Alex’s mini-sabbatical was amazing, and it turns out, much needed. In this podcast episode, she talks about her top 5 takeaways. 

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🔸  The Burnout Was Bigger Than She Realized

🔸  Learning, Learning, Learning

🔸  Building Emotional Resiliency Is Hard-Won + Worth It 

🔸  Confronting Fears & Seeing Them For What They Really Are 

🔸  Life Can Be Simple If We Make It Simple

Moving forward, her biggest goal is to bring that same peace and joy into daily life, including the workplace.  In closing, Alex offers five simple questions to ask to help bring a small dose of sabbatical into her daily life. Give them a try!

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Resources and links:

🔸  Tara Stoinski, primatologist and President, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/tara-stoinski

🔸  Emmanuel Acho and Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/being-illogical/

🔸  Timber Wars: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/906829608/timber-wars

🔸  “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” by Trevor Noah: https://www.amazon.com/Born-Crime-Stories-African-Childhood/dp/0399588191

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:28 Lesson #1: The Burnout Was Bigger Than Alex Realized

04:40 Lesson #2: Learning, Learning, Learning

11:43 Lesson #3: Building Emotional Resilience Is Hard-Won + Worth It 

14:33 Lesson #4: Confronting Fears & Seeing Them For What They Really Are 

18:28 Lesson #5: Life Can Be Simple If We Make It Simple

20:38 Bringing This Same Peace and Joy Into The Workplace 

21:40 Five Questions Alex Is Asking Herself 

27:30 Connect On Instagram

EPISODE CREDITS:

Hosted by: Meredith Noble & Alex Lustig

Guest host: Haleigh Jinkins

Audio Edit by: Ana Castro

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