Episode 025
You are capable of WAY more than you think
with Heather Sweeney
Heather Sweeney spent the majority of her life (the first 30 years) living the way she thought she was supposed to live. Living based on what other people told her she should be doing.
The last 10-13 years, she's been creating the life (step by step) that she knows is right for her, and she's never going back.
Heather grew up playing the sports and doing the jobs that everybody else in her family did. These were familiar to her and were relatively easy, so the chance of failing was almost zero.
This mindset and lifestyle continued after college and Heather spent 13 years in financial services. She even joked with her coworkers, "Why am I even here? I want to be in healthcare." And it's true. Heather wanted to explore a career as a registered nurse but didn't pursue it because she was in a familiar, stable job with lots of opportunity to grow and everybody around her told her she was doing the right thing.
Why would she leave that? Why would she change?
Because she knew the life she was living wasn't hers.
In this episode, Heather talks about:
What mental fitness is and why it is so important
Growing up in a household where things weren't talked about
Choosing the things that were familiar and easy
The internal struggle of living a life that others thought was right for her
Feeling like she couldn't breathe in her own household
How pursuing nursing started giving her the confidence to try new things
Leaning into discomfort to grow and embracing the "in between"
Why she challenges herself physically, emotionally, and spiritually
How you can begin taking steps to living in alignment with yourself
Where you can find Heather, her company, and resources she mentioned:
The Dive In Blog
Specific articles / videos mentioned in the episode:
Divorce Was My Open Door (featured on The Kindred Voice)
Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient
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