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Millie Grenough

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 “Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated.” ~ Terry Tempest Williams  Guest Introduction:   This is Exploring the Seasons of Life podcast episode 41. I’m your host Cindy MacMillan and today’s guest is Millie Grenough.  Welcome to Exploring the Seasons of Life, a podcast for women with a big heart on a spiritual journey. Each week, join Cindy MacMillan as she interviews coaches, spiritual explorers and celebrants from all walks of life about beginnings, endings and the messy bits in-between. Self-love, well-being, and mindset are at the heart of our conversations because once you change the inside, the outside will begin to change as well.   Millie Grenough is known for her ability to inspire people to do what they thought was impossible. She has taught non-singers to sing, non-swimmers to swim, Type A folks to work smarter, frazzled folks to find calm. Millie walks her talk:  an ex-shy Kentuckian turned international trainer, ex-nun turned nightclub singer, she loves to help people shine their unique light and share it with the world. A wife, stepmom, grandmom, professional coach, and Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, Millie created Oasis in the Overwhelm™ after a near-death accident forced her to face the frantic pace of her own life. Here’s a glimpse of our conversation: 5:00 Well, it wasn't an overnight change by any means and each of the decisions along the way kind of leads into something that brings us to the next place. So, when I was growing up in a very Catholic family, I think the question in our family was always, what's the best thing I can be?  6:08  So being an idealist, guess which one I chose, I chose to be a nun and thankfully, the group that I joined was the Maryknoll Sisters and their whole mission is to go to other countries, and learn from them and with them, not convert them, but work with them together. And it brought me to Bolivia and Peru for three years. 14:17 I felt that when I was a nun, I was somehow sitting on the side bank of the river and was not really in the river with the rest of the human beings and that may have been my own perception. I can remember when people asked me, Why did you leave? Again, it wasn't instant, it was a growing, and I got it down to three things. 19:08 I had just married for the first time and inherited three teenage stepsons. I was beginning a new work, writing a new book, I thought I had everything in balance. I didn't. My buddy Joe asked me to go for a bike ride with him one summer day in July. And we took off and long story short. I still don't know what happened. I think I hit a pothole in the road was thrown over the handlebars knocked unconscious. 29:48 I think it's a radical act in the culture of the current world in the USA. It's so fast-paced, everything is dot dot dot. Even when I go to get my car oil change. You can't just go in there and be quiet there's a TV blaring. At the doctor's office waiting there's a TV, it's like to take 60 seconds to just be here, and not do anything. Supposedly. It's a radical act. And to do it takes practice. It's not one of our usual habits. 39:22 I think my 18-year-old self then was so naive, so innocent. What would I say to her? I think I'd say just keep being who you are. And trust that it will lead you somewhere. You can find Millie Grenough at: Website Facebook Thank you so much for joining me on this episode of Exploring the Seasons of Life!  If you enjoyed it as much as I did, please let me know! You can share a screenshot of this episode on Instagram and tag me, @cindy.macmillan, and tell me what your biggest takeaways from the episode were! Until next time live inspired! If you enjoyed this conversation with Millie Grenough you might also enjoy these other episodes:  Paris, Self-love and Mindset with Sharri Harmel  Connection and Building Friendships with Christy Pennison  What Are Your Money Blocks With Carolynn Bottino

“Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing at dawn and to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten, that the world is meant to be celebrated.” ~ Terry Tempest Williams  Guest Introduction:   This is Exploring the Seasons of Life podcast episode 41. I’m your host Cindy MacMillan and today’s guest is Millie Grenough.  Welcome to Exploring the Seasons of Life, a podcast for women with a big heart on a spiritual journey. Each week, join Cindy MacMillan as she interviews coaches, spiritual explorers and celebrants from all walks of life about beginnings, endings and the messy bits in-between. Self-love, well-being, and mindset are at the heart of our conversations because once you change the inside, the outside will begin to change as well.   Millie Grenough is known for her ability to inspire people to do what they thought was impossible. She has taught non-singers to sing, non-swimmers to swim, Type A folks to work smarter, frazzled folks to find calm. Millie walks her talk:  an ex-shy Kentuckian turned international trainer, ex-nun turned nightclub singer, she loves to help people shine their unique light and share it with the world. A wife, stepmom, grandmom, professional coach, and Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, Millie created Oasis in the Overwhelm™ after a near-death accident forced her to face the frantic pace of her own life. Here’s a glimpse of our conversation: 5:00 Well, it wasn't an overnight change by any means and each of the decisions along the way kind of leads into something that brings us to the next place. So, when I was growing up in a very Catholic family, I think the question in our family was always, what's the best thing I can be?  6:08  So being an idealist, guess which one I chose, I chose to be a nun and thankfully, the group that I joined was the Maryknoll Sisters and their whole mission is to go to other countries, and learn from them and with them, not convert them, but work with them together. And it brought me to Bolivia and Peru for three years. 14:17 I felt that when I was a nun, I was somehow sitting on the side bank of the river and was not really in the river with the rest of the human beings and that may have been my own perception. I can remember when people asked me, Why did you leave? Again, it wasn't instant, it was a growing, and I got it down to three things. 19:08 I had just married for the first time and inherited three teenage stepsons. I was beginning a new work, writing a new book, I thought I had everything in balance. I didn't. My buddy Joe asked me to go for a bike ride with him one summer day in July. And we took off and long story short. I still don't know what happened. I think I hit a pothole in the road was thrown over the handlebars knocked unconscious. 29:48 I think it's a radical act in the culture of the current world in the USA. It's so fast-paced, everything is dot dot dot. Even when I go to get my car oil change. You can't just go in there and be quiet there's a TV blaring. At the doctor's office waiting there's a TV, it's like to take 60 seconds to just be here, and not do anything. Supposedly. It's a radical act. And to do it takes practice. It's not one of our usual habits. 39:22 I think my 18-year-old self then was so naive, so innocent. What would I say to her? I think I'd say just keep being who you are. And trust that it will lead you somewhere. You can find <a href="https://www.milliegrenough.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Millie Grenough</a> at: <a href="https://oasisintheoverwhelm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oasisintheoverwhelm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Thank you so much for joining me on this episode of Exploring the Seasons of Life!  If you enjoyed it as much as I did, please let me know! You can share a screenshot of this episode on Instagram and tag me, @cindy.macmillan, and tell me what your biggest takeaways from the episode were! Until next time live inspired! If you enjoyed this conversation with <a href="https://oasisintheoverwhelm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Millie Grenough</a> you might also enjoy these other episodes: <a href="https://www.cynthiamacmillan.com/exploringtheseasonsoflife/paris-self-love-and-mindset-with-sharri-harmel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paris, Self-love and Mindset with Sharri Harmel</a> <a href="https://www.cynthiamacmillan.com/exploringtheseasonsoflife/connection-and-building-friendships-with-christy-pennison" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Connection and Building Friendships with Christy Pennison</a> <a href="https://www.cynthiamacmillan.com/exploringtheseasonsoflife/what-are-your-money-blocks-with-carolynn-bottino" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What Are Your Money Blocks With Carolynn Bottino</a>

Millie Grenough, Founder of the Oasis in the Overwhelm 

Millie Grenough tells of her journey from nun to coach

Millie Grenough tells of her journey from nun to coach

0107 Nun to Nightclub Singer: Getting Unstuck with Millie Grenough

Millie Grenough is an Executive Coach and Clinical Instructor in Social Work of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. An international workshop presenter, she is President of Grenough LLC, a coaching and training organization based in New Haven, Connecticut. Her area of specialization is coaching individuals and groups for Peak Performance, Stress Management, Team-Building, Life/Work Balance, and Presentation Skills. Her clients include accountants, architects, athletes, attorneys, senior executives, clergy, health professionals, and planning teams from large and small businesses.   She will be along to chat about her book and program "OASIS in the Overwhelm"

Millie Grenough is an Executive Coach and Clinical Instructor in Social Work of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. An international workshop presenter, she is President of Grenough LLC, a coaching and training organization based in New Haven, Connecticut. Her area of specialization is coaching individuals and groups for Peak Performance, Stress Management, Team-Building, Life/Work Balance, and Presentation Skills. Her clients include accountants, architects, athletes, attorneys, senior executives, clergy, health professionals, and planning teams from large and small businesses.   She will be along to chat about her book and program "OASIS in the Overwhelm"

A Book and a Chat with Millie Grenough