Michael W. Allison, The Adversity Academy
Unlocking Your World of Creativity
Mark Stinson
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2024
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of "Your World of Creativity," host Mark Stinson delves into the theme of unlocking creativity through adversity. He invites Michael W. Allison, founder and CEO of the Adversity Academy, to share his insights and experiences.
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**Key Highlights:**
- **Collaborative Creativity:** Michael discusses the importance of collaboration in overcoming challenges, drawing from his experience in building leadership teams in the government sector.
- **Military Experience:** Reflecting on his time in the Marine Corps and surviving a car bomb in Iraq, Michael emphasizes the value of perspective and living life to the fullest.
- **Personal Transformation:** Michael opens up about his struggles with PTSD, trauma, and suicidal thoughts, highlighting his journey of seeking help, finding purpose, and undergoing personal development.
- **Service and Impact:** Inspired by his own journey, Michael shares his commitment to helping others overcome adversity, leading to the creation of the Adversity Academy and his various endeavors in public speaking and coaching.
- **Vision for the Future:** Michael envisions the Adversity Academy becoming a global brand, offering transformative programs to individuals and organizations worldwide.
**Pull-out Quote:**
"I live my life honoring those guys and telling my story... because tomorrow is not promised." - Michael W. Allison
The episode concludes with a message of resilience and the power of embracing adversity to unlock creativity.
[If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or text "HELLO" to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.]
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| 1:06.0 | Unlocking your world of creativity with best-selling author and brand innovator Mark Stinson. |
| 1:15.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome back to our podcast, |
| 1:17.4 | Your World of Creativity. |
| 1:19.7 | We talk a lot about how to get inspiration |
| 1:22.3 | for our creativity and how to launch our |
| 1:24.5 | work out into the world and many times I call it unlocking your creativity |
| 1:30.1 | because somehow we think it's in a vault somewhere, but sometimes it really is overcoming adversity |
| 1:36.5 | and that's why I wanted to talk to our guest today. |
| 1:39.0 | Michael W Allison, Michael welcome to the show. |
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