Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad you've joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations, all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical,

and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered messy days. You got any of those? I know I do, and I can't wait to get to

today's conversation, which is all about resilience

and the proven power of positivity.

My guest is Valerie Burton.

Valerie is a life strategist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and founder of the

Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. She joins me today

for a fascinating discussion full of practical advice about overcoming challenges and asking

yourself strategic questions to help propel you forward. Questions like, if you could not fail,

what would you attempt? What does success look like in this season of your life?

What brings you joy?

How resilient are you?

Does it really matter if you forgive that person?

Listen, even if you aim high and work hard to achieve your goals,

the path to success is littered with obstacles for all of us.

When faced with difficult dilemmas, how you respond will determine whether you achieve

your dreams or give up altogether. Listen in as Valerie and I talk through some powerful questions

and some practical answers.

Thank you for the invitation. I today. Thanks for coming.

Thank you for the invitation. I'm excited. Me too. And around here, we always start off our

conversations with a fast, fun favorites round so that we can get to know you in a just a girlfriendy,

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