David Waldy is the Fierce Empathy coach. He is a speaker, life & business strategist, & co-founder focused on empowering leaders to rediscover, redefine, and realign. His work is centered around personal and professional development, helping leaders get out of their own way, create aligned abundance at work and at home, & never stop becoming better versions of themselves. 

He has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs and shared stages with influencers like Tony Robbins & Russell Brunson. He is a father, husband, outdoorsman, coffee snob, avid non-fiction reader, and personal growth junkie.

Let’s listen to David and learn the concept of fierce empathy! 

Things you will learn in this episode:

[00:01 – 03:21] Opening Segment

• Why you should listen to David Waldy in this episode
• He talks about “aligned abundance”
• • What does this mean?

[03:22 – 13:50] Fierce Empathy

• The process behind forming one’s identity
• David talks about the concept of “fierce empathy”
• The truth about seeking accountability according to David

[13:51 – 23:03] Self-Care is Not a Form of Selfishness

• Self-care is not selfish as explained by David
• The benefits of breathing to self-improvement
• Only control what you can control
• • Here’s how

[23:04 – 33:55] The Five-Second Rule

• We talk about the Five-Second Rule and how to apply it in life
• Communicating with other people should not be limited to texts
• • David explains
• How to overcome the negativity bias

[33:56 – 43:22] Why “I Am” Statements Are Powerful

• Words of affirmation as a love language
• Hear from David his book recommendations
• The power of “I am” statements

[43:23 – 47:38] Closing Segment

• David’s parting message for the listeners
• Connect with David
• • Links below 
• Final Words 

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“...when you go through this process of rediscovering who you really are and redefining what's possible, it allows you to realign your life.” - David Waldy

“[Fierce empathy is] doing everything that we can, everything within our power to truly see, hear and understand from another person's perspective while simultaneously having the courage to speak the hard truth in love despite any discomfort that may follow.” - David Waldy

“You have to have that courage to be vulnerable with yourself [and] with others…you have to let your guard down…and if we don't start doing that, then we're going to stay [on] our defensive.” - David Waldy

 

 

Email [email protected] to reach out to David or connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tiktok, and YouTube. 

• FREE: Fierce Empathy Coaching Framework

 

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