46: Navigating midlife, menopause and Greek Islands - with Beck Walsh

Go To Grow - with Melissa MacGowan

Banish Burnout in 8 weeks: Starting October

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Episode Notes:

“When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself.” ― Glennon Doyle,

Untamed A women on the verge willing to talk about it and do something about it.

2020 growth is indeed messy and diverse. Tune in to more real stories about what growth means to people this year. We will and do all have a 'midlife' story and experience. Not many involve escaping the UK in lockdown and going to ten Greek Islands in ten weeks to find out what is most important.

My brave guest today is Beck Walsh and she did just that. Do you have 'itchy feet' after being grounded this year? Are you willing to confront your 2020 growth opportunities?

Some key takeaways:

• Menopause is a challenge and an opportunity
• Slowing down is really hard and amazing
• We all need a growth arsenal Why we should not feel guilty to feel better
• The perspective, gratitude and renewed purpose that follows Can't 'escape' to Greece?
• What can we do to gain some perspective? To 'zoom out' from what is not working? What are the micro actions that make a HUGE difference? Let us know so we can support each other's growth.

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World

Beck's blog - What The Heck Beck - A Women on the verge ......and doing something about it!

Beck's 2020 reading suggestions: The Tattooist of Auschwitz- Heather Morris Glorious Rock Bottom - Bryony Gordon Older & Wider - Jenny Eclair Blood Orange - Harriet Tyce The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa A River in Darkness - Masaji Ishikawa The Whisper Man - Alex North Where the Crawdads Sing- Delia Owens The Cows - Dawn O'Porter The Other Wife - Claire McGowan City of Girls - Elizabeth Gilbert Vox - Christina Dacher The Hypnotist's Love Story & Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty Colour Bar - Susan Williams Lion - Saroo Brierley The 100 Year old Man who climbed out the Window - Jonas Jonasson We are all Completely Beside Ourselves - Karen Joy Fowler

Banish Burnout in 8 weeks: Starting October

If you are a female leader struggling with burnout then I invite you to join my 8 week program. You will reduce your burnout symptoms to survive AND thrive in your career and your personal life. 👇 get 50% off full price this week only with the special 'roadmap' deal. Expires 26th September unless sold out. Spots are limited 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJ2GbrFJ

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