ACL 032: Illana Burk

What this episode covers

Illana Burk's dream of being a professional dancer was derailed by an accident on the eve of her big debut, forcing her to find a new passion and direction for her life. In this episode of A Congruent Life, Illana shares beautifully about embracing vulnerability and ultimately making it a core of her success, including: her lengthy journey to discover a new life passion after leaving dancing behind, learning to make peace with her limitations, healing the adversarial relationship she had developed with her body, which she felt had failed her, aligning her mental strength with the physical skills she had previously relied on, how a character played by Melanie Griffith served as an early role model, which she later saw through, how entrepreneurship provided an unexpected path to express her individuality while honoring her needs, learning to see vulnerability not as a weakness, but as a strength, working with people on a genuine level - "that's where the good stuff is!", perspectives on transparency and fierce honesty with self, and her vision and passion for democratizing business education. Links @illanaBurk on Twitter Makeness Media on Facebook Makeness Media website

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