Ellie Shefi - Levels Above

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In today's episode, our guest is Ellie Shefi, an attorney, entrepreneur, mentor, business consultant, keynote speaker, and award-winning author. Ellie is the go-to advisor with practical, easy-to-implement tools that produce outcomes and promote progress. She is a master problem solver and opportunity maker who is willing to change the world. [8:14] Why should I listen to you? I want to know who you are and what you stand for. What drives you, what's your why, what impact you make every single day. And through my curiosity, we're going to connect, and it's going to be a swear dialogue. And I think very quickly; we will find out that we have much more in common than we don't. [11:29]What is it like to be a strong woman. I come from an abusive background, and I was in domestic violence, violent marriage. I know what it's like to have my voice taken for me. I do tend to surround myself with more women. Because of your point, a lot of men don't know what to do with me. I know now that I will never again be silent. And I will never again let someone take my voice or take my power or take my identity. I will never again let anyone control that. [13:19]What was the catalyst that woke you up? I was a powerful child. I'm very headstrong, very determined, and then it got beat out of me. I learned through that process. It's easier to do what you're told and shut up. I had cancer in 2019, and for the last 21 years, and through everything, I'm using that to fuel my fire to find my determination. When I was in hiding, and I was dying. I had to learn to start over. I have to keep going, and I'm not going to stop, and that's all I can do. The road

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