Take the Risk: Own Your Career

About this episode

Dayna Adelman discusses how risk-taking and resilience have shaped her career and offers insights on owning one's professional path.

What does it mean to own your career? In this episode of Rebel Mindset, Dayna Adelman, global corporate leader and author of The Youngest One in the Room, shares how risk-taking, resilience, and reinvention shaped her professional journey across four countries and into executive leadership at some of the largest organizations in the world. We explore:- Why risk takers rise faster- Navigating politics through connection- Redefining success at different life stages- The truth about burnout, glamorized careers, and balance If you’ve ever been the youngest or "only" in the room — or are rethinking what success means — this episode will challenge you to stop waiting for permission and start owning your path.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Spikes, Kallie Knop

Guest: Dayna Adelman

Topics covered

• career ownership
• risk-taking
• resilience
• executive leadership
• success redefinition
• burnout
• work-life balance

Keywords

• career
• risk
• leadership
• success
• burnout
• resilience
• work-life balance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Youngest One in the Room

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