E53: Reclaim Your Lost Superpowers, with Lynae Steinhagen

11/24/21 • 51 min

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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.

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