595. Navigating Life's Transitions + The Mission of The Flight School - Abby Falik
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Overview
Meet Abby. She’s a social entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for purposeful learning at any age ❤️. In this powerful episode, Abby shares her journey of letting go, stepping into the unknown, and redefining her path—offering invaluable lessons for anyone facing change or seeking purpose.
In 2024, Abby launched The Flight School to transform the post-high school transition into a bold rite of passage for emerging leaders. Through her insights on mindfulness, generosity, and personal growth, Abby is reshaping how the next generation learns, leads, and launches into the world. This conversation will leave you inspired to approach your own transitions with clarity, resilience, and a sense of adventure. We hope you enjoy 🎧
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The power of mindfulness and daily practices to navigate life's transitions
Strategies for overcoming the challenges of starting something new
Abby's vision for Flight School and how it aims to transform education and empower the next generation 💙
Today’s Guest
Abby Falik, Founder & CEO, The Flight School
“Our lives are constantly in flux. We never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next, but we’re scrambling for solid ground that does not exist.”
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Episode Highlights
Navigating Life's Transitions (:30)
The Power of Liminal Spaces (3:00)
Mindful Practices for Clarity (8:00)
Starting Again: Overcoming Challenges (12:00)
Tuning into Intuition and Discernment (17:00)
The Vision for Flight School (20:00)
Redefining Success for a New Generation (22:00)
The Flight School: A New Approach to Learning (29:00)
A Powerful Moment of Philanthropy in Abby’s Life (33:00)
Abby’s One Good Thing: For a New Beginning, By John O’Donohue (36:00)
Powerful Quotes
“The bad news is that we are all falling. The good news is there is no ground. May seem a bit obscure, but the way I experience that is, our lives are constantly in flux. We never know what's going to happen from one moment to the next, but we're scrambling for solid ground that does not exist." -Abby
“The things we do every day matter more than the things we do every once in a while, and for two decades, I have felt a pull in a direction of inner exploration and learning my heart and my mind outside of the context of all of the external inputs in our lives." -Abby
"If the path is clear, you're on someone else's. And I think that encapsulates the journey so far, is recognizing that it's easy to take the well trod and familiar path. The challenge is stepping off of it to forge your own." -Abby
“Our souls sense the world that awaits us. It's our job to tune in and trust it and listen and always be willing to begin again." -Abby
“As soon as we know there is more than one way to live, to organize your life, more than one word for something you know, more than one language. As soon as you know there is more than one, you know there could be infinite, but as long as you only know the one, everything else is terrifying." -Abby
"Everything in our lives is designed to distract us from ourselves and from the truer, wiser, deeper sense of knowing." -Abby
"The quieter we can get, and the more attuned to that inner knowing, the more likely we are to be able to hear what it's telling us." -Abby
"Poetry is the language for which against which we have no defense. It just cuts right in. And it's not an exaggeration to say that this one has saved me." -Abby
"You will never regret starting now." -Abby
“You can trust the promise of this opening." -Abby
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