Episodes

375 Susan Reinhardt

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Susan was laid off after many years as a writer and columnist. Initially, she was shocked, but found the courage to reinvent herself numerous times to a makeup artist, an autism therapist and an author. Susan shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • reinventing yourself is empowering
  • be better instead of bitter
  • reinvention can be external or internal
  • don’t deny your creativity
  • we have to be comfortable with ourselves

https://susanreinhardt.com

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374 Dr. Jennifer Pratt

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As a child, Jen was diagnosed with bone cancer. Fortunately, she was cured from the cancer. Jen chose to dedicate her life to serve others and become a pediatric physician at the same hospital where she was treated. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • strive to be a positive influence in the lives of others
  • gratitude is key
  • our time here is limited
  • slow down and enjoy the moments that bring us joy
  • mental health can translate to physical health
  • it’s not what happens to you, it’s about how you react to it

https://wish.org

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373 Janet Barrett

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For the longest time, Janet felt that she was resilient. However, after discovering that her spouse was having an affair, she felt crushed. She sought the help that she needed for her healing. Today, Janet helps professional women that are overworked and burned out to discover that missing link, so they can become truly resilient and thrive in their lives. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • there is a connection between the mind and the body
  • safely release your emotions that may be trapped in your bodies
  • when journaling, break your life into chunks
  • determine what we learned and what to let go
  • ask yourself what are you avoiding dealing with?
  • we all have warning signs (e.g. physical, activities)
  • as we shed light on the things we don’t want to face, naming them takes the power that it may have on us

https://www.stopthebreak.life

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