What is the best thing that I love about my work? The essence of my job is helping people understand what is making them suffer. Why do they think they are miserable? Is there something we can do together? I then help my clients create and implement new behaviors and habits that will change their lives for the best. Relationships, trust and human interactions are a vocation. Seeing my clients smile at the end of our cooperation, feeling their lightness and fulfillment is what I love the most about my job.
What is my idea of perfect happiness? I think happiness is a very subjective topic, it really depends on finding out who you are and what do you want from life itself. It’s a journey more than a destination and it’s generally made of small but essential things.
Generally speaking, I would say that being “perfectly” happy is being truthful to ourselves, respect and love ourselves and others, living towards our values and making the most of our time here and now. Finding this coherence and living by it brings lightness and fulfillment and at the end, happiness.
What is my greatest fear? My greatest fear is to waste my time and life doing/being something/someone I don’t like or want (to be).
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? I can be lazy for what must be done. I am a poor commercial, I don’t like to «sell» myself, every administrative thing is a real burden. The limiting fears underneath might be a real struggle for my career.
Which living persons in my profession do I most admire? Every great coach/therapist out there is an inspiration to me.
What is my greatest extravagance? I can quit everything and start from scratch if needed.
On what occasion would I lie? I have a hard time with lies, they pursue you. I think lies are worst to bear for the person who says them. It’s, first, a betrayal to your own self. I might minimize things in order to protect someone from what, to me, would be a useless suffering.
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? The income variation strictly related to the number of clients I have.
When and where was I the happiest, in my work? I was in Paris, France, during one coaching session with a client, she had an emotional revelation that would consequently generate a real positive improvement on the way she related to others which led her to more happiness in her life. It was intense and moving and at the end we were both thanking each other for the mutual trust and the honesty of our cooperation.
If I could, what would I change about myself? I am always working on improvement and I would definitely increase my level of self-confidence and reduce the auto criticism. Also, I would love to be more fit and into sports.
What is my greatest achievement in work? So far, I would say my retraining. Leaving an unhappy corporate life for a freelance coaching career was the scariest yet bravest move I have ever taken and so far, the greatest work achievement.
What do the words ‘The Financial Freedom to Create’ mean to me? To me it means that money is not a concern and our mind feels absolutely free to create whatever it wants since nothing else is there to pollute it/stop it from creating. It also means being able to get things beyond the project phase, onto the actual creation.
Where would I most like to live? In a warm and cozy house in the sunny south of France.
What is my most treasured possession? My family.
What is my most marked characteristic? I smile a lot.
What is my most inspirational location, in my city? Home.
What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city? There are so many nice restaurants and bars in Paris, I would list a few: L’Epicurianu, Simonetta, Chez Lui and Dalmata.
What books influenced my life and how? The four agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz
Zero limits, Joe Vitale and Ihaleakala Hew Len
I need your love: is that true?, Katie Byron
Women who love too much, Robin Norwood
The artist way, Julia Cameron
Man’s search for meaning, Viktor E. Frankl
Who are my favorite writers?
Olivier Bourdeaut
Joël Dicker
Viktor E. Frankl
Laurent Gounelle
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? The scientist, by Coldplay
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Iron Man, so funny and sarcastic!
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? My partner.
Which movie would I recommend seeing once in a lifetime? Dead Poets Society, Les petits mouchoirs
What role plays art in my life and work? Absolutely essential. Music for instance is the equivalent of warm soup for the soul. It’s resourceful and inspiring.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? My partner.
Whom would I like to work with in 2019? I would love to work in symbiosis with other health professionals.
Which people in my profession would I love to meet in 2019? Probably Tony Robbins.
What project, in 2019, am I looking forward to work on? Family and couple therapy.
Where can you see me or my work? Here, on my website: https://www.giorgiadimartino-coaching.com/
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? Passion Never Retires means to me that when you are passionate about what you do, you don’t count the hours, you don’t count the days, you don’t event feel like you are actually “working” so the notion of holidays or retirement doesn’t apply anymore.
Which passionate professionals should Peter invite to tell their story? Musicians, painters, writers, film makers, journalists, midwives, doctors, nurses etc.
How can you contact me? You can contact me via LinkedIn: Giorgia Di Martino or via my website: https://www.giorgiadimartino-coaching.com/
Here follows a message from Peter de Kuster, founder of The Heroine’s Journey
The Heroine’s Journey Conference – Paris
4th, 5th, 6th October 2019
What does it take to change a life? Many of us start by getting away – seeking out a place we have never been before, somewhere far away, with a fresh climate and an unexplored horizon – in the hope that a change of environment might lead to a change of perspective. Though diverting, our journeys are often fleeting, all too brief. We return to our regular routines – the same bad habits, the same implacable problems – and remain, at our core, unfulfilled.
Ten years ago, The Heroine’s Journey was set up to help people to answer some of the larger questions of their lives – questions about their careers, their purpose, their state of mind, and, most importantly, who they are as people. In 2016, we gathered together all that we had learned to create our first ever Conference – a condensation of the best of our wisdom and teaching into a highly exclusive, uniquely transformative three-day experience. Hosted twice a year in different cities across the globe, The Heroine’s Journey Conference offers delegates a chance to discover a new city, meet like-minded strangers, and embark on a journey of genuine self-discovery and self-transformation.
Venue
Hotel Lutetia Paris
What to Expect
Over three days, The Heroine’s Journey Conference aims to provide us with a comprehensive personal storytelling education. It starts – as all journeys of self-improvement must – with the search for self-knowledge: how lasting change can only arise from a thorough understanding of our own minds. It addresses, in turn, our work, love and social lives: showing us the mistakes we commonly make, and the ways we can move past these to find pleasure and purpose in everything we do. It teaches us vital emotional skills, like confidence and calm, required to experience the world with patience and joy. It shows us the lessons we can draw from culture – from literature, art, philosophy, and architecture. Finally, it tries to answer the largest question of all – how to find meaning and lasting happiness in every area of our lives.
Our conference is both designed and led by The Heroine’s Journey founder, Peter de Kuster – renowned expert in storytelling with a proven record in helping people across the world to understand themselves and find fulfilment. It compiles material from our entire curriculum – our core classes, one-day festivals, and five-day schools – to create a programme of the very best teaching we have to offer.
The Conference is not simply a series of lectures, or a passive presentation. Rather, it is a communal, multifaceted, interactive experience. It uses not only speech but films, music, and visual prompts to engage us with its concepts and message. Delegates are regularly invited to participate in exercises and demonstrations, and to share and seek advice for their own unique experiences.
Above all, the Conference is a social occasion – a place for thoughtful people from across the world to come together, share perspectives and ideas, and forge lasting connections with others. Specially designed conversational prompts, as well as morning and evening social activities, are used to encourage delegates to meet and relate. Many come away having made lifelong friendships – and sometimes even more.
Programme
Day 1 Friday Afternoon – Storytelling Education, Self-Knowledge, Self Promotion
Day 2 Saturday Morning – Relationships: Travel from interesting person to interesting person. Marketing for the Introverted.
Day 2 Saturday Afternoon – Work, Creative Confidence, Failure
Day 3 Sunday Morning – Story, Flow, Meaning, Happiness
Conference Leaders
The Conference, led by The Heroine’s Journey founder Peter de Kuster together with leading storytellers .
Who Should Attend The Heroine’s Journey Conference
The Heroine’s Journey Conference is ideal for those looking for an in-depth storytelling experience that covers the four main areas of our creative lives; Passion, Self Promotion, Money and Time Management.
What you can expect:
- A rich programme drawing from the key insights across our core curriculum
- A learning experience combining lectures, films, music, storytelling exercises and continuous audience participation
- Three-days of engaging content written and led by storyteller Peter de Kuster
- Daily educational programme and curated morning and evening social activities
- An opportunity to make new friends in a community of like-minded individua
More about The Heroine’s Journey Conference Paris:
Though accommodation is not provided, the ticket includes lunch on the Saturday, a drinks reception on the Friday, and snacks and refreshments throughout the weekend.