What happens when everything you have built your identity around suddenly shifts?
Marcy Bullock has spent over three decades helping students, professionals, and high achievers answer exactly that question. She is an award-winning speaker and Director of Professional Development at North Carolina State's College of Engineering, with over 150 professional development courses delivered across four universities on three continents.
In this conversation, Marcy unpacks the concept of the lifequake, the seismic moments that shake your sense of self to the core, and why navigating them starts with one thing: knowing who you truly are. This is a conversation about turning inward before you can move forward.
Episode Takeaways:
- What a lifequake actually is and why so many of us are living in one right now
- The danger of workaholism and tying your worthiness to your professional identity
- The powerful concept of “me search”, going inward to uncover your values, interests, and skills
- Why only 20% of people are truly engaged at work and what that really means for your life
- The 4 R's for navigating any life transition: Rethink, Release, Receive, Restart
- How perfectionism shapeshifts across every season of life
- Why the messy middle is not something to skip, it is where transformation actually happens
- What it means to normalize the struggle and give yourself permission to feel it all
- Why validation is for parking and where your sense of worth actually needs to come from
About the guest:
Marcy Bullock is a workforce transformation strategist, award-winning speaker, and career coach. Marcy has three decades of experience rewiring mindset, strengthening culture, and driving performance. Her goal is simple: Elevate mindset and morale to unlock potential. She personally designs each learning experience to reflect the unique culture, priorities, and needs of the organizations she partners with. She empowers people to show up as their best selves and perform like it. After all, high-performance cultures start with high-growth people.
For over a decade she taught
Women in the Workforce,
Practicing Happiness,
Career Exploration and
Professional Development at NC State University.
She has facilitated corporate retreats and workshops and delivered captivating keynote addresses across the globe. She was honored with the North Carolina Governor's Award for Excellence and the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Alumni Society.
She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is Certified in Career Coaching, Gallup Strengths, and Professional Leadership.
Connect with Marcy Bullock:
Email:
marcyleebullock@gmail.com
Website:
https://sites.google.com/view/marcylee/home?authuser=0
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About the Host
Dr. Amna Shabbir, MD, NBC-HWC, CPC is a Dual Board-Certified Physician and TEDx Speaker with advanced training in Integrative Well-being, Performance, and Leadership Development. She speaks, coaches, and consults on Perfectionism, Sustainable Success, and the well-being of High Achievers.
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