Jemima Cooper is a go-getter. Her childhood dream was to become a professional ballerina and even when faced with a near-death experience, she still went on to dance professionally.
Yet, at the tender age of 18, with a whole life of ballet ahead of her, she started to question if this is what she truly wanted. It wasn’t.
Jemima shares how she let go of her attachment to the identity of ‘ballerina’, graduated with a psychology degree and is currently training to become an Ironman triathlete.
Timestamp for talk:
- 2:05 – Jemima talks about her origin in dance and subsequent re-direction
- 8:41 – Jemima reflected on her trauma and feeling unfulfilled
- 11:57 – Jemima emphasizes that there may not be a dramatic moment that can provoke change
- 13:40 – Jemima talks about the choice of emotions
- 16:22 – Jemima talks about the initial feelings after leaving her ballerina career
- 17:06 – Jemima talks about taking on multiple identities and acceptance
- 21:24 – Jemima talks about mindset
- 23:28 – Jemima talks about her book
- 27:00 – Jemima talks about having it all
- 28:35 – Jemima talks about the positive impact of mentors
- 32:55 – Jemima talks about the impact of making life transformations with relationships
