At one point or another in all of our no-straight-path journeys, we are bound to face setbacks, but that doesn’t mean we should give up on our dreams! To continue our celebration of the one-year anniversary of No Straight Path, I share some personal anecdotes from my journey thus far and tell the story of how one setback set me up for success. After encountering a major stumbling block in the Hubspot Creators Accelerator Program, I had to take my own advice: honor your feelings, put things in perspective, normalize the setback, and move forward. To take stock of my past accomplishments, I looked back at the first six months of the podcast and not only reinvigorated my passion for storytelling, connected more deeply with friends, and made new connections with guests but also started building a community of like-minded people whose values aligned with my own. I learned so much about self-affirmation, becoming my own best teammate, reframing my attitude, and reconnecting with my ‘why’ for guests like Ros Gold-Onwude, Kristin Turner, and Christopher Rivas that I knew for sure that I was on the right path. In today’s episode, I share some clips from those inspiring conversations, reflect on the five steps I took toward peace and clarity, and look back on some of the 33 lessons I learned in 33 years of life, plus so much more. One year and more than 50 episodes later, I’m still finding the silver linings in the pain points and I’m ready for the next chapter, so stay tuned! 

No Straight Path's One-Year Anniversary
We are celebrating one year of meaningful content, connection, and storytelling. If the No Straight Path Podcast has added value to your life, please consider contributing to the Kickstarter here.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Lessons Learned After One Year of Podcasting with Ashley Menzies Babatunde
Mental Toughness with Ros Gold-Onwude (Part 2)
Becoming Your Best Teammate with Kristin Turner (Part 1)
The Power of Storytelling with Christopher Rivas
'33 Lessons for 33 Years of Life'
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
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