Can’t Means Can
I was never one to let anyone tell me what I could do. Back in high school, I took a Biology class and I remember how my teacher looked straight at me and said, “I know who's going to do well in this class and who's not.” as if he expected me to fail. Have you had something similar happen to you? For Kelly Lewis who grew up with naysayers in her family, “Tell her she can’t” became a personal motto when she found her purpose, and started helping other women become unstoppable badasses. And you can be one too. What's Discussed in This Episode: [0:00] Introduction[3:50] Why Kelly wrote the book, Tell Her She Can't[8:15] Turning an obstacle into an asset[9:10] Making your personal choice[11:41] What is resilience and how to develop it[14:38] Are rules meant to be followed or can we make them up?[16:56] What the school system is about[18:20] Trying activities to develop new skills[21:47] Opening closed doors[23:13] The importance of reevaluation even in menopause[23:36] Who told you, “You can’t”?[27:12] Making changes how to keep them going[27:57] Finding your inner power through travel[32:20] Failing forward while managing a business[35:34] Finding your purpose and becoming an unstoppable badass About the Guest: Kelly Lewis is a women’s travel industry maven and leader in the area of women’s empowerment. She is most passionate about helping women to tap into their personal power through traveling the world. She’s the founder of Go! Girl Guides, the world’s first series of travel guidebooks for women, as well as the founder of the annual Women’s Travel Fest conference. In 2016, she co-founded the boutique tour company Damesly, which has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Travel + Leisure and National Geographic. Kelly has been called a “Dame Disruptor” by Adventure.com, a “travel veteran” by Brit + Co, a “badass female founder” by the Huffington Post and “The Woman Making Travel Safer and Better for All Women” by The Muse. Lewis and her work have also been featured in Shape magazine, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Culture Trip, O the Oprah Magazine, and more. She is the author of several travel guidebooks. Tell Her She Can’t is her debut book in memoir/ inspirational non-fiction. Resources: Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.menopausemovement.com/podcast) Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon) Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/drmichellegordon) Visit Kelly Lewis’s Website Check out the Tell Her She Can’t Website Books mentioned in this episode: The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday (https://amzn.to/2Tbz71H) The Success Principles by Jack Canfield (https://amzn.to/3jeenyn) The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed On Your Own Terms by Vishen Lakhiani (https://amzn.to/3FjenXI) I contribute to the author some of the commissions I get for purchases made through links in this post. For more podcast episodes, you may also visit my website. Tune in and subscribe to The Menopause Movement Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Thank you for tuning in! If You Like It, Donate To My Venmo! Thanks!: https://account.venmo.com/u/drgordonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.