Carrington Smith on Why We All Have Moments That Define Us EP 162
Carrington Smith and I discuss why we all have moments that define us on the Passion Struck podcast.
Carrington Smith is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional. In her debut best-selling memoir, Blooming, Carrington combines wit and wisdom to share her journey through the shit of life to a life bursting with joy, opportunity, and purpose.
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I discuss why we all have moments that define us with Carrington Smith in this episode of the Passion Struck PodcastCarrington Smith joins the Passion Struck podcast to discuss why we should start with the end in mind and the importance of the micro-choices in our life. We discuss how the stories that we tell ourselves, and how we chose to view events in our lives determine our outcomes.
0:00 Announcements 2:46 Introducing Carrington Smith 4:28 Confronting family rejection 7:48 Playing mind games 11:23 Character is built through life's sh*t 15:06 Sexual violence victim 20:12 Unlikely response from her mom and sorority sisters 25:42 Attending law school at Tulane 29:26 Should you be an attorney? 36:37 Being lost in the wilderness 40:37 Be vulnerable with yourself 44:24 Why our micro choices determine our defining moments 47:19 Begin with the end in mind 52:42 Relationship boundaries 55:44 Wrap up and synthesis Where you can find Carrington Smith:* Website: https://www.carrington-smith.com/
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Links from the show* My interview with Sara Mednick Ph.D. on the power of the downstate and its impact on performance and health: https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/
* My interview with Katy Milkman Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/
* My interview with David Yaden Ph.D. on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/
* My interview with Michael Slepian Ph.D.: https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/
* My interview with Admiral Sandy Stosz on how to lead in unchartered waters: https://passionstruck.com/admiral-sandy-stosz-leader-with-moral-courage/
* My solo episode on why micro choices matter: https://passionstruck.com/why-your-micro-choices-determine-your-life/
* My solo episode on why you must feel to heal: https://passionstruck.com/why-you-must-feel-to-find-emotional-healing/
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