In this episode, I speak with Dr. Laura Gallaher. Dr. Gallaher is a professional speaker, leadership development expert, organizational psychologist, and USA Today's best-selling author who inspires driven self-starters to transform their relationships with themselves and accomplish more than ever. She combines insights on radical self-acceptance with humour to create a unique connection with her audience. Despite being a national best-selling author, Dr. Laura stands out from the typical "academic" personality of her PhD peers. Her notable achievements include being hired by NASA to reshape organizational culture after the Columbia accident, leading significant changes in performance management at Disney, and inspiring Yahoo’s global teams to pursue transformation from within.

HIGHLIGHTS 00:00:23 - Journey into Organizational Psychology 00:01:07 - NASA's Culture Change Initiative 00:02:10 - Understanding Organizational Culture 00:03:15 - Self-Deception and Its Impact 00:04:56 - Defining Self-Deception 00:05:20 - The Inner Critic and Vulnerability 00:06:56 - The Role of Self-Acceptance 00:08:11 - The Importance of Self-Awareness 00:10:32 - Defensiveness and Its Roots 00:12:25 - The Journey of Self-Acceptance 00:13:48 - The Story in Your Head 00:15:24 - Significance, Competence, and Likability 00:17:54 - Self-Judgment vs. Self-Acceptance 00:19:05 - The Impact of Self-Judgment on Growth 00:25:11 - Stress as a Choice 00:35:08 - The Meaning We Attach to Stress 00:39:22 - Transforming Stress Through Self-Acceptance 00:42:41 - Personal Journey of Radical Self-Acceptance Connect with Laura Website: https://drlauragallaher.com/Email: [email protected]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlauragallaher/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallaher-phd/ Take the Self-Acceptance Quiz: https://selfacceptancequiz.com/ Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster

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