In this episode, I had the opportunity to pick the brain of a fellow peer from Lumia--a program for life coach training and development. Danielle and I start the conversation by discussing how life coach training has impacted us both personally and professionally. As the interview progresses, it becomes clear that communication plays a large role in both our training in and life in general. Danielle then invites us into her world by sharing the details of her goal to improve her communication skills and why it is important to her. I appreciate Danielle's willingness to elaborate on the details of her journey, the process of change, and the challenges along the way. Overall, I think there is a lot to takeaway from the interview including the understanding that some things are within our control and some are not. It is when we trick ourselves into believing all things are outside of our control that we find ourselves harboring resentment, making excuses, and resisting our innate capacity to change our circumstances. Danielle's story ultimately represents an account of embracing a growth mindset in which she experiments with what's possible through practicing new behaviors, developing new skills, and learning to manage and regulate her emotions. We then wrap up the first segment talking about skydiving and what it is like to face our fears.