Have you spent the last 20 or 30 years fitting into someone else’s version of what your life should look like?
Do you struggle with finding your purpose—or even believing you’re allowed to have one?
Are you just going through the motions most days, wondering when you’ll finally feel like your life is aligned with what you want?
If you’re ready to live a life that is designed by and for you, then this episode of The Gen X Shift is a powerful invitation to stop living in the middle of the bell curve and start living outside–like an Outlier.
In this raw, reflective, and reminiscent conversation, Michele takes a walk down memory lane with childhood friend turned serial entrepreneur, Rodman Schley. Rodman and Michele talk about growing up on the lower end of the economic spectrum in small town Nebraska, as children of divorce, and how that impacted Rodman’s entrepreneurial journey. Rodman also shares his story of childhood sexual abuse in the hope that it will allow others to find their voice and reclaim their power.
Whether it’s childhood adversity or entrepreneurial “failures,” Rodman wouldn’t change a thing because he knows it’s made him who he is today. His insights on 4 steps to becoming an Outlier, what it takes to find your purpose, and the importance of doing the work, will inspire you to leave the bell curve behind and step into becoming an Outlier who lives life by their own design.
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🗝️ KEY TAKEAWAYS:
[30:20] Healing Through Childhood Sexual Abuse
[46:14] What it Means to Be an Outlier
[56:14] 4-Step Process to Becoming an Outlier
[01:12:08] Learning from Failures and Missed Opportunities
[01:19:47] Understanding Fear and Its Role
[01:23:41] The Role of Self-Compassion
[01:35:35] The Work Required to Become an Outlier
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TIMESTAMPS
[00:00] Preview
[00:43] The Gen X Shift Intro
[01:26] Host Intro
[04:48] Welcome Rodman Schley and Growing up in Lexington, Nebraska
[11:20] Growing up Feeling Different
[15:05] Humble Beginnings: Growing up with Less Money
[17:54] Early Spark of Entrepreneurial Spirit
[21:09] Growing Up as a Child of Divorce
[23:14] Losing a Mom and Receiving Signs
[30:20] Healing Through Childhood Sexual Abuse
[35:52] Empowerment Through Telling Your Story
[41:56] How a Book Led to a Lifelong Mindset Shift
[46:14] What it Means to Be an Outlier
[50:09] Realizing Your an Outlier
[52:50] The Key to Being an Outlier: Alignment with Purpose
[56:14] 4-Step Process to Becoming an Outlier
[56:28] Step 1: Find Your Superpowers and Weaknesses
[58:12] Step 2: Find What You Enjoy Doing
[01:02:58] Step 3: Create Your Sacred Checkboxes
[01:05:41] Step 4: Decide What No Longer Belongs
[01:12:08] Learning from Failures and Missed Opportunities
[01:19:47] Understanding Fear and Its Role
[01:23:41] The Role of Self-Compassion
[01:27:28] Complacency in Gen X and Generational Differences
[01:32:13] Resilience and Adaptability of Gen X
[01:35:35] The Work Required to Become an Outlier
[01:41:27] Connect with Rodman
[01:44:03] Gen X Lightning Round
[01:46:23] Host Wrap-Up
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