Kelly Gordon: An Unexpected Super Power
Episode 173 of the The Brave Files podcast, hosted by Heather Vickery, titled "Kelly Gordon: An Unexpected Super Power" was published on July 8, 2021 and runs 55 minutes.
July 8, 2021 ·55m · The Brave Files
Summary
Meet Kelly Gordon, entrepreneur, activist, LGBTQ community member, recovering alcoholic, abuse survivor and so much more. Getting an Autism diagnosis at 33 provided Kelly with a lot of answers, but it didn’t fundamentally change who she was and how she, successfully, navigated the world. Kelly learned many coping skills as a young child and she’s used them to communicate and connect in remarkable ways. Her story may change your perspective on a lot of things and will enlighten you!TOP TAKEAWAYS: Communication is key. We can’t address a problem if we don’t know what the problem is. Writing and talking helps us identify those problems.Invaluable life skills can emerge from our greatest hardships. We feel different things at different times. That’s okay. Just because you used to feel one way about a situation doesn’t mean you have to feel that way forever. And it doesn’t make how you feel now any less valid.It's boring to only hang out with people who think like you. And it doesn’t serve you in the long run.GRAB YOUR SEAT FOR THE BRAVE METHOD WORKSHOP RIGHT NOW! Get details and register, here.Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here. Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now. Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here! Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here
Episode Description
Meet Kelly Gordon, entrepreneur, activist, LGBTQ community member, recovering alcoholic, abuse survivor and so much more. Getting an Autism diagnosis at 33 provided Kelly with a lot of answers, but it didn’t fundamentally change who she was and how she, successfully, navigated the world. Kelly learned many coping skills as a young child and she’s used them to communicate and connect in remarkable ways. Her story may change your perspective on a lot of things and will enlighten you!
TOP TAKEAWAYS:
- Communication is key. We can’t address a problem if we don’t know what the problem is. Writing and talking helps us identify those problems.
- Invaluable life skills can emerge from our greatest hardships.
- We feel different things at different times. That’s okay. Just because you used to feel one way about a situation doesn’t mean you have to feel that way forever. And it doesn’t make how you feel now any less valid.
- It's boring to only hang out with people who think like you. And it doesn’t serve you in the long run.
GRAB YOUR SEAT FOR THE BRAVE METHOD WORKSHOP RIGHT NOW! Get details and register, here.
Get additional details, show notes, links, and a full transcript of the episode here.
Get your BRAVE on by joining our exclusive (and FREE) Facebook Collective, Brave on Purpose. Join here.
Call 312-646-0205 to share feedback, ask questions, or tell us how you're choosing bravely!
Grab your BRAVE AF and GRATEFUL AF swag now.
Check out The Brave Files Book Collection here!
Support The Brave Files on Patreon here.
Join us for the next "So you want to start a podcast" LIVE Q&A session with the experts from the Podcast Power Academy. Register here
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