Episode 29 — Getting Past What’s Holding You Back —with Victoria Olson

Whether it’s mental health, drugs, alcohol, negative people, a toxic environment...Through perseverance, it is possible to get past what’s holding you back and create the life you desire. Things get better when you choose to persevere through the blockers. Victoria Olson, founder of Expand Mentoring, LLC, found herself on the ‘right’ career path in college but lacked the drive buried inside due to many distractions such as drugs and partying. It wasn’t until her husband intervened when she had to make the decision to face what was holding her back in life and make a change. It was then when her life transformed and she found a drive for her career that she didn’t have before.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Victoria joins Joanna to share her journey going from an alcoholic struggling to get past her addiction, to graduating with a masters and starting her own business in the mental health space. Victoria’s perseverance is proof in the pudding that you can get past whatever is holding you back, no matter what stage of life you’re in. Listen in for Victoria’s insight on how she managed to get past the hurdles in her life holding her back and how life radically changed when she did.What You Will LearnGrowing up with college not even being an option but just what you didHow we’re trained to think that going to college is the only option.  Not going to college is an option!Starting out college at home Having a boyfriend who lived 4 hours away during college causing Victoria to not be invested in college. Dating in college has its challenges! Transferring colleges without getting treatment can lead to more strugglesGetting into an older group of friends in their late 20’s as a 19 year oldDropping out of school as a Junior to primarily party insteadTaking a break from college is okay.  Not having a plan is not okay! Moving from Austin to Atlanta to get away from the drug scene. Moving locations doesn’t always help!One degree from coursework at multiple colleges is more common than we knowWorking in the mental health industry even while being caught up in self medicatingWhat it looks like to be a high excelling alcoholicHow it is never too late to get soberHow getting sober really turned around Victoria’s life and gave her a drive for her careerPerseverance will get you through whatever life throws at youConnect with Victoria OlsenVictoria Olson of Expand Mentoring in Boulder, COCall 303.945.3007Email [email protected] with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Sponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]