Podcast 959: Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life with Carrington Smith

Joining me for this podcast is an attorney, business owner, executive search professional and the author of Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life - Carrington Smith. Carrington or more known to me as Carrie was born and grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth. But, this did not exclude her from hardships and challenges of life. She has survived sexual assault, two divorces, piles of debt, abuse, religious mind games, the death of loved ones, and the loss of close friends. In Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life, Carrie opt to share and tell the world her journey through the shit by combining wit and wisdom with a positive attitude and a shift of mindset, into a life bursting with joy, opportunity, and purpose. In this book, she shares how she discovered that her own path to happiness wasn’t based on fitting in but on standing out—celebrating her uniqueness and owning her past. Get to know more Carrie by visiting her website by clicking this link. I hope you enjoy and get inspired by this engaging interview with Carrington Smith. Thanks and happy listening! THE BOOKBlooming takes you on a treasure hunt to discover the gifts in the shit. Shit is quite literally fertilizer. It is in the messes, failures, trauma, and difficulties of life that we discover what we need to bloom into our greatness. It is Carrington's way of sharing her journey - from trauma to triumph, through the depths of sexual assault, religious mind-fuckery, family rejection, body dysmorphia, mid-life metamorphosis, physical scarring, and death into happiness, forgiveness, empathy, purpose, belonging, and joy, Blooming is a poignant, powerful account of finding your way through the shit. THE AUTHOR Amazon's best-selling author Carrington Smith was born into a high society family scrambling to maintain social status after the bulk of their wealth was gone. Carrington worked as a trial lawyer for seven years and then left the practice of law to pursue her passion for connecting people, businesses, and ideas. Today, as the owner of an executive search firm, a keynote speaker, and a Forbes Human Resources Council Member, she finds joy in helping companies and executives make authentic, value-based connections. She has also created Blooming Foundation to help the disadvantaged, women, and especially single moms get a hand up.

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