Finishing Unfinished Business: My Two-Decade Journey to a College Degree
In this episode of the Becoming You Podcast, I dive into a riveting journey of persistence, resilience, and personal fulfillment. This is the story of how I found myself in a unique situation when an unfinished college degree halted my career progress. Despite the challenges posed by a hectic work schedule and personal hurdles, I embarked on a path to finish what I had started two decades earlier. From financial struggles to confronting shame, my journey serves as a testament to the power of addressing unfinished business and rewriting our own narratives.
Key Takeaways:
- The struggles faced due to unfinished higher education.
- The personal journey of acknowledging the unfinished degree and resolving to complete it.
- Navigating obstacles and challenges in the pursuit of completing the degree.
- The emotional rollercoaster experienced while overcoming personal shame and embracing vulnerability.
- The transformation from not being a finisher to successfully achieving an academic goal.
- The role of family support and personal determination in achieving success.
- Recognizing and addressing unfinished business in one's life to achieve empowerment.
Timestamps:
- [00:01:32] The unfinished degree: obstacles and excuses.
- [00:06:20] Balancing work in real estate and bartending while dealing with the unfinished degree.
- [00:07:58] The determination to finish the degree and the challenges faced.
- [00:10:52] Yearning for the missed college experience and in-person learning.
- [00:14:09] From personal struggles to transformative experiences: unfinished degree, divorce, and a date with destiny.
- [00:20:06] The benefits of online education during the COVID pandemic.
- [00:23:48] Overcoming struggles, achieving academic success, and dissolving shame.
- [00:27:41] Finishing a life chapter, gaining newfound confidence, and expressing gratitude.
- [00:28:43] Empowerment through identifying and resolving unfinished business.
About the Host:
Rebecca Cafiero is an intl. Forbes business and PR strategist, TEDx Speaker and top ranked podcast host, 4x bestselling author and mother of two. As the Founder + CEO of the Pitch Club, a for women, by women company, she has worked with hundreds of female entrepreneurs growing + scaling small businesses and teams to increase their credibility, visibility and profitability in business.
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, she spent 13 years in Corporate America leading sales and marketing teams. She is a frequent speaker on online business strategy, creating credibility + visibility, productivity and personal optimization. As a sought after media source, Rebecca’s tips have been featured in NBC News, ABC News, BIZ TV and publications including Forbes, Reader’s Digest, Women's Health, US News and World Report and more.
Connect with Rebecca Cafiero:
Visit www.rebeccacafiero.com and follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccacafiero and @becomingyoupodcast !!
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