How To Create Your Own Myth — Roz Savage




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Summary: I can’t believe it’s been about three years since I first aired this episode with Roz Savage, the first woman to row solo across three oceans. Honestly, I remember feeling so nervous, not so much during the conversation, but more so in sharing the interview, as it was the first show that launched the podcast. Today, my editor, Anne, recut this so it’s lively, fresh and even more revelatory. <br><br>(Quick note: This episode is from the archive and available when you subscribe to the podcast on ApplePodcasts.com/Heroine or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also stream it live from any browser on spreaker.com/heroine). <br><br>Give yourself a second to really think about the fact that Roz rows across oceans alone. She sits in a small boat, day after day, with little besides the cold waves for company and the sea mist hitting her face. This is a woman who is comfortable with solitude….and freedom.<br><br>But when Roz started rowing, she was, in her words, “just a management consultant” from the UK. <br><br>So...how did she get to that wide, open ocean? What drives someone to leave everything they’ve known for so long to achieve a distant goal? In a way, that’s really the central question of this podcast. How do we stop being good girls and start being the heroines we’re meant to be? How do we write our own stories, create our own myths? How do we activate our own potential - even when it goes against all of our social conditioning?<br><br>Roz ended up leaving her ordinary life because she sat down one day and wrote herself two obituaries. It sounds morbid, but for Roz it was clarifying. In one version, she had lived life as a business woman, in control and with fancy clothes. In the other, well, I won’t give too much away. Let’s just say, in the other obituary, her clothes didn’t matter. <br><br>References:<br>Roz Savage’s book, "Rowing the Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean." <br>Roz Savage’s website, <a href="http://www.rozsavage.com/" rel="noopener">http://www.rozsavage.com/</a><br><br>A BIG THANK YOU &amp; SHOUT OUT TO OUR BADASS PATRONS ESPECIALLY: <br><br>Brigid Cabry Nelson leads Lettershop, an award-winning creative studio that serves a wide range of clients—from boutique retailers to large corporations—approaching each and every project with vigor and enthusiasm. Learn more about Brigid and her work here. <br><br>Bianca Wendt, an award-winning art director and graphic designer based in San Francisco and London. Learn more about Bianca and her work here.<br><br>Pssst....don't forget to follow me on Instagram @majo.heroine for more goodies, inspiration, and updates when episodes drop – yay!<br><br>Want to support women's voices? Go to patreon.com/heroinefm &amp; become a bigger part of the Heroine community. Check out our rewards for supporters.<br><br>MUSIC:<br><br>Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs