In this episode I speak with friend, former Wildland Firefighter, and author of Rewrite the Rules, Alex Starr about his firefighting (mis)adventures, the value of questioning our assumptions, how to build resilience, and more.
My "Awakening"
Isn’t it interesting how we can intellectually understand a piece of wisdom but not practice it in our daily lives?
I’d like to tell you about a hard-won truth I recently internalized after many years.
I’ll sum it up in a sentence and then tell you more about my experience:
The willingness to face uncomfortable emotions is the path to inner peace…
Episode #20: How To Be Resilient With Author, Speaker and Walking Paraplegic Janine Shepherd
Janine Shepherd was a cross-country skier training for the Olympics when a utility truck ran her over and crushed her body along with her dreams. She was not expected to live, let alone walk but she did both. Not only did she learn how to walk again, she learned how to fly, earning her pilot's license and becoming a flying instructor in a span of 18 months. Her message: You are NOT your body…