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Episode #60: Reset with Resilience: What Lady Gaga and Life-or-Death Lessons Teach Us with Mandy Gill

What do Lady Gaga, near-death experiences, and ultra-marathons have in common? Resilience—and today’s guest, Mandy Gill, embodies it. From early mornings in broadcast studios to extreme mountain summits, Mandy has learned that real success isn’t reaching the top; it’s what you discover on the climb. In this heartfelt and hilarious conversation, Dr. Cindy and Mandy unpack failure, fear, and finding calm in chaos. They talk about habit-building, healing, and how life’s hardest detours often lead to the most meaningful breakthroughs.

In this episode, we cover:

• (5:00) Which celebrity impacted Mandy’s journey during her broadcasting career? 
• (10:10) Resilience is really easy when everything is going right. 
• (12:00) What does the path to success really look like in life?
• (16:00) Is Mandy’s favorite habit slightly dysfunctional?
• (17:00) How a health scare made Mandy process that we really don’t live forever.
• (28:00) Relying on our support system as we challenge our minds and our bodies. 
• (40:00) Rapid-fire questions

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About Mandy Gill: 

After building and scaling one of the world's most effective behavior change apps, Hooked on Healthy Habits, Mandy Gill has amassed one of the world's largest datasets focused on

goal-setting, resilience, and maximizing positive results with over 10,000 clients coached to

extraordinary achievements. Drawing on this extensive research and her personal journey of extreme endurance, Mandy is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and bestselling author who helps leaders and their teams not just survive but thrive in the face of uncertainty by equipping them with field-tested strategies to navigate inevitable challenges and transform setbacks into competitive advantages.

Mandy brings unparalleled authenticity to her message through her extraordinary athletic

accomplishments, including training for and racing in 100+ kilometer (with 20,000 feet elevation gain!) ultra-marathons all over the world. As a passionate mountaineer, she has climbed some of the highest peaks in Nepal and across the globe. She masterfully draws compelling parallels between the life-or-death decision-making required in extreme mountain environments and the high-stakes challenges leaders face daily in boardrooms, on manufacturing floors, and in virtual team settings. This unique perspective has made her expertise invaluable to diverse organizations, from elite military units like the US Navy to global corporations including Adidas, DocuSign, TD Bank, and Manulife.

Before becoming a renowned resilience expert, Mandy established herself as a respected media personality in the broadcast world, where her career included memorable interviews with global icons like Lady Gaga and Rihanna. This media background, combined with her entrepreneurial success as a tech founder and CEO, gives her a rare ability to connect with audiences across industries and leadership levels.

As a Harvard Leadership Program graduate and two-time Women of Distinction Award no