I am so exited to share these next few Episodes with you and to talk about the new direction at KEW. In this Episode I introduce the Uniqueness Paradox (UP). This is derived from my series arc about the Are vs Should Problem and why we feel this dissonance between who we are and who we feel like we are supposed to be. Based on my research, as well as the Are vs Should Interview…
Do you ever feel like no one ‘gets you’? Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Like people just don’t understand where you’re coming from? I have talked to many therapists, coaches, counselors, and psychologists and they all claim that this is one of the most common problems reported to them. So I wonder, if we all feel different doesn’t that unite us? Can we not ‘get together’ about this ‘feeing different’ issue? If…
This weeks’ FLASHBACK! is perfectly timed for the Are vs. Should Problem. In Episode 55 I introduced an idea that our uniqueness is related to our DNA and how DNA is really the underlying creator of our ARE. I’m now playing with an idea I’m calling the ‘Uniqueness Imperative’ that suggests that expressing our DNA in our passions and purpose is critical to solving our current human problems. So this Episode is very timely and…
DJ Doran is a leader in the LGBTQ community. He’s a publisher and leader. He is retired from the military and can fly planes. He has lived aboard a sailboat. He’s pretty amazing. More than anything, DJ drives home one of the most important messages a person can hear: You have to love yourself first. I hope you will listen to this interview so this message is further cemented in your psyche. Link to original…
Last week I introduced a few examples of the Are vs. Should problem. One of the most obvious examples comes up when we think about our careers. When we’re young people ask us what we want to be when we grow up. As adults, many of us wonder what became of those childhood dreams when we find ourselves doing jobs we don’t like. And I’ll argue it’s because we listen more to our Shoulds than…
Dana Humphrey (www.danahumphrey.com) can help you transform from being codependent to being independent. Already a successful entrepreneur, Dana has shifted to coaching others to live their best lives by realizing their self worth and focusing on loving ourselves more. She’s an amazing woman and shares with us a simple approach to living a better life. One of Danas’ central tenets is loving ourselves and focusing on self care. She shares her wisdom of her struggles…
I am currently working on a larger project that will connect my background in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with personal growth, psychology, and finding more joy and fulfillment in our lives. In Episode 43 I introduce some evolutionary evidence that every individual human is born to discover their uniqueness (despite how ‘woo woo’ that sounds), and how NOT doing so goes against evolutionary theory. I didn’t coin the term Unnatural Selection. People have used it,…
In hindsight the title of this Episode might not have been the best idea, but my intentions are good. Here I share with you some of my imperfections and struggles in hopes that you can relate. We are so good at beating ourselves up, but here I try to view my flaws with compassion and to be held accountable for my self improvement. Most of us are on some sort of journey toward becoming better…
As y’all may know, I have always felt a little different. Like an outsider. People in the 80s may have called me a ‘nonconformist’. But as an adult I have learned that many people feel this way, at least some of the time. And, like I say in Episode 20: We all feel different (But we’re all the same), we all suffer from the imposter syndrome or feeling like we’re out of place. It’s universal.…
I am currently working on a larger project and want to share a bit about it. A critical theme of this project is that diversity and uniqueness are critical to the success of the human race and our planet Earth. Yeah, that’s a bold claim. And this claim lines up with something I’ve seen a lot of lately, and that’s people telling you to find your passion. Now, this is a theme I can get…