Guru Please

Rising Through Crisis and Finding Peace with Marco Stephano

Episode Summary

Marco is a professional coach and life mentor. He has had a unique and compelling journey going from purposeless to purposeful. He has since used these events of facing loss and trauma to reinvent himself in a process he calls rising smarter and stronger from the ashes. Now as a coach he helps conscious men and women facing difficult life transitions to rise, and thrive.

Episode Notes

Favorite Quotes:

“It’s not what happens to me but how I respond that determines my outcome.”

“When you can be comfortable in being uncomfortable, you can be at peace while there is uncertainty.”

Takeaways:

Big change starts with hope, then action
Forgiveness is a key in mental health
An adversity now can bring you a depth of emotional intelligence, mental toughness, empathy, and compassion in hindsight
If you can be content in the midst of circumstances that seem completely uncertain, you come to a place of inner peace and understanding that it will be okay
To help others we need to speak their language and stand with them through pain
The art of listening and having a real conversation goes a long way
Art and poetry can be so important in our personal development

What you’ll learn:

What it takes to adjust to the current crisis and examples of now is an opportunity to grow
How Marco dealt with the rejection, shame, anxiety, and lack of confidence caused by an unexpected end to a decades-long relationship
What happens when you stop identifying with a bank account or a house or a job or any security
How adversity is like a paint stripper
Serendipitous moments are the silver lining during tough times
Questions to ask yourself to evaluate your impact and influence

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