Episode 353: How to Be Resilient in Times of Uncertainty with Dr. Andrea Pennington

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This week on the YKAL podcast we’re talking about resilience and intuition. To help me unpack this topic is my guest, Dr. Andrea Pennington. She is an integrative physician, acupuncturist, meditation teacher, #1 international bestselling author, and TEDx speaker.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Together Dr. Andrea and I discuss what it means to be resilient, how tolerating stress is not the same thing as being resilient, and how self-care plays a key role in resilience. Plus, she shares what it means to learn who you really are, how to share your personal story, and listening to your intuition.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode you’ll hear:</span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Andrea shares her story of debilitating imposter syndrome and how it led her to do the work she is doing today. (9:18)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">What it means to be resilient and some traits of resilient people. (11:30)</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tolerating stress is</span> <strong>not</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the same as being resilient. (14:20)</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">In order to embrace who you are, you must first need to learn who you are. (17:49)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Andrea shares about her own struggle with depression and how music has been such an influence and help. (24:09)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;">The power in sharing your personal story and how you can start sharing yours. (36:01)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;"><a href= "http://yourkicka