Say Yes - Joey Garcia

“I was in a crisis," said Joey Garcia, author and writing coach. "I’d done all the things I was supposed to do to be successful… but the corporate life was not at all what I imagined it would be.” It was then that she said Yes to an invitation to return to the land where she was born and found herself face-to-face with a people who needed her help. 

While there, she met the local Catholic Bishop. “If there’s anything I can do for you,” she said, “Just let me know.” 

“You can put on a teacher training,” he said. She stumbled to respond. Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined that this would be his request. 

The next Yes proved to be a transformative one —one that led to the launching the nonprofit Rise Up Belize created to improve the educational opportunities for Belizean children. 

As you listen to this episode, consider:

• Are there opportunities  for you to step outside your comfort zone?
• Have you felt the call to to take a risk? To try something completely new?
• What holds you back? What keeps you from saying “Yes”?

To learn more about Joey Garcia, please check out her website.

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