridge.com/post/do-less-and-be-more)

For BUSINESSES, Do Less Be More gets to the heart of the business - because Hustle Culture (doing) is the death of businesses (hello burnout crisis!). As I often tell my Entrepreneurial clients: The Heart Is The Boss. Therefor, the potential impact a business will make in this world is directly correlated to the well being of the humans involved. The leadership and team coaching I offer is holistically focused so that each contributing member can become their highest version of themselves in their roles: the business thrives because everyone is (surprisingly) doing less!  Are you a leader ready to Do Less and Be More in business?  Book A Consult with me here.(https://tidycal.com/mpyvklm/teamconsult)

For COUPLES, Do Less Be More is about connecting in presence with what is here and now, for and between the partner(s). It represents expanding capacity to BE with, so that each partner can respond with courage and compassion, as opposed to reacting by doing in an attempt to avoid the uncomfortable. It represents the choice a couple makes to take responsibility for how they are being in their role as a partner, focusing on all elements of intimacy beyond the practical doings. And it's about becoming fiercely intimate through truth and empowered ownership to transform the patterns the couple is trapped in.  Couples ready to do this work can book a consult here. (https://tidycal.com/mpyvklm/couplesconsult)

For INDIVIDUALS, Do Less Be More represents taking the ultimate journey from your head to your heart. From ego to intuition. From outer reactivity to inner creativity. It is a rejection of the patriarchy and all the broken systems of the westernized world.  It is about embodying purpose to be in alignment; to be in freedom. It is the commitment to surrendering to the process and reconnecting to Oneness.  If you're ready to stop hustling and become your purpose, let's chat.(https://tidycal.com/mpyvklm/exploration)

Question 2

What does a Holistic Productivity Coach do?

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In short, everything.

We generally start with one area (the reason you’re looking for a coach) but then quickly recognize that EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED and you cannot change one area of your life without affecting the others. As within, so without.

Here’s some examples of what I’ve helped past and current clients with:
 • Life purpose discovery work
 • Entrepreneurial coaching and mentorship
 • Burnout recovery and prevention
 • Relationships, sex, and intimacy
 • Leadership mentoring
 • Family and household flow
 • Time management
 • Attention management & mindfulness
 • Energy management and healthy lifestyle / habits
 • Mental and emotional wellbeing (anxiety, depression)
 • Grief processing
 • Inner child healing
 • Nervous system regulation
 • Spiritual development
 • Communication and conflict management skills
 • Life transitions including career, relational, location, etc

Question 3

What is IFS?

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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a self-actualization and therapeutic coaching modality that transforms your life from the inside out. It’s a method for understanding, healing, and evolving the different “parts” of yourself.

Imagine your inner world as a family: some parts try to protect you, others carry pain, and some simply wish to be freely expressed. IFS helps you safely and compassionately connect with these parts so you you can lead from your core Self—the calm, compassionate, wise being you truly are.
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It’s like having a heart-to-heart with your inner world, guided by deep curiosity and care.
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Working with an IFS Practitioner is akin to having a guide aid you in navigating your inner landscape—not to fix you, but to empower you to be Self-Led, remember your truth, and return to wholeness.
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Each part within you has its own identity, shaped by unique desires, needs, fears, strengths, and wounds. Sometimes these parts have conflicting agendas, which can create inner tension. This is why you might procrastinate even when you “should” take action, or oscillate between high-achieving hustle and Netflix-binging burnout.
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Your parts are always trying to help, but their strategies can become outdated or misaligned. What once protected you may now be holding you back. IFS connects you to these parts with compassionate curiosity, creative perspective, and courageous presence so that they can shift, heal, and evolve.
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The goal of IFS is integrative inner harmony. As you take responsibility for your inner world, you become empowered to move beyond limiting beliefs, trauma, bad habits, and stuck patterns—so you can create a life that feels joyful, fulfilling, and aligned with your true purpose.

Question 4

What is Relational Life Therapy (RLT)?

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Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is an integrative, action‑oriented couples therapy model developed by licensed therapist Terry Real. The approach blends empathic attunement with fierce honesty—therapists challenge both partners directly, call out destructive patterns, and help each person reclaim dignity and healthy boundaries while breaking cycles of shame or grandiosity. Typical sessions lead to noticeable shifts fast—couples often start moving forward after just a few meetings, guided by practical tools for accountability, communication, and emotional connection.

The core philosophy of RLT centers on full-respect living, where partners interact firmly but respectfully, avoiding harshness and contempt in favor of vulnerability and repair. RLT doesn’t assign blame to one partner—instead, it helps both people understand how they perpetuate cycles of conflict, identify “losing strategies” like withdrawal or needing to be right, and learn healthier relational skills that endure well beyond therapy.

I use RLT not just in my couples work, but also with teams in the corporate world - the most successful businesses have the healthiest team, and everything is relational.

Question 5

What is the difference between IFS Coaching and IFS Therapy?

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The key difference between IFS Coaching and IFS Therapy lies in the practitioner’s background and the intended scope of the work.  Their IFS training is comparable - but it is the pathway that affects the approach, experience, and potential impact.

IFS Therapists typically come from a clinical, psychology-based foundation and are licensed to treat mental health conditions. Their work often focuses on past trauma, reducing symptoms, and restoring emotional well-being, guided by professional protocols and ethical frameworks which can enrich—or sometimes slow—the intuitive flow. They are restricted geographically, governed by licensing bodies.

In contrast, IFS Coaches—like myself—emerge from holistic coaching, intuitive work, and/or personal development pathways. We use IFS to support self-actualization, inner alignment, and forward movement, trusting the client’s innate wisdom to guide the process. The experiential background enables them to stay in curiosity, facilitating the client's Self-led exploration without a "fixing" lens, the need for protocols, or medical-model constraints.  While therapists may be oriented toward resolving the past, coaches are more present- and future-focused, helping clients create lives rooted in authenticity, agency, and purpose.

Both bring powerful tools to the table, but the experience can feel different: coaching offers a spacious, intuitive, and integrative environment for deep insight and rapid transformation, especially when clients are ready to take responsibility for their lives, leading with compassion, curiosity and courage.

Although officially brought to us by Dick Schwartz, a systemic family psychotherapist and academic, IFS philosophy and mechanics have more in common with Coaching than Therapy: IFS acknowledges the self-correcting system and each individual's empowered Self (and potential!).  The model inherently rejects the pathologizing medical model governing western therapy and has been heavily influenced by Shamanism.  For example, the unburdening process helps the parts of us that are trapped in time due to unprocessed trauma, to heal and transform - a shamanic-based practice.

Coaches co-create the collaborative process as led by the Client's inner wisdom, focusing on the present and future for self-realization, empowering clients to create lives that reflect who they truly are via self-responsibility, authenticity and self-leadership. In contrast, therapists traditionally have the Client lean on expert guidance and treatment plans, focused on the past while creating emotional safety, symptom relief, and restoring mental well-being. 
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Both Coaches and Therapists seek continued training alongside consultation, and/or peer support while working with clients.  
Ultimately, IFS is a powerful inner work model that transcends the therapy-coaching divide – it’s a paradigm for inner connection and self actualization. Whether facilitated by a therapist, a coach, or a spiritual guide, its purpose is the same: to help you meet yourself with compassion and courage so that you feel free to embody your truest nature and highest potential.

Question 6

What is Human Design?

Accepted Answer

Human Design is a self-discovery tool that helps you understand how you’re uniquely designed to move through life with more ease, clarity, and purpose. Think of it as a blueprint for your energy—revealing how you best make decisions, relate to others, and use your strengths. It’s combines elements of astrology, the I Ching, the chakra system, and more. The result is a personalized chart (called your BodyGraph) that shows an incredible amount of information, including how you’re naturally wired to flow through the world.

Many people say learning their Human Design feels like “permission to be themselves.” It helps explain why certain approaches, strategies, or environments may have felt off—and what’s actually aligned for them. Whether you're feeling lost, burnt out, or simply curious about who you really are, Human Design offers a compassionate and affirming path back to your truth. It’s not about fixing yourself—it’s about remembering who you’ve always been.

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