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Welcome back to the Pivot Point podcast

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, where me and my guests explore the

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pivotal moments that shape our lives

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. I'm your host , jessica McGann

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, and , speaking of change

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, happy new years , everyone . I hope

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you had a restful and restorative holiday

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with your loved ones and that you are stepping into 2024

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revitalized and ready to

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achieve all of those big goals and dreams

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that you have for yourself . In today's

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episode , I speak with award-winning

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coach and counselor , ellen Patricia

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. Now , it is no surprise

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that Ellen has been recognized for her work

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, because Ellen has always been

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an extremely hard worker Like

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working all day , every

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day , first and last

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, to leave level of dedication that

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spans years and years of

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her life until her

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son was born , born

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with a congenital disease that she understood

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very little , if anything , about

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. Now , she would continue to work herself

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to the bone to be the best

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employee and the best mom

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until one faithful morning , her

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son asked her a question so pivotal

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that it would lead her to quit

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her job , go back to school and

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completely change her and her family's

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life for the better . Today

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, ellen is an award-winning coach and

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counselor who has been leading a social

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enterprise for over a decade . In

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2020 , she was recognized as one

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of the women super achievers at

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the Seventh World Women Leadership Congress

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. She intimately understands

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the challenges faced by high performing

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women who want to be a powerful channel

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for the good of others and also

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for themselves . Ellen

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shares her journey of learning the difference

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between unhealthy success and

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healthy success , how life might

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be hard but we are fully capable

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of taking on and achieving

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hard things . Ellen has an inspiring

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story for you today , so without

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further ado , let's dive in

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. You

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, you . If

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you enjoyed today's episode , please consider

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in the comments below . It truly

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and wherever you get your podcasts . And

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if you would like to learn more about my work as a coach

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, today's guest or have a story that you

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would like to share on the pivot point , check out the

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episode description for more information

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. Now

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time for the legal stuff . This podcast

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is presented to you solely for educational

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and entertainment purposes . I may

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be a professionally certified coach myself

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, but hosting a podcast is not coaching

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. This podcast should not be used

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in substitution of working with a licensed

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therapist , doctor , coach or other qualified

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professionals Copy that Amazing

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. See you on the next episode . Nothing

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but love , thank you .