Season Two Episode One

"You don't need to walk on eggshells around who you are...There's a freedom about stepping up and owning it."

Introducing the legend of Angela Ortiz- Stratechist, Social Impact Specialist, Spartan.

Columbian American born in the US and raised in Japan, from a very big family of 11 children. Her journey with exploring ancestry, birth order, her place within the family and mining the family history for stories and creating connection. She speaks openly about the moment when she realized her parents were humans and where that led her.

Remembering that just because someone tells you to do something clearly doesn't mean they are right.

"Impossible is Nothing" and how that relates to her story. Importance of always failing forward.

Ange opens up very very frankly about her eating disorder, her recovery, her relapse then how she moved beyond coping to cured.

Ange also talks about her recently published book to help the next generation of leaders to become effective leaders in social impact- she wrote it keeping in mind her own team and staff. In the book Ange walks you through the 8 principles that will make you an effective leader in social impact, with a takeaway for each principle.

THE TIME FOR MASSIVE DISRUPTION INNOVATION IN HUMANITARIAN AID IS COMING.

The importance of physical fitness in Angela's life and what it means to be a Spartan. How she turned around her Christian ideas to be strategic about where you put your focus and energy.

Links:

Angela's book

Place to Grow

Stratechist

Instagram @Angelamarieortiz

LinkedIn

Adidas takeback program

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