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Hey, I'm Valerie-
And in addition to hosting my own podcast, Honor Your Spark, I love guesting on other podcasts and delivering keynotes and workshops that are powerful and engaging.
I’ve been a psychotherapist (LCSW) for 12+ years and hold coaching certifications from several top-tier programs including the High Performance Institute, Heroic, and the Quantum Coaching Academy. I also founded and run a practice of 15 clinicians (The Gaia Center) in Nashville, TN.
I have been a keynote speaker at numerous conferences and retreats, crafted workshops on a variety of topics, moderated panel discussions, and guested on podcasts related to personal and professional development.
Event attendees consistently describe my workshops and speaking as engaging, impactful, and entertaining.
Topics I Love to Speak On
The Enneagram 7 in me is dying a little inside keeping these topics limited to 6, but if there’s another topic you’re wondering if I’d be a great fit to speak on, just reach out!
- How to Cultivate Self-Discipline Without Being an Asshole to Yourself (or “How to Cultivate Compassionate Self-Discipline”) : Why and how to shift from shame-based motivation to self-discipline that’s compassionate AND effective
- Own Your Magic AND Your Shit: Whether it’s owning your big life choices regardless of what others think (me? ethical vegan and child free by choice), or being willing to take a hard look at your own blind spots, we’ve gotta learn how to take radical ownership.
- WTF Happened to my Sex Drive?: Understanding & dealing with desire issues in long term relationships; as an experienced sex therapist, I can share several simple concepts that can be GAME-CHANGERS in this area.
- Step into the Identity of Being a High Performer (or “How to Become a High Performer”): High Performance isn’t just for the biohacking bros— and it doesn’t mean hustling yourself into burnout, either. Let’s talk about SUSTAINABLE ambition through cultivating the mindsets, habits, and identity of a High Performer.
- How to Strut into your Bad Bitch Era: Cultivating confidence, boldness, and boundaries that are fierce, without feeling inauthentic or trying to opt out of vulnerability. STRUT THAT SHIT.
- Getting Shit Done in a World of Neurodiversity & Digital Addiction: Whether it’s because of ADHD, smartphones, or just years of having 37 tabs open on your screen and in your brain, getting focused and taking action don’t have to be this hard!
Sample Podcast Questions
If you let me know which topic(s) you’re most interested in, I will send over 5-10 sample questions to make your hosting job super easy.
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Media Bio
Valerie Martin (MS, LCSW) is a psychotherapist, Certified High Performance Coach, and founder of The Gaia Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Through Honor Your Spark, she offers coaching and programs to support high achievers in cultivating the Compassionate Self-Discipline they need to follow through consistently with their vision— without burning out or being relentlessly hard on themselves.
Valerie also hosts the Honor Your Spark podcast, featuring engaging conversations with experts about how they define success on their own terms, live their values, and try to have a damn good time doing it all in this beautiful, chaotic world. To learn more about Valerie and her offerings, visit www.honoryourspark.com and follow her on Instagram @honoryourspark.
Additional Trainings & Credentials: Certified High Performance Coach, Certified Quantum Coach; Certified Open Focus Coach; Certified Heroic Coach; Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500); Certified Facilitator of The Work That Reconnects; Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist; Certified EMDR therapist; Gottman Method Level 3; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Trauma Training.
