Hi, I’m Sandi Konta.
I’m a coach and educator. I’m also a mom x2, a partner, an advocate, an activist, and a gardener.
I was an A+ good girl who grew up to be a burned-out, resentful people pleaser.
After many years of overwhelm and nonstop anxiety, I started a journey of reclaiming my life by:
Breaking free from "good girl" conditioning.
Recognizing how I was complicit in my oppression and making choices that honored my inner wisdom, instead of outside voices.
Slowing down and getting very good at saying "no" and shedding the idea that my worth equals my productivity.
Learning to question beliefs that didn't serve me.
Giving myself grace when I fall back into old patterns and beginning again and again and again.
I bring my journey and my training as a Wayfinder Life Coach to my clients. I believe my liberation is tied to your liberation and the liberation of all people.
The rock bottom that started it all...
In the spring of 2017 (photo from that era), my voice started skipping like a warped record.
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.”
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.
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 believe in the power we each have to transform our thoughts and our lives.
I’ve worked with multiple coaches, and plan to work with many more. I know how vulnerable it can feel to be coached, and I bring that sensitivity to my work.
I’m a late-diagnosed ADHDer. While I don’t coach specifically around neurodivergence, I’m learning that I naturally create space for those who feel like they don't fit into "the box."
I believe that my liberation is tied to yours, and that unlearning internalized oppression (especially around outdated gender norms) is the path to freedom.
Nature is home to me. Few things bring me more joy than putting my hands in the dirt and growing things. Our garden keeps getting bigger, but I’ll always feel like a beginner, and I like that. Sometimes I drive to the coast, roll down the window just to breathe in the salty air, then turn around and drive home. I can’t get enough of that smell. I’m deeply in love with my coastal Maine community..
