When was the last time you felt energized and grateful after a busy week, not knowing how it was possible that you finished everything (or almost everything) you needed to do?
Host Amy Boyle has a lot to say about it. In this solo episode, she shares her experience juggling a trip to Wisconsin, another to Minnesota, another to Champaign, attending the Democratic National Convention and wrapping up the quarter as a lecturer at the Medill School of Journalism. Like many of our guests during this season, Amy treats this personal experience as a story worth telling. As a narrative that can help others.
She reminds us that busy times are good moments to learn not only from the experiences themselves but from the way we handle them. Do we know how to make the most of our time with others? In the middle of what feels like a storm of activity, do we make time to meditate on the things we are doing and the meaning of it all?
Amy has a new project. And it was born last week, right during that hectic week. Probably the most hectic of her year. She worked on the idea while in St. Paul, Minnesota with Alessandra (S2 E9) and Kishori, (who you will meet in next week's podcast) and matured during a purposefully slow travel back to Chicago (more than seven hours, by the new Amtrak Borealis train line). She can’t tell us much about the project but said it’s something worth looking for.
“Every moment, no matter how chaotic, is a part of the journey,” she tells us. “Embrace it all, even the chaos, because that’s where change happens.”
We all remember days or weeks that were busy and transformative at the same time. It could have been our positive approach at the time, or we were just lucky to be accompanied by the right people. Women know how to make the most of those moments.
Now it’s your turn—Yes, and... In improv, 'Yes, and...' means embracing what comes your way and building on it.
How will you turn your busiest moments into opportunities for growth? Share your most transformative experience with us!
Audio edit for this episode by Geo Boyle.
Carolina Baldin is a freelance journalist from Brazil. Having worked in law, policy and regulation, she is passionate about everyday stories that illustrate larger issues. She graduated from a master's program at Northwestern University in 2023 and became a guest blogger on the "Speaking of Phenomenal" podcast blog in March 2024.
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