Feeling like autoimmune is quietly stealing your ambition, your fire, your “I’ve got this” energy?

This episode is your Monday-morning shot of military-grade resilience.

30-year Army veteran and congressional-honored leader Otis “Scotty” Scott Jr., author of the book Stay Hungry joins Desiree for a no-BS conversation about how to stay driven when your body is throwing every possible roadblock at you.

Scotty doesn’t hand out supplements or vagus-nerve hacks. He hands out something way more powerful: the exact mindset framework (built on Maslow’s Hierarchy from his book, Stay Hungry) that has kept soldiers, CEOs, and now high-achieving women with autoimmune from ever giving up, even on the days they can barely get out of bed.

You’ll discover:✓ Why most motivation fails the second a flare hits – and the one question Scotty asks himself every morning to stay hungry anyway

✓ How to reframe “I’m exhausted” into “My physiological needs are screaming – now what do I do about it?” (the Maslow pivot that changes everything)✓ Why self-esteem isn’t about affirmations – it’s about stacking tiny, undeniable wins on your worst days (Scotty shows you how he does it)

Zero fluff. Zero “just meditate.” Just pure, battle-tested mindset from a man who has led through war and boardrooms, now passed straight to women who refuse to let chronic illness write the ending of their story.

✨ You were built for the boardroom AND the battle. Let’s keep both.

Connect with Scotty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otis-scotty-scott-jr-scott-5ba8937/Grab Stay Hungry on Amazon from Otis “Scotty” Scott Jr. ⁠https://a.co/d/3Qd7eLq

🔗 Private coaching for ambitious women who want to protect their fire (and their body): Individuals — Desiree Werland

📧 Bring this mindset training to your team: desiree@desireewerland.com or Employers — Desiree Werland

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