It always starts with a moment. A moment when everything feels impossible.

For Denise, it was standing at the crossroads of a career shift, staring down uncertainty like an opponent in the ring. For Sam, it was watching someone she believed in struggle—not because they lacked talent, but because they couldn’t see their own path forward.

What makes the difference in those moments? It isn’t strength. It isn’t luck. It’s perspective.

In this episode, Sam and Denise dive into Part One of The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday, exploring the idea that how we see the world determines how we move through it. Through powerful real-world stories—like John D. Rockefeller during the financial collapse of 1857 and Ruben “Hurricane” Carter’s refusal to be broken by wrongful imprisonment—they break down the ways perception can either trap us or set us free.

But this isn’t just about history. It’s about you.

Denise reflects on the moments when a shift in perspective turned failure into opportunity—how choosing to see a roadblock as a challenge instead of an end point rewrote the story. Sam shares how learning to stay calm when everything screamed panic became the key to unlocking new possibilities.

We don’t control our circumstances, but we do control how we see them.

Expect to walk away with:

• A new way to look at the challenges in front of you
• Practical strategies for maintaining perspective under pressure
• A reminder that even in the hardest moments, there’s a way forward

Tune in. Shift your view. And take the first step through the obstacle in front of you

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