Dare to Rise – A Collection of Courage from Eight Remarkable Women

Welcome to Women in Leadership! Today, we’re excited to revisit Dare to Rise: A Collection of Courage from Eight Remarkable Women, originally shared on the Business in Heels podcast, with two inspiring authors, Terri Wilby and Baishakhi Connor.

Terri, a breathwork practitioner and rapid transformational therapist, spent 40 years in a monastic community before embracing a new mission: empowering women over 50 to reclaim their power. Her chapter, A Breath of Life: Memoir of Resilience and Transformation, is a heartfelt account of healing, reinvention, and finding purpose.

Baishakhi, a seasoned corporate executive and mentor, shares the challenges of rediscovering herself beyond the boardroom. In Love, Loss, and New Beginnings, she reveals a deeply personal journey of overcoming heartbreak, navigating life’s transitions, and embracing the strength of community.

These stories are raw, courageous, and filled with lessons in resilience. Stay tuned as we revisit their inspiring journeys and hear how they turned challenges into powerful transformations.

Here are the key takeaways:

Resilience and Adaptability: Both Terri and Baishakhi emphasize the essence of bouncing back and adapting to life's unforeseen challenges.
Support Networks: The importance of having a trusted circle to share and offload burdens, countering the tendency to isolate during tough times.
Letting Go and Embracing New Beginnings: Understanding that life’s journey often involves unforeseen twists and turns, and the power lies in how one navigates through these moments.

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Jump straight to these golden nuggets:

04:21 “Empowering Women in Longevity Era”

09:45 Healing Retrospection

13:11 Unlocking Inner Potential with Breathwork

16:52 Finding Strength in Shared Stories

17:59 Global Executive's Journey and Challenges

21:05 Love, Loss, and New Beginnings

27:08 The Power of Letting Go

29:04 “Interview: Inspiring Story & Book Promo”

KEY TOPICS:

Topic: Terri's Story

Terri's professional background as a breath work practitioner and rapid transformational therapist.
Transition from the monastery after 40 years.
Helping women over 50 through changes and challenges.
Personal journey of re-education and acquiring skills like renovating homes.
Emotional resilience dealing with the sudden death of a family member.
Role as a spiritual director and the importance of healing from past experiences.
Details about the new life stage concept called “middle lessons.”

Topic: Annemarie Cross Interaction with Terri

Importance of courage and resilience in Terri's journey.
Empowering older women to recognize their potential and skills.
Terri's passion for uncovering women’s hidden strengths.
Summary of Terri's chapter in the book titled “A Breath of Life, Memoir of Resilience and Transformation.”
Key lessons and insights from Terri's experiences.

Topic: Introduction to Baishakhi: Baishakhi's Story

Transition to introduce Baishakhi's story and work.
Challenges faced as a corporate executive and sitting on non-profit boards.
Background of moving from India to different countries for education and work.
Personal stresses and challenges during transitions like job displacement and IVF treatment.
Learning to let go and manage life changes and challenges.

Topic: Annemarie Cross Interaction with Baishakhi

Personal insights and collective experiences from reading the book.
Encouragement for others to share their stories.
Key lessons from Baishakhi's chapter “Love, Loss, and New Beginnings.”
Importance of diverse identity beyond just one area of life.
Practical aspects and benefits of sharing personal experiences.

HIGHLIGHTED QUOTES:

“I came out of the monastery at 40 years at 50 with no computer background, no nothing background really. I had a science background before joining the monastery. And so, it was like, what do I do? I've got no money, finances, everything's just all new. I didn't know how to use a mobile phone. But I worked out how to reeducate myself and go out. In the end, Anthony and I were able through changes in mindset and a lot of mentors go from having nothing to actually buying the house that we currently have for cash.”
— Terri [00:02:27 → 00:02:47]

Empowerment in the ‘Middle Lessons' Era: “And so when you're 50, you're really 50 is like the new 30 or the new 40. And I don't mean that as a joke, but, you know, longevity now is going into the nineties.”
— Terri [00:04:38 → 00:04:49]

“Sometimes we just step forward because there's no not that there's no other choice. We always have a choice, but we choose to do something because something drives you forward.”
— Annemarie Cross [00:06:15 → 00:06:24]

“The wealth and depth of experience that people gather throughout their life makes them a wealth of knowledge.”
— Annemarie Cross [00:08:39 → 00:08:46]

“To look at life in hindsight and then realize where I'd come was quite healing for me.”
— Terri [00:10:07 → 00:10:17]

“And that's what, Andrew and I are passionate about is helping people not block things out, not, do damage to themselves, but to actually sift through things that seem to have been tragedies and get the gold or the diamonds that that really are there.”
— Terri [00:13:11 → 00:13:31]

“It gives you a sense that it is possible to come out of challenges on the other side, and I'm going through one at the moment.”
— Baishakhi [00:17:04 → 00:17:12]

“When I first came into Australia, it took me a full year. I had already had nearly a decade of quite a global career by then, but it took me a year to find a job. And by the end of the year, it was a lesson in letting go a bit Because throughout all my life, it was like, oh, if I just do these steps, if I study hard, if I do well in this exam, if I do exactly this, I will do well in life. And this was the first time things were outside my control. And it's a lesson I keep coming back to because it's not something that you learn once and then you do well.”
— Baishakhi [00:19:50 → 00:19:57]

“Reading other women's stories, you realize that you're not alone.”
— Annemarie Cross [00:21:16 → 00:21:20]

“One of the biggest things, like you said, is not to keep it to myself. Like, it would be quite easy. And in our culture as well, we try to keep us suffering to ourselves and go, no.”
— Baishakhi [00:23:14 → 00:23:27]

“We're all saying, we all think this is the biggest challenge no one else has faced this, but ultimately everyone has, right? Like there's millions and millions of people in the world who are going through cancer, who are going through the loss of a loved one. And people do give their experiences, give practical things, give empathy and emotional support, and you do get something from just sharing.”
— Baishakhi [00:23:50 → 00:24:14]

“I encourage everyone else to just share your experiences. There's so many others who will, benefit from that sharing.”
— Baishakhi [00:24:39 → 00:24:47]

“Sometimes you just need to offload and think, I feel so much better now, that I've been able to share that with someone.”
— Annemarie Cross [00:25:05 → 00:25:11]

“I am a mother, someone's wife. I am a homemaker. I am this. So, there's just different identities we set up for ourselves. And it is really necessary to build identity beyond one thing in life, and that's why I now write, and I volunteer in places that are completely disconnected from my work. I mentor people.”
— Baishakhi [00:26:22 → 00:26:37]

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