162 Barbie Wharton: How to Use Your Voice, Follow Your Heart and Live!

Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 10 a.m.

In this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast with Rob Oliver we learn how to use your voice, follow your heart and live from Barbie Wharton. Barbie has a variety of thoughts and wisdom to share that come from her life including being an entrepreneur and reassessing her life when she experienced Bell\u2019s palsy. It\u2019s a fascinating story and one we can all learn from!

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Here are some of the points that Barbie Wharton and Rob Oliver discussed during this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast:

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\xb7 Barbie\u2019s background as a \u201cbusiness girl\u201d
\n\xb7 The concept of looking at the world through \u201cnew eyes\u201d
\n\xb7 The identity crisis that happens when you are forced to close your business
\n\xb7 Why we all need to come together and figure out why we are on this planet
\n\xb7 Doing a self-assessment of who am I really\u2026
\n\xb7 We need to pay attention to the opportunities that are put in front of us, especially the weird ones
\n\xb7 Choosing not to settle doesn\u2019t happen all at once, it happens in small steps
\n\xb7 Be careful about judging other people, they may have things going on that you don\u2019t understand
\n\xb7 Sometimes we do things simply to avoid discomfort
\n\xb7 Other people don\u2019t know what they are doing, don\u2019t accept their expectations of you
\n\xb7 Pay attention to those \u201cicky feelings\u201d
\n\xb7 The difference between things that are difficult and things that don\u2019t feel right
\n\xb7 You only get one body, if you don\u2019t take care of it\u2026 You will pay
\n\xb7 Self-care is just as important to your health as exercising and eating properly
\n\xb7 Self-Care is about making you feel fulfilled
\n\xb7 Carrying those icky emotions around inside will eventually turn into something ugly
\n\xb7 Does any form of disability fundamentally change who you are? Think about it\u2026
\n\xb7 When Barbie\u2019s mouth was paralyzed, it allowed her to find her voice!
\n\xb7 Every experience we have is an opportunity for change
\n\xb7 Everybody has a gift offer that is unique to them

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You can learn more about Barbie Wharton and Bell\u2019s Palsy Talk through her website and social media:

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Website: http://www.barbiewharton.com
\nFacebook
: https://www.facebook.com/barbiewharton1
\nInstagram: http://instagram.com/barbiewharton
\nand http://instagram.com/bellspalsytalk
\nLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbiewharton/

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