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Emilie Cortes discovered that outdoor physical challenge provided an unexpected boost in her own self-confidence, and a balance to the stress of her high-powered career in the Bay Area. She ended up leaving her finance job to empower other women by leading them on outdoor adventure trips.\n\n\n\nIn this episode of A Congruent Life, Emilie shares stories about:\n\n being very successful in her career, "but not feeding my soul,"\n the unexpected lesson she learned from hiking Half Dome: "nothing at the office is going to seem scary any more."\n how a physical injury created an extended opportunity for reevaluation of her life,\n the value of a coach in developing clarity, and in catalyzing change,\n the challenge - and benefit - of being willing to ask for help,\n the restorative impact of being disconnected and immersing oneself in the natural world,\n surprising herself with the power of visualization, even at a subconscious level, and\n sharing the wisdom she's learned about breaking down boundaries and not holding ourselves back.\n\n\nLinks from the Show\n\n Call of the Wild: Adventure Travel for Women website\n Call of the Wild on Facebook\n Gregg Swanson\n Emilie Cortes website\n\n\nEmilie is offering a 10% discount on Call of the Wild's Everest Base Camp trip for listeners that sign up before August 1; just mention A Congruent Life in the comments field when registering. And follow Call of the Wild on Facebook to learn about free local outings in Central Oregon.