María has had an interesting professional path of — classical ballet, law, a life in international relations. This is a conversation about what becomes possible when you follow your curiosity and not being afraid to fail. There's also the best argument for giving yourself permission not to finish a book.

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In this episode:
00:00 — "you're actually average"
00:33 — Meet María Fernández García
01:28 — At six years old: astronaut, banker, hotel receptionist
02:27 — What anchors a career
03:31 — Fail fast, fail forward
03:59 — "You're actually average" — permission, not an insult
05:20 — Permission to not finish the book
06:00 — What ballet gave her: being one in many
08:30 — "María, open your eyes"
11:03 — Never better communications, never more isolated
11:44 — How she defines leadership
16:26 — "That's your story" — owning a nonlinear path
17:33 — Letting go of the dream
17:54 — Training herself to be present
19:26 — How you know when to let something go
22:56 — This is not the last decision you'll ever make
23:58 — Closing: today is the day

About the show
Now Is Life with Rima is about the people who bet on themselves — career pivots, wild new hobbies, goals everyone called crazy — and the moment they decided to go for it. From global visionaries to your next-door neighbor, host Rima finds the real story behind the leap. Because inspiration is right next door. It's in the conversation you haven't had yet.

"Life isn't just about where we're going. It's about the now. It's about living in the moment." - Rima

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