Season 5: Episode 5 -- Jan Allen Ackley: From Appalachia to successful finance exec-- Lessons Learned

Go ahead and text me! Jan Allen Ackley, author of "Searching for Change," shares his journey from growing up in impoverished rural Ohio to becoming a successful corporate finance executive. He highlights the impact of mentors who guided him and the transformative experience of joining the Air Force. Ackley emphasizes the importance of leadership, advocacy, and personal growth. He discusses his 35-year career in finance, his memoir's 11-year writing process, and the value of mentorship. Ackley encourages others to seek discomfort and new experiences for personal development. His book is available on Amazon, and he invites readers to contact him for advice.Loved talking to Jan! He reminds us that the right mentors can make all the difference, and we do not have to stay with generational patterns. Jan advised us "Don't just be comfortable. Put yourself in a place that makes you uncomfortable, where you have to stretch and grow."Jan first started his book Searching for Change: A Memoir of Growing Up in Appalachia," as a guidebook for his grandkids, with all the things he had learned in his life recorded for them. He soon realized that his grown children and others could learn from his life lessons and ended up publishing his memoir. It is currently available on Amazon.You can also reach out to him directly at: [email protected] YOU FOR LISTENING!Check out my Facebook group -- The Storied Human.The Storied Human is on YouTube now-- check it out:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIHYKJ0fBDIF7hzWCu7b396GMJU-2qb7hHave a story? DM me on instagram:  lthompson_574Drop me an email: [email protected] all my links on  Linktree:https://linktr.ee/StoriedHuman/Also see all episodes on my new website: https://www.podpage.com/the-storied-human-what-is-your-story/episodes/Keep in touch!Original music  "Saturday Sway" by Brendan Talian (for  all interviews before 2025)