Bonus 09: Sean Stephenson - Change Your Story: Living A Life Without Excuses
"When you surround yourself with people who have great excuses for not having the things they want to be having it gives you permission to not work hard." Episode Summary: Born with a rare condition that stunted his growth and made his bones extremely fragile, Sean Stephenson was not expected to survive after his birth. Since then he has become the best-selling author of Get Off your “But” and a renowned speaker and therapist. In this heart-opening episode, he shares how he struggled with love, contemplated suicide and came out stronger on the other side of it. He shares the simple and doable way to battle insecurity, one day at a time. Some Questions I Ask: How did you get to be where you are today? Did you always have a “no victimhood” mentality or did something happen at some point? What kept you going when you felt like giving up and contemplated suicide. What would you say to people in that position? Based on your life experience, how would you define success? How did you know that this was your purpose? In This Episode You Will Learn: The importance of listening to your body. The key practice to getting rid of depression. 4 daily things to practice in order to conquer your insecurities. The far-reaching consequences of feeling enough. How to move beyond needing external validation for your life. The importance of surrounding yourself with people who inspire you.