Do you have all the symbols for success and still feel unworthy, tired and aimless? Have you tried to do it all but now realize you can't? Are you ready to disrupt patterns of behavior that aren't helpful and focus on what you really want? Today's special guest, Cortney McDermott is here to help you change your patterns of behavior, grow a thriving business, and apply the physiology and psychology needed for success. Cortney believes in human alchemy. She knows the confines of human potential and is passionate about sharing what has led her to this place in her life. Her book Give Yourself Permission offers a transformative guide to unlocking one's true potential, cultivating confidence, and embracing a life of fulfillment. She offers expert guidance on personal growth and self-empowerment from practical strategies and exercises to overcome obstacles and cultivate resilience, and inspirational stories and anecdotes that illustrate the power of embracing one's potential. CORTNEY MCDERMOTT is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and mind-body expert, with a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. Her work in the field of self-development and business strategy has been featured in Inc., Women’s Health, SUCCESS, The Huffington Post, FOX News, and many other mainstream business and lifestyle media.

Cortney's career highlights include her time as an executive at Vanity Fair Corporation, Vice President at Sustainability Partners Inc., and then running her own businesses, with clients and audiences at Universal Music Group, Google, Nike, and Virgin Unite.

Cortney speaks four languages and lives between Italy and the US.