070: Difficult experiences dont have to define you, with Andy Ptacek
Have you ever let a challenge or a difficult experience in your life start to define WHO you are and how you see yourself? Our guest today knows a thing or two about that, and she\u2019s now sharing her story in the bestselling book \u201cNew Again\u201d in hopes of helping others find new perspective on life, and the inevitable challenges that come with it.
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At the peak of the recession, Andy Ptacek co-founded a marketing company. 10 years and a thriving business later, Andy was diagnosed with brain cancer--what her first doctor called \u201cIN-OPERABLE\u201d brain cancer--at just 32 years old with 2 little boys at home.
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Understandably, It rocked everything. First, in a scary way. Then, in a grateful way. The journey was agonizing at times, but perspective taught her that she wasn\u2019t damaged. The experience actually grew her self-awareness, her ability to love, her patience, her worldview, and her faith.
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The \u201cold Andy\u201d had grown into something new \u2013something better\u2013 and she believes we all are capable of this, even without a massively traumatic experience to shake us awake.
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In this episode we talk about:
- Choosing to pivot and why Andy started a business in the middle of a recession
- What Andy\u2019s battle with brain cancer taught her about priorities and gratitude
- Learning to be \u201cnew again\u201d after a traumatic experience
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