“You leave people with an experience of yourself every time you deliver words”. Mary Lyn Jenkins, author of The Transformative Power of Language: Change Your Language. Change Your Life shares fascinating insights about communication in this episode.  Mary Lyn is a momma, wife, coach, speaker, consultant, and writer.  She began her career as an interior designer and worked for Southern Living Magazine. Her move to the West Coast opened an opportunity to become a set designer. She taught yoga for 20 years, owned her own yoga studios for eleven years, taught the NFL how to touch their toes, and was a cover model for Yoga Journal Magazine.  She has trained hundreds of students to step into leadership in and out of the classroom and as yoga teachers, entrepreneurs, and catalysts for change.  Today’s episode begins with a heart to heart conversation about the beginning of Mary Lyn’s journey with transformative communication.   When a relationship is not working, our default response is to say, “I’m out of here”. While walking away may seem easier, making that choice robs us of the opportunity to learn something new. It’s not enough to try to work together. We have to just do it.  Somewhere, we were taught to be confident, proud, and right. In fact, these are habitual patterns that wreck the chance for forgiveness. Asking for forgiveness with an expectation is manipulation. We have to be willing to lay down our attitude of being right and purpose in our hearts to glimpse the other person’s perspective. Being the first one to say your sorry – that’s leadership! May Lyn is currently running a wellness company called LiveBigFishCo. This includes more than exercise and treating your body right. It encompasses inspiration, journaling, leadership development and coaching. Her podcast, One Creative Act is starting its second season.   Resources:o One Creative Act’s Instagram: @onecreativeacto Mary Lyn Jenkin’s Instagram: @marylynbigfisho Big Fish Co.’s Instagram: @livebigfish o Big Fish Co.’s Website: https://livebigfishco.com/