Life is going to knock you down. You are going to have setbacks. It’s almost certainly inevitable. Still, it’s on you, and you alone to push away the temptation to simply become a victim of life. Instead, you must rise above, stand tall, and continuously adapt as life throws you curveballs. On this episode of Women of Impact, Lisa Bilyeu is joined by author, reporter, host of the ‘Better Together’ podcast, and all-around badass Maria Menounos to discuss such matters and more as they explore how to overcome setbacks in life and why you need to find your voice, feel a sense of empowerment, and start putting yourself first. They discuss Maria’s incredible journey from entertainment reporter to overcoming a brain tumor, why you need to feel a sense of empowerment, the power of being open to every perspective, why hardship is a blessing, how Maria has re-defined her definition of success, why you need to live life on your own terms, the power of purpose, and much more. Listen to Maria’s all-new podcast, ‘Better Together with Maria Menounos’: mariamenounos.com [Original air date: 2-17-21]. SHOW NOTES: Intro | Lisa opens today’s episode and welcomes today’s guest Maria Menounos. [0:30] Journey | Maria shares her incredible journey of discovering she had a brain tumor. [3:00] Learning | Maria reveals what she would have done differently when looking back. [9:06] Empowered | Maria reveals how to empower yourself to start speaking your mind. [13:36] Possibilities | Maria reveals why you have to think of every perspective possible. [20:56] Hardship | Maria reveals how she pushes through pain and overcomes challenges. [23:18] Success | Maria reveals why it’s okay to radically re-define your definition of success. [28:11] Living Your Way | Maria reveals why she decided live her life on her own terms. [33:08] Dreams | Maria shares how her dreams have evolved and shifted over time. [37:48] Purpose | Maria reveals the little things that led her to finding her purpose. [41:16] Connect | Maria reveals how to stay connected and follow her for more. [43:50] CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa Masterclass: Right now, our listeners get an additional 15% off any annual membership at https://masterclass.com/lisa. FOLLOW MARIA: Website: mariamenounos.com YouTube: youtube.com/mariamenounos Instagram: instagram.com/bettertogetherwithmaria Instagram: instagram.com/mariamenounos Facebook: facebook.com/MariaMenounos/ Twitter: twitter.com/mariamenounos FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en LISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices