Almost 30 Ep. 235 - Sheri Salata on ‘The Beautiful No’ and What It Means To Truly Live
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Jul 9, 2019 Join Sheri Salata, author of 'The Beautiful No' and former Executive Producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, as she explores the transformative power of life's disappointments. Sheri shares her journey from managing convenience stores to finding her calling in media. She candidly discusses processing grief after losing her brother and emphasizes the importance of self-care. With humor and heart, she inspires listeners to embrace rejection as a path to growth and fulfillment, reminding us all to prioritize our own dreams and potential.
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Confronting Unprocessed Grief
- Sheri Salata describes her brother John's sudden death and how she avoided grieving by going into “producer mode.”
- Writing about the loss forced her to feel the grief and reclaim connection with him.
Build Self-Care Before Crisis
- Prepare your spiritual and self-care practices before crisis hits so you can handle waves of grief.
- Prioritize radical self-care daily to prevent coping via harmful habits.
Career Success ≠ Life Fulfillment
- Sheri realized she had manifested a dream career but not the life she wanted, which created deep dissatisfaction.
- She concluded that living the life of your dreams requires deliberate action regardless of age.
