My guest this week, Aaron Schiller, is a coach, counselor, the co-host of the Muse + the Catalyst Podcast, which I will be a guest on next week. He blends his varied career experiences of working in education, business, and as a trainer and consultant at Yale University's Emotional Intelligence Lab, to coach executives and start-ups on gender awareness and emotional intelligence.

My new book, Bring Your Whole Self to Work: How Vulnerability Unlocks Creativity, Connection and Performance comes out in two weeks (on May 1st), but you can pre-order it now and receive special audio bonuses.

Key Takeaways:

[3:33] What the phrase "bring your whole self to work" means to Aaron.

[4:37] Alcohol was kryptonite for Aaron.

[17:39] Do people resist their own transformations?

[20:52] Parenting expectations in today's world.

[26:56] Working with businesses to increase emotional and gender intelligence.

[28:40] Gender differences are deeply ingrained in our society.

[41:21] Diving deep into the world of feelings

[47:51] When things get scary, ask for help from the universe.

Resources:

Pre-order Bring Your Whole Self to Work and gain access to bonus material.

Mike Robbins Website

Mike Robbins Podcast

Mike Robbins on Facebook

Mike Robbins on Twitter

Elizabeth Gilbert TED talks

Muse + the Catalyst Podcast

Coach Aaron Schiller