Carrington Smith and I discuss why we all have moments that define us on the Passion Struck podcast. 

Carrington Smith is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional. In her debut best-selling memoir, Blooming, Carrington combines wit and wisdom to share her journey through the shit of life to a life bursting with joy, opportunity, and purpose.

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I discuss why we all have moments that define us with Carrington Smith in this episode of the Passion Struck Podcast

Carrington Smith joins the Passion Struck podcast to discuss why we should start with the end in mind and the importance of the micro-choices in our life. We discuss how the stories that we tell ourselves, and how we chose to view events in our lives determine our outcomes.

• 0:00 Announcements
• 2:46 Introducing Carrington Smith
• 4:28 Confronting family rejection
• 7:48 Playing mind games
• 11:23 Character is built through life's sh*t
• 15:06 Sexual violence victim
• 20:12 Unlikely response from her mom and sorority sisters
• 25:42 Attending law school at Tulane
• 29:26 Should you be an attorney?
• 36:37 Being lost in the wilderness
• 40:37 Be vulnerable with yourself
• 44:24 Why our micro choices determine our defining moments
• 47:19 Begin with the end in mind
• 52:42 Relationship boundaries
• 55:44 Wrap up and synthesis

Where you can find Carrington Smith:

* Website: https://www.carrington-smith.com/ 

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarringtonATX 

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carringtonatx/ 

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarringtonATX 

* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriesmithtrabue/ 

Links from the show

* My interview with Sara Mednick Ph.D. on the power of the downstate and its impact on performance and health: https://passionstruck.com/sara-mednick-recharge-your-brain-body/ 

* My interview with Katy Milkman Ph.D. on how to create lasting behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/katy-milkman-behavior-change-for-good/ 

* My interview with David Yaden Ph.D. on self-transcendence, psychedelics, and behavior change: https://passionstruck.com/david-yaden-on-self-transcendence-experiences/ 

* My interview with Michael Slepian Ph.D.:  https://passionstruck.com/michael-slepian-the-secret-life-of-secrets/

* My interview with Admiral Sandy Stosz on how to lead in unchartered waters: https://passion