Ashley Stahl: The Road to Self-Discovery, Uncover Your Core Skills and Values for Career Success | Human Behavior E240

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network | Hala Taha

Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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At the age of 23, Ashley Stahl landed a coveted six-figure job at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and was on track to be the spy and counterterrorism expert she had long trained to become. But then she realized that everything she thought she wanted to be wasn’t actually who she was. In this episode, Ashley tells us about her work in the counterterrorism sector, how she became a speaker and entrepreneur, and her advice to people who are unsure about their careers and looking to find their perfect career fit. Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, international bestselling author, and Fortune 500 spokesperson. Her book is You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career. Her TEDx talk on intuition and fulfillment is ranked amongst the top 100 TED talks on the Internet, and her self-development show “The You Turn Podcast” is one of the top-ranked mental health shows in the United States. In this episode, Hala and Ashley will discuss: - Her start in the world of counterterrorism - Doing what you are, not what you love - How to make a You Turn in your life - Getting in touch with your core nature - The ten different types of core skill sets - Finding your zone of genius - Determining your core values - Overcoming your limiting beliefs - Paying attention to the turn signals in your life - Networking as an introvert - And other topics… Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, international bestselling author, and Fortune 500 spokesperson. Her book is You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career. Her TEDx talk on intuition and fulfillment is ranked amongst the top 100 TED talks on the Internet, and her self-development show “The You Turn Podcast” is one of the top-ranked mental health shows in the United States. She maintains a monthly career column in Forbes, and her work has also been featured in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, CBS, SELF, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and more. Resources Mentioned: Ashley’s Website: https://ashleystahl.com/ Ashley’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleystahl/ Ashley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleystahl/ Ashley’s Podcast: https://ashleystahl.com/podcast-page/ Ashley’s Book, You Turn: https://ashleystahl.com/you-turn/ LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Shopify - Go to shopify.com/profiting to take your business to the next level today Indeed - Claim your $75 credit now at indeed.com/yap More About Young and Profiting Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Psychology, Mindset, Habits, Positivity, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Human Nature, Human Psychology, Critical Thinking, Robert Greene, Chris Voss, Robert Cialdini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I would go on these walks in western France by myself on Sundays.
0:15.6	It was a really rainy city.
0:16.7	I was in Nantes.
0:17.8	And one day it was like pouring rain.
0:19.8	And I saw this man across the alley from me.
0:23.4	And he hit his wife.
0:25.5	I locked eyes with her.
0:26.8	I was like the only person on the street with them.
0:29.1	And in that moment, I wanted to save her.
0:33.1	I wanted to help her.
0:35.3	But instead, I made a career decision about her.
0:40.6	Helping people figure out their zone of genius is an experiment. There's a lot of temptation
0:46.0	to cling on to things for the sake of having a plan. That is very distracting and that can
0:50.7	send you completely off. It's really important that you're able to get yourself into a place of saying,
0:56.7	I'm in an experiment, I'm trying things on.
0:58.9	And trying things on could be as simple as listening to podcasts.
1:01.8	It could be as complex as taking a job and moving to a new city.
1:05.3	Fail fast.
1:06.4	Try it on.
1:07.0	And if you don't like it, accept it and move forward.
1:14.5	What? on. And if you don't like it, accept it and move forward. What is up, young and profiteers? You're listening to Yap, Young and Profiting podcast where we
1:21.4	interview the brightest minds in the world and unpack their wisdom into actionable
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