Episode 105 — You CAN Live the Life You Want to Lead —with Julie Lythcott-Haims

You are not a piece of clay that is meant to be formed into something someone else wants you to be. You are a human being. A human being with dreams, goals, passions, interests, talents...You’re not a drone, a puppet, or a dog on a leash. You are whatever YOU want to be and feel called to be in this world. Julie Lythcott-Haims, a New York Times bestselling author and a speaker, didn’t always see her work encompassing writing, speaking, mentoring, and activism. She went into college unsure on what to do but curious on how she could make an impact; a good impact in the world. She started with studying American Studies, shifting to Law and eventually finding herself working in higher education, serving college students. As she worked with students, she found a huge passion for leading young adults and parents of young adults, so much so, she decided to write a book and go on to write two more: Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, Real American: A Memoir, and How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Julie joins Joanna to share her journey going from failing communications class to now making a living as a communicator with 3 books and a TedTalk. Her story of overcoming challenges as a woman of color working to make a name for herself, will be sure to inspire you to take action today on your passions. Listen in for Julie’s insight on how imperative it is to figure out what you’re good at, what you love, and where you feel a sense of belonging in the world and to not let anyone stop you. You CAN live the life you want to lead, despite what anyone else has to think or say about it. What You Will LearnWhat it was like being raised knowing that higher education was imperativeHow going through school was for Julie, as a woman of colorHow Julie’s relationship with her mother really drove her actions in school What sparked Julie’s interest in studying American Studies How American Studies got her to pursue LawWhen Julie realized that corporate Law wasn’t right for herWhen she decided to pursue bigger passions with serving studentsThe recurring micromanaging she saw from parents of college students which led her to write her first bookWhat Julie has learned from working in higher education and how she uses that experience in her work now, as an entrepreneur The Venn diagram of a fulfilling lifeHow important it is for parents to learn to let go of the reins in their young adult’s lifeConnect with Julie Lythcott-HaimsJulie Lythcott-Haim’s BlogJulie Lythcott-Haims’s Social Media:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInTiktokConnect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: College Parent Survival NetworkEmail [email protected]