In the Choose & Become Interview series, I delve into the five critical choices that led me to enduring success, and I unearth the inspirational stories of my guests as they share their journeys to enduring success with us using this five-choice framework.  

Each Create Enduring Success newsletter edition includes:

• One interview episode to link directly to or start by reading some quotes from my guest that stuck with me. 
• A link to each chapter for a shorter, self-guided experience! 

Today’s Episode—Natalie Guillen-CEO of Advant Coaching, Executive Coach, Professional Certified Coach, Co-Active Certified Coach, Stanford University MBA, Wife, Mom, Daughter, Friend, and Mentor

Natalie's husband, Brian, and my husband, Joe, are friends from Northwestern, and Natalie and I met at her wedding. Natalie and Brian came to visit my family in Boston a number of years ago and Natalie shared her origin story with me. She and her brother fled Peru to L.A. when they were young teenagers to escape terrorism. Her parents knew the opportunity in the U.S. would be difficult, foreign and lonely--but required for their survival. So she left her parents and home--her place of love and belonging--in order to live. But then she faced a different fight for survival.