Episode 372: How to Be Resilient In Tough Times with Fawn Germer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hard conversations, resilience, and boundaries are some of the cornerstones of personal development.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">And</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, they happen to be some of the topics covered during this week’s show. Joining me to discuss all things personal development is my guest (and dear friend), Fawn Germer. Fawn is the best-selling author of nine books, including an Oprah Book. She is one of America's top women's leadership speakers and is the top-ranked woman on the prestigious Global Guru's List of best leadership and motivational speakers worldwide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Together we discuss enduring great loss, coping with grief, and why boundaries are essential. When I think of one word to sum up our conversation, it is resilience. As Fawn so perfectly stated, “Every shitstorm ends.” And as her mother once told her, “It doesn’t matter what happens to you, it matters what you do with it.” </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">🚨 Book Giveaway! 🚨 Tune in to hear how you can win a free copy of Fawn’s latest book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coming Back! How to Win the Job You Want When You've Lost the Job You Need.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How a Google search which included the words, “Life Coach + Bullshit,” led to our long-lasting friendship. (4:32)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Fawn dislikes motivational speakers, even though she is one! Plus, her journey to becoming a motivational speaker and author. (7:00)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Fawn endured a year of extreme loss - and why she says, “Every shitstorm ends.” (23:14)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The fastest way to stop a downward spiral. (28:01)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Uncomfortable conversations and how to make peace with them.