27. (S1E27) Survival of the Fittest with Michelle Berndt

In today’s episode, I talk with Michelle Berndt. Michelle and I met through Synapse, which is a networking organization that connects businesses and nonprofits to foster community and economic development. The timing was perfect for her to share the story of her journey thus far and to publish her episode during October, which is breast cancer awareness month. I don’t want to spoil the story, but to give you a little hint of what we’re covering today, Michelle kicked cancer's butt and went on to become Mrs. Texas International while wearing a wig. She’s currently the VP of Strategic Development at OneShare Health. And she lives with her husband in Dallas, Texas where they have a zoo of 2 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats, a rabbit and 20 chickens.A few key takeaways: 1. Don’t settle for being mediocre – or just fine. Do your best regardless of where you are. You don’t have to always strive to be at the top of the heap if that’s not what you want. But do your best in whatever position you have. 2. There are things that happen in your life to bring you to your knees. We all go through situations in life that will be wake-up calls. Reality checks. Even when it feels like you have no control over your life. You have no say in anything. You do. You just have to find the silver lining. The one thing you can control is your attitude. And your attitude then affects every single part of your body.3. Speaking of hardships, everyone has their own level of what hardship looks like. It’s not a competition. Everyone has their stuff behind closed doors. No matter how good it looks from the outside, you don't know what others are dealing with internally. Nobody the mythological perfect life.Michelle's hype song is by Pitbull - Feel This Moment ft. Christina Aguilera. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jlI4uzZGjUMichelle's Website: www.onesharehealth.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-berndt-08658841/Quick reminder, for community and camaraderie, Come join us in the Fine is a 4-Letter Word Facebook group.