5 Key Takeaways for Building Resilience:

1. Follow Your North Star: Reflect on what truly matters to you. Use your values and purpose as a guide through challenging times. Don’t know your North Star? Try these 3 journal prompts: 
   • “What values are non-negotiable in my life?”
   • “When have I felt most aligned with my purpose?”
   • “When have I felt most authentically myself, and what activities was I engaged in?”‘
2. Challenge Yourself with Micro-Risks: Small, consistent steps outside your comfort zone can significantly boost your confidence, improve your ability to handle stress, and strengthen your resilience. 
3. Embrace Fear as Your Friend: Acknowledge fear as a natural part of growth. Use it as a signal to challenge yourself, overcome limiting beliefs, and prove to yourself that you can do hard things. 
4. Choose Self-Compassion > Self-Criticism: Speak to yourself with the same kindness that you would a close friend. Foster resilience by training your inner voice to shift criticism into compassion, shame into love, and guilt into understanding.
5. Reflect + Apply Lessons Learned: Get into the habit of reflecting on your experiences and lessons learned along the way. Think of each year of your life as a chapter in your story. This mindset can help you find joy in the journey and recognize how every experience, good or bad, helps shape your resilience and overall life story.⁠

Show Notes

[0:19] Jennie Wedd discusses the day’s topic: the importance of resilience in entrepreneurship and personal growth.

[1:02] Introduction of guests Danièle Henkel, Sukhinder Singh, and John Ruffolo, highlighting their resilience stories from previous seasons.

[1:35] Jennie shares her personal journey of resilience following a year marked by personal loss and mental health challenges.

[2:41] Danièle Henkel shares her experience of growing up in North Africa under challenging circumstances and how it shaped her resilience.

[6:09] John Ruffolo recounts his recovery from an accident and the role of resilience in his recovery and professional success.

[14:03] Sukhinder Singh discusses the concept of building a risk-taking muscle and how it contributes to resilience.

[17:07] Exploration of how resilience is a choice and the impact of mindset on overcoming adversity.

[21:34] Jennie reflects on the power of proving to yourself that you can do hard things after a trip to Colombia as a solo female traveler.

[24:03] Strategies from the guests on building resilience, including embracing fear and persisting in the face of obstacles.

[28:05] Final reflections and advice from the guests on being resilient and facing productive conflicts head-on.