Every person has a passion that they would like to pursue as a career, but many people are afraid of failure or the unknown. We might think that the only way to be successful is to focus on what we are good at but we also need to look at what we are passionate about and nurture our strengths and interests. A pursuit that feels like home, that excites and energizes you, will always bring out the best in you. However, mistakes are part of life and they are deemed to come your way but you can’t shut down when you make one. To be successful, you need to learn how to bounce back from mistakes and overcome them. Otherwise, they will discourage you from pursuing your goals and dreams. 

Join the conversation with Malika Dudley as she shares her career journey and strategies on how you can identify and pursue your passion. Malika is a certified meteorologist, television host, a black belt in karate, a blogger, a former Miss Hawaii, and a graduate of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa with two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Speech Communication and French. She is also the host of Communification Podcast, which focuses on the beautification of communication. 

During this episode, you will learn about: 

[02:37] About Malika’s career background and her podcast

[10:28] Malika’s childhood and how she grew up 

[13:25] Some of the challenges that Malika had to overcome getting into her career 

[19:21] How Malika’s first failure in the pageant inspired her to aim higher 

[21:12] Malika’s decision to pursue her passion and how she won the pageant 

[25:37] How planning fits in when you are putting together a goal 

[31:52] Comments and questions from the listeners 

[43:40] The goal for Malika’s podcast Communification Podcast 

[47:20] Showing your true passion and intentions 

[51:57] Monetizing your podcast through affiliates 

[01:01:12] Doing it right in relationship Marketing 

[01:15:42] Identifying what you love and putting yourself out there 

[01:19:21] Strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs 

[01:22:56] Final words from the guest 

Notable quotes: 

"Impacting people is the real price for success."

"It’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them."

"Practice makes progress." 

"If you show your true passion and intentions, it will come back to you."

"People can judge you, but no one has ever judged you worse than yourself."

Connect With Us

Malika Dudley 

Podcast: https://www.communificationpodcast.com/ 

Website: http://lifesswell.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malikadudley/ 

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/MalikaDudley? 

LJ Haywood 

Website: https://ljhaywood.com/ 

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lj-haywood-podcaster 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ljhaywoodcom/ 

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/podcasting4bizbuilders 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theljhaywood 

*****Thank you so much for listening. 

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