This is Mentoring Moments (#36), a series of WOW-you-need-to-know-these stories from successful women of multiple generations. Mentoring Moments is now a podcast.
Maria Shriver tweeted about this post by Brooke Warner: “Why Are Women Scared to Tell Their Own Stories?” I read the post and thought, “So true, and I’ve been so guilty of not telling my story.” It’s fair if you’re thinking, “Really? You share a lot of your own stories.” But that didn’t happen until I sat down to write my book, Their Roaring Thirties, and the day my husband said, “Start the book with your own personal story.” I replied, “I’m not in my 30s, why would anyone who’s reading a book about 30-something women want to read my story?” He suggested I tell a story about when I was in my 30s and then gave me the words to get me started — he said to start the book with “I found my daughter through the Pennysaver,” a very personal and emotional story about getting on the roller coaster ride called adoption. After seeing the reaction to that story – that my story is helping women and men around the world — well, there’s no stopping me now!
And then I thought about Kim Ann Curtin and how she found her voice, stood tall and let it be heard. Kim is the author of Transforming Wall Street: A Conscious Path for a New Future. She’s a keynote speaker. As the founder of The Wall Street Coach, she’s an executive coach and trusted advisor to movers and shakers across the globe, helping them accelerate their personal and professional success. This is Kim’s Mentoring Moment in her words: