What's your favorite movie or novel? Chances are, it's got a "zero to hero" theme. From Harry Potter to Star Wars to Rocky, we love a tale of the little guy overcoming the odds to accomplish great things. And the coolest part? We can do the same thing in our own lives!

In this episode, you get to take a peak inside one of our recent coaching calls where Mark walked participants through "the hero's journey" – a framework for rethinking struggle, challenges and growth. He talks about:

• Why challenges are necessary to meaningful growth
• How the hero's journey and The Survivor's Guide to Thriving approach work seamlessly together
• Extraordinary circumstances he and his dad got to overcome in order to experience more
• Why you should consider challenging your team, children, friends and yourself – in order to ascend more rapidly

Episode Resources:

• What Makes a Hero? – An Overview of The Hero's Journey from TEDEd
• Mark Jewell Speaking & Training on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Mark Jewell on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: markjamesjewell)
• Amanda Sollman on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Snapchat (user: sollmana)