E273: “Find Your Blooper Reel” – Mo Barrett Interview

Mo was a riot to connect with. She is a public speaker and author of book “Pardon My Quirk”, and a TEDx speaker. She shares a bit of her journey with me, from being a queer woman joining the Air Force as a pilot, to finding her true purpose coaching others to find happiness in the everyday moments of life. Her motto in life is “laugh, learn, think”, which we do throughout this episode. I can’t wait to share it with you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Have confidence in your weaknesses (that’s what differentiates you and knowing truly who you are makes you stronger) Magic doesn’t take place in big, cinematic moments. It can be the smallest gesture, like someone wanting to hold your hand.  Laughter can help move you forward into a place of action. Be weird – let people know your weirdness and you’ll be surprised the connections you can make.    BEST MOMENTS  “When I’m down in the dumps…if I watch this blooper reel, it makes me laugh, and once I’m laughing, then I can start…getting away from that moment where I think the world is ending.”  “If you’re having this experience that I was the catalyst for, and I don’t know about it, share it with me…. It’s powerful.” “I don’t think my stories are extraordinary…they’re about…finding the magic in the mundane.” “A lot of times we overthink things and as we overthink things, we lose the opportunity to act.”    ABOUT THE GUEST  Mo Barrett was a career Air Force pilot, and since her “retirement” has reinvented herself as a public speaker and mentor, and an author. Her work has taken her to the TEDx stage, and all over the world to work with people and show them that magic is in the smallest moment. Mo was born and raised in Virginia, and she is currently back in her home state. She is married to the love of her life and is raising four “fur babies”. CONTACT METHOD Mo’s Website https://mobarrett.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laughlearnthink/   ABOUT THE HOST  The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton’ from the ‘Mighty 247’ company is your main host of ‘Fire in The Belly’.  Pete is an entrepreneur, mentor, coach, property Investor, and father of three beautiful girls. Pete’s background is in project management and property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly’ project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire in the Belly’. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others. Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person’s passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire in The Belly’ is the Q&A’s - Questions and Actions section.  The ‘Fire in The Belly’ brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypetehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/ Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/