Have you ever felt isolated because of a secret you’ve been holding onto? It can be a heavy burden. A chance encounter at a critical moment inspired Gayle Petrillo to come out of hiding after 65 years of keeping her secret. She has written a memoir called The Accident, where she shares her story of growing up as a burn survivor, overcoming multiple obstacles and turning them into triumphs. She has had to overcome body image issues, fears and phobias and a lack of self-confidence in order to create a successful career in healthcare leadership followed by her becoming an entrepreneur and first time author in her 60s. In this episode we talk about how writing this book has helped her transform her feelings of being 'different' and 'damaged'.
EP 116: Daughter of Spies with Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop
EP 115: Finding Meaning in the Middle of Hardship with Maureen Edwards
EP 113: Viva Fifty... And Then Some! with Lorraine Ladish
EP 112: Who Wants to Go Outside and Get Dirty? with Kriste Peoples
EP 111: How Do You Climb a Mountain? with Dierdre Wolownick
EP 110: How to Write the Future with Beth Barany
EP 109: Provenance with Sue Mell
EP 108: It’s Time to Get Shakin’, Sister! with Holly Totten
EP 107: Keep Surprising Yourself with Leslie Kain
EP 106: Becoming Your Best Version with Maria Leonard Olsen
EP 105: From Expert to Beginner with Lydia Kang
EP 104: It All Starts Here with Ronnie Loaiza
EP 103: Beyond Sixty and Taking the Leap with Melissa Davey
EP 102: Tenacity and Gratitude with Gail Gould
EP 101: An Act of Kindness and a Sense of Purpose with Lisa Strom
EP 100 - Joy Ride
EP 99: Midlife Renewal with Karen Herbert
EP 98 Finding Your Creativity at Any Age with Maggie Smith
EP 97: Midlife Uprising DAY ONE!
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