The Greg McKeown Podcast

210. Transitions with Anna McKeown (Part 1)

Jul 6, 2023

Anna McKeown, an expert on navigating life transitions and the wife of Greg McKeown, shares her transformative journey over 25 years. She discusses the challenges of significant life changes, from job loss to relationship shifts, emphasizing the importance of community support. The conversation highlights the complexities of parenting and entrepreneurship, and how adaptability is key. Using humor, Anna talks about the 'green smoothie test' as a metaphor for personal growth during tough times, making overcoming obstacles relatable and fun.

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Anna McKeown

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating Life's Transitions

5min

Navigating Life's Transitions

10min

Navigating Strength in Times of Transition

2min

Navigating the Challenges of Transitioning to New Habits

3min

Have you ever struggled with a major transition in your life? Could be moving house, a new job, a death in the family, serious illness, the loss of a job, unexpectedly moving to a new state or country, a relationship shift that you weren't expecting, or many, many other small but still disruptive transitions. Well, today in part one of a two-part interview, I've invited the wisest person I know, Anna McKeown, to come to the podcast to discuss the journey she has been on over the last 25 years as she has transitioned in her approach to transitions from, on the one hand, struggling with transitions to becoming quite masterful in how to handle them. By the end of this episode, you will better understand what makes transitions challenging and what you can do about it immediately to cope better with them.

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