Today’s guest believes that most stress is avoidable and that there is always a reason to be optimistic and have hope during tough times.

She is the author of “Married My Mom Birthed A Dog: How to be Resilient When Life Sucks” a book that teaches us how to fight back and win. She is a speaker and coach that believes people need to shift their relationship with challenge and change.

She’s spoken for Fortune 500 companies since 2006 and coaches small business owners who are stuck and feel overwhelmed. To help others get out of their own way and step into their brilliance she created the Ultimate Resilience Program.

Please join me in welcoming Allison Graham.

In this episode we discuss:

• her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is self-leadership. How do you choose your path and use that to lead others? Leadership starts from within.”
• the importance of resiliency when leading yourself and others.
• how she would downplay her intelligence at school to be accepted by her classmates.
• how to share your joy humbly and how that resilience can inspire others.
• the power we have to inspire others not only with our highs but with our lows.
• her longing to be part of something bigger while still beating herself up and having fear to do what she dreamed.
• a conversation with a former boss and how that changed her career trajectory.
• her tips for nurturing your network and having deep conversations with your connections.
• how opening a Zoom room for an hour at noon has helped others connect.
• her thoughts on Clubhouse.

Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com – episode 234.