Her Win Is Your Win | Why Competition Makes the High Country Stronger

Mel and Jenn open this one by saying the quiet part out loud: they both have competition, other coaches, other massage therapists and wellness practitioners right here in the High Country, and neither one loses a wink of sleep over it. What follows is a real conversation about where that fear of other women even comes from, starting as far back as childhood sports, and how it shows up again in business, in comparison, in that tight feeling when someone else seems to be doing it better. Mel shares a story from her corporate tech days when comparing herself to a colleague consumed her thinking, until she realized she'd built the whole thing herself. Jenn talks through what it looked like to hand her clients off to other therapists during a shoulder surgery and come out the other side more connected to her community, not less. Together they land on something the High Country knows better than most, that a small, tightly wound community doesn't have room for cattiness, it has room for partnership.In this episode:Why Mel and Jenn name their own competitors out loud and what changed for each of themWhere the belief that other women are a threat actually comes from, and when it startsMel's story of comparison taking over her mind in her previous career, and the moment it stoppedHow Jenn handled her business, and her competition, during two injuries and a surgeryWhat it looks like to turn a "competitor" into a genuine partner in a town this smallWhat to do with a flicker of jealousy or threat when it shows up, because it willYou'll walk away with:A different lens for the other coach, therapist, or practitioner down the street from youPermission to feel a tinge of comparison without letting it run the showA simple first move for turning competition into collaboration, starting with a cup of coffeeThe reminder that a shared vision means there's enough room for everyoneOur Favorite Things This Episode:Mel's favorite: the Zen Shin quote, "A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms."Jenn's favorite: the roller derby after-party, proof you can compete hard and still walk off the track as friends📱 Follow us on Instagram: @mindsmovingmountains 📧 Get in touch: [email protected]