Melodee Rhodes

And I truly believe that.

Those moments prepared me for who I am right now.

And so I just think you have to really just appreciate, truly appreciate where you are and never really get down on yourself too much and just just keep going.

Well, your pain, it doesn't disqualify you, right?

It prepares you for what's next.

And so, you know, I believe that...

When I finally realized I was like standing in my purpose, right, and I was doing the things I was supposed to be doing, there was no applaud.

There was not a single sound.

It was just me feeling aligned and feeling positioned and feeling unstoppable, right?

And the next thing I know, people are following in my footsteps, right?

People are wanting to ask me, oh, Melody,

How did you do that?

How did you accomplish that?

Oh, can you mentor me?

Can you consult with me?

You know, the things that I had been through in life and the path that I had taken, people were really interested in it, right?

And they wanted to know, how did I get there?

And when did I get there?

Because, again, they counted me out, right?

Or underestimated me.