Today I’m sitting down with Paul Myers Jr. Paul is a native of New York who moved to Charlottesville, VA with his family a little more than 20 years ago. He’s a father to an amazing 4-year-old named Preston, a co-founder and leader of the Prolyfyck Run Creww, and is a chef at the multiple restaurants housed inside the Quirk Hotel in downtown Charlottesville.  It goes without saying that he loves to cook, and he also enjoys spending quality time with his son and his dogs. 

In this episode, Paul and I talk about his amazing ability to transform negative experiences into learning opportunities and growth. We talk about the challenges he's faced in life and how he's learning to show up differently in the face of adversity because of his son and the people in his biological and chosen family. 

Find the complete show notes including audio transcription and exclusive photos here: meaningtoshare.com

In this episode, we talk about:

• Moving from New York to Virginia as a kid (and being very upset about it)
• It’s okay to be vulnerable and to feel your feelings
• How his son is a mirror of things he needs to be aware of in himself
• Talking to and comforting our younger selves in order to reframe and heal as adults 
• Why CONSISTENCY is everything
• Why it’s in his DNA to never give up
• How he practices resilience at work when staff doesn’t show up or senior management doesn’t take him seriously
• Learning not to take things personally
• Having a falling out and then reconciliation with his dad
• The evening routine that helps to create peace in his life
• How running got him through and out of a very dark place

Where to find Paul:
Instagram: @s1imstagram
Prolyfyck Run Creww: prolyfyck.org

Where to find Meredith:
Instagram: @createwithoutbounds
Pinterest: /createwithoutbounds
Facebook: /createwithoutbounds