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Being An Idealist In The Real World

May 17, 2023 Melissa Kiguwa | The Idealists Podcast Season 3 Episode 93
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Being An Idealist In The Real World
Show Notes

A conversation providing valuable insights into the mindset, traits, and challenges of visionaries and idealists, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, inspiration, and personal growth in making a positive impact.  Melissa Kiguwa, founder and CEO of TheIdealistsPodcast.co, discusses being an idealist in the real world. Melissa shares her background as a journalist and her experiences living in different parts of the world, which shaped her into an idealist. She delves into her journey and the development of her podcast, The Idealists, where she interviews entrepreneurs, activists, and creatives to understand how they navigate challenges and achieve success.
Melissa emphasizes the importance of pushing against the status quo to achieve extraordinary results, describing different types of knowledge and traits that women identified as visionaries possess, including intellectuals, observant creators, intuitive and spiritual individuals, and warrior athletes.
The episode touches on the question of whether a person can be a visionary without enjoying leadership responsibilities. The conversation then shifts to mindset and the importance of maintaining inspiration and a shared mission. Melissa speaks to the exhaustion prevalent among leaders and emphasizes the need to keep one's well-being and capacity intact to lead effectively and the importance of self-exploration to make a positive impact in the world.
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