'Life Happens' is the podcast that helps you build mental fitness, speaking to inspirational people about life’s ups and downs, how they’ve overcome setbacks and what it means to them to be mentally fit.

Imagine the pressure of having to brief US Presidents and NATO Generals on war zone strategy. That was exactly the role of our latest guest on the ‘Life Happens’ podcast.

As a CIA Intelligence Officer, Rupal Patel faced some highly pressurised situations and had to be absolute and resolute in believing in her ability. Self-confidence is something that came naturally to the University of Chicago graduate but as her career developed, she still had to develop resilience and mental toughness to deliver expert advice in high-octane, alpha-male environments.

Rupal has channelled this experience to become a successful businesswoman in her own right and encourages us to make the most of the opportunities we have, especially using our expertise to be the best we can be. It is this mindset that served her so well when faced with the challenge of delivering briefings to some of the world’s most powerful individuals. 

But she didn’t always get things right and we can all take something from her attitude towards success, particularly the need to experiment. In her own words, “My approach has always been to experiment – take life seriously but take it lightly.”

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Our interview with Rupal was possible thanks to our friends at the purpose-led motivational speaker agency Speaker Buzz. For more information visit: https://speakerbuzz.co.uk/.