Becoming Who You Are

Episode 53: Journaling as a Lifestyle with Nathan Ohren

Episode 52: How to Create Your Super Awesome Life with Ashley Wilhite

Episode 51: Radical Sincerity with Esmé Weijun Wang

Woohoo! We've reached the 50th episode of the Becoming Who You Are podcast! I'm so happy to be here and, to mark this milestone, I'm taking a break from interviews to bring you a short solo-cast. Listen to find out more about Becoming Who You Are's new direction, why our relationship with ourselves is so important to our experience of life, and a small request from me to you if you've enjoyed the show so far. I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions about what you'd like to see in the future so please share your thoughts in the comments below or email me at hannah [at] becomingwhoyouare [dot] net. Thanks for joining me for special episode number 50! Useful Links The True Meaning of Kindness  Say Hello @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare www.becomingwhoyouare.net Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: Intro and outro: Stephanie Murphy Photo Credit: seyed mostafa zamani The post Episode 50: Thank You and a quick update from Hannah appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

Episode 49: Developing Your Emotional First Aid Kit with Guy Winch, Ph.D.

Episode 48: Mastering Happiness with Dr Joel Wade

This episode is an interview with Emilie Wapnick from Puttylike.com. Emilie is a self-identified “Multipotentialite” (someone who pursues multiple passions and interests as hobbies or as part of their career) and, with Puttylike and her online community, the Puttytribe, she is spreading the message of multipotentialism far and wide. We talk about: - What being a multipotentialite is all about, and how it can influence your career choices - Why it's more important to create a culture that fits in with who you are, rather than the other way around - How having multiple interests enables you to offer more value, whatever you're doing - How to find time when it doesn't feel like you have any - Time management, comfort with being a beginner, and other important skills and qualities multipotentialites need to develop - The key to talking about your multiple passions with others - Examples of famous multipotentialites who prove that it's not that unusual after all… And much more. The idea of multipotentialism blew my mind when I first heard about it so I'm happy to be bringing you this episode today. Many thanks to Emilie for sharing her wisdom and insights into how to spend your time doing the things you love. Useful Links Join the Puttytribe (affiliate link) Refuse to Choose – Barbara Sher Super Rich: A Guide to Having It All – Russell Simmons Do You!: 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success – Russell Simmons The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich – Tim Ferriss The Art of Non Conformity – Chris Guillebeau Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion can Lead to a Lifetime of Success – James Bach Say Hello Emilie: @emiliewapnick Facebook: www.facebook.com/puttylike www.puttylike.com Hannah: @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare www.becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the Podcast Intro and outro: Stephanie Murphy Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 47: How to Pursue Multiple Passions with Emilie Wapnick from Puttylike.com appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

Today's episode a conversation with Steven Handel, who founded the popular psychology blog The Emotion Machine in 2009. Today, The Emotion Machine contains over 400 articles on many different topics on how your mind works and how you can improve it, including positive psychology, meditation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, emotional intelligence, and social psychology. Listen to find out more about: - Why reading about personal development won't help you (and what will) - What we can learn from the latest developments in neuroscience and psychology - Embodied cognition: what it is and how it influences the way we feel - How our environment and even our name can affect the way we behave - A treasure trove of online links related to psychology and personal development (see list below) Useful Links Psychology Feed: PsyBlog: http://www.spring.org.uk BPS Research Digest: http://bps-research-digestblogspot.com/ Mind Hacks: http://mindhacks.com Brain Blogger: http://brainblogger.com Discover: http://blogs.discovermagazinecom/ (Mind + Brain section) Atlantic – Health: http://www.theatlantic.comhealth/ New Scientist – Health: http://www.newscientist.comsection/health Wired – Science: http://www.wired.comwiredscience/ NeuroHacks: http://www.bbc.com/futurecolumns/neurohacks Journal E-mail Alerts: Sage - http://www.sagepub.com/homenav (Click “Email Alerts” on right sidebar, then select “Journal Alerts”) Springer - http://www.springer.com (Create a profile, then select “Manage Alerts”) Personal development sites: 99U - http://99u.com/ Tiny Buddha - tinybuddha.com/ Marc and Angel - http://www.marcandangel.com Metal Motivation: https://www.facebook.com/metalmotivation The Emotion Machine free guides and newsletter: http://www.theemotionmachine.com/freeguide Say Hello Steven: @StevenHandel Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheEmotionMachine www.theemotionmachine.com Hannah: @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare www.becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the Podcast Intro and outro: Stephanie Murphy Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 46: The Study of Personal Development and Psychology with Steven Handel from TheEmotionMachine.com appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

This episode is an interview with Marthe Hagen, a life coach, writer, and creator of The Freedom Experiment. Marthe is a healing freedom coach for sensitive women who want to feel amazingly alive and who believe that everything is possible with the right support, dream, and strategy. During the podcast, we cover a number of topics related to personal development and freedom, including: - The different ways freedom can show up in our lives and why it's a journey, not a process - How running your own freedom experiment can help you explore your dreams without sacrificing your security - Marthe's top suggestions for feeling good when life is challenging - How acceptance is the key to freedom, and how you can accept something without necessarily liking it - The three different types of self-care - Marthe's favourite personal development resources Useful Links Gala Darling Zen Habits Danielle LaPorte Finding Your Own North Star: How to claim the life you were meant to live – Martha Beck Say Hello Marthe Twitter: @Marthehhagen Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefreedomexperiment Website: www.thefreedomexperiment.com Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email: hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the podcast Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 45: Creating Your Own Freedom Experiment with Marthe Hagen appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

I had a lot of fun talking to Esmé for this episode. A writer and mental health advocate from San Francisco, Esmé is devoted to sharing her brain ailments with folks who know and understand, as well as the ones who don't, and are better because they do. She is the creator of esmewang.com, where she blogs about mental health, journaling, and radical sincerity. Topics we cover in this podcast include: - Restorative journaling: what it is, who it's for, and the benefits it brings - Useful restorative journaling practices - The power of language in our journaling practices - Emotions and social conditioning - Esmé's upcoming restorative journaling course … and much, much more! Useful Links The Rawness of Remembering: Restorative Journaling Through Difficult Times – Esmé's upcoming journaling course Brené Brown This is Water & Infinite Jest – David Foster Wallace The Waste Land and Other Poems - T.S. Eliot (in the podcast I said that Eliot wrote a manual for the poem, I was actually referring to the publisher's annotations) Say Hello Esmé: Twitter: @esmewang Facebook: www.facebook.com/esmeweijunwang Website: www.esmewang.com Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email: hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the podcast Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 44: Restorative Journaling with Esmé Weijun Wang appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

This episode is a follow-up conversation from last week's roundtable about self-improvement. Jake, Stephanie, and I had a great chat about work ethic at the Libertopia Festival in San Diego. We cover a variety of topics, including: - The difference between productivity and busywork - The issues with the “paid-by-the-hour” mindset - Escapism through work …and more. Say Hello Jake: Twitter: @thevoluntary Facebook: www.facebook.com/thevoluntarylife Website: www.thevoluntarylife.com Email: jake@thevoluntarylife.com Stephanie: Twitter: @porctherapy Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Porc-Therapy/183493021795 Website: www.porctherapy.com Email: questions@porctherapy.com Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email: hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the Podcast Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Epsiode 43: Work Ethic Roundtable appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

This episode is an impromptu (and slightly jet-lagged!) conversation between myself, Stephanie Murphy and Jake Desyllas on self-help. We recorded this conversation while at the Libertopia conference in San Diego over Labor Day weekend. As we were having so much fun hanging out and we each have our own podcasts, we decided to create a podcast mash-up! Topics we cover include: - Why self-help has such a tacky reputation in western culture - Why the quick-fix approach is so popular - What real “self-help” is all about - Which red flags to look out for when it comes to personal development “gurus” - The first, and most important, step to take when it comes to making changes  Say Hello Jake: Twitter: @thevoluntary Facebook: www.facebook.com/thevoluntarylife Website: www.thevoluntarylife.com Email: jake@thevoluntarylife.com Stephanie: Twitter: @porctherapy Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Porc-Therapy/183493021795 Website: www.porctherapy.com Email: questions@porctherapy.com Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email: hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the Podcast Credits Intro and outro: Stephanie Murphy Photo: !ogan-paig3(: via Compfight cc Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 42: A Self-Help Roundtable with Jake Desyllas and Stephanie Murphy appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

This week's podcast episode is a discussion among members of the Psychology Book Club about How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen. Find out what we enjoyed about the book, which of Christensen's strategies were most useful, and what didn't resonate for us. Here is a summary of the book (from Amazon.com): “In 2010 world-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen gave a powerful speech to the Harvard Business School's graduating class. Drawing upon his business research, he offered a series of guidelines for finding meaning and happiness in life. He used examples from his own experiences to explain how high achievers can all too often fall into traps that lead to unhappiness. The speech was memorable not only because it was deeply revealing but also because it came at a time of intense personal reflection: Christensen had just overcome the same type of cancer that had taken his father's life. As Christensen struggled with the disease, the question “How do you measure your life?” became more urgent and poignant, and he began to share his insights more widely with family, friends, and students. In this groundbreaking book, Christensen puts forth a series of questions: How can I be sure that I'll find satisfaction in my career? How can I be sure that my personalrelationships become enduring sources of happiness? How can I avoid compromising my integrity—and stay out of jail? Using lessons from some of the world's greatest businesses, he provides incredible insights into these challenging questions. How Will You Measure Your Life? is full of inspiration and wisdom, and will help students, midcareer professionals, and parents alike forge their own paths to fulfillment.” The next book club will be meeting in October, when we'll be talking about Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine. Useful Links How Will You Measure Your Life? – Clayton Christensen Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel H. Pink On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy – Carl Rogers (listen to the Psychology Book Club discussion) Say Hello Hannah: @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare www.becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe on iTunes Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 41: “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton Christensen (Psychology Book Club Conversation) appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

This episode is a conversation with Marianne Cantwell, bestselling author of Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills. Marianne is also the founder of the Free Range Humans blog, where she writes about creating a free range career that suits your lifestyle every day, rather than just hanging out for your 2 week holiday. Topics we cover include: - What being a Free Range Human is all about - What to do if you know that you want to liberate yourself from your current job and lifestyle but aren't sure where your passions lie or what you want to do afterwards - How to foster a healthy work/life balance when you're starting out with your own Free Range projects or business - How to sit with and process the uncertainty involved in creating the life you want, and how the fear that comes with uncertainty can actually help you - Why you need to set boundaries during a transition phase and how to do this with people who might not understand or support you. Marianne offers so many fantastic nuggets of wisdom in this episode, I know it's one that I'm going to return to again and again in the future! Useful Links Be a Free Range Human: Escape the 9-5, Create a Life You Love, and Still Pay the Bills - Marianne Cantwell Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance – Jonathan Fields Say Hello Marianne: Twitter: @FreeRangeHumans Facebook: www.facebook.com/freerangehumans Website: www.free-range-humans.com Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email: hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe to the podcast Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: The post Episode 40: Becoming a Free Range Human with Marianne Cantwell appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.

Today's podcast is about self-care, what it is, and why it's so important. We hear so many misconceptions about what self-care means and who it's for in our culture, and I address some of these in this episode. Topics include: - A definition of self-care that might surprise you - Why self-care is for everyone, not just for people of certain genders, backgrounds or lifestyles - The difference between coping strategies and self-care - Examples of coping strategies Useful Links From Coping to Thriving From Coping to Thriving: The Live Course Say Hello Hannah: Twitter @becomewhour Facebook: www.facebook.com/becomingwhoyouare Website: www.becomingwhoyouare.net Email:hannah@becomingwhoyouare.net Subscribe through iTunes Thanks for reading. If you know someone who might be interested in this post, please share it using the buttons below. Get the free ebook “The 5 Most Common Blocks to Authenticity… and How to Overcome Them” plus weekly updates, product discounts and much more: Photo Credit: Pink Sherbet Photography The post Episode 39: Think Self-care Doesn't Apply to You? Listen to This. appeared first on Becoming Who You Are.