Twin Cities Host: My Dad's Death Made Me Quit A Good Job And Bet On Myself

How long are you going to wait for your real life to start at five o'clock? Nyia Harris explains how losing her father pushed her out of a comfortable tech job and into a business built on her voice, and how a blood pressure scare led to losing 100 pounds in a year. Nyia is the founder of Nyia Harris LLC, a Twin Cities event host, moderator and facilitator, a podcaster, and the director of the documentary My Story, My Truth. She has been married 26 years, has two daughters, and is at the gym by 3 a.m. In this conversation, Nyia explains: Get Busy Living: How her father's sudden death ended the "my real life starts at five" era. Kindness And Grace: Everybody is going through something, public or private. Talking Versus Connecting: Why presence, trust and intentional listening make the difference. Know Your Lane: She hosts, moderates and facilitates, and she's clear she doesn't do keynotes. Consistency Breeds Results: The health journey behind losing 100 pounds in one year. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Meet Nyia Harris 00:01:39 Flex Cam: 26 years married, a business and a documentary 00:03:46 When she knew her voice could be a business 00:05:13 The first steps after the leap 00:06:56 Talking with people who see the world differently 00:10:44 Talking versus connecting 00:12:36 What successful people taught her about comparison 00:14:59 Her favorite event and the self care workshop 00:16:12 Why she doesn't do keynotes 00:16:51 What interviewing people taught her about herself 00:17:46 The mind shift: her health journey 00:18:52 The doctor visit that changed everything 00:19:28 100 pounds in one year 00:20:46 Self care is mental health care 00:23:28 Thank yous and the long hug ━━━━━━━━━━ 🎤 FOLLOW NYIA HARRIS Twin Cities event host, moderator, facilitator and founder of Nyia Harris LLC. https://www.nyiaharrisllc.com   / nyia-harris-b3a63a271   🔥 THE MINDSHIFT EXPERIENCE Mindshift exists to shift the way people think so they can get to the next level. Annual conference in Minneapolis, entrepreneurs from across the country, everything brought back home to shift our culture. The Mindshift Conference → https://mindshiftcon.com Subscribe →    / @mindshiftexperience   Instagram →   / themindshiftexperience   🎙 YOUR HOSTS Brayshaun Gibson, founder of Junk N My Trunk and the visionary behind Mindshift Ricky Collins, cohost 💬 What would you do if your real life started today, not at five o'clock? #MindshiftExperience #EventHost #BetOnYourself