97. Rejection, Resiliency, and Going After Your Dreams with Melissa Pyrch

CareersResilience

Aug 30

#97: Melissa shares how being brave and taking her own advice led her to achieving her dream of becoming a published author. She chats about the struggles of constant rejection and the self doubt she had when embarking on a second career.

Melissa Pyrch is a highschool English teacher of 20 years and a recent published author. Melissa’s book titled Beyond the Bell: 12 Lessons for Navigating Your Life After High School, is about the few final lessons of growing up and showing up for your life after high school.

Melissa's Ebbs

Feeling like something is missing from your life
Taking 3 years to get published
Writing a book
Courage of starting a second career
Constant rejection
Dealing with everyones opinions

Melissa's Glows

Becoming a published author
Starting a second career
Going after your dreams/goals
Leading by example for her students and kids

Olga Kolgusheva

Olga is a Squarespace designer and copywriter known for creating clean, editorial websites with refined typography, irregular grids, and minimalist, monochromatic aesthetics. A former business and radio journalist trained at the Missouri School of Journalism, she discovered her visual talent in an infographics class and has spent over a decade designing digital experiences that merge strategic content, marketing insight, and visual clarity. A true digital native, Olga specializes in building Squarespace websites that tell compelling stories through structure, design, and words.

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