Helping Women Reimagine their Purpose Utilizing Self-Acknowledgment with: Dr. Carolyn D Mack

In addition to their concerns about low and declining levels
of trust in government, many Americans are anxious about the level of
confidence citizens have in each other. Fully 71% think interpersonal
confidence has worsened in the past 20 years. And about half (49%) think a
major weight dragging down such trust is that Americans are not as reliable as
they used to be, The Pew Research Center reports. For Dr. Carolyn D. Mack: “My
mission is to empower midlife professional women navigating life transitions to
reimagine their purpose to have a life not a living.”   I realized that going the traditional career
route and expecting people to recognize my hard work and get promoted was not
working for me. The more education I pursued to break into the arena where I
could thrive, did not have the catapulting effect that I was led to believe
would occur. Experiencing the pandemic forced me to view my life from an
intersectional viewpoint and make a different decision. That has changed my
life.

I was born in Philadelphia PA and raised in South
Carolina, where I completed high school and attended the University of South
Carolina at the flagship campus in Columbia, SC. I began my work career in the
retail and customer service industries during college. I began my retail life
working at Majik Market, a convenience store two blocks from her campus dorm
room. I then moved on to work in sporting goods until graduation. Upon
graduation, my foray into higher education began, encompassing over half of my
job life.

I got into coaching because I wanted to become a talking
head. I love to teach and help others. I began coaching parents in navigating
high school and college athletic opportunities and scholarships for their
children. I coached youth track and field and became a USATF Level 1 Track
Coach. I coached in areas where I had experience and found success.

After completing my doctorate in business in 2019, I felt
compelled to start my business. I had always wanted to be a life coach and
support women's life journeys. But I also wanted to support micro-business
owners in having a business that utilized technology in a way that was
supportive of business growth. Little did I know that a pandemic would force
the issue in a very real way. In my own naivete, I was surprised that business
owners were not as open to the prospect as I thought they would be. From there,
I struggled to find the place that best suited my talents and abilities that
would serve others.

Between 2019 and today, I struggled a lot trying to build
a business, get over my personal fears and grow. I began to trust myself enough
to do what I needed for me first and to understand that it all begins inside. I
am learning that lesson using the gift of daily acknowledgment.

The value I bring to the conversation experiential and
well-researched perspective on what the midlife years, acknowledgment, life
transitions, and purpose and our stories create when approached with a clear
vision and determination. She joined me this week to tell me more.

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