Accomplishing your goals sometimes takes great persistence and learning from mistakes over and over again. Even if it means that you have keep going back and trying to figure out what occurred and diagnosing the issues, sometimes that does not mean that the problem will be solved right away. Finding your grit and determination to "see it through" can often be difficult when it has so many moving parts, and often incomplete information at your disposal. Today's guest, Kelly Wilburn, shares her story of her attempt to become a first generation law school graduate, and the enduring outcomes that she had achieved, particularly with the number of times it took to become a licensed attorney. Through her experiences, learn how you can channel your inner tenacity to achieve amazing things, even if they take a while to do, and reap the ultimate rewards that come from it.

Guest Bio

Kelly is 37 years old and is from Jacksonville, North Carolina. She is the product of 2 Marine parents, and the youngest of 5. She was the first to graduate from college in her family; go Wolfpack Class of 2008. She is also a first-generation law graduate, having graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2012. By day, she is a practicing attorney. By night, she can be found at home cuddling with her cat, Smalls, dog, Duke, and hanging out with her boyfriend Josh. She enjoys being a member of Toastmasters International, focusing on communication and leadership skills development, and also playing the violin.

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Intro/Outro By: Michael Dugan, Podcast Host: Voice4Chefs

Have you ever had something on your mind that desperately needed to be said, but every time that you start to formulate the response to someone that you are meeting with…the words escape you? How can we be able to communicate more effectively, especially if what we have to say always slips from our mind, lips and/or fingers? Today’s episode shares not only important tips to consider with ensuring that you are able to keep your composure, but when the conversation is extremely challenging, how you can overcome the challenges to work on the best versions of both parties in mind. It’s time to be heard, and a few moments can effectively change any set of additional, minutes, hours, days, months, or years that are not wasted any longer!

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Intro/Outro By: Michael Dugan, Podcast Host: Voice4Chefs

As we get older, we physically and mentally change. There are numerous resources available for new parents as they start to understand the joys (both literally and figuratively) of their newborn, which includes their behaviors. Unfortunately, the prevalence or understanding of aging parents/grandparents/other close relatives and friends is not widely as available, causing misunderstandings of what it means to effectively communicate and engage with them in a healthy manner. Today's guest and owner of the One-Eighty technique, Edla Prevette, discusses her journey of being a mental health counselor and passionately helping her clients to understand the importance of reframing and engaging with these types of conversations and directions in a different way, and filling the gap in this realm that exists. Through today's interview, learn how to become more engaging and constructive, instead of resistant to this phase we all go through, in a more meaningful, productive way.

Guest Bio

Edla is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). For more than 30 years, she has counseled children and adults of all ages, and trained and consulted with parents, teachers and community volunteers. Currently, Edla is working with adults sandwiched between their lives and their aging parents. She offers a group program called One-Eighty: When the Parental Roles Reverse and 1:1 coaching to support adults through this challenging time. Edla lives in North Carolina with her husband and her cat. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, and riding her bike.

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Intro/Outro By: Michael Dugan, Podcast Host: Voice4Chefs