Dr. Dorothy’s story is incredibly inspirational and you’ll connect immediately to the warmth and humor she exudes as she tells her story of resilience after growing up in an orphanage from birth till age 3 as an illegitimate daughter of an unwed mother in South Boston. Once she was adopted, she lived in a playpen on the outside porch until she was 6 years old so that her grandmother didn’t have to acknowledge her existence inside the house.

Fast forward and Dr. Dorothy is the author of several books such as Real Women Change The World: Letting the Good Girl Die so the Real Women Can Live, where she shares the importance of emotional intelligence, mindset, mindfulness, and communication as imperative tools for women in leadership.

She is also an international speaker, author, consultant/master coach, and frequent radio, podcast, and television guest is also Past-President of the National Speakers Association – CT and the founder of 4 companies.
In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why do so many people choose to live in illusion- stuck in jobs that they hate or lives that don’t fulfill them.
• We stay in situations that deplete us because there is a payoff in staying.
• What is the story of “the victim” and how can you get out?
• Why stagnancy in your life will eventually make you sick
• What women’s leadership makes possible in the world.
• How Dorothy’s traumatic upbringing informed her life helped her become who she is today.
• What is the “risk” of transformation?
• Why women are uniquely suited for helping the world to unify in a global community.

A psychotherapist, Dr. Dorothy was in practice for 25+ years. As a motivational speaker, Dr. Dorothy brought a history of living in an orphanage, being adopted and raised in the housing projects of South Boston in a violent alcoholic home. She later became a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, and so much more, showing that faith, humor, and passion make anything possible.

Today, whether supporting individual clients in recognizing and living their Purpose or supporting CEOs in creating a culture of Purpose within their organization, Dr. Dorothy brings first-hand knowledge of the challenges facing those who want to live and work in a culture that feeds rather than drains them.
In that light, Dorothy has supported highly successful women from all levels of success, from Park Ave, NYC to a small town in Maine. Consequently, patterns and similarities in leadership are readily understood as she brings extensive wisdom, knowledge, and experience to the table. Combining her recognition that mindset and communication skills set us apart, with her ability to make the complicated simple, Dr. Dorothy is someone to learn from whether as a speaker, trainer, coach, or consultant.

Links:

• Website - Ask Dorothy
• Book: Real Women Change The World: Letting The Good Girl Die So The Real Woman Can Live: Martin-Neville PhD, Dr Dorothy A.
• Project: The You You're Called To
• Instagram: Dr Dorothy Martin-Neville (@askdrdorothy)
• Facebook : Dorothy A Martin Neville

Kathy is a visual storyteller, a photographer and conservationist. After 30 plus years as a trauma therapist, she instinctively sought images that reflected resilience, beauty and wholeness, she's primarily a wildlife photographer, although international travel images and people compose half of her image archives, including the iconic animals of east Africa, particularly elephants who have profoundly impacted her work.

Fueled with spirit she's attracted to the wisdom of indigenous cultures. She loves wandering off the beaten path and her camera allows her to focus on specific gestures, connection, or implied story. When she travels to make pictures, she pushes through her natural shyness seeking more. Differences and barriers melt away and curiosity and wonder reign.

She hopes her images are a reminder that there is goodness and beauty in the world. She believes people and nature are inextricably linked. She's horrified by the degradation of the environment and the threat to our planet. Photography is a way of seeing. Which can teach and inspire people to care. When we care, we're more inclined to protect.

If her stories and images inspire readers to take steps towards making the world a better place.
She believes if we take care of nature, Nature will take care of us. When we save wild places, we save ourselves.

When she’s not traveling, she's at home with her husband in London, Ontario, Canada, or on the shores of the Georgian bay, the sixth great lake. She's grateful for family and friends. They are the wind beneath her wings. Creativity is an essential daily practice and there is much to celebrate in her life.

• We all have a unique perspective to offer the world. When we don’t judge our contribution or compare it, we realize it’s relevant and important, and our own life's work can stand on its own.
• The divine choreography that led Kathy to the front lines of animal wildlife and led her to effortlessly find elephants who were often challenging for others to locate and experience.
• Why photography is her medium for fostering compassion and connection.
• Why animals have so much to teach us about our own humanity and the interconnectedness of life.
• Kathy shares how she gives herself permission to travel and pursue her passion while her husband supports her in doing this from his home base.
• How investing in “funding” your soul work gives you the biggest return on investment.
• Hear about “A room of One’s Own” a metaphor for traveling solo into new territories to be with your own wonder up close and personal.
• How conservation and climate change is a part of Kathy’s ongoing work.
• How she came to meet and love Big Tusker Tim and what elephants have taught her about grief and love and connection.
• Kathy shares about the loss of her own mother and how she came into the realization of her own grief.
• Why the loss of the Matriarch is such a profound event and rite of passage both for humans and elephants.
• Hear about the moment of Revelation that Kathy experiences as the veil between the animal world and the human world lifts and she catches a glimpse of what it means to honor and witness these profound moments of our lives through animal medicine.

Links:

• Kathy Karn Photography
• Kathy Karn Photography (@kathykarnphotography) • Instagram photos and videos
• LinkedIn - Kathy Karn Photography
• Kathy Karn Photography - YouTube