"When I see the world, I see myself. And when I am having an appreciative attitude towards myself and accept myself the way I am, the whole world is going to be a better place because I'm showing up full and whole to a conversation where I don't need to assert myself and make it about rationale or not." - Monica Pandele

[Why This Is Important] - The main message is to become a person worth listening to so you can create what's possible for the future. Monica's story highlights the journey from corporate burnout to a passionate pursuit of sustainable change and the realization that valuing oneself leads to positive impact. The episode message is to prioritize interconnectedness, love yourself, and make decisions that benefit both you and others.

[What you need to know.] - Monica Pandele shares her transformative journey from corporate burnout to pursuing sustainable change by embracing interconnectedness and the power of loving oneself. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing being human and interconnectedness with nature to create regenerative solutions.

[What you need to do.] - Understand the significance of valuing interconnectedness and loving yourself in creating sustainable change. Prioritize being human, embrace interdependence, and make decisions that benefit both yourself and others. Shift from control to surrender, and from environmental justice to social and climate justice.

[TAKE ACTION] Do this now – Take time to reflect and appreciate your own magnificence. Embrace your unique strengths and prioritize interconnectedness and interdependence in your decision-making. Show up full and whole in conversations and seek to make decisions that benefit both yourself and others.

Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/ 

Shelli Jost Brady is Founder & Catalyst at Alchemy Consulting and Chief Operating Officer at The Storytellers Channel, Inc. Check out her LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelli-jost-brady-94b44835/

Monica Pandele is a global citizen, sustainability professional, life-long learner, systems thinker, and community builder, Monica is currently in pursuit of mobilizing capital for climate resilience solutions, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure projects and land-use conservation practices. She believes these are critical elements demanding large scale investments in the context of climate change, to support dealing with our systemic social and environmental injustice issues.

Check out her Linked In profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-pandele/

Download a FREE checklist of how to craft intentional stories to inspire results. https://storytellerschannel.com/inspire

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