Mental Health, Resilience, and Dispelling the Myth of Work-Life Balance
This compilation episode is for mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and women everywhere who are challenged by work, life, and everything in between. It’s for women pushing to make a difference amid pressure and self-doubt and for those who need support along the way. It’s for anyone who has felt vulnerable but still found the courage to push forward. It is for you.
In this special episode, we are featuring four inspiring guests who talk about creating resilience in a high-pressure world, the need to pause and focus on mental health, and how to find happiness and balance amid life’s most difficult challenges.
This episode challenges the bounds of what’s expected from us and shines a light on what we all bring to the table. I hope it helps you find balance, reflect, and take inventory of the strength you carry every day, no matter the circumstances.
About Our Guests
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a Harvard-trained educator, transformational coach, entrepreneur, and aerial artist, talks about the myth of work-life balance and how to handle the things that restore and deplete us.
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the first female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan and the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in 2017, on the need to pause, regroup, and reset after big accomplishments instead of rushing to the next big thing, as well as eliminating the stigma around mental health in aviation.
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motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and former royal Air Force Pilot of the fast-jet Tornado, discusses her #1 tool for dealing with high-pressure situations and the importance of acting how we want to feel.
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the first American inverted aeriel skier to win gold at the Olympics, talks about the false sense of security that accomplishments bring and how true happiness must be found in all you do – even in moments of failure.
Topics Include
Different ways to cultivate inner strength
Identifying and managing what restores and depletes you
The need to pause and process your past before focusing on a new goal
The taboo around mental health in aviation
Real tools for handling high-pressure situations
How to shift your feelings through actions
Finding happiness in what you do, regardless of the challenges
Resources Mentioned
Episode 29 with Dr. Edy Greenblatt
Episode 58 with Shaesta Waiz
Episode 91 with Mandy Hickson
Episode 02 with Nikki Stone
Books Mentioned
Restore Yourself: The Antidote for Professional Exhaustion* by Dr. Edy Greenblatt, Ph.D.
When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out* by Nikki Stone
*No affiliate links. These are purely books mentioned or recommended in the conversation. No kickbacks received.
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