Charlie is joined by Melanie Maldonado, Broad River's Associate Manager of Retail Operations for East Region. She shares some gems from the last Thrive and Purpose event in 2022, using self-compassion to stay grounded and reset.

While on a completely different life track when she was in college, Melanie shares how she was able to break out of a potential career in medicine as it no longer resonated with her life goals. Joining Broad River in 2020, Melanie started in sales, then pivoted to Retail Operations and quickly ascended to her current position.

Melanie is one of Broad River's recipients of the Founders Scholarship Fund for continued education. She talks about how she felt when she learned she received this award, and what is her long-term plan.

This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/64LvLHG1lZM

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RISE Science - https://www.risescience.com/

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299

Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More by Mark Batterson - https://www.amazon.com/Win-Day-Habits-Stress-Accomplish/dp/0593192761

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0670785938

Big Conversations with Haley Hoffman Smith - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-conversations-with-haley-hoffman-smith/id1494643478

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