Episode 229 Digital Wellbeing with Petra Velzeboer (Part 2)

09/13/24 • 37 min

John continues his conversation with Petra Velzeboer. The two share their valuable perspectives on education, the changing job market, mental health, and the impact of digital technology on our well-being.

Petra also shares her journey of writing her first book, Begin with You, and her upcoming book, Digital Wellbeing: Recharge Your Focus and Reboot Your Life, which explores the impact of technology on our mental health and relationships.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro and Part 1 recap

[01:27] - The assumption that every high school graduate will go to college

[02:27] - The changing job market

[05:51] - How she secured her TEDx talk through networking

[07:33] - Petra’s book Begin with You, its inspiration, and focus

[11:03] - Petra’s upcoming book Digital Wellbeing

[12:30] - Digital tech has been perpetrated on us without our permission

[14:24] - Us vs. Them politics

[17:26] - Many people have lost the skill of conversing and sharing ideas

[18:22] - Future plans for her consultancy

[20:53] - Coaching is a 2-way street

[23:47] - How Petra improves her significant relationships

[25:29] - Petra’s ideal client

[26:12] - #1 daily habit of Petra

[26:42] - Traits of a great leader

[28:19] - Best advice Petra has given

[30:29] - What Petra does to invest in her growth

[32:18] - The best way to connect with Petra

[34:01] - Book recommendations

[36:49] - Closing remarks

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Networking is just a superpower.”

“Isn’t it interesting that if you offer something to someone, they just want to help.”

“Educating people that mental health is about all of us. It’s about the health of our mind. It’s not mental illness; that’s just a part of it.”

“When we say mental health, we think crisis. But actually, it’s about, ‘How do we perform at our best? How do we sustain success? How do we live our best lives?’”

“Empathy and authenticity open the space for others to be open with you.”

“Coaching, like any other relationship, is a two-way street. There has to be, ‘I think you’re a good fit,’ and you have to think, ‘I’m a good fit.’ It has to go both ways. And if it doesn’t, it isn’t going to work.”

“Selling is serving. Because if you’re truly serving people, they never feel sold to. Ever.”

“You’ll learn through the movement forward, not through the strategizing. The opposite of a perfectionist is someone who moves forward, and as you’re moving, your creative juices will flow.”

“Growth is in my bones. It’s in my blood. It’s the only thing I know, and sometimes to my detriment, because sometimes people are like, let’s just take a breath and appreciate where we are.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan (https://a.co/d/fDXv3tF)
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (https://a.co/d/6CbEe47)
Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-Pa Turner (https://a.co/d/fE04Odh)
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/isiP1Yg)