{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6502ec015032c7001167fc64/6996c487e1d8773119f35dce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Your Wild Career Path Is Your Superpower: Here’s the Dare....","description":"<p>Episode:&nbsp;Dare Thursday – The Tapestry of Your Career</p><p>Host:&nbsp;Michelle (She Who Dares Wins Podcast)</p><p>Guest Inspiration:&nbsp;Hattie, the flower farmer (from Monday’s episode)</p><p>Overview</p><p>In this Dare Thursday mini-episode, Michelle invites you to step back and look at the&nbsp;<em>tapestry</em>&nbsp;of your life and career. Inspired by flower farmer Hattie’s story—near‑death experiences, wild career twists, and ultimately landing her dream job—this episode challenges you to recognize how every experience has prepared you for where you are now (and where you’re going next).</p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear about:</p><ul><li>Hattie’s journey from near‑death experiences and “crazy careers” to owning her dream flower farm</li><li>Why we&nbsp;<em>underestimate</em>&nbsp;the value of our past jobs and life chapters</li><li>Michelle’s own winding path:</li><li>Geography degree</li><li>Film school in LA</li><li>A decade in construction across multiple roles</li><li>Starting a chemical business with her brother in their garage</li><li>Project management, land surveying, and drone work</li><li>Building a YouTube channel and speaking about construction</li><li>The hidden skills these experiences built:</li><li>Storytelling and listening</li><li>Talking to people from all walks of life</li><li>Business skills like accounts, websites, and social media</li><li>Creativity, resilience, and idea‑generation (including long hours on drilling sites with a notebook)</li></ul><p>This Week’s Dare</p><p>Grab a piece of paper and&nbsp;map out your career (or life) as a tapestry:</p><ul><li>List your jobs, roles, or key life chapters</li><li>Note what you learned in each season—skills, perspectives, resilience</li><li>Look for the&nbsp;thread&nbsp;that connects it all, and notice how much you’ve already done and grown</li><li>Ask yourself:&nbsp;<em>What have I discredited that actually makes me stronger today?</em></li></ul><p>This exercise is all about&nbsp;self-awareness and self-credit: shifting from “I’m not where I want to be yet” to “Look how far I’ve already come.”</p><p>Join Dare Club: </p><p>If you’re feeling ready for a career move, life pivot, or you’re just a bit burnt out,&nbsp;Dare Club&nbsp;is for you.</p><ul><li>Weekly emails with stories from podcast guests</li><li>Mini dares to keep you moving forward and out of your comfort zone</li><li>A growing community with accountability and future digital products to support your next step</li></ul><p>How to sign up for Dare Club: <a href=\" https://stan.store/shewhodareswins\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://stan.store/shewhodareswins</a></p><ul><li>Head to Instagram&nbsp;@shewhodareswins&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Michelle Hands"}