In this personal and inspiring solo episode, our host opens up about a challenging season marked by illness, personal loss, and professional disruption. With honesty and vulnerability, she shares what it’s been like to navigate through a time of immense struggle — from losing her voice during a critical business moment, to mourning the loss of a long-time client, and feeling like everything was slipping through her fingers.
Despite the weight of it all, she’s found her way back to the mic — not because everything is fixed, but because resilience means moving forward anyway. Centering the episode around Kent Keith’s Paradoxical Commandments, she explores the power of building, helping, and giving your best even when it feels like the world isn’t noticing — or worse, pushing back.
Whether you're a new entrepreneur feeling overwhelmed, a growing business owner juggling priorities, or a seasoned leader navigating a difficult chapter, this episode is for you. Walk away with a renewed sense of purpose, clarity, and an invitation to write your own “anyway” statement — a personal mantra for showing up, especially when it’s hard.
Quote:
I couldn't build the projects, and I couldn't do all the things I wanted to do. So I said, why don't you just build anyway? Build what you can. Start where you can. Maybe I couldn't help everybody through everything. I couldn't help everyone through all the grief that they were feeling. I couldn't be everywhere. I couldn't manage everything. But I found a way to help anyway.
– Stephanie Redcross West
Show Notes:
👉 [01:05] Finding a way to rebound: Stephannie's story of resilience.
🚧 [02:50] Who is this for: if you are going through a setback - this is for you!
⏪ [04:06] Book Anyway by Kent Keith: three most important quotes for all of us who are dealing with setbacks.
💎 [06:48] Logic and expectation we have: reducing the burden and being led by something bigger.
🏃 [11:28] Why sprint: becoming very sick, the passing of a client, and plans failing seemed so unfair to Stephanie.
🤷🏼 [16:49] Show up for yourself - anyway: building your own Anyway statements as your reminders.
Link to a book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0425195430
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