Sometimes people give us gifts which don\u2019t always feel like gifts. Many times the gift comes in the form of anger, hurt, or sadness. What if we use those unwelcome gifts as a catalyst to lead a more fulfilling life? What if a character emerges who embodies the strength we always wished we had?
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\nNicole Fende shares what it\u2019s like to be a math geek and a successful business woman. She also shares what it\u2019s like to be an unplanned and unwanted child. She turns the microphone back in Ann\u2019s direction to gain a clearer understanding of active appreciation and to learn how Ann has given herself the gift of forgiveness.
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\nThis episode leaves us with many things to think about.
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\nKey Takeaways:
\n[1:58] A special passage for Nicole
\n[3:27] I always wanted to be in the Sci-Fi movies I was watching
\n[5:00] The Adventures of Captain Brenna Rain
\n[6:50] Brenna has always been inside of me
\n[8:08] I couldn\u2019t be myself in investment banking
\n[12:43] My mother dealt with Alzheimer's for almost 20 years
\n[15:03] Nicole starts with a joke to describe her relationship with her mother
\n[17:46] Unplanned is very different from unwanted
\n[21:11] I never had the chance to her ask questions
\n[22:34] My daughter knows she\u2019s loved and wanted
\n[26:28] I\u2019m never going to fit in, so I decided just to be me
\n[29:06] The gifts from our mothers that don\u2019t feel like gifts
\n[31:29] Human beings do the best they can
\n[34:39] Getting rid of the anger, even if the hurt stays
\n[36:11] Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves
\n[42:11] Well behaved women rarely make history
\n[43:58] I give people permission to be themselves
\n[46:04] Prosperity
\n[48:08] Enabling a psychic vampire in a business relationship
\n[51:16] Women don\u2019t have many empowering influences
\n[56:09] Tell your secret to someone you trust
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\nMentions:
\nThe Numbers Whisperer
\nStraight Talk for a Curvy World
\nann@annpeck.com
\nHow to be a Finance Rockstar by Nicole A Fende
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