In addition to their concerns about low and declining levels of trust in government, many Americans are anxious about the level of confidence citizens have in each other. Fully 71% think interpersonal confidence has worsened in the past 20 years. And about half (49%) think a major weight dragging down such trust is that Americans are not as reliable as they used to be, The Pew Research Center reports. For Dr. Carolyn D. Mack: “My mission is to empower midlife professional women navigating life transitions to reimagine their purpose to have a life not a living.” I realized that going the traditional career route and expecting people to recognize my hard work and get promoted was not working for me. The more education I pursued to break into the arena where I could thrive, did not have the catapulting effect that I was led to believe would occur. Experiencing the pandemic forced me to view my life from an intersectional viewpoint and make a different decision. That has changed my life.
I was born in Philadelphia PA and raised in South Carolina, where I completed high school and attended the University of South Carolina at the flagship campus in Columbia, SC. I began my work career in the retail and customer service industries during college. I began my retail life working at Majik Market, a convenience store two blocks from her campus dorm room. I then moved on to work in sporting goods until graduation. Upon graduation, my foray into higher education began, encompassing over half of my job life.
I got into coaching because I wanted to become a talking head. I love to teach and help others. I began coaching parents in navigating high school and college athletic opportunities and scholarships for their children. I coached youth track and field and became a USATF Level 1 Track Coach. I coached in areas where I had experience and found success.
After completing my doctorate in business in 2019, I felt compelled to start my business. I had always wanted to be a life coach and support women's life journeys. But I also wanted to support micro-business owners in having a business that utilized technology in a way that was supportive of business growth. Little did I know that a pandemic would force the issue in a very real way. In my own naivete, I was surprised that business owners were not as open to the prospect as I thought they would be. From there, I struggled to find the place that best suited my talents and abilities that would serve others.
Between 2019 and today, I struggled a lot trying to build a business, get over my personal fears and grow. I began to trust myself enough to do what I needed for me first and to understand that it all begins inside. I am learning that lesson using the gift of daily acknowledgment.
The value I bring to the conversation experiential and well-researched perspective on what the midlife years, acknowledgment, life transitions, and purpose and our stories create when approached with a clear vision and determination. She joined me this week to tell me more.
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