Today we’d like to introduce you to Kate Hutson.
Hi Kate, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
When I was in my 20s, I started working in a leadership position at a new, full-time job, I was given a wide range of responsibilities, which included executing the annual sales and marketing plan, developing and implementing a robust customer retention plan, and hiring and supervising dozens of employees.
Through my experience at this organization, I grew into a confident and effective leader. I took bold risks in regards to our sales and marketing plan, which resulted in us reaching revenue numbers we had never seen before. I boosted our customer retention rates to unprecedented numbers. In the 5 years I worked in this role, I grew immensely and developed a mindset and attitude of courageous leadership.
Flash forward to 2020, the year that changed everything. After years of passionate work as a leader, teacher, coach, and mentor, I realized it was time to turn my passion and experience in leadership into practical knowledge for the real world– skills that women can use in their everyday lives to help them gain confidence, develop leadership skills, and achieve their personal and professional goals. Becoming a Certified Life Coach was my great gift of 2020.
After going through the coaching certification process, I immediately launched my business, Shattered Glass Coaching. I provide professional women with trusted coaching to help them show up with confidence and take control of their careers. I’ve been in these women’s shoes. Now, I can be the mentor and the coach that I would’ve wanted when I first started my leadership journey.
Being a Life & Career Coach is all about coaching my clients to reach their long-term career goals and create the life they really want. It’s about helping women take bold action and shatter glass ceilings across the world.
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has not always been a smooth road. I struggle with the same things that so many other professional women struggle with– imposter syndrome, burnout, confidence, work-life balance, establishing boundaries, and people-pleasing. In my 20s, I was faced with these challenges often and noticed that my fellow female colleagues also struggled with them. Through my personal and professional development journey, I realized that many of these issues stemmed from my mindset. By transforming my mindset– my thoughts, beliefs about myself and the world, and the inner workings of my brain– I was able to conquer many of these blocks.
For me personally, people-pleasing was always the hardest. For years, I only felt confident or worthy if I had external validation from my boss, my boyfriend, my parents, my colleagues, or my friends. I needed approval from others to feel happy. My people pleasing undermined my ability to make clear decisions because I was focused on what would please others. The demands and desires of other people were consuming me.
Some tough situations at work made me realize how bad my people-pleasing was. I had to learn to draw boundaries and stop putting my need for approval above my own joy (and sanity). I now identify as a recovering people pleaser, but I still have to check myself sometimes.
Conquering my people-pleasing, along with other mindset struggles, allowed me to achieve great success in my career and my personal life. I now coach my clients in many of these areas so they, too, can gain confidence, silence self-doubt, and live with more joy, energy, and fulfillment.
We’ve been impressed with Shattered Glass Coaching, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Shattered Glass Coaching provides trusted coaching for professional women to show up with confidence and take control of their careers in less than 90 days. Our signature 90-Day Life Coaching Program is specifically designed to empower you to gain confidence, improve your leadership skills, and unleash your inner boss babe so you can live life with more joy, energy, and fulfillment.
After 90 days, you’ll transform into the most confident version of yourself, ready to command any room you step foot in. Whether you’re leading a team, running a meeting, or starting your own business, personal coaching is the key to achieving your big, juicy goals. This life coaching program for women will unleash the courageous leader within you. You’ll learn to take control of your hectic schedule, communicate confidently, advocate for yourself and your team, and leave your legacy as an empowered female leader.
I’ve helped over 100 women achieve success…
-Like Angela, who advocated for a promotion and is now making 6 figures for the first time ever.
-And Lisa, the CEO, learned to effectively delegate, so she now has a work-life balance and spends more time with her family.
-And Christine, who turned her side hustle into the full-time business of her dreams.
With Shattered Glass Coaching, you will build your confidence, learn to lead with purpose and empathy, chase down your goals as you mean it, and find your true life’s purpose.
My personalized approach with a high level of accountability is key to my client’s success. Through working with me, you get one-on-one weekly coaching and virtual support as needed, unlimited access to exclusive digital content, and membership to a community of professional women. I provide a sacred space for you to do your most powerful work.
Where we are in life is often partly because of others. Who/what else deserves credit for how your story turned out?
When I first began my coaching journey, I reached out to 15 female life coaches who I found online through either LinkedIn or their websites. I conducted interviews with each of them, where I asked them to share their journey with me. I got to pick their brains, ask for advice, and hear their stories. These women were SO generous with their information and allowed me to see the full picture of what it would be like for me to start my own coaching business for women. Not only did these women confirm my decision to make a career transition, but they also ignited a fire within me.
For anyone looking to switch jobs or start a new business, I recommend doing the same. Seek out experienced professionals who are doing what you want to do, and ask them to share their stories and offer any advice. You’ll be amazed at what you learn, as well as the inspiration you’ll receive.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.shatteredglasscoaching.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shattered.glass.coaching/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShatteredGlassCoaching
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katehutson/
Image Credits
Diana Rose Photography
