Episode 148: Rebecca Lee Desjardins & Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More & Live Bolder by Reshma Saujani
ABOUT REBECCA
Rebecca Lee Desjardins is a lifelong learner and coach, committed to engaging people in meaningful moments that promote personal growth, leadership development, and a greater sense of community. As a Behavioral Agility Coach, Rebecca uses The BioCode System to teach strategies that leverage stress as a tool for leadership development and personal wellness. As a community leader at The Connext Exchange, she invites connection, reflection and exploration through conversation. Guided by curiosity and hope, Rebecca believes in the power of possibility and the unrealized potential of our shared humanity.
CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS
• Being in a state of becoming.
• What am I prioritizing? What really matters?
• "I did learn that's not valued everywhere."
• Being a Disruptor.
• Seeking fluidity.
• The life of perfectionism and what it prevents.
• Failure.
• "Judgement always comes in."
• Helping people find their place.
• Cultural messaging and programming.
• What are you about? vs. What do you do?
• The power of religion and spirituality.
The MAIN QUESTION basked directly by Rebecca is, Which of your gifts is left behind, not shared, all because of this anticipation of judgement or not being perfect enough
FIND REBECCA
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rldesjardins/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupwithintention
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowUpWithIntention
• The Connext Exchange - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-connext-exchange/
• The Connext Exchange - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connextexchange
• The Connext Exchange - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connextexchange
LinkedIn – Full Podcast Article:
CHAPTERS
00:00 - The Book Leads Podcast – Rebecca Desjardins
00:33 - Introduction & Bio
03:17 - Who are you today? Can you provide more information about your work?
06:25 - Lessons of stress during COVID.
09:14 - How did your path into your career look like, and what did it look like up until now?
20:59 - Perfectionism in Rebecca's life and work.
28:46 - How does the work you're doing today reconcile to who you were as a child?
34:34 - What do you consider your super power?
35:24 - What does leadership mean to you?
36:51 - Can you introduce us to the book we’re discussing?
38:30 - What Rebecca's taken away from reading the book at different points in her life.
47:14 - The importance of finding the right community for you.
50:36 - Can you provide a general overview of the book?
53:45 - Looking back on what we might've considered a failure in the past.
01:08:02 - Rebecca on Spirituality.
01:11:30 - What are you up to these days? (A way for guests to share and market their projects and work.)
This series has become my Masterclass In Humanity. I'd love for you to join me and see what you take away from theseconversations.
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