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Episode 248

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1st May 2025

Title: Agile Parenting™: Intentional Connection in a Fast-Paced World

In this two-part episode, Kim welcomes author, coach, and parenting visionary Biljana "Bia" Dimovski to explore her unique approach to raising children in the modern age—what she calls Agile Parenting. Drawing from her own decade-long journey through infertility and her experience as an agile coach, Bia shares how she intentionally shaped her parenting philosophy to emphasize presence, connection, and mutual learning with her daughter.

Rather than following conventional parenting labels like "helicopter" or "snowplow," Bia reframes what it means to be deeply engaged. From modeling adult conversations to rediscovering creativity through shared art projects, she illustrates how parenting can be a reciprocal growth journey. This heartwarming conversation offers fresh perspective, especially for parents seeking to nurture strong bonds while navigating the distractions of technology and social pressure.

If you like this conversation, don't forget to return next week for part 2.

And if you're a counselor with a master’s degree looking to elevate your impact, Kim invites you to join the next Academy of Choice 30-hour coaching program starting May 8, 2025. This board-certified coach training is ideal for professionals ready to empower their clients through mindset shifts, accountability, and practical coaching strategies. Learn more and register at https://olverinternational.com/academy-of-choice. 

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Life = Choices; Choices = Life
Making better choices for a better life
Life = Choices; Choices = Life is about learning to replace external control psychology with radical responsibility and appreciation so you can make better choices to create the life you want to have. Kim Olver is a leading expert in Choice Theory™ psychology and will share what she has gleaned from the legendary work of Dr. William Glasser, as well as sharing her unique perspective based on over 30 years of study and research.

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Kim Olver

Kim Olver's mission is to help people make better choices for a better life. She is a licensed clinical professional counselor, a nationally certified counselor and a board certified coach. She is a world renowned expert in Choice Theory™ , a highly sought after international speaker and an award-winning author. Her books include: Leveraging Diversity at Work with Sylvester Baugh (2006), Secrets of Happy Couples (2010), Choosing Me Now (2019) and A Choice Theory Guide to Relationships (2019). Kim is currently working on the forthcoming books, The Definitive Guide to Coaching and Radical Responsibility and Appreciation. Kim is the author of The Relationship Center blog; creator of Empowerment Parenting, a 25-hour parenting curriculum for court-mandated parents; and owner of Academy of Choice, a BCC (Board Certified Coach) Coaching Program. Kim worked five years as a counselor for schizophrenics in a community-based residential program, 17 years holding various positions with a specialized foster care agency, was Executive Director of Glasser Institute for Choice Theory for nine years and the Executive Director for William Glasser International for eight; and began her own company, Coaching for Excellence, in 2005. She is a model of what she teaches about taking responsibility for the things she can influence and control and finding appreciation for those things she can't. Kim believes radical responsibility and appreciation are the keys to a happy, peaceful, satisfying life.