The Gently Used Human with Dr. Scott Lyons

Manipulating Motivation


Listen Later

Do you ever feel like you get caught up in the whirlwind of other people's excitement? Finding yourself pumped up, motivated, ready to go, only to then feel like the moment they leave, you're left in the dust with no fuel in the car? Some of us are reliant on other people's motivation as a driving force of our own lives.  

So, have you ever outsourced your own inner drive to motivational speakers, self help books, podcasts? Do their lofty promises and electrifying speeches still leave you stuck in the same rut, idling in place? Could it be that we're missing something vital about motivation?

In this episode, Dr. Scott hosts the remarkable Craig Harper, a respected educator, coach, TV presenter, author, and business owner. Prepare to explore the intriguing topics of meta-cognition, motivation, transcending mediocrity, and learning to waltz with failure and setbacks. Along the way, Craig shares deeply personal stories of transformation, the silver lining of crises, and why solitude deserves a seat at the head of the table.

If you’re ready to rethink the motivational mantras you’ve been chanting, question the value of some of the thought leaders you’ve been following and nudge yourself out of your comfort zone to create your own motivation, this episode is for you.  

Topics we break down:

  • The power of mediocracy
  • The link between embodiment and confidence
  • The dangers of externalizing self-worth
  • Controversial cliches of motivational speaking
  • How to hear your own voice

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Gently Used Human with Dr. Scott LyonsBy Dr. Scott Lyons

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

47 ratings


More shows like The Gently Used Human with Dr. Scott Lyons

View all
Sounds True: Insights at the Edge by Tami Simon

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

1,836 Listeners

Good Life Project by Jonathan Fields / Acast

Good Life Project

3,328 Listeners

The Terri Cole Show by Terri Cole

The Terri Cole Show

1,367 Listeners

Untangle by Untangle

Untangle

811 Listeners

10% Happier with Dan Harris by 10% Happier

10% Happier with Dan Harris

12,588 Listeners

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson by Rick Hanson, Ph.D., Forrest Hanson

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

2,467 Listeners

Therapist Uncensored Podcast by Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD

Therapist Uncensored Podcast

1,380 Listeners

The Mark Groves Podcast by Mark Groves

The Mark Groves Podcast

4,734 Listeners

EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™ by To Be Magnetic™

EXPANDED Podcast by To Be Magnetic™

3,272 Listeners

The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW by Nicole Sachs, LCSW

The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

2,448 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

We Can Do Hard Things

41,410 Listeners

Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen by Elise Loehnen

Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen

1,051 Listeners

Jillian on Love by Jillian Turecki | QCODE

Jillian on Love

1,357 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

19,405 Listeners

You Make Sense by Sarah Baldwin

You Make Sense

218 Listeners