Episode 43 — Success Grows with You —with Lily Wilkinson

Instead of success being something looked at as an end goal or an end all be all, what if you looked at it as something that grows and ages like a fine wine or cheese? Something that you are always working on within yourself.Lily Wilkinson, member of the business development team for Legacy Treatment Center, grew up thinking that in order to be successful she would need to reach a certain perfection. As she navigated that internal pressure, she found herself dealing with crippling anxiety and addiction in college. After going to Colorado for a transitional living program, Lily found a passion for working with people in nature. Now, Lily finds herself at Legacy Treatment Center, which features wilderness therapy programs for young adult men and women.On this episode of Success is Subjective, Lily joins Joanna to share her journey going from navigating college with crippling anxiety and mental health struggles, to now attending and hosting conferences and events nationwide in efforts to help young adults with their own struggles. Listen in for Lily’s insight on how she went from wearing herself out trying to achieve an unachievable idea of success, to now taking that pressure off of herself and instead finding success as a work in progress.What You Will LearnGrowing up with two parent teachersGoing from a big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a big pondDealing with crippling anxietyMaking the decision to take time off school. College can wait!What Lily did during her gap yearLily’s experience in a wilderness program and transitional program that helped her growHow being in a transitional program in Colorado gave Lily a huge passion for the area and sparked new passions in her lifeHow Lily’s journey in college shifted in a positive way from her gap yearLily’s work experience after college that led her to where she is now Internal struggles don’t invalidate your success on paperConnect with Joanna Lilley  Lilley ConsultingLilley Consulting on Instagram Lilley Consulting on Facebook Success is Subjective on Apple PodcastSuccess is Subjective on Google PodcastSuccess is Subjective on iHeart RadioSuccess is Subjective on SpotifySuccess is Subjective on StitcherSuccess is Subjective on AmazonSuccess is Subjective on Tune in RadioSponsored by: www.ParentTrainers.comEmail [email protected]