Ep. 26: Live your Life with Mary Polanco

Send us Fan MailBio: Mary Polanco is a retired Air Force Veteran, Author, experienced leadership trainer and curriculum developer. Her expertise in leadership and personal growth is evident through her hands-on approach through individualized workshops and personal one-on-one instruction. Mary served 23 years in the United States Air Force. Her final assignment was as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Air Force Resilience Directorate, at Headquarters Air Force, located at the Pentagon. She continues her passion for resilience as an Adjunct Trainer for the Resilience Building Leadership Program and also holds a position with Small Business Consulting Corporation, where she serves the Air Force Global Strike Community as a Leadership Development Instructor for first-time supervisors.  Mary draws from her two decades of experience leading multicultural teams, as well as her personal experiences in adversity, to share her message of prioritizing self-health, well-being and resilience. She has helped countless people through her authentic, compassionate approach and continues her dedication to serving others through her outreach on multiple online forums.Show Notes: Describing what she does when first meeting someone Joining the military without a plan and what about the environment that turned her into someone with a clear vision and goal in mind Epiphany What Mary Polanco would tell her younger self after the first big life rejectionThe impact waiting for a particular time in our lives to start designing the life we desire can have on someone’s mental and emotional healthSomething specific Mary wishes she started five years agoIf designing the life we desire was easy, what that process would look likeWhen working on a new project, the method used to organize and plan Movie image that demonstrates a healthy state of mindGratefulness and Billboard messagePeople Mentioned: Susan Mace, Lacey Alexander, Heather Graham, Anna Faris, Todd Simmons, David Satchell “Satch” and Sarah SparksMore info about the guest:www.marypolanco.comIG: @marypolancolivewellYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@livewellmarypolancoMary Polanco on LinkedinConnecting on all platforms: https://www.liinks.co/marypolancoQuote:“Believe you can and you are halfway there”- Theodore RooseveltSupport the showConnect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartinMore Amazing Stories:Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You InsecureEpisode 81: Kurt Warner – Perseverance, Humility, and Lighting the Way Episode 90: Michelle 'MACE' Curran – How to Turn Fear into Fuel------------© 2026 TORCH LEAP®, LLC. All rights reserved.