Melanie Curtis: Advice for overcoming fear and why she took to leap to life coaching

11/23/21 • 58 min

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Investment Banking? Skydiving? The only thing they seem to have in common is- risk, something Melanie Curtis, Executive Director of the Women's Skydiving Network, co-author of three books, and co-host of Trust the Journey podcast, has learned to embrace with grace. Risk is terrifying. Like many of us, Melanie faced fears about her ability to support herself by doing the thing she loves. It was not until she quit her job and took the leap into full-time diving that she discovered her potential as a prominent skydiver and leader in the community. How does she do it? In today's episode, Melanie *dives* into how she overcame impostor syndrome, how she heals herself, and how she has carved out a career path in the midst of fear. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and take some positive risks!
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http://highlightskydiving.com/
http://www.womensskydivingnetwork.org/
Quotes We Keep In Mind:
"It [Skydiving] absolutely has gotten easier. It's not that the fear or the anxiety is gone, totally. But it absolutely gets easier with iteration."
"I've continued to be relentless on anything that I want to do."
"So when I jumped, and I landed, and I was not dead, right? It was like my brain was fundamentally altered, in the sense that not all you can do anything, but anything that I'm afraid of, or I think I can't do, I have to at least question whether that's true or not."
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Tiana S. Clark: How to step into self-advocacy

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Audacity-- that's what Tiana Clark lives by. She tells us about her audacity to join the air force at age 19, to continue pursuing her college degree while deployed, to interview for a corporate job that had already extended an offer to someone else, and then rewrote the job description. What values do you live by? On the show, Tiana dives into how she embodies audacity in her day-to-day life. She talks about how to overcome feelings of inferiority in male-dominated industries, how to step into self-advocacy as womxn, and even shares her tips for landing jobs over more qualified candidates. Want in? Press play to listen in to Mind The Ceiling to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tips ceiling breakers have used to find success.
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Here’s what you’ll learn from Tiana:
- How Tiana found purpose after being orphaned at a young age
- What Tiana does to keep a high vibrational mindset
- Tiana’s tips for landing jobs over more qualified candidates
- How to overcome feelings of inferiority in male-dominated industries
- How to step into self-advocacy as women
- Her advice for dealing with phone addiction and social media
- And more...
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Margaret Franklin: How to Utilize Mentorship for Career Growth and the Power of Saying Yes to Curiosity

She is a financial powerhouse who strives to promote the highest standards of education, ethics, and professional excellence in the investment industry. Meet Marg Franklin, the first woman CEO of CFA Institute, a global not-for-profit organization providing financial literacy to professionals worldwide. Shockingly, Marg’s entrance into the investment management industry was completely accidental, and on the show, she dives into what led her there. She talks about the power of saying yes and finding what you're good at and sticking to it. Marg also mentions how mentorship can be used as a tool to leap forward in your career. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose.

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Quotes We Keep In Mind:
“I think you just have to be very clear about what's important to you, not to let other people tell you, or determine what's important to you.”

“Everything you did gets you to where you are today right now”

"If you love what you're doing, I'd say carry on."

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Season 2 of Mind the Ceiling!

This season features incredibly candid conversations on making hard choices that lead to a more equitable workplace, building the world you want to live in, and jumping out of planes for justice.

I am honored to have had the chance to chat with these fearless womxn on how they are charting new paths, leading organizations, and fearlessly doing it with passion and purpose.

If you need to catch up on season 1, you can listen now!