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In today’s episode, we continue where we left off from our previous episode with Sarah Elkins. Sarah is a communications coach, Gallup certified S.F. coach, Keynote speaker, author of the title Your Stories Don’t Define You, and Podcast Host of the same title. In this episode, we focus on Sarah’s journey through her college years, where she had to switch majors and took a year off because of financial reasons. We also talk about the story behind her business, Elkins Consulting.[00:01 – 10:17] Life is a ScheduleSarah shares how important education is in a traditional Jewish householdSarah talks about what degree she took in college and why she chose that pathSwitched majors about 3 to 4 times. English, Music Therapy and Human DevelopmentTook a year off from college due to financial problemsSarah talks about the one year off from collegeWorked in a restaurantPursued a business major after coming backWhether people like it or not, life is a scheduleEverything you learn from your previous careers and relationships; you can apply to your life moving forwardLiving your life without regrets[11:16 – 18:59] Elkins ConsultingSarah talks about the journey of starting her own businessDiscovered through LinkedIn that it was possible to make it as a businessSarah shares about her first keynoteStorytelling is her giftSarah talks about her podcast and book Tweetable Quotes:“I really believe that if you spend maybe 20% of your time telling the story of the struggle and 80% of your time telling the story of your resilience and what you did and what you did do vs. what you didn’t do. I think that not only do you change how people perceive you, they become far more inspired by your story when you focus on that level.” – Sarah Elkins“Storytelling not only was my gift, but when I did it right, when I did it well, I could draw out the stories of the people around me and create this incredible environment of trust and vulnerability.” – Sarah Elkins Resources Mentioned:● Your Stories Don’t Define You● Sarah’s Podcast You can connect with Sarah on LinkedIn and Twitter. Visit her website http://elkinsconsulting.com/ to learn more.Surviving to Thriving is brought to you by Knight Protection Services. A veteran-owned and operated company, Knight Protection Services employs a diverse group of former law enforcement officers and military veterans of the highest integrity, with extensive experience in risk assessment and crime prevention. Find out more by visiting https://knightprotectionllc.com/ (https://knightprotectionllc.com/).For More Information About Surviving To Thriving: http://tothriving.org/ (http://tothriving.org/).