BEING YOU 365 Sandra D Troutman

Episode 18: Stay Inspired: I am a Triathlete by Sandra D Troutman

Hello and thank you for tuning into the BEING YOu 365 Podcast.  My name is Sandra and I am the creator and host of this podcast. 

In this next episode, I sit down with my friend McKenley Mason to talk about his journey to become an IRONMAN. McKenley is 63 years old and recently completed his first IRONMAN event.  Completing his first IRONMAN was something that he trained for over a year and shared with us life lessons that he learned along the way.

Key points to take away from our conversations:
1. It's never too late to live your dreams
2. It only takes one person 
3. Do what makes you happy and not worry about pleasing others
4. Live is short.  BE PRESENT.  BE YOU.

We all go through things that make us question our purpose.  For the last few months, I've been working on trying to better understand this concept in relation to how I perceive the world and how the world perceives me.  

Finding my voice has come with some good and bad lessons in managing relationships.  We all have to make compromises in regards to what is acceptable and what is negotiable in order to maintain a healthy balance. 

What are you willing to comprise in order to maintain a healthy relationship?

Several months ago, I hit a wall and found myself stuck. Personally, I had some things happen in 2020 that have me pause and I found myself mourning some lost friendships. Creatively, I ran out of juice due to the aforementioned reason.

I discuss my desire to be in a singing group and how that didn't turn out the way that I planned based on some silly things that I did while in New York.

My inspiration was there but I had to open my eye and my heart to allow God to help me see his plan for my life. My inspiration wasn't found in "things". I started to find my inspiration on a deeper level by remembering my purpose.

Sometimes, we have to get out of his and our own way, in order to see what we need to see. I needed to move past the pain of 2020 so that I can embrace the joy that was waiting for me in 2021.

While creating my brand, I have learned some tough life lessons. One of which is, in life, we will encounter situations that are beyond our control.  Those are opportunities where growth occurs.  Learning to grow through the pain, disappointments, and sorrow will make you stronger.  You will find strength in your faith and you will draw strength from those who truly love you.

Be You!  Be Open!

Welcome to BEING YOU 365 Podcast.
Episode 12 is an inspirational conversation with Germaine Roberson on the topic of "A Matter of Discipline".

A Matter of Discipline is a conversation that I had with Germaine Roberson about best practices in life and publishing his daily testimonials. Germaine has over 1,000 YOUTUBE videos where he shares his views and testimony as a legacy for his kids and uses those videos as a way to inspire others. During our conversation, we also discussed breadcrumbs to success and how we stay encouraged even when the feedback loop seems to be void.

Inspiration happens every day and sometimes we are the difference for someone to be inspired. So we must always “show up”. We need to continuously show up and do our part whether or not there ‘seems’ to be supported. Don’t let the actions or inactions of others control what you need to do.

You are enough! You must practice, daily, to be disciplined. Your ability to inspire someone may be a matter of them seeing you live your life with purpose and zeal. Our efforts won’t always be perfect because we don’t strive for perfection; but rather, we strive for progression.

Germaine’s YOUTUBE channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuvgUSzkcfuK_Kqdez9wczw