Rock Bottom to Record Breaker | A Journey of Resilience with Tia Banks (Part 1)
🎧 Episode 147: Rock Bottom to Record Breaker | A Journey of Resilience with Tia Banks
In this powerful episode, we explore the transformative journey of Tia Banks, an award-winning motivational speaker, certified resilience expert, and mountaineer. From scoring a devastating 5 on her first college test to becoming one of the second Black women to summit Pico de Orizaba, Tia shares how she transformed her moments of profound failure into catalysts for extraordinary change.
We dive deep into:
- The evolution of identity beyond athletics
- Navigating depression and finding purpose after career-ending injuries
- The power of asking for help and building supportive communities
- The relationship between mental and physical resilience
- Breaking cultural barriers in mountaineering
- Transforming personal struggles into tools for helping others
🔑 Key takeaways:
- Success often requires letting go of the fear of looking unknowledgeable
- Valley moments are natural parts of any journey - there's no straight path to the peak
- Grief and acceptance are crucial steps in personal transformation
- Your mind can expand beyond what you believe you're physically capable of
- Resilience isn't about never failing - it's about keeping your original decision despite setbacks
- True growth often comes from exploring spaces outside your normal perspective
💡 Quotes to remember: "On any mountain, there's always a valley. You never just go straight to the top." - Tia Banks
"How can you be yourself if you've never known who you were?" - Tia Banks
"Just because I reached adversity, does that mean the decision changes? Or do we try to figure out, let's get some air, let's do some self-affirmations, let's hype yourself up?" - Tia Banks
📚 Resources:
https://www.tiabanks.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thetiabanks/?hl=en
🏔️ Milestone Achievement: Tia became one of the second Black women to summit Pico de Orizaba, the highest volcano in North America, demonstrating that setbacks are often setups for comebacks.
A rising tide raises all ships, and I invite you along on this journey to Evoke Greatness!
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