Ermi Isais joins us to share her fitness journey; from viewing it as a mere obligation to discovering its transformative power. Through the unexpected challenges of obstacle course races, Ermi found joy and fulfillment in pushing her limits. Now, she reflects on the importance of embracing new experiences and viewing failures as valuable lessons. Throughout her journey, Ermi learned to overcome inhibitions and fear of failure, finding strength in vulnerability. Guest Bio Ermi Mendoza-Isais (she/her) is a design leader with over 20 years of experience, (15 years in visual design, branding, studio management and 7+ years in UX/UI design), working with agencies, corporates, fintech and small startups and has managed a freelance business. She's built design teams from the ground up and established cross-team collaboration processes to help companies with low UX maturity digitally transform and elevate their products and services. Ermi's an active mentor of the global design community, ADPList, where she shares career advice and EQ skills not taught in UX boot camps. She is a keynote speaker and is regularly invited to speak on design panels and podcasts to share valuable insights through her diverse journey to help inspire designers to thrive in their careers. When Ermi’s not designing, she challenges herself in her fitness journey, an experience that has been life-changing and helped her develop a “fit for life" mindset. Links Ermi’s fitness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ermi_fitness Ermi’s design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ermi_isais Ermi’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ermiisais Ermi on ADPList: https://adplist.org/mentors/ermi-isais City2Surt: https://city2surf.com.au/ Spartan race: https://au.spartan.com/en True Grit: https://truegrit.com.au/ Credits Cover design by Raquel Breternitz.