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As someone who is passionate about people and promoting growth and authenticity, I have spent the last few months researching and conducting interviews with women in their
30s, 40s, and 50s to educate and empower women to move beyond self-limiting beliefs to live their fullest lives. This topic hits very close to home as someone in her 40s making a career pivot after a long and successful run as a public high school educator. This process has been eye-opening and incredibly inspiring and I hope you feel the same way after viewing. People have always made sense of the world and themselves by telling stories. Stories are powerful tools to both educate and connect.
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Well, the obvious reason is that I am a woman but beyond that... although both men and women experience self-limiting beliefs, females are more prone to self-limiting behaviors because of the cultural stereotypes and gender inequalities that persist in the world. Although strides have been made in gender equality, there is still a long way to go. Awareness is a key ingredient in success!
The life story of women in their late 30s, 40s, and 50s is filled with biological, physical, metabolical, and hormonal changes. Many women, these ages, are not only reframing self-limiting beliefs but
are assumptions or perceptions one has about themself and about the way the world works. These assumptions are “self-limiting” because in some way they hold an individual back from achieving what they are capable of.
*Self-limiting beliefs make it difficult to reach one's potential.
Why Women?
Self-awareness is not selfish, it’s necessary.
Self-limiting beliefs
On the following pages, Check out the science behind the topic, as well as stories of women who have gone “off-script” and the impact it has had on their narrative
rewriting their story.
How to navigate through this project
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"The piece is maybe the biggest piece of the puzzle for me, because I think for so much of my life and for so many of the people that I've encountered or worked with, it's really the fact that those beliefs and stories are for so long, that
-Jenna Britton
Looking Back to Move Forward
awareness
unconscious
gives them the most power."
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“As we grew up with Cinderella and Snow White believing that our lives were going to be that meet our knight in shining armor, get married, have children and live , but that isn’t the reality for most of us.”
-Ingram Land-Deans
Unpacking & Reframing
perfect fairy tale...
happily ever after
little girls
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"What's been wonderful about the last 5 to 10 years is the qualities that have been notoriously like empathy and vulnerability and emotional agility and intelligence are finally getting the that they deserve.
For a long time, we tried to We tried to show up like the boys in order to make it in a man's world.
Finally, are starting to take a front seat as an asset to environments of business (other fields included) and it's so refreshing.
-Henna Pryor
Big Dreams & Goals
female qualities
spotlight
play like the boys.
women's natural skills
is a diversity, inclusion, and racial equity (D.I.R.E ©) scholar-educator. She is a professor of psychology and the inaugural director of the Black Lumen Project, an equity initiative and the previous coordinator of the African and African American Studies interdisciplinary minor program at Elon University. She received her PhD in applied developmental psychology from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Her research interests focus on how psychosocial factors and systemic injustices contribute to health inequities that impact racial and sexual minorities.
is a lady of many hats, but with a focused passionate heart for people. A humble servant of Christ, a loving & devoted mother, an inspirational speaker, passionate speech-language pathologist, & a university professor of over 23-years. Ingram serves in each area to inspire, motivate, and transform the lives of others to realize & meet their maximum potential. Her educational background consists of a BA in Speech-Language Pathology from NC A&T University, an MA from Michigan State University, and a Sixth-Year Specialization Licensure in Communication Sciences & Disorders field from ECU. Recently, she was awarded the 2020 North Carolina Supervisor of the Year for Speech-Language Pathologists for outstanding leadership as a Clinical Supervisor in the Communication Sciences & Disorders field as esteemed by her professional peers.
is a writer. Since 2012, she has written articles and shared personal stories that highlight her own (ongoing) journey to clarity, authenticity, and personal fulfillment. Her writing has been published in Salon, Thought Catalog, Darling Magazine, The Everygirl, and several other publications. And in 2016, she gave a TEDx Talk on how story has the power to change your life. These days, you can find her words on Instagram and Substack.
is an award-winning keynote speaker, virtual presenter, team facilitator, and professional executive coach. She’s known for her ability to improve the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon way – to move them from their first level of success to their next one.
is a former public-school teacher who is about to graduate with a Masters in Organizational Leadership. Lisa is also a Professional Coach who focuses on millennials in the workplace. Leadership skills, intentional collaboration, and communication best-practices are key interests. She is dedicated to helping millennials find their place in the world and live fulfilling, meaningful lives. Lisa lives in North Carolina with her husband and two kids. They enjoy time together outside, reading books, and watching movies together.
is the owner of Unite Us Yoga and Therapeutics in Greensboro, NC. She has been teaching people how to move since 1996. It all started after she graduated with a degree in Occupational Therapy. She spent 12 years working in an inpatient hospital specializing in neurological rehabilitation, orthopedics, and acute care. It was here that her love for people and her intuitive hands on approach began to flourish. She discovered Yoga in 2002 and learned to integrate the techniques of yoga with her OT approach, and people LOVED it. Cathy's passion for yoga, strength, accessibility, and creating freedom in the body have fused together.
is the founder of The Teacher's Edge and a veteran public school teacher. She is a 2008 graduate of UNCG with a BA in Dance Education and minor in Communication Studies. She recently completed her master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Teacher Leadership at Gardner Webb University. Amanda leads with communication and education to impact the life of individuals and society. She is currently running for Guilford county school board and organizing the first annual
TedX High Point event for August 2022.
is currently the Orchestra Director in the Guilford County Schools district. She also is in the process of getting her first book published by Level Best Books. "Skelee Boy" will be a Middle Grades Fiction 3-book series. The first book will be released in February of 2023.
is a mom with 5 children, 4 ogs, 3 baby daddies, 2 chihuahuas, and 1 goat. She has a Master’s Degree in Education and Certified in Neurolinguistic Programming, Hypnotherapy and Time Line Therapy® where she currently runs the business and nonprofit she founded and gets to coach and train in classrooms and on stages around the world. Her and her husband, Casey, are Result Trainers, Coaches and Speakers. Yamile is the Author of
Loud, Large, Latina Fina who unapologetically Ignites Souls to create what they want from their genius within by learning from their vulnerabilities.
Sandra Rathbone
Yamile McBride
Lisa Cook
Cathy Yonaitis
Ingram Land-Deans
Henna Pryor
Jenna Britton
Amanda Cook
Buffie Longmire-Avital
Featured Interviewees
Feeling stuck? Need some inspiration or advice? Check out what some of the interviewees shared
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We live by this mantra: “you only live once or life is short.” But life is actually pretty long. It's pretty long, and it can be
and if you run too fast, too hard, you miss out on so much... So find
and run that one. And maybe you're walking, maybe you're stopping and you're pausing for a little bit. The most important thing is that you're out there
-Buffie Longmire-Avital
pretty
glorious
a pace that really
works for you
living!
Extra Goodies
I am so inspired by each of the women I spoke to throughout my project. They had great insight, unique perspectives, and valuable advice to share. Check out some of the footage that didn't get put into one of the main videos but has worthwhile information below.
Buffie on pacing
Cathy on yoga
Jenna on awareness
Henna on the importance of
conditioning & rehearsal
Ingram on future
Yamile on mindset
