#78. On Climbing Our Own Personal Mountains, with Karen Simpson

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Enjoy this next podcast episode with Karen Simpson, as it is sure to provide you with some food for thought on how you can climb your own personal mountain!

Karen  wants everyone to become confident identifying and celebrating their awesome. Her career spans over 30 years as a certified HR leader, DEI expert, tech sales professional and, in 2019, she was awarded Canada's #1 Recruiter. Most recently, Karen was President of Lean in Toronto leading a team of 30 who were passionate about helping women become unapologetically ambitious.

 In her late 50's she became an endurance athlete recognized as @karengeterdone onsocial media and has climbed the highest mountains in 9 countries, ran 5 marathons and hit the podium for her first duathlon. She is a cancer survivor and has completed the Ride to Conquer Cancer twice. As Karen says, "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."

You can find Karen here:
https://www.facebook.com/Karengeterdon
https://www.instagram.com/karengeterdone/?hl=en
https://karengeterdone.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@karengeterdone

Here are her Key Takeaways:

1. Reinvention is an evolution and building upon what we already have that's awesome. 
2. The things that got me to move forward were all of my strengths. All the things that I was using with other people, were the things I needed to direct to myself now. 
3. I look at our lives as simply a series of decisions we can make. Are we going to be proud of ourselves at the other side of that decision?
4. I'm at the point where I walk into my fears and I ask myself 2 things - am I afraid or am I reacting to doubt?
5. I think you really need to look at why you would be stopping yourself from doing something - step into it - what is the worst that could happen?
6. I think we all need to train that little voice of doubt- every time we have doubt we need to start exercising this.
7. If you do the right think I strongly believe it's going to come right back to you. Wha

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In this podcast, we delve into the challenges and opportunities that come with midlife career and life transitions, addressing the importance of change, finding one's happiness, purpose and Ikigai, and building confidence, especially for women. We explore the impact of limiting beliefs, self-doubt, inner critics and "midlife crises". We discuss visualization, manifestation, and the journey of self-discovery that leads to reinvention and fulfillment, as well as career advice & guidance on how to shift your mindset at any age.