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

7: My Mom on Bouncing Forward From Adversity

After losing both my legs at the age of 19 I bounced forward to become a 3-time Paralympic medalist, one of Oprah’s top 100 thought leaders, a New York Times best-selling author, a Dancing with the Stars runner up, and a world-renown motivational speaker.

I’m here to challenge you with one thing: How can you use your current situation to get ahead? How can you not just survive the challenges you are facing but actually thrive because of them.

After all, it's not about bouncing back to who we once were, it's about bouncing forward to all that we can be.

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Dr. Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist, bestselling author, award-winning Harvard lecturer, and expert on the behavioral science of power, presence, and prejudice. She is also one of Amy Purdy's best friends.
Amy and Amy talk about how their friendship helps both of them live inspired lives.  
In This Episode

 Why they value their friendship so much: they support each other and remind each other of their strengths.
 Amy Purdy’s example of being bullied on social media and how Amy Cuddy stood up for her. How important it is that we all have each other’s backs whenever bullying takes place.
 How to deal with bullies: direct your focus onto supporting the object of bullying, as opposed to attacking the bully. 
 Are we all suffering from Post Pandemic Flux Syndrome?
  Amy Cuddy’s advice for finding inspiration for everyone going through a transition or challenge



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7: My Mom on Bouncing Forward From Adversity

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