"I've learned not to take anything personally"

Derek Mitchell is the leader of the Atlanta NSA Chapter, an accomplished public speaker, and an aspiring author. He recently joined AIS therapist, Carl Herder, for an interview. In these three videos, they discuss Derek's journey over the last several years, including facing fears of speaking and being judged while in graduate school, making the courageous leap into Toastmasters, his "Year of Fear," taking a year off of work to write a book, and a longer-than-anticipated job search.

Part One - "Breaking the Fear of Being Me"

Part Two - "I felt led to write a book"

Part Two - "I've learned not to take anything personally"

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