Global Business Executive Michelle Desreux: How "Let's Give It a Go!" and Story Shaped Her Life. Join Us for Part 1!

<p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk. You’ll recognize yourself in these true-life stories from women who are walking their lives while their lives walk them and the lasting difference their journeys have made. I’m your host, Diane Wyzga.</p><p>Today my guest is my long-time dear friend, storyteller and international business executive Michelle Desreux who is joining us from Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.</p><p>Once upon a time I was teaching story in university. Michelle missed our first class but came dashing in to the second having just gotten off a plane from an international business trip. She introduced herself to the class and then I asked who was ready to tell a story based on the homework. No one moved. Michelle raised her hand, said, “<i>I’ll give it a go</i>!” And stood up.</p><p>What happened next was an invitation into a long-ago summer night on Gull Lake, Alberta when a young girl tried sneaking out of the family’s cottage to join the other kids for a bonfire at the lake. I can still see and hear Michelle count down the steps, skip the ones that creaked, getting caught and sent back to bed after a fib about needing the outhouse, and starting all over again until she escaped! We were mesmerized.</p><p>Yes! Michelle’s extensive CV covers global business executive positions, business strategist, speaker, and educator who has devoted her career to helping people find relevant, timely solutions to a variety of business challenges. I expect we’ll  hear about that as well as how a savvy international businesswoman succeeded because she knows how story can help people at all levels of organizations build their knowledge, skill and capacity to grow their business and their careers.</p><p>I’ve invited Michele to join us so we could cover some of that ground as well as learning how to shift from illustrious career to living not retired…but ReFired! Welcome to the podcast, Michele!</p><p><i>Minute 37:33</i></p><p><i>00 to 3:03</i>    <strong> Intro</str