Turning Obstacles into Opportunities with Kylie Travers - a podcast by Jessica Sun
from 2020-06-15T10:00:07
Kylie went from homeless single mother to business owner, author, speaker, and charity ambassador. Her mission is to empower women through financial independence. Having overcome homelessness, domestic violence, health issues including paralysis and extreme pain, Kylie now speaks about turning obstacles into opportunities in business and life.
Quotes to remember:
“By saying yes to things that scared me, I ended up with a whole bunch of opportunities that I could not have created myself.”
“Start with small steps and focus on what you can do each day to make a positive difference.”
Takeaways:
- Have an attitude of gratitude in the face of adversity and ask: What can I be grateful for? What opportunities can come from this? What lessons can I learn from this?
- Building confidence is a process of liking who you are and getting closer to goals
- Visualization and affirmations are skills that we get better at over time
- Start with one small change day by day rather than overhauling things
What you’ll learn:
- Kylie’s extreme experiences over the course of 5 years and how she faces each obstacle with her mindset
- How she dealt with an abusive ex-husband
- The red flags of an abusive relationship, and why many people don’t immediately leave an abusive relationship
- How to deal with very stressful situations
- How to turn obstacles into opportunities
- About Kylie’s journey overcoming depression and suicidality
- What financial freedom looks like for her
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Links:
Further episodes of Guru Please
Further podcasts by Jessica Sun
Website of Jessica Sun