32: Wholeheartedness - Living Life From a Place of Courage

In a recent episode, we spent time exploring what it means to live a quality life and how our choices, sacrifices, and perspective influence our own meaning of life. Today we’d like to go deeper with this conversation and look at what it means to live wholeheartedly, and share some steps we can take to move towards being more courageous in this pursuit.

During this conversation, we often refer to the amazing teachings and philosophies of Brené Brown, including her “guideposts.” We both love Brené’s work and have spoken about it in past episodes of Respect Circles, and we encourage you to refer to Brené’s work and the resources listed below so that you can take just one step to show up in a more authentic way. See what happens as you challenge yourself to lean into love and to be more courageous, and let us know how it impacts your life, and the life of your loved ones as well!

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In this episode you’ll hear:

What one of our favorite authors, Brené Brown, says about living wholeheartedly [1:31]
AJ’s constant pursuit of living this way, and the acronym he attempts to live by [3:31]
What vulnerability and courage look like to us, and why people are so often hesitant to show up, especially on social media [6:51]
Stories that we have told ourselves from an early age that still resonate with us years later [11:18]
Why shame is such a powerful emotion, plus a quote that has helped lift the shame for Stephanie [14:10]
A conscious decision that AJ had to make to stop playing small [18:48]
What Stephanie noticed early on about how other women leaders were showing up in the workplace [19:13]
Why perfectionism really equals fear [22:33]
Tips for cultivating a resilient spirit [28:00]
How Brené Brown’s TED Talk literally changed AJ’s life [35:03]
Why you need to start getting selfish and strategic about the people you surround yourself with [37:03]
The reasons we are both such big fans of Brené Brown, and our biggest takeaways from her work [38:18]
Actions steps you can take this week to step into living more courageously [43:29]