“What if struggle is how they got great…?”

Friend of the pod, Grace Marshall, returns to talk about her book she released earlier this year called ‘Struggle’.  

For those of you not familiar with Grace, she was a guest right at the very beginning of the pandemic back in April 2020. She’s an award-winning author of two books, has been featured in The Guardian, Forbes, Glamour, The Times and Psychologies, and is a qualified coach – working with businesses and individuals to help them become as productive as possible.  

The idea behind the book is to help us see struggle through a different lens and using the lessons from those small and big struggles to grow and learn, and in some case, unlearn the stories we’ve been telling ourselves. This topic is right up my street; I could’ve quite easily renamed this show The Struggle Podcast because every guest I have on the show has that element of struggle to their story, so it was really fun and educational chatting with Grace again.

As a productivity expert, Grace has a really unique take on struggle – and believe it or not, she actually started writing the book pre-pandemic. But with so many of us having gone though our own small and big struggles over the last 18-months, the book feels more topical now than ever. In fact one of the things Grace really doesn’t want a return of, is our reluctance to openly about struggle. She’s a huge advocate of vulnerability – sharing her own stories – the times she’s triumphed and the times she’s made mistakes, her mid-life crisis (which actually took place way before middle age) and much more. Her mix of personal stories and expertise gives her a really authoritative voice, but in a relatable and non-pushy way. It certainly helped me understand that it’s okay to make mistakes at all stages of your life or career – because we’re human and it happens.

Grace’s enthusiasm is infectious and she has such a positive spin on all things struggle, so I think you’re going to really love this conversation - huge thanks to her for returning to the show.

Other episodes you may like: 

#12 Grace Marshall: We’re all growing and learning together:

https://lifestorieslifelessons.buzzsprout.com/556249/3449581-12-grace-marshall-we-re-all-growing-and-learning-together

 #19 Rachel Noall: Courage beyond words:

https://lifestorieslifelessons.buzzsprout.com/556249/5089628-19-rachel-noall-courage-beyond-words

 #22 Rochelle Gilburn: Finding your why:

https://lifestorieslifelessons.buzzsprout.com/556249/7319944-22-rochelle-gilburn-finding-your-why

More about Grace:

Buy ‘Struggle’:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Struggle-surprising-opportunity-shittier-moments/dp/1788601971

Grace’s website:
https://gracemarshall.com/ 

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