Self-awareness & shifting your perspective with Janine Shepherd
EQ MINDS: Recharge Your Mental HealthShow Notes
"I could've gone either way". After a near death experience and being told she'd never walk again, Janine could have simply given up. Now, she lives a life they thought was impossible.
Janine Shepherd is an internationally renowned speaker, author and currently undertaking her PhD in resilience and disability. She is a former champion skier whose inspiring TED talk, “A Broken Body Isn’t a Broken Person,” has garnered over 2 million views and has been awarded an Order of Australia for her work in the disability sector.
After a bike accident ended her athletic career, Janine faced a daunting recovery and an uncertain future. With permanent disability, she went on to become a commercial pilot and aerobatics flight instructor, earn a university degree and author six best-selling books. Told she would never have children; she is a mum to three kids.
Join Chelsea and Janine as they discuss:
The science behind resilience
Writing your own story.
Why gratitude is so important and
How to overcome limiting beliefs.
Janine sheds light on her own personal insights as well as years of study into resilience and how she came to realise the importance of forgiveness.
Connect with Janine Shepherd:
IG: @janine_shepherd
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janineshepherd/?originalSubdomain=au
TEDx: https://www.ted.com/talks/janine_shepherd_a_broken_body_isn_t_a_broken_person?language=en
Connect with Chelsea:
www.eqminds.com
IG: @eqminds & @chelseapottengerofficial
For our Australian Listeners, by the Mindful High Performer here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-mindful-high-performer-chelsea-pottenger/book/9781922351944.html
For our UK listeners, buy The Mindful High Performer here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1922351946/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tu00_p1_i0
The Mindful High Performer is available on Audible globally:
https://www.audible.com.au/pd/The-Mindful-High-Performer-Audiobook/B0B5F4VGM8
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