Unique Leader: Mindy Henderson

<p>Mindy Henderson has had a life full of health challenges. From a young age she has learned to live with her struggles and adversity with a positive and grateful spirit. Mindy is a motivational speaker, accountability and health coach, podcaster and writer. Mindy has lived through so much. With her experiences she can connect and understand other’s struggles. This allows her to help people find their hope and achieve the strength and courage to journey on to the next step.  </p><p>In this episode of Unique Leaders, Mindy shares the lessons she has learned through her journey. </p><ul> <li>Adversity is not an excuse it’s an opportunity to do something meaningful</li> <li>Pay attention to your thoughts</li> <li>A mindset is a choice. Strive to have a positive mental attitude. </li> <li>Learn acceptance. We fight so hard against things that are out of our control. Learn to be open to the challenges we face and allow things to happen they way they will. </li> <li>It’s okay to be afraid but do what scares you anyway. Focus your attention on courage and not on fear. </li> <li>In most things in life, you will survive. Everything will be okay</li> <li>Things might not turn out how you want them to, but they always turn out better. </li> <li>Be resilient! Keep having hope and being open to how things are. Continue to live life and build your resilience muscle. This will make you more prepared for hardships that come up along the way</li> <li>We all have limitations but there is always a way to overcome them. Keep a positive mindset and work towards that goal  </li> </ul><p><strong>About the Guest:</strong></p><p>Mindy Henderson is a Motivational Speaker, Writer, Coach, Podcaster and guest contributor of “Morning Motivational Tips” on CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin” lifestyle morning show.</p><p>Living life from a wheelchair, the challenges she has overcome cultivated the very skills in her that she needed to achieve almost every goal she’s ever set for herself, to achieve great success and now make her uniquely qu