S3E4: Get Your Spark Back with Rachel Marie Martin

If you listened carefully to our previous episode, you may have picked up on a clue about this episode’s guest. Rachel Marie Martin is an author and blogger who famously wrote: "Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living." Join us as Rachel dives deeper into finding joy and getting your spark back!This podcast is for you if you believe that:● Embracing a growth mindset and being brave enough to suck at something new is a must.● Fear should be acknowledged but shouldn’t stop you from doing epic shit!● It should be a “No” unless it’s a “Hell Yes!”● There’s more than enough for everyone.● Your energy will tell you where to go next. Listen and trust the process.● People are so much more than titles and the boxes others put them in.Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shelley on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jill on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Glitter, Grit, and Growth on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.GlitterGritAndGrowth.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee at:⁠⁠⁠www.BuyMeACoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth⁠⁠⁠Special thanks to the amazing musician featured on our podcast, Brandi Harvey. Please check her out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bharveymusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In this episode, you'll learn:● 3:15 - Introducing Rachel Marie Martin● 4:20 - Minnesota connections● 6:27 - The Pioneer of Grit● 7:40 - Rachel’s gritty journey● 10:50 - Loneliness keeps us small● 12:25 - Being a spark of hope● 13:45 - Empathy and coming together● 15:32 - Get Your Spark Back book● 17:50 - The journey to keeping yourself accountable● 20:22 - Listen to that voice again● 22:49 - Exciting and scary are linked● 24:38 - Everyone’s spark is unique to them● 25:30 - Be willing to pivot and commit to being on the journey● 26:58 - Fire around the world● 28:21 - Walking on fire● 29:19 - 10% more● 32:50 - Looking back at previous Words of the Year● 34:02 - Look back at the microshifts with the long lens of life● 35:11 - Embrace silence, pay attention to what you think, and be aware of your thoughts● 37:30 - Finding balance vs balancing● 39:50 - Get ready for retreats with Rachel!Recap:Women crave the company of women and the beautiful act of community. Listen to that fire in your soul. Get your spark back!Connect with Rachel Marie Martin:Her website - www.FindingJoy.netFacebook - findingjoyblogDon’t forget buy us a coffee at ⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/GlitterGritandGrowth⁠⁠.Craving community? Join our ⁠Glitter, Grit, and Growth 5-Week Reset!Want more episodes like this one? Search for Glitter, Grit, and Growth on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!