Welcome to "I Can Do This, Show Me How," a podcast where each episode is an adventure on a transformative journey. I'm Dr. Linda Rose, your guide through the realms of empowerment and self-discovery. At age 34, I stepped onto the campus of West Los Angeles College to enter the PACE Program, feeling utterly out of place. Having barely graduating from high school and after spending over a decade as a secretary in the space and technology sector, I was burdened by an inner critic that whispered I wasn’t college material. Yet, driven by a deep desire to change not only my life but that of my children, I chose to silence that voice. This decision marked the beginning of a journey that would eventually see me soar to earn an AA, BA, and MA in 6 years while I worked full time and cared for two children. Then I earned a doctorate degree in educational leadership at age 54 to later become a community college president.
Now, I want to share this journey with you. Whether you're contemplating a career change, transitioning from full-time employment, or seeking to rediscover your passions, this podcast is for you. We'll navigate the path laid out by Joseph Campbell's iconic 'The Hero's Journey.' From the ordinary world to the call to adventure, through trials and revelations, we’ll explore these stages through personal stories and insights from my years of teaching, leading, guiding, and mentoring.
You will hear interviews with individuals who have dared to transform their lives. Each week, we'll decode these mythical stages and apply them to our own lives—helping you find the courage to say, 'I can do this! Show me how!' Join me as we embark on a journey to find your path, reclaim, or create your narrative, and embrace the hero within.
Your adventure begins now!
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Welcome to "I Can Do This, Show Me How," a podcast where each episode is an adventure on a transformative journey. I'm Dr. Linda Rose, your guide through the realms of empowerment and self-discovery. At age 34, I stepped onto the campus of West Los Angeles College to enter the PACE Program, feeling utterly out of place. Having barely graduating from high school and after spending over a decade as a secretary in the space and technology sector, I was burdened by an inner critic that whispered I wasn’t college material. Yet, driven by a deep desire to change not only my life but that of my children, I chose to silence that voice. This decision marked the beginning of a journey that would eventually see me soar to earn an AA, BA, and MA in 6 years while I worked full time and cared for two children. Then I earned a doctorate degree in educational leadership at age 54 to later become a community college president.
Now, I want to share this journey with you. Whether you're contemplating a career change, transitioning from full-time employment, or seeking to rediscover your passions, this podcast is for you. We'll navigate the path laid out by Joseph Campbell's iconic 'The Hero's Journey.' From the ordinary world to the call to adventure, through trials and revelations, we’ll explore these stages through personal stories and insights from my years of teaching, leading, guiding, and mentoring.
You will hear interviews with individuals who have dared to transform their lives. Each week, we'll decode these mythical stages and apply them to our own lives—helping you find the courage to say, 'I can do this! Show me how!' Join me as we embark on a journey to find your path, reclaim, or create your narrative, and embrace the hero within.
Your adventure begins now!
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Life isn’t life without its challenges. Some are minor, others are life-altering. American writer, Joseph Campell, would frame these challenges, particularly our most difficult ones, as a call to adventure - one of the twelve stages of what he termed ‘The Hero’s Journey’. When life as you know it drastically shifts, the process of overcoming the hurdles in front of you is one that you must navigate with a steady hand. One way of doing this is to study ‘storytelling frameworks’. That is, to draw on the experiences of others to help lead you to the finish line.
In today's episode, I have two very special guests joining me to tell the story of a momentous challenge that they are still navigating their way through. In January of this year, California was ravaged by some of the deadliest fires the state had ever seen. Altadena residents, father and daughter, Mr. Michael Moore and Dr. Inez Moore, bore witness to this devastation firsthand when they lost their home in one of these fires. The story that they share is one of perseverance, strength, community, and one that embodies Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey in so many ways.
Tune in and listen to the twentieth episode to hear Mr. Michael and Dr. Inez Moore’s story of survival.
In this episode, you will learn:
What coping mechanisms my guests have used to deal with the tragedy of losing their home in the fire (5:34)
One of the catalyst experiences my guests had that allowed them to start to heal (10:42)
How relationships between my guests’ friends and neighbours have evolved since the fire (12:01)
How my guests’ community are using support groups to vet those commissioned to rebuild their homes (16:46)
How this experience has shaped my guests’ spiritual journey (18:03)
Resources and strategies my guests used to deal with financial hurdles caused by the fire (26:33)
Resources
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
Freedom’s Teacher by Katherine Mellen Charron
Let's connect!
My Email: ldroseconsulting@gmail.com
Mentor International: www.mentorfoundationusa.org
Mentor: www.mentoring.org
Ashoka Changemakers: www.ashoka.org
Women’s World Banking Mentorship Program: www.womensworldbanking.org
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) www.score.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters: www.bbbs.org
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women: www.cherieblairfoundation.org
Toastmasters International Mentorship: www.toastmasters.org
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