In this episode, Melinda sets the tone and theme (taking risks!) for the season by sharing her story! Melinda tells the story of standing on a street in Santiago, Chile and feeling the weight of taking a leap when you can't see the net.
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Topics discussed in this episode:
Melinda’s story (4:40)
Risk-taking isn’t a movie montage (10:47)
Risk-taking isn’t a moment, but a series of moments (11:30)
Our expectations on the other side of risk (16:30)
What keeps us in the hard moment? (19:10)
Walking away and walking toward choices (22:24)
The lessons we actually learn vs what we think we’ll learn (28:00)
What makes us proud in hard moments? (32:54)
Practicing being a perennial (36:17)
The role of regret (40:35)
What would you tell yourself now? (44:10)
If the dogs can do it, I can do it! (45:34)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Melinda and Emily bios (2:37)
listen to Gina explain the Perennial mindset at Blogher17or hear more about this inepisode 1! (37:20)
Mark Twain quote (41:22)
