The IE-Experts Journey: A Rollercoaster of Learning, Laughs, and Insights!

Khusbu Tauro

https://www.linkedin.com/in/khusbutauro/

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Well, folks, I’m officially 3 meetings deep into the IE-Experts Project, and wow, what a ride
it’s been so far! 🚀
Let me start by admitting: I missed the very 1st meet on April 2nd. Yep, you read that right. I’m
the girl who accidentally hits snooze on life. But, no worries, I jumped straight into the 2nd
meet with full enthusiasm on April 9th, and let me tell you, it didn’t disappoint.
We kicked things off with an exercise where we answered some deep questions like, “How
satisfied are you with your life right now?” I mean, who doesn’t love a good soul searching
moment, right? 😅 I ended up realizing that satisfaction is kind of like trying to find the
perfect pair of socks, sometimes it’s just not there until you put in the effort! 😆

Then came the storytelling part. Oh boy, if I had a dollar for every time I thought I knew how
to tell a story, I’d have a nice little fund to hire someone to tell my stories for me! We
learned about all the different ways to tell stories, and I’ll admit, I was like, “Wait, that’s
how you tell a story?” Mind-blowing stuff! 😲 It made me realize that hearing someone’s
story isn’t just about the plot, it’s about feeling it. Sometimes, the way they tell it sticks with
you longer than the actual words.

Fast forward to today April 16th (meeting #3), and we had the amazing Sini Kirvesmäki join
us. Not only is she an Educated Expert by Experience (hello, inspiration!), but she also
shared her own recovery story. 🎤 Her insights on how to be authentic when sharing stories
really hit home. And a key takeaway? It’s okay to say “NO” if you’re not comfortable sharing
something. Sometimes, boundaries are just as important as the story itself!

We then dove into the 1-minute and 3-minute pitch rule and the P-I-T-C-H acronym:
P = Problem solver (because, hey, we’re all heroes, right?)