90: Burnout, The Bachelorette, and Creating Impact feat. Michelle Young

In this episode, we speak with former Bachelorette Michelle Young — an educator, television personality, speaker, and activist. She tells us about her love for basketball and passion for creating impact, feeling burnout, handling publicity and social media, and being vulnerable. We also talk about how dating life was for her before, during, and after The Bachelorette. [2:32] Little Background “I always knew I wanted to make a massive impact. The biggest impact I could as possible; and that’s kind of what led me to where I am now.”  [4:50] Creating Impact “Now, so many people strive to be an influencer, strive to have that social media presence; that never was the case for me… Social media impact was never my plan.” [7:02] Burnout “Nobody talks about the feeling of when you are so passionate but you just can’t mentally do it anymore, or you have to take a step aside.” [11:45] Keeping Yourself Grounded “I really could tune that out and put it down. Nobody forces you to be normal like kids do, because chaos continues.” [14:41] Different Generation “It has been kind of heartbreaking with watching 5th-graders, and what they know already at this age… They don’t get to be a kid, or what they feel like being a kid is.” [17:07] Being an Educator “Even when you step away, that doesn’t mean you just stop caring about it… You definitely go through very uncomfortable moments where you have to learn how to find passion on the other side… I miss it a ton.” [20:57] Speaking your Story “My mistakes, my trials, my tribulations, my weak moments, or the things that I thought were weak in my life, really actually do the work and send the biggest message to these other people.” [25:03] Love and Hate Social Media “I do see the benefits of social media, in a sense of me being able to reach somebody across the world… The other little pieces like, the drama, the tabloids, and all of that, I could do without.” [30:13] Being in the Public Eye “It’s not like this daunting thing, but it’s just something that’s always in the back of your head, and so it does create a little more anxiety with it.” [33:37] Healthy Boundaries “You have to be able to say no, because otherwise, you can’t stay true to who you are.” [44:27] Dating Before The Show “I think I really just struggled with being vulnerable…I was a very opinionated person and I could debate all day, but when it came to lovey-dovey emotions, my needs, my wants, or what I was struggling with, I’d never talk about it.” [48:56] Dating on the Show “When you’re on the show, you really are challenged to talk about the deep sh** right away because time is of the essence.” [54:50] Lessons for Dating “I think the biggest piece for me is understanding what I deserve, and not being scared to walk away in a situation where I’m disrespected.” [56:55] Dreams and Goals  “Someone has to know what their dreams and goals are, and what they’re putting their energy towards.”   Follow Michelle on instagram @michelleyoung Connect with Kelly here: Follow Me on Instagram at @chaselifewithkelly Follow Me on TikTok at @iamkellychase Subscribe to My YouTube Channel Join the ChaseLife with Kelly community! Kelly’s Favorites Visit Our Website!