DiscoverFollow your Spark127: Setbacks, layoffs, and neurodivergence: turning life’s curveballs into your greatest growth! — with Minda Heyman
127: Setbacks, layoffs, and neurodivergence: turning life’s curveballs into your greatest growth! — with Minda Heyman

127: Setbacks, layoffs, and neurodivergence: turning life’s curveballs into your greatest growth! — with Minda Heyman

Update: 2025-11-10
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What if it wasn’t the massive accomplishments or big milestones that positively impacted your life the most?

 What if it was the way you overcame all the unexpected challenges along the way?

That’s exactly what my coaching client, and today’s podcast guest, Minda Heyman, discovered when I asked her this question.

From finding out she was neurodivergent in her 40s to being unexpectedly laid off, Minda realized those challenging moments were actually the ones that transformed her life the most — becoming powerful catalysts for growth, resilience and stepping into her power.

If you’re ready to stop seeing your challenges as failures — and start recognizing them as proof of your strength and greatness — this conversation is for you.

IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

  • How to reframe life’s unexpected challenges as powerful turning points for growth.
  • What happens when you stop trying to “fit in” and start honoring your unique rhythm, needs, and truth.
  • Why doing it all on your own might be blocking the very support and ease you’ve been craving.
  • Learning to love the parts of yourself you once judged, and why self-compassion is the foundation for true connection.
  • Seeing your life as a living garden — one you can tend, celebrate, and grow with every season.

🌸 Ready to stop feeling behind and start seeing the magic in how far you’ve come?

Join me for BECOMING on 11/11, a powerful two-hour journey to honor your journey, awaken your confidence, and reconnect to the beauty of your becoming.

https://ginacasbarro.com/becoming

MORE ABOUT MINDA:
 
Minda Heyman believes we all deserve support and connection to navigate life’s big shifts. After three decades in nonprofit leadership, higher education, and startups, she discovered her neurodivergence in her mid-40s—a “sliding door” moment that led to deep self-acceptance and a new path forward. Through Collective Force Coaching, she creates a brave space for neurodivergent women to unmask, break free from burnout, and build the confidence to live in alignment with their strengths and values. Her mission: to foster community, belonging, and authentic, empowered living.

 
STAY CONNECTED WITH MINDA

WEBSITE: www.collectiveforcecoaching.com

EMAIL: minda@collectiveforcecoaching.com


MORE ABOUT GINA CASBARRO:

Gina Casbarro is a certified Life Designer®  coach and feng shui expert who empowers her clients to blaze their own path and design the life and space of their dreams. Gina’s passion for coaching began as a manager at lululemon where she spent more than eight years coaching hundreds of people to develop as leaders and crush their goals. Her love of nature, symbolism, and intuition led her to feng shui. She now weaves these passions together to support her clients in aligning their mindset, their lifestyle, and their environment with their truest goals and values.

STAY CONNECTED WITH GINA:
Website: https://ginacasbarro.com
Instagram: @gina_casbarro

TOOLS TO HELP YOU FOLLOW YOUR SPARK: ⚡️

Top 15 Transformational Tools to ease stress and boost joy: https://www.ginacasbarro.com/transformational-tools

Music: https://www.purple-plan

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127: Setbacks, layoffs, and neurodivergence: turning life’s curveballs into your greatest growth! — with Minda Heyman

127: Setbacks, layoffs, and neurodivergence: turning life’s curveballs into your greatest growth! — with Minda Heyman