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Linda experienced harassment, as one of the first women on a U.S. Forest Service fire crew. The more they harassed her, the more she didn’t want to quit, e.g. fires were not the only things she fought. When Linda encountered an obstacle, she would come up with alternatives. After losing her job, her mom, getting divorced, she rebuilt her life for the 3rd time. Writing her book enabled Linda to reconnect with her 20s and remind her that she is tenacious and resilient. She reinvented herself and starting teaching others. Linda shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– we are more resilient than we think
– figure out what’s holding you back
– confirm assumptions that explain why you’re stuck
– don’t let people stop you from what you want to do
– permit yourself to say no
– trust your gut
– there are always options

Originally from Syracuse, New York, Ms. Strader moved to Prescott, Arizona with her family in 1972. In 1976, she became one of the first women on a U.S. Forest Service fire crew in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson.

Summers of Fire: A Memoir of Adventure, Love and Courage is her first book. She is currently working on a prequel.

In addition to writing, Ms. Strader is a landscape architect, certified arborist, and watercolor artist. She currently lives in the same area where her Forest Service career began.

https://summersoffirebook.blogspot.com/ 

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Christie had a life changing fall from a 30ft fire escape. Luckily, she walked away damage-free and a reality check to start living her next chapter. Christie courageously left corporate America and started her leadership coaching business. She shares these nuggets of life wisdom:
– trust your inner voice
– be brave, courageous and follow your north star
– you have the tools within you to make it work
– don’t be afraid to fail
– learn to identify the difference between excitment and anxiety
– through mindfulness, get clear on what story you are telling yourself
– identify the value that you bring to the world
– increase your awareness to see the opportunities presented to you

Christie Garcia is a Leadership Coach, Speaker, Facilitator and Founder of Mindful Choice. Christie has 15 years of experience in sales, recruiting, and coaching. Eight years ago, Christie had a life changing fall from a 30ft fire escape. Luckily, she walked away with no physical damage and a huge reality check to start living her next chapter. She courageously left corporate America and started her leadership coaching business, Mindful Choice. Over the last 7 years she has worked with leaders from fast growing organizations including Airbnb, Twitter, Oakley and Sunrun. Christie builds programs that help individuals and teams maximize their impact through self-awareness, ownership, communication, alignment and accountability. Her services include: Leadership and Management Development, Productive Communication, Ego and Self-Management, Team Building, Offsite Retreats, Speaking, and Event Facilitation. 
Christie’s newest project is called, The MANifesto. This leadership program supports the growth and success of all good men who want to be better leaders, husbands, dads, friends, and men in our world. As a strong confident woman, I recognize the confusion on masculinity and the role men play in today’s world. I know that we need strong confident men to do business with, to raise families with, and to support us when life gets hard. One of my super powers is bridging the gaps between feminine and masculine energy so relationships thrive, and communication is productive. The MANifesto is designed to give men back their voice, so they can show up 100% and use the strength of their masculinity to empower our businesses, families, and communities to be more successful. This is a modern approach that is designed to be simple. You just have to choose to be 1% every day.

https://www.mindfulchoicecoaching.com/ 
https://www.mindfulchoicecoaching.com/the-manifesto 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiegarcia/ 

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Aimee grew up in a low income family.  She struggled with low confidence, low self-esteem and self-doubt.  She realized that the only thing holding her back was herself. Aimee invested in herself, pursued personal development, transformed her life and even starting her own business. Now, she helps people live life on their own terms. Aimee shares this wonderful nuggets of life wisdom:
– become aware of self doubt
– the power of mindset is key
– if we seek change, then we need to teach ourselves to think, feel, believe and behave differently
– if we believe in ourselves, then anything is possible
– when seeking change, educate yourself in personal development and work with a trusted advocate/coach

Aimee C. Teesdale is a life and confidence coach with over 10 years’ experience in coaching, psychology and personal development. 

Aimee helps ambitious women and men who are holding themselves back, not achieving all they could be, and tired of being stuck with mediocre. She enables them to get past mental hurdles such as low confidence so they can become the person they want to be, and start living a great life they love. 

Having grown-up in a low-income family and spending most of her early adulthood suffering with low confidence and self-doubt, Aimee began a transformational journey of personal growth that has got her where she is today: running a successful business that allows her to live a great life on her own terms. In the process, Aimee has helped countless clients transform their own lives, either through 1:1 coaching or through the popular workshops she hosts across London.

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