In this episode, I’m talking to Elliot Kay about what it means to keep rebuilding yourself when life never seems to hand you the neat, obvious path. We talk about feeling different as a child, wanting to belong, and the moments that pushed him to change direction and back himself properly.

What I love about this conversation is how honest and human it is. Elliot shares the reinventions that took him from outsider to dancer, trainer, speaker, author and CEO, and why the messy middle is not a sign to quit, but a sign to keep going.

Highlights:

(03:14) - Elliot opens up about growing up feeling different and out of place

(05:00) - The blunt conversation with a friend that changed everything

(07:25) - Why he chose to rebuild his relationship with his father

(09:43) - How Rudolf Nureyev inspired him to go all in on dance

(15:25) - The moment speaking clicked and everything started to come together

(32:59) - Elliot’s advice for surviving the messy middle and keeping going

Connect with Elliott:

https://thespeakersawards.com/

https://thespeakersummit.co

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-kay/

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