1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,079 Speaker 1: I keep going back to this quote from Kobe Bryant. 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: He said, the most important thing is to try and 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: inspire people so that they can be great in whatever 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: they want to do. Hey, Hurdler's Emily Abadi here checking 5 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: back in with another installment of Hurdle Moment from Hurdle, 6 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: a wellness focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring 7 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: individuals to talk about everything from their big wins to 8 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: how they've gotten through some of life's toughest moments. With 9 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: Hurdle Moment, I want to get a little bit more 10 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 1: granular with my mission to inspire you to be your 11 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: best self, move with intention, and have some fun along 12 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: the way. Now, it's been a really tough week. On 13 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: Friday night, I was in my apartment finishing up Monday's 14 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: episode of Hurdle when I got the news of the 15 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: past of Lyla Johna. She was a CEO of Samosaurus 16 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: and Luxmi episode fifty four of the podcast, and I'll 17 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 1: link to that in the show notes. It feels like 18 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 1: yesterday I was sitting down with her in this small 19 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: studio space near twenty third Street, and I was just 20 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: so in awe of absolutely everything she was, everything she 21 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: was doing, how much she was giving to other people, 22 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 1: especially those less fortunate than her. And then I'm laying 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: in my hotel bed here in Denver and a friend 24 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: texted me the news about Kobe Bryant and the helicopter crash, 25 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: and I just was so beside myself. It's hard. It's 26 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 1: hard when you feel like there's just nothing you can 27 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: do about it. It's hard when we go looking for 28 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: some sort of explanation and there isn't one. On Saturday, 29 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: I was about eight miles into my fourteen mile long 30 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: run and I found myself just like on the brink 31 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: of tears, and I kept asking myself, why why do 32 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: these bad things happen to good people? I just felt 33 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: so tired and powerless, and I started to thinking as 34 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: I picked up my piace again, what is it that 35 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: I want my legacy to be? I mean, if you 36 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: open up any social media app right this second, you'll 37 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: see endless quotes from so many people that have just 38 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: gone too soon, tidbits that they leave a serious impact. 39 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: I keep going back to this quote from Kobe Bryant. 40 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 1: He said the most important thing is to try and 41 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: inspire people so that they can be great in whatever 42 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: they want. To do for me. Well, that sums it up, 43 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: which is why I really want to ruminate on this 44 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: idea of legacy for today's hurdle Moment. Today, I'm asking 45 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: the question, what is it that you want your legacy 46 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: to be and what can you do with the time 47 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: that you have while you have it to make a 48 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: lasting impact, Because that's important, right. You don't need to 49 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: be an elite athlete or a top CEO or hold 50 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 1: some sort of world record to leave a legacy. Before 51 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,519 Speaker 1: I get into it, thank you to my sponsor Beam 52 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: for bringing you this week's hurdle moment. 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It's a really thought provoking question. 73 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: I was watching Cheer on Netflix like everybody else, and 74 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: one of the girls she was saying that she didn't 75 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: really mind if no one that came after her on 76 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: the team knew who she was. Hey, if that's how 77 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: you feel, then that's how you feel. But here's the 78 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: thing I know in my gut that I want to 79 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 1: be remembered as a good person. I want to do good. 80 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,799 Speaker 1: I want to be known as someone who cares about others, 81 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: someone who makes something tangible that can help other people. 82 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: I want to lead a legacy. Today, I'm talking through 83 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: how to do just that with the help of some 84 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: really great advice that I've been offered along the way. 85 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: First up, give others. The gift of time. Giving is 86 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: a really powerful pathway to lasting happiness and positive personal growth. Sure, 87 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: giving money or some sort of tangible donation, that's one 88 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: thing that's great, but the gift of time is so important. 89 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: We don't always have the same amount of money to offer, 90 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 1: but what we do have is the ability to offer 91 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: up our person, to offer up our physical being to 92 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: help others. Maybe it's a few hours a month, volunteering 93 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: on the weekend, or maybe it's a couple days a year, 94 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: whatever it is that works for you, I encourage you 95 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: to look for the right way to give back in 96 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: your community and beyond. I've been there. I've had opportunities 97 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,359 Speaker 1: to give that have come at the wrong time, that 98 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: have felt like a little bit of a hassle, just 99 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: because my skull dual life it feels chaotic. But I 100 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 1: promise you will never regret taking the time to show 101 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 1: up for others. Just like a good workout, it can 102 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: feel a little bit daunting heading into the experience, but 103 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: when you walk away, you feel better knowing that you 104 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 1: did something good. When you give to others, you're feeding 105 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: your own soul in the process, and you're making an impact. 106 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:32,720 Speaker 1: Next up, stay kind Ah, It's really interesting what happens 107 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: when you treat people well. I know that sounds kind 108 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: of silly, right. The other day, I was in a 109 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: bit of a rush. I was trying to get into 110 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: a we work to do some work, and I forgot 111 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: my key cards, so I signed in on the iPad 112 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 1: and for one reason or another, it just didn't go through, 113 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,479 Speaker 1: despite having a registration email on my phone to show. 114 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: The nice man sitting at the front desk. He asked 115 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: that I called upstairs so that the we work team 116 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: could put me in the system, and it felt to 117 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: be honest, like a hassle, and so admittedly I gave 118 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: him a little bit of an attitude. After all of 119 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: a sudden, done I was on the phone, I had 120 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: this moment where it hit me that I was like, Wow, 121 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 1: you really didn't need to approach him like that. And 122 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: so after everything was taken care of and I got 123 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: off the phone and I had the QR code, the 124 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: scan at the front desk. I looked at him and 125 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: I said, I'm sorry, you didn't deserve me to give 126 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: you that attitude. And he was so surprised that I 127 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: would even take the time to greet him with that kindness, 128 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 1: to offer him that courtesy, and it felt really good. 129 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: It goes back to this quote that we hear so often. 130 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: People may forget what you said or what you did, 131 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: but they'll never forget how you made them feel. We 132 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: have the opportunity every single day to approach other people 133 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: with kindness, and it's hard. Some days. I get it. 134 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: Like I said, I was just there, but usually saying 135 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: something nice, offering someone a smile, lending someone in ear 136 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: it doesn't have to feel so hard. What I've noticed, 137 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: as I've consciously made kindness one of my important stressed 138 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: values over the past couple of years is that it 139 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: becomes easier. It sounds a little silly when I say 140 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: that out loud, but these instances, like the front desk 141 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: man at we work, you realize just how much value 142 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: your positivity can bring to someone else, how it can 143 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: completely change their day. Now, I'm not saying that we 144 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: should be kind because we're looking for something in return. 145 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: No that's not it at all, But rather, it feels 146 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: good to be good. That in itself is the reward. 147 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: It feels right to offer that outlet, to act with 148 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: positive intention. My next tip for leaving a lasting legacy 149 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: is to be authentically you. Without authenticity, we have nothing 150 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: to fall back on. When you are your true self, 151 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: that's when you have the opportunity to connect with other 152 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: individuals on a deeper level. It doesn't matter if what 153 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: you have to say is the popular opinion. What matters 154 00:08:56,120 --> 00:09:00,160 Speaker 1: is that you're telling your story. You're offering your honest truth. 155 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: I posted something the other night to my Instagram story 156 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: about how I feel like life is just a lot lately. 157 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,839 Speaker 1: I feel like everyone I come into contact has made 158 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: some sort of point about January feeling like it's been 159 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: seven months long. Work feels like a lot lately, And 160 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: in exchange with a friend, I said to him that 161 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 1: even though the grind really does just feel like a 162 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,199 Speaker 1: grind these past few weeks, something tells me that it's 163 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,839 Speaker 1: all paying off. He asked me something important, He said, 164 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:31,839 Speaker 1: what does paying off mean to you? It really made 165 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: me think. I told him that I wanted to leave 166 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: an impact and well that goes back to this whole 167 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 1: legacy thing. Me being authentic with you is in my eyes, 168 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 1: a way to open the door to real conversations, to 169 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 1: give others who might feel self conscious about being upfront 170 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:53,559 Speaker 1: the go ahead to do so. There is only one, Hugh, 171 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: What a beautiful opportunity, right, I keep revisiting a prompt 172 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: from this book I'm reading, Ask me, who are the 173 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: people that you admire to leave a lasting legacy? I'd 174 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: say that it's really important to be able to answer 175 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: that question, to have role models to look up to, 176 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: who have paved the way, who have inspired us to 177 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 1: be better humans. And so today, along with the other 178 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: words that I am leaving you with, I encourage you 179 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: to write that one down as well, to ask yourself 180 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 1: who inspires me? Why do they inspire me? And then 181 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 1: go a little bit deeper. What is it that you 182 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 1: want to be remembered for? What does paying off really 183 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: mean to you? Now? I'm not talking into this microphone 184 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: under the impression that you got it all figured out. 185 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: I sure as hell don't. But by taking the time 186 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: to stop and reflect, well, that's how we get to 187 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 1: where we want to be, That's how we leave an impact. 188 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: I want to end today's episode with a reminder, be 189 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: where your feed are. Take so much time often worrying 190 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: about what could be, worrying how things are being perceived, 191 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: that we forget that we have the opportunity to be 192 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: fully present. A listener sent me this bee where your 193 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: feet are reminder while I was on the treadmill, admittedly 194 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: struggling this morning, and it reminded me to be present 195 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: in the wake of all this chaos, to show up today. 196 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: Take that opportunity to show up, to keep playing the 197 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: groundwork for your legacy. At Emily a Body at Hurdle Podcast, 198 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: Another Hurdle Conquered. Keep your chain up, everyone, and I'll 199 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: catch you next time.