Episode 45: Merlyna Valentine - Daisy the extra special flower *Remaining positive despite adversity
”Inspire Us” with J. Paul Nadeau
English - June 16, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 36.9 MBSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Mental Health Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Imagine getting a kidney stone that ends up misdiagnosed, only to turn into an infection that results in losing the use of your limbs and becoming a quadruple amputee? How would you respond? My inspirational guest on this episode decided she wouldn't let what happened to her define her. She's become an inspiration to thousands. This episode will inspire you and it will challenge you to think of some of the adversities you may be facing.
About Merlyna:
Merlyna Mathieu Valentine is an inspirational speaker, author, and consultant committed to helping others embrace change, persevere tough times, and live life without limits. She is an award-winning educational leader, dynamic speaker, and Speaker Slam’s 2020 Inspirational Speaker of the Year. She was featured in Ebony magazine and a segment on the Today Show. After surviving sepsis and becoming a quadruple amputee, Merlyna understands that adversity forces us to choose how to respond. When change chose her, Merlyna was determined to prove what’s possible and found her secret to resilience. Today, she empowers others with her powerful messages to transform adversity into opportunities.
In the face of tragedy and daunting obstacles, Ms. Valentine unleashed a remarkable inner strength that enabled her to lead by example. As a quadruple amputee navigating life’s tumultuous terrain, Merlyna demonstrates that no matter what challenges surface in your path, you have the power within yourself to overcome it and cross the bridge from impossible to possible. Through her speaking, writing, and consulting, Merlyna relates to others who face challenges and shifts their mindsets. Her inspirational messages empower audiences to manifest their inner strength and prove what’s possible. Merlyna’s keynotes have been described as transformational, riveting, and insightful. She exemplifies the possibilities of what can happen when actions are embraced with heart and passion.
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