Marco is a professional coach and life mentor. He has had a unique and compelling journey going from purposeless to purposeful. He has since used these events of facing loss and trauma to reinvent himself in a process he calls rising smarter and stronger from the ashes. Now as a coach he helps conscious men and women facing difficult life transitions to rise, and thrive.

Favorite Quotes:

“It’s not what happens to me but how I respond that determines my outcome.”

“When you can be comfortable in being uncomfortable, you can be at peace while there is uncertainty.”

Takeaways:

• Big change starts with hope, then action
• Forgiveness is a key in mental health
• An adversity now can bring you a depth of emotional intelligence, mental toughness, empathy, and compassion in hindsight
• If you can be content in the midst of circumstances that seem completely uncertain, you come to a place of inner peace and understanding that it will be okay
• To help others we need to speak their language and stand with them through pain
• The art of listening and having a real conversation goes a long way
• Art and poetry can be so important in our personal development

What you’ll learn:

• What it takes to adjust to the current crisis and examples of now is an opportunity to grow
• How Marco dealt with the rejection, shame, anxiety, and lack of confidence caused by an unexpected end to a decades-long relationship
• What happens when you stop identifying with a bank account or a house or a job or any security
• How adversity is like a paint stripper
• Serendipitous moments are the silver lining during tough times
• Questions to ask yourself to evaluate your impact and influence

Mentioned on the podcast:

• Lord of the Rings: A Fire Shall Be Woken
• Transformational Coaching
• Marco Stephano

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