Lessons to Get Unstuck & How to Stop Numbing Yourself From Life | Victoria Arlen on Women of Impact

This week’s guest on Women of Impact is Victoria Arlen. As a teenager, Victoria contracted a rare disease that rendered her locked into her body in a vegetative state. After years of immobility and a prognosis that looked grim, she was suddenly able to blink. From there she began the long road to regaining her mobility to even competing in the Paralympics and Dancing with the stars. Today Victoria Arlen is an actress, speaker, model, and the best sellingauthor of her memoir, Locked In. BUY LOCKED IN: https://amzn.to/2UJj1b3  SHOW NOTES How Victoria reacted when she realized she was locked in [03:00] How to coach yourself through hard times [05:35] Are your doubters right? [10:07] The difference between surrendering and giving up [15:24] Why you can't let negativity get to you [19:00] How to use others' negativity to fuel you [21:51] How to dream big, breathe, and listen to your intuition at the same time [27:27] Why you can't put a timeline on your goals [33:29] The power of dreaming big [38:05] What to do after achieving your biggest dreams [41:46]  FOLLOW VICTORIA INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2TUK4mS TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2UJix4J Sponsors: Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/womenofimpact and use discount code WOMENOFIMPACT Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!  Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.  Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.  Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub.  And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist  Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/