The School of Greatness

884 Successful Women Leaders on Mental Toughness and Building Confidence

Dec 4, 2019

Join Rachel Hollis, a bestselling author and motivational speaker, Sarah Blakely, founder of SPANX, Glennon Doyle, a thought leader and activist, Mel Robbins, a renowned speaker and author, and Lisa Nichols, an inspirational motivator. They dive into harnessing discomfort for personal growth and the power of vulnerability. Discover how their journeys shaped their confidence, the importance of supporting one another, and the transformative nature of embracing pain. These trailblazing women share invaluable lessons on resilience, authenticity, and abundant living.

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Quick takeaways

Embrace discomfort to learn from pain, anxiety, and envy for personal growth.

Take decisive actions to reframe failure as stepping stones towards success.

Utilize the 5-4-3-2-1 rule to interrupt negative patterns and enhance productivity.

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Characteristics of Successful Women Leaders

Successful women leaders like Rachel Hollis, Sarah Blakely, Mel Robbins, Glennon Doyle, Liz Gilbert, and Lisa Nichols have shown resilience in overcoming extreme obstacles to achieve success. Despite challenges such as divorce, multiple businesses, or childhood hardships, these leaders have risen to the top through actions, impacting many by leading with love and inspiring others to dream, learn, and grow.

Intro

2min

Resilience and Action: Insights from Influential Female Leaders

2min

Empowering Women's Voices

6min

Embracing Passion and Authenticity

14min

Embracing Small Victories and Rediscovering Identity

4min

Embracing Pain and Perseverance

21min

Embracing Abundance: A Holistic Approach to Life

2min

Transforming Mindsets for Abundance

5min

Empowering Insights on Leadership and Confidence

5min

USE YOUR PAIN AS AN ARROW. None of us like to feel unpleasant emotions. Whether it’s pain, anxiety, or stress, we numb them with food, alcohol, and overscheduling. But there’s a lot we can learn from discomfort. Instead of drowning your feelings, get curious about them. Your envy can lead you to your passion. Your anxiety can show you your authentic self. And your pain might be asking you to comfort something in your past that is keeping you from your future. Unless we embrace where we’re from, we’ll never get where we’re going. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with some of the most inspirational women on the planet: Elizabeth Gilbert, Rachel Hollis, Sarah Blakely, Glennon Doyle, Mel Robbins, and Lisa Nichols. Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Eat, Pray, Love. Rachel Hollis is the bestselling author of Girl, Wash Your Face. Sarah Blakely is the founder and CEO of the massively popular women’s apparel brand SPANX. Mel Robbins is the author of the 5-Second Rule. Glennon Doyle is the creator of the online community Momastery. Lisa Nichols is a bestselling author and motivational speaker. These women share their experiences in overcoming limitations from their past to become the powerhouses they are today. Like Elizabeth Gilbert says in this episode, if your only goal is to be at the very top, you’re going to be disappointed. So get ready to learn from these vulnerable, powerful women on Episode 884.
Some Questions I Ask:
How do you follow your passion? (11:18)
What’s the biggest challenge for moms? (16:30)
How did Oprah help you succeed? (25:00)
How has the 5-4-3-2-1 rule helped you the most? (32:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The danger of only wanting to be on top (10:00)
Jackhammers vs. Hummingbirds (14:00)
What causes anxiety (19:00)
How Sarah went above and beyond for Spanx (24:00)
How Sarah’s dad encouraged her to fail (28:00)
About the 5-4-3-2-1 rule (29:00)
About the transformative yoga class Glennon Doyle took (37:00)
How suffering is a choice, and what we can learn from pain (39:00)
Why it’s important to be non-negotiable (48:00)
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