Episode 32: The Power of Self-Awareness
04/29/25 • 17 min
Self-awareness is the key to unlocking your potential and improving relationships, allowing you to see yourself clearly through reflection and understanding how you impact others. Both internal self-awareness (understanding your inner world) and external self-awareness (understanding how others perceive you) are crucial for personal growth and breaking free from autopilot living.
• Emotional self-awareness helps recognize your feelings and how they influence your actions
• Without emotional awareness, we're often hijacked by feelings, leading to reactive behavior
• Social awareness involves understanding how you come across to others and your impact on group dynamics
• Lack of social awareness leads to misunderstandings when we think we're being direct while others perceive us as insensitive
• Relationship self-awareness helps identify patterns, triggers, and communication styles in our connections
• Understanding attachment styles and personal patterns can transform recurring relationship challenges
• Self-awareness is a continuous practice requiring courage, curiosity, and compassion
Visit brandonheld.com to receive a free starter learning course with practical tools for building a better life. Book a free 15-20 minute initial consultation to discuss your goals, or explore 30 and 60-minute virtual coaching sessions tailored to your needs. Group coaching sessions are available when at least 10 people sign up.
Self-awareness is the key to unlocking your potential and improving relationships, allowing you to see yourself clearly through reflection and understanding how you impact others. Both internal self-awareness (understanding your inner world) and external self-awareness (understanding how others perceive you) are crucial for personal growth and breaking free from autopilot living.
• Emotional self-awareness helps recognize your feelings and how they influence your actions
• Without emotional awareness, we're often hijacked by feelings, leading to reactive behavior
• Social awareness involves understanding how you come across to others and your impact on group dynamics
• Lack of social awareness leads to misunderstandings when we think we're being direct while others perceive us as insensitive
• Relationship self-awareness helps identify patterns, triggers, and communication styles in our connections
• Understanding attachment styles and personal patterns can transform recurring relationship challenges
• Self-awareness is a continuous practice requiring courage, curiosity, and compassion
Visit brandonheld.com to receive a free starter learning course with practical tools for building a better life. Book a free 15-20 minute initial consultation to discuss your goals, or explore 30 and 60-minute virtual coaching sessions tailored to your needs. Group coaching sessions are available when at least 10 people sign up.
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Episode 31: Uncover Your Purpose: 10 Life-Changing Questions
Powerful questions can fundamentally change the trajectory of our lives, helping us reconnect with what truly matters when we've lost sight of our purpose in the daily hustle. I share ten transformative questions that can help you break through barriers and create meaningful change.
• What do you truly desire to achieve in your life, beyond others' expectations or societal definitions of success
• Examining what would make you jump out of bed with excitement each morning as an indicator of purpose alignment
• Identifying your big audacious dream that both scares and excites you at the same time
• Understanding how achieving your goals will positively impact not just you but those around you
• Determining the specific skills or knowledge you genuinely need to move forward
• Establishing daily habits that consistently move you toward your goals rather than relying on occasional effort
• Considering the potential cost of not pursuing your authentic goals using the "deathbed test"
• Creating a detailed vision of your life after achieving your goal to train your brain for success
• Expanding your thinking to imagine exceeding your own expectations
• Exploring how professional guidance can help overcome obstacles and accelerate progress
Visit BrandonHeld.com to sign up for a free 15-20 minute consultation or coaching sessions to explore these questions more deeply with professional guidance.
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Episode 33: Three Sons, Countless Lessons: The Unexpected Education of Fatherhood
Brandon explores the transformative impact of fatherhood and shares the key lessons he's learned raising three distinctly different sons throughout their lives and after divorce.
• Finding balance between being present for your children and maintaining self-care
• Leading by example and creating a judgment-free environment for open communication
• Understanding the true meaning of unconditional love through parenting
• The challenge of co-parenting with different value systems after divorce
• Breaking cycles of addiction, abuse, and poverty to create a new family legacy
• Discovering that providing for your family brings greater satisfaction than self-indulgence
• Learning to respect your children's individual personalities and decision-making as they grow
• The importance of finding your authentic parenting style rather than comparing to others
Whatever fatherhood journey you're on, remember that being true to yourself is the foundation of effective parenting. Your children will ultimately respect you more for your authenticity than any attempt to be perfect.
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Brandon Held - Life is Crazy - Episode 32: The Power of Self-Awareness
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