Hey all! I'm Courtney Macavinta, co-author of the best-selling book for teen girls RESPECT and founder of Respect Rx, which is devoted to empowering girls, women and their advocates to boost self-respect, sisterhood and social change in their lives—and our world.
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- Girls Inc. Presents: You're Amazing!: A No-Pressure Guide to Being Your Best Self by Claire Mysko
- All Made Up: A Girl's Guide to Seeing Through Celebrity Hype and Celebrating Real Beauty by Audrey D. Brashich
- Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body by Courtney E. Martin
- Women Warriors by Teena Apeles
- Packaging Girlhood by Sharon Lamb & Lyn Mikel Brown
- The Price of Privilege by Dr. Madeline Levine
- Do I Look Fat In This? and A Very Hungry Girl by Jessica Weiner
- The Real Truth About Teens and Sex by Sabrina Weill
- The Body Project by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
- 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane
- Dads and Daughters by Joe Kelly
- Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers by Alissa Quart
- GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel
- Deal With It! by Esther Drill, et al.
- The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
- Don't Give It Away! by Iyanla Vanzant
- 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History edited by Tonya Bolden
- Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
- Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam Adderholdt & Jan Goldberg
- Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher
- Revolution from Within by Gloria Steinem
- Schoolgirls by Peggy Orenstein
- Odd Girl Speaks Out by Rachel Simmons
- Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism by Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards
- To Be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism edited by Rebecca Walker
- What Are My Rights? by Thomas A. Jacobs
- When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain
- Adios, Barbie by Ophira Edut
- 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body by Brenda Lane Richardson & Elane Rehr
- Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman
- The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn
- Be True to Yourself: A Daily Guide for Teenage Girls by Amanda Ford & Shannon Berning
- Blue Jean: What Young Women Are Thinking, Saying, and Doing by Sherry S. Handel
- Life Lists for Teens by Pamela Espeland
- Meeting at the Crossroads by Carol Gilligan & Lyn Mikel Brown
- Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? by Miriam, Ph.D. Elliott, et al.
- Real Girl Real World: Tools for Finding Your True Self by Heather M. Gray, et al.
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Coaching
Private Clients + Group Training
Respect Rx founder Courtney Macavinta is trained by the renowned The Coaches Training Institute and offers private life and leadership coaching for girls, women and their advocates. Coaching supports you in going for what you want and making it happen, stretching yourself and valuing your true worth.
"When I first started working with Courtney, I had no idea what to expect or even exactly what I would get out of a coaching relationship—I only knew I wanted to become more conscious about my path when it comes to career, family, and life, and take my professional mission to the next level. Through our sessions, I’m learning not only how to better connect with my purpose, but more importantly, how to create the opportunities that help me fulfill it. With Courtney’s guidance, growing, learning, and going outside my comfort zone has become a regular occurrence, and with great results. I’m still astounded at how my work life has been positively transformed!" —Debbie Reber, author of Chill and In Their Shoes, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series, and creator of SmartGirlsKnow.com"As my life coach, Courtney has come from a place of practical logic, using foresight and wit to help me identify professional goals and create manageable, working methods to achieve those goals. With her help, I've been able to focus on what is most important to me and weed out what is not. Our work together has helped me accomplish an unprecedented sense of calm, courage and confidence in moving forward to realize my lifelong dream. Coaching with Courtney has been the best investment I've made in myself both personally and professionally. I can't recommend her services highly enough." —Erika Stalder, author of Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing, The Date Book: A Teen Girl's. and 97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School
"As a coach and as a person, Courtney is an incredible listener. She has helped me work through some of my worst demons by asking the right questions and engaging me to think beyond just my actions, to the reasons behind my thoughts. She is also not afraid to delve into the challenging issues. I have created better and more fulfilling professional and business relationships. She has brought much more understanding and a deeper contentedness to my life by making me more aware, thank you Courtney!" —Vanessa Van Petten, teen author of You're Grounded! and OnTeensToday.com
"Coaching with Courtney allowed me to do a great deal of introspection. She regularly includes self-prescribed homework turning my questions into exercises that allowed me to get at my own answers. With wit and an empathetic ear, Courtney draws out the ah-ha moments, which will get you past your current life road blocks. Coaching with her is more like talking to a friend than an authority figure who claims to have all the answers." —Andrea Zak, blogger at BrazenCareerist.com
Training
In addition, our team trains advocates on how to lead Respect Rallies and to use Respect Rx coaching-based tools and activities to empower girls and women to boost self-respect, sisterhood and social change.
"Courtney is a phenomenal program facilitator and a true gift to the girls she works with. She is, as she teaches the girls to be, a 'creative, resourceful and whole' woman who truly leads by example. I found her style to be intuitive and organic which created activities and conversations that were inspiring and incredibly impactful for the girls and adults alike. Her energy set such a positive tone, and she created a safe space where everyone treated each other with respect, was open to learning and growing and was encouraged to explore and celebrate their unique strengths and talents. It has been wonderful to work with her on the uniquely ME! program!"
Leanne Gluck, Project Manger, uniquely ME!, The Girl Scouts of the USA
Staff Retreats
Courtney and the Respect Rx team also lead staff retreats for organizations. We facilitate your team in creating a 1- to 5-year vision for your organization and envisioning the legacy you want to leave. We also lead you through a process in which each staff member creates a fulfillment-driven action plan for their personal and professional life. For girl and women advocacy organizations, our retreats can focus on training your team to use Respect Rx programs and tools in your work with a focus on wanting for ourselves what we want for girls.
Coaching for private clients is focused on:
Creating a vision for yourself....
Getting what you really want...
Aligning your actions and goals with your values...
Setting and achieving your passion-fueled goals...
Respecting and taking care of yourself...
Living in choice...
Creating balance and fulfillment...
Coaching for groups is focused on:
Defining a vision for your group or organization (including what you want for girls if that applies)...
Setting and achieving desired outcomes...
Aligning your group's actions and goals with shared and organizational values...
Taking care of yourself so you bring more to your organization...
Creating respect in your relationships and communication...
Transforming your organization together...
Creating balance and fulfillment and bringing your full self to your group or work...
To set up a coaching consultation phone meeting with Courtney, please contact:
Jen Jones
Director of Programs and Publicity
jen[at]respectrx.com
323-397-3867
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