"Change has always been uncomfortable but it's also the very base of every single extraordinary milestone in my life."Ben Curtis - aka "The Dell Dude", Actor and Life Coach, New YorkInterestingly enough, even though change is a natural part of our lives, the very nature of our being is trying to fight it at all times. The human brain is comfortable and not very open to the unknown, and we also have to deal with primitive behaviors within ourselves that try to avoid change at all costs.Annoying, I know, but if we get to know the enemies hiding within us we can also learn how to defeat them, and you'll find that it's actually pretty fun in this battle for positive change!The Enemies we will get to know in today's episode:- Our subconscious minds- Our rational minds- The habit of procrastination - The inability to see the connection between now and the futureSo, gear up and let's get started. Because, as they say - keep your friends close but your enemies closer...

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What is compassion fatigue?How do we bring compassion into a modern dialogue for the masses? Why is self-compassion is so hard yet the foundation of all good, and, How do you change the motion in your mind from “sacrifice” to that you’re actually gaining?With us on today’s show, we have Alok Appadurai, founder of GoodElephant.org and certified holistic self-compassion coach. He's also a Do-Good business and branding consultant, and a feminist, sober, vegan dad.Make sure to listen to the very end when he shares some true wisdom that anyone can take to heart, and learn from this inspiring man what it can feel like to truly be living.

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Why is change important and why should try strive to embrace it at all times? What will you get from adopting this new mindset and how can it improve not only your own life, but the lives of everyone around you and the planet as well?This is the first of three parts in my podcast course about How to Embrace Change. I hope you'll feel inspired and that it will set us off on a beautiful journey together. A journey where YOU get to become the most beautiful, unique version of you, and where we together can learn how to find happiness in new realities.So my only question is: Are you ready? Are you ready to embrace change?

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As a chance for you to get to know who's talking, here is an introduction episode about me:- Who am I?- What do I do besides recording this pod?- Why have I decided to start a podcast about change, and, most importantly,- Why should you listen?!I will share the quote that completely transformed my life, brag a bit about starting a model agency at age 26, and tell you why I'm one of those weirdos who loves to hug trees.Excited to have you on board, now let's become friends!

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