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Rachel Roberts Mattox — 2021 Learnings and Leavings; Transforming Breakdowns into Breakthroughs

Episode Summary

I’m with my dear friend Rachel Roberts Mattox. She’s the CEO of Oyl and Water, a beauty brand development and marketing agency; she contributed in Season One to the podcast and today, Today, our intention was reflection and completion of 2021. Specifically, we wanted to talk about our learnings - what we gained because of 2021; and also the things we leave in 2021. We used the word breakdown — because isn’t it really a breakdown when things don’t go the way you want them to go? But then again, without breakdowns, the deeper learning for life may not be born. We shared today our breakdowns and the void that remained because of them — but ultimately the learning and greatness that we bring with us into 2022 because of those very things that challenged us last year. The invitation is that you, too, sit down with a good friend, allow for space and time to share a deepened conversation so you can hear yourself and each other acknowledge the work you put into last year; your insights and wisdom that you’ve gained because of living during an amazing time in the world.

Episode Notes

Friends are life’s treasures. And today, I’m with one of my best, Rachel Roberts Mattox. She’s the CEO of Oyl and Water, a beauty brand development and marketing agency; she contributed in Season One to the podcast and I wanted her back to discuss 2021. We share our reflection and completion of 2021. Specifically, we wanted to talk about our learnings  — what we gained because of 2021; and also the things we leave in 2021. We used the word breakdown — because isn’t it really a breakdown when things don’t go the way you want them to go? And what we each recognize is without breakdowns, the deeper learning for life may not be born. What is born is a breakthrough. 

We shared today our breakdowns and the void that remained because of them — but ultimately the learning and greatness that we bring with us into 2022 because of those very things that challenged us last year. 

Deepened conversation is one of the most creative mediums there is.  In fact, we each left this episode complete with 2021, deeper in our friendship and excited to create 2022. The invitation is that you, too, sit down with a good friend, allow for space and time to share and listen in a deepened conversation so you can hear yourself and each other acknowledge the work you put into last year; and your insights and wisdom that you’ve gained because of living during an amazing time in the world. 

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