5 Life Lessons From Phenomenal Women - 012

5 Life Lessons From Phenomenal Women | Yes To You #012

In honor of National Women’s History Month, learn 5 powerful life lessons from phenomenal women.

As the Season 1 Finale, this episode features inspirational quotes for women by Oprah, Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, Viola Davis, Valorie Burton, Michelle Obama, Alice Walker, and poetry by Maya Angelou.

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Episode Outline

►   [1:42] Changes to expect in Season 2

►   [3:44] Overview of this episode

►   [4:18] Life Lesson 1: Know Your WHY and Honor Your Desires

►   [7:57] Life Lesson 2: Take Care of YOU first

►   [9:58] What is self-love?

►   [10:44] Defining Womanhood

►   [12:15] Life Lesson 3: Walk In Your Power

►   [13:02] Dominique’s story of courage, conviction, and authenticity

►   [17:45] The beauty in becoming the ‘black sheep’

►   [19:10] Why we outgrow certain situations

►   [20:13] Powerful questions lead to greater possibilities

►   [21:10] Choosing to create positive change

►   [21:47] Life Lesson 4: Answer Your Calling

►   [23:51] The #1 questions that will help you to overcome fear

►   [26:28] The danger in living without a clearly defined vision

►   [27:22] Life Lesson 5: Love Yourself Fiercely

►   [27:41] “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou

►   [29:40] Season 2 Sneak Peek!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

BOOK

Successful Women Think Differently by Valorie Burton

QUOTES

"Have courage in your convictions and stand firm in your truth. This will inspire you and those you touch to step out of fear and experience more freedom." ― Dominique D. Wilson

“What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life but in other people's lives.” ― Oprah

"When I get up and work out, I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It's just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list." ― Michele Obama

"Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything that's inside of you." ― Viola Davis

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”  Alice Walker

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” ― Angela Y. Davis

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” ― Audre Lorde

"Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were