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Welcome to The Toxic People Detox, a practical guide for finding peace in the midst of toxic people. It’s not about changing toxic people but changing how you respond to them and doing so in a productive, healthy way. Today, I interview a former student Ms. Maci Brinson. She is currently a graduate student working on her Masters in physiology at the University of Louisville. Read Full Transcript Dr. Shayla: Hello and welcome to another episode of Toxic People Detox. A practical guide to finding peace in the midst of toxic people. Because it's not about changing them, it's about changing how you respond to them and doing so in a healthy, productive way. I have an interviewee today. She's one of our former students and she did a seminar just yesterday at the time of this podcast and it's called Transitions, Moving to Graduate and Professional school. Ms. Macy Brinson, spring 2017 ASU biology program graduate. As she was doing her seminar, I'm listening and I've sitting up here nodding head saying you know, I'm really digging this, because this is not something I normally hear a student say and not just students in general, but people. There's something about our society, we've become anemic and as a result many of us has become toxic, feeding off of ourselves and feeding off of each other rather than going out and doing something productive. So Ms. Brinson is going to talk to us about motivation and about dealing with rejection. So welcome to the show Ms Brinson. Ms. Brinson : Thank you for having me, I'm so so so excited for being here today. I'm now a grad student, getting my masters in Physiology at the University of Louisville and it's so nice to be back in Albany today. Dr. Shayla : Okay. Alright, so let's start with this question. Where did that motivation come from because you said a lot of things. You talked about sitting in a dentist office for 2 hours if you had to, just because you wanted to talk to the dentist to shadow them. That's not something I hear people doing. where did that come from? Ms. Brinson: I would have to say the thing that drives me the most will be my parents. Coming from not the best households growing up, or just not the most productive when it comes to going out and reaching your goals and doing your own thing to be successful, my parents instilled in me that if there's anything that you want, you're capable to go out and get. They also showed me by starting their own business like when I was...even not even in elementary school yet. So I was there to see them work. I've seen their determination, I've seen their drive. It did nothing but motivated me. I just was always taught if it's something worth having, you'll work for it and once you receive it, it'll only be better. Dr. Shayla: I agree, I agree. So your motivation came from your parent and growing up in a household where people had the entrepreneurial mindset? Ms Brinson: Yes. Dr. Shayla: Okay. Well because when you're an entrepreneur, you have to have that mindset. Ms. Brinson: Because if you don't do it, no one else is. When you're working for others, you should still have that mindset. Yes, you work for someone and they're also ultimately your boss, but .....it's okay to stand out, it's okay to go the extra mile in moderation. Like whatever you set out to do, be the best even if it is for your own satisfaction. Because not only will you be able to grow in ways imaginable, it's just... it feels good to be prospering at something that you're doing. Dr. Shayla: Yeah, I agree. It gives that sense of fulfillment, that sense of satisfaction, that people are trying to get that but they do so through addiction like drug, alcohol, the typical ones. So, now you grew up in a household where you had entrepreneurial parents. But what about someone who didn't? How would you develop that motivation? What kind of advice would you give to someone? Ms. Brinson: I feel like step one is knowing who you are.