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Is your "Grit" actually holding you back? 📉➡️📈

In this episode of The Guiding Voice, we welcome Nina Sossamon-Pogue—an Emmy-award-winning news anchor, former USA gymnast, and corporate leader turned bestselling author. Nina shares her unique perspective on why resilience is more than just "powering through"—it's the vital ability to adapt positively when life doesn't go as planned.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

✅ The difference between Grit, Persistence, and true Resilience.

✅ Nina’s "Reverse Resume" concept for turning failures into fuel.

✅ The "4 Bs" morning routine (Birds, Breath, Body, Brain) for mental clarity.

✅ Why hiring "coachable" athletes can be a corporate superpower.

✅ Strategies to handle high-stress environments without burning out.

Whether you're a leader navigating organizational change or an individual looking for a mindset shift, Nina’s "Resilience Redefined" framework offers the tools you need to thrive.

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🕒 Chapters & Timestamps

0:00 – The power of discipline and coachability

1:34 – Introducing Nina Sossamon-Pogue: From Gymnast to Emmy Winner

2:15 – Rapid Fire Round 1: Curiosity, Failure, and Legacy

3:53 – Who is Nina's "Guiding Voice"?

5:55 – How gymnastics and news anchoring shaped her resilience

7:11 – The Resilience Framework: Adapting when "This" happens

10:40 – Vulnerability and the "Reverse Resume"

15:10 – The role of Storytelling in organizational change

17:50 – Mindset shift: "It’s okay to not be okay"

19:33 – Rapid Fire Round 2: The "4 Bs" morning routine

21:52 – Why you should hire coachable people (and athletes!)

24:08 – Trivia: 3 things you didn't know about the Emmy Awards

About the guest:

Nina Sossamon-Pogue is an Emmy-winning news anchor, former USA Gymnast, and corporate leader turned best-selling author. 

Known for her resilience framework, she equips organizations with the mindset, tools, and motivation to take on new challenges or tough times and tackle stress and anxiety so they can thrive amidst change. 

Her dynamic and unique approach to resilience has made her a sought-after speaker across industries.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninasossamonpogue/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/NinaTheAuthor

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nina_sp.eaks/

Website: https://www.ninasossamonpogue.com/

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