My name is Sandi, and I am done being good.
Sandi Konta
Wayfinder Life Coach
(She/they)
I was an A+ good girl who grew up to be a burned-out, resentful people pleaser.
Can you relate?
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After many years of overwhelm, I went through a journey of reclaiming my life by:
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Breaking free from "good girl" conditioning
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Recognizing how I was complicit in my oppression and making different choices
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Implementing Fair Play and other tools to create more equity in my household
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Reclaiming my time, my worth, and my dreams
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Giving myself grace when I fall back into old patterns and beginning again and again and again
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Now, I am passionate about supporting women ready to reclaim their lives, shed societal conditioning, and return to themselves after living as "good girls" for too long.
The rock bottom that started it all...
In the spring of 2017 (photo from that era), my voice started skipping like a warped record.
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Like a good girl, I ignored this message from my body, told myself I didn’t have time to deal with it, and kept “super momming.”
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Unsurprisingly, my voice function continued to decline. Eventually, I found myself the owner of a breathy, powerless voice – not the sexy, embodied version – more like a deflated balloon.
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No longer able to deny there was a problem, I met with a specialist. That day I learned that one of my vocal cords had actually died.
Dead.
Gone.
Forever.
I literally lost my voice. Continue reading on my blog.
Outside of being a recovering good girl...
I am someone who believes deeply in the power we each have to transform our thoughts and our lives.
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I live it to give it. I have worked with three coaches and expect to hire more. I know that it can feel very vulnerable to be coached. I bring that sensitivity and awareness to my work.
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I am a late-diagnosed ADHDer, and while I do not have expertise in that area (other than hours and hours of obsessive study), I am learning that I may naturally hold space for those who don't comfortably fit into cultural norms.
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Activism feeds me. It is also where I find my people. I believe that my liberation is tied to your liberation and to the liberation of all people. I believe that dismantling our internalized oppression (bye-bye outdated gender norms) is one of the keys to finding freedom in our lives.
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Nature is my home. Little feels better to me than putting my hands in the dirt and growing things. Our garden keeps getting bigger and bigger but I will always feel like a beginner. I like that feeling.​ I sometimes drive near the ocean, open the window to smell the salty air, and then drive away. I can't get enough of that smell. I am enamored with my coastal Maine community.
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Professionally, I have an MSW, have been trained via Martha Beck's Wayfinder Coaching Program, and completed the Fair Play Facilitator Certification in 2023. My professional background is rooted in community organizing, training, marketing, development, and facilitation.