276: Why Former BBC Foreign Journalist Melanie Marshall is Optimistic About the World Despite Seeing its Worst
02/18/25 • 74 min
Some of the things you'll hear are:
1.)How radicalized followers of Osama Bin Laden made her feel welcome in an interview just shortly after his death
2.) What anyone can do to create connection, despite differences
3.) How she defied her boss' (on multiple occasions) to do a story they thought was both dangerous and unnecessary, and the magic that resulted (and goat!)
4.) Stories of how some of the most oppressed women are actually just like you and find joy in their own ways
5.) So many other AMAZING stories, including the time she got repeatedly beat by a man with a feather duster and also the time she saved herself using her most important asset
Melanie’s storytelling is raw, hilarious, and filled with lessons on courage, connection, and seeing the good in the world—even when it’s hard to find.
How you can use Human Connection to drive change | Melanie Marshall | TEDx
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-marshall-237a641/
Substack: https://imrama.substack.com/
Website:http://melaniemarshall.com
If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie
To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: [email protected]
If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!
- Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)
- Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram
- Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group
- Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz
- Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)"
- Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice
- Work with Us
- Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here
- ”She impacted me, she impacted my friend, she impacted all of these people with her goodness and her fiery spirit. She lived.”
- ”If you think about the different stages that you get to in your career and when you reach a new one, you realize, ‘oh, they're all people’”
- ”I am grateful that I have let myself be impacted so much by the people I have met because I feel a gift and a responsibility to let what I have learned from them go forward.”
- “I am not the lady in a sheet. I am the boss.”
- ”The story wasn't over. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't over. And that's where I get hope.”
DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.
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Some of the things you'll hear are:
1.)How radicalized followers of Osama Bin Laden made her feel welcome in an interview just shortly after his death
2.) What anyone can do to create connection, despite differences
3.) How she defied her boss' (on multiple occasions) to do a story they thought was both dangerous and unnecessary, and the magic that resulted (and goat!)
4.) Stories of how some of the most oppressed women are actually just like you and find joy in their own ways
5.) So many other AMAZING stories, including the time she got repeatedly beat by a man with a feather duster and also the time she saved herself using her most important asset
Melanie’s storytelling is raw, hilarious, and filled with lessons on courage, connection, and seeing the good in the world—even when it’s hard to find.
How you can use Human Connection to drive change | Melanie Marshall | TEDx
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-marshall-237a641/
Substack: https://imrama.substack.com/
Website:http://melaniemarshall.com
If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie
To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: [email protected]
If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!
- Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)
- Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram
- Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group
- Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz
- Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)"
- Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice
- Work with Us
- Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here
- ”She impacted me, she impacted my friend, she impacted all of these people with her goodness and her fiery spirit. She lived.”
- ”If you think about the different stages that you get to in your career and when you reach a new one, you realize, ‘oh, they're all people’”
- ”I am grateful that I have let myself be impacted so much by the people I have met because I feel a gift and a responsibility to let what I have learned from them go forward.”
- “I am not the lady in a sheet. I am the boss.”
- ”The story wasn't over. It wasn't easy, but it wasn't over. And that's where I get hope.”
DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.
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- Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram
- Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group
- Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz
- Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)"
- Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice
- Work with Us
- Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here
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If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie
To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: [email protected]
If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!
- Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)
- Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram
- Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group
- Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz
- Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)"
- Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice
- Work with Us
- Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here
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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.
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