As we commemorate Women’s Equality Day, this episode delves into what happens when we persist and decide that we will not quit, no matter how tough it gets.
How the character Dory from “Finding Nemo” inspires me to “just keep swimming” when I want to give up.
What the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement and women who have fought for equality throughout history have demonstrated about why persistence is essential to changing the world.
Question Why: Why does the journey seem the hardest when you are almost at the finish line? How do we stay motivated to keep going when the journey has been long and tough?
My personal persistence story on the road to college, and why the journey seems the most impossible just before you get to the finish line.
Three points on why this matters:
The Final 10: What we can learn from marathon runners about the toughest part of the race.
Pour the Glass Moment: We are in a seemingly impossible time. We need to persist now more than ever. Our lives and the world depend on our ability to finish. Many of us know someone who isn’t here now because the journey was just too tough. If that is you, please keep going.
Three Tips on How to Do the Thing
Encouraging Word & Homework
The journey is tough, but just keep swimming. Your world and the world around you will be better for it.
Additional resources:
Link to my website: yvettesimpson.com
Link to the book: authoryvettesimpson.com
Link to my IG page @theyvettesimpson.com and DM us your comments and show ideas @powerofypodcast
Show credits:
Producer: Nathan Ivey IG/FB @nathaniveycreative