Barbie, Bravery & Birkenstocks

This episode is about Barbie (2023), the movie. THERE ARE NO SPOILERS. You do not have to be a fan. You don’t even have to like Barbie. And, you do not have to see the movie to get anything from this episode. All you have to do is have a bit of ambition. Let’s do this!

Everyone may be talking about Barbie, the new movie from Mattel Films. But there’s been a lot of chatter around feminism, patriarchy and bleeped-out cuss words.

I have another perspective I want to bring up.

Barbie has evolved considerably since she was first created in the 1950s. Heck, she’s been completely reimagined since my years of playing with her in the 1990s. As an idea, a persona, Barbie is instilling the idea of courage and dreaming big in fans worldwide.

The movie tells this tale by introducing us to “traditional” Barbie, the tall, pretty blonde we often imagine when we hear her name. Instead of taking us on a magical journey with lessons of friendship and adventure, the story takes a hard turn, touching on topics of sadness, aimlessness and even death.

Barbie–the movie and the character–take a courageous leap to suggest that life as we know it may not be all we are meant for. Sometimes, stepping outside of the comfort of your Dream House, circle of friends and hometown are exactly what it takes to find yourself.

It takes freaking gumption!

Gumption is a critical stage in the coaching process I use with my clients. Owning that bit of fear mixed with desire for change is critical in achieving your dreams, whether it’s to be able to play on the floor with your children, walk the dog without pain or lose 100 pounds.

Join me in this episode–again with NO SPOILERS–to discuss how a cultural icon may be a source of inspiration to ditch the cookie-cutter ways, try something new, and take a leap of faith to allow yourself to be truly “you”.

Looking for more Barbie insights? Check out my BONUS episode WITH SPOILERS on how the movie’s final message brought me to tears and fueled my fire to bravely own my life and embrace who I am today!

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