What if your best chapter is still unwritten?
In this inspiring episode of The Giant Builders, Amie Sponza, a life coach and theatre founder, shares how to navigate life transitions with courage, clarity, and creativity. Whether you’re nearing retirement, burned out from a job you’ve outgrown, or simply asking “What’s next?”, Amie’s story and framework can help you take bold, aligned steps forward.
You’ll discover her powerful Four Ds Framework:
Design the life you want
Decide what you truly desire
Dance with Fear (instead of avoiding it)
Do It—take aligned action toward your dream
Amie also shares how her own journey—from a family marina business to the stage and into coaching—was filled with unexpected turns and meaningful moments of serendipity. Her approach to “directing your life like a stage play” offers practical inspiration and emotional encouragement for women at any crossroads.
✨ If you’ve ever wondered, “What would I love?”—this episode is for you.
amiesponza@actnowlifecoaching.com
00:00 – Are you truly happy with your current job or retirement plans?
00:40 – Meet Amie Sponza: Life coach and nonprofit theatre founder
01:30 – Why Amie helps women at life crossroads
02:45 – Her personal story of leaving the family business
04:00 – How unexpected roles prepared her for entrepreneurship
05:00 – The turning point: “That was enough”
05:50 – Introduction to the Four Ds Framework
06:15 – Design: Living with intention instead of default
07:00 – Visualization exercise: 3 years into your ideal future
08:10 – Real manifestation story: Saying yes to a film role
09:00 – Decide: Make a clear choice even without knowing how
10:00 – Dance with Fear: Reframe fear as a partner
11:00 – Edison mindset: “I found 10,000 ways it didn’t work”
11:20 – Do It: Taking action toward your dream
12:50 – Notice what you’re noticing: Thought → Feeling → Action → Result
13:45 – Why fear-based thinking keeps us stuck
15:00 – What a first coaching session looks like
16:10 – The life quadrant assessment exercise
17:30 – Breathwork: Moving from fear to creation mode
18:30 – Choosing which life area to focus on
19:45 – Common frustrations: Women who put themselves last
21:00 – Client success story: From wish to dream job
22:00 – Another client’s transformation from restaurant to healthcare
23:10 – “This works when you work it”—how change compounds
24:00 – Amie’s theater-based metaphor: You’re the director of your life
25:00 – Final encouragement: Fall down, get up, and keep going
26:00 – Find partners in believing—coaches, mentors, supporters
26:45 – How to connect with Amie for coaching
27:15 – Closing thoughts from Amie and Lois
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