Welcome to Pursuit with Purpose. I'm your host, Melissa Griffin, and I know firsthand that it's

way too easy to slip into the rat race of competition and comparison. This podcast is all about

meaning and fulfillment and how to bring it to your life today and every day. So let's get into it.

Hey, everyone. Thanks for tuning in today. Now, to be honest,

there are a few things I could say about today's interview that would do it justice. This episode is one of my all-time favorites and moved me in an extremely meaningful way. So today's guest is

Cheryl Hunter, who's an expert in resiliency. Now, when she was living abroad at the age of 18,

she was abducted, beaten, sexually assaulted, and held captive for several days. Now she's

devoted her life to helping other people overcome immense

challenges and traumas. She's been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, CNN,

and has presented multiple TED talks that will move you to tears. I know they move me to tears.

Now, this might sound like heavy stuff that we're talking

about today. And part of you may be thinking right now, well, I don't want to listen to this

right now. I'm in the car. I'm at work. Or I just don't want to feel sad or upset. And I sure as heck,

don't want to have to think about the hard stuff that I've been through in my life in this

moment right here. But if that

sounds like you, then I urge you to stick around because this conversation is far from sad or

upsetting. It's one of the most inspirational and freeing interviews that I've had on this show,

and I know you'll leave feeling peace and resilience to.

Now, during this episode, Cheryl and I talk about things like her experience of being held

captive and how that shaped the rest of her life's path, as well as how to find the beauty

and joy while experiencing pain rather than looking back years later and only then

feeling grateful for the struggle. We also talk about Cheryl's resiliency framework and the key

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