Bouncing Forward with Amy Purdy

7: My Mom on Bouncing Forward From Adversity


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In this episode of Bouncing Forward, I interview one of the most important people in my life: My mom. Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today. That’s why I wanted to bring her onto the podcast, for her to share her best insight into bouncing forward.

We specifically chat about my upbringing and how it shaped the work ethic I have today, how we both rely on positive thinking and visualization to get through hard times, and why it’s so important to allow people to take care of you when you need it most.

What we discuss:

00:46 - Describing Amy's mom in 3 words

02:18 - Describing Amy in 3 words

04:58 - Was there anything about Amy's work that surprised her mom

06:05 - How Amy's upbringing shaped her work ethics

10:30 - When Amy was in the hospital, why didn't her mom allowed in the room nyone who

cried?

13:32 - How Amy's mom dealt with the kidney's transplant surgery

17:06 - The best part of taking care of Amy

21:25 - How Amy's mom takes care of herself

22:20 - What hobbies Amy and her mom do together

23:56 - Advice for someone going through challenging times

25:40 - Rapid fire questions

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