Lori Adams-Brown guides us through the challenging yet empowering process of embracing change, exploring the power of self-compassion, and finding ways to stay in control in order to flourish.

Lori Adams-Brown is a third culture kid and experienced change manager who has learned to cope with change through self-compassion, focusing on what she can control, staying flexible and adaptable, and practicing self-care.

Lori Adams-Brown guides us through the challenging yet empowering process of embracing change, exploring the power of self-compassion and finding ways to stay in control in order to flourish.

"Maya Angelou said, 'If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.'"

Lori Adams-Brown is a third culture kid and experienced change manager who has learned to cope with change through self-compassion, focusing on what she can control, staying flexible and adaptable, and practicing self-care.

Lori Adams-Brown learned first-hand the difficulty of change. From being a third culture kid and having to move schools, to welcoming three new children into her home, change was a part of her life. She taught herself to pay attention to her emotions, to focus on the parts of change she could control, to stay flexible, and to prioritize self care. Through these practices, she was able to cope with change in her life and find the beauty in it.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How to cope with change from an in-depth personal perspective.

2. What strategies can be used to cope with change?

3. How can self-care help with dealing with transitions in life?

Resources:

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Dele Downs Kooley on repatriation and career change

Karen González on helpful changes for immigrants

Dr. Debbie Pinkston on therapy, self-care and wellbeing

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Chapter Summaries:

[00:00:02]

Welcome to the A World of Difference podcast. Today we're talking about change. We're going to talk about why change is something we must face, both good and bad. And I would love to hear back from you on your perspective and your thoughts around change.

[00:01:30]

How can we change our attitude about change? I welcomed the change of welcoming into our home each of our three children. Change in my life has been one of the best decisions I ever made. An exclusive interview with each of you who are our patrons, the Patreon supporters, where I'll dig into how I coped through some of the biggest changes.

[00:04:08]

Change was a part of my life growing up quite a bit, moving to new schools. I've had to learn a lot about change management and different leadership styles. Every work culture, every organizational culture has a...