E52: Unfollow Your Passion, with Terri Trespicio

11/10/21 • 42 min

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Confucius told us that if we choose a job we love, we’ll never work another day in our lives. This idea that we need to find our singular passion is a message that starts in our childhood and weighs on us as adults. Terri Trespicio is challenging us to rethink the conventional wisdom around what we need to succeed in her new book, Unfollow Your Passion. In this episode we talk about owning your story, the value of staying in your comfort zone, and why embracing boredom could be your path to creativity and passion.

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E51: Are you saying no enough? with Becky Morrison

We’ve all been there. That feeling of complete overwhelm and too much to do, when you say ‘Yes’ to every opportunity that comes towards you. In this episode we talk with Becky Morrison, author and happiness coach, about untangling the mess of your to do list so you can make intelligent decisions on what to let go of and then make better decisions moving forward. We cover why it’s so hard for most people to say no, the ways we can say no, and how to set yourself up to do more of what matters to you and less of all the rest. Later, Kristy shares a life hack about in-person networking in the digital age and we wrap with our pluses and deltas.

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As children we have a natural tendency towards the superpowers of curiosity, resilience, authenticity, compassion, and playfulness. Somewhere along the way, the customs of adulthood lead us to prioritize efficiency and control. In this episode, we talk with Lynae Steinhagen, co-author of the new book The Five Lost Superpowers. We talk about appreciative inquiry (looking for what is working), the lifelong practice of ‘both/and’, and the importance of understanding your locus of control. We also all share the advice we would give to our younger selves. Later, Kristy retracts her opinion around the book Untamed and shares a funny story about knowing yourself.