Masterful Listening

In the midst of an incredibly challenging day a few years back, I unexpectedly crossed paths with a stranger. Little did I know that this encounter would forever change the way I navigate difficult moments in my life. This stranger shared with me a powerful mantra, one that has become my guiding light through the darkest of times.

You see, I had a tendency to get caught up in a whirlwind of negative thoughts and emotions, spiraling further down into a pit of despair. It seemed like these thoughts were doing more harm than good, keeping me trapped in a never-ending cycle of self-sabotage.

But then, she uttered three simple words that resonated with the core of my being: "do no harm." In this episode, I share the profound story behind this mantra, inviting you to embrace it as your own in moments when you unintentionally harm yourself. Moreover, I encourage you to extend this mantra as an act of love to those around you. It's time for us to break the cycle of harm and start building a world where we uplift and support one another.

I genuinely hope that this mantra resonates with you as deeply as it has with me and countless others in my life. Let it be your guiding light, your anchor amidst the chaos. Together, let's create a ripple effect of healing and compassion, one mantra at a time.

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This episode is dedicated to one of the ultimate dreamers, Mr. Jason Mraz. Watching your authentic and vulnerable dance moves on Dancing with the Stars reminded me of the sheer power of not just dreaming, but embracing the audacity of being delusional about our dreams.

As I always say, when you think your dream is colossal, go ahead and dream even bigger. And here's the kicker: detach yourself from the outcome, from how it unfolds, or any rigid expectations. Because let's face it, things never go exactly as planned. However, I've discovered that when we keep moving forward and embrace the dance of life with ourselves, each other, and the universe, we often stumble upon incredible detours that enrich our experiences far beyond what we initially imagined.

In this episode, I'll share the captivating story of how my hat company, Rad Hats for Rad Humans, practically sprouted its own wings, all stemming from a wildly delusional dream. But here's the twist: it was through completely detaching myself from that dream and dancing with life's unpredictable rhythm that the magic happened.

So get ready to be inspired to dream bigger, to embrace a touch of delightful delusion in your aspirations, and most importantly, to find the power to detach from the outcome. Let's dance metaphorically and physically, exploring every avenue life presents us with. Together, we'll embark on a journey that challenges conventions, defies expectations, and leads us to the extraordinary, period.

PS. Attached is the article I mentioned in the episode. Prepare to be captivated by the world of dance, where fun and fitness intertwine with profound life lessons for the body, mind, heart, and spirit. Join me in the rhythmic journey of self-discovery - let's dance our way to pure joy!

Massive gratitude to Jason Mraz for your music, your super Rad dancing on season 32 of Dancing With The Stars, and for your constant inspiration. 

Read 12 Life Lessons I Learned from Dancing
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In a society that's all about having our shit together, let's get real for a sec. We rarely talk openly about those moments when we truly lose our shit. You know, those times when our confidence takes a nosedive, our abilities go MIA, and we're left feeling scared, depressed, or anxious. Sound familiar? Uh-huh.

Well, guess what? In this episode of "Lose Your Shit, Find Yourself," I'm sharing a personal story that reminded me that when I lost my SH*T, I found my SELF. Turns out, it's in those mind-blowing moments of losing our shit that we uncover the pieces of ourselves that become the building blocks of our most authentic and kickass selves. This one's for all the peeps out there who've been searching for the diamonds in the shit.

So, buckle up and get ready to embrace the messy, transformative journey of self-discovery.

PS. This is also the world's first super Rad listening school. So are you ready to learn some Masterful Listening? Lets go....

PPS. It's time to lose your shit and find yourself, baby!

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📖 Free Masterful Listening Guide (PDF)

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Join me and my very special guest, Dikla Hertzog-Twig, a remarkable individual who has dedicated decades to promoting compassion in the Israeli healthcare system. In this podcast, we delve into the significance of compassion within the healthcare field, with a particular focus on mental health. We also discuss the challenges of maintaining compassion following the brutal Hamas attack on Israel that occurred on October 7th. Together, Dikla and I explore the profound journey of finding humanity and compassion when it is needed most.

Dikla and I crossed paths during a program we completed two weeks ago, where we both became certified as Ambassadors of Applied Compassion. This podcast is my way of contributing a compassionate voice to the world. I have titled it "Heart over Matter," as a departure from my usual advocacy of "Mind over Matter" as a mental health advocate. Meeting Dikla has shown me the importance of leading with the heart, and this is one of the invaluable gifts she has bestowed upon me.

This episode is dedicated to the Center for Compassion and Altruism Institute at Stanford Medical School, and specifically to my mentor, Monica Hanson. I can confidently say that Monica is the mentor I have been waiting for my whole life.

As always, I encourage you to listen attentively and practice the listening tools we have explored in previous episodes, while also adding a new layer to your understanding.
 
Visit: ccare.stanford.edu
Connect with Dikla Hertzog Twig here
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📖 Free Masterful Listening Guide (PDF)

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Discover the concept of peaceful productivity ( yes, I did come up with that term :) where you can accomplish tasks that truly matter to you, align with your goals, and experience a sense of tranquility throughout the process. It may sound like a wild idea, considering our society's obsession with constant production and work.

As a Co-Active coach I am always speaking about the importance of accomplishing our goals AND doing so in a way that feels good for us. For me, peaceful is always a great way to feel and BE. And, that's how peaceful productivity was born as my mantra. Over a decade ago, I realized that I thrive when I strike a balance between both feeling productive and peaceful simultaneously.

In this episode, join me on my personal journey towards embracing peaceful productivity, not just through contemplation and discussion, but through practical implementation. Prepare to enjoy an engaging story and take home valuable tools to master this skill that has often gone overlooked until now.

A very special thank you to my mentor and friend Monica Hanson for inspiring me to see that I have in fact embraced this mantra, after many years of practice.

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🎙️ Masterful Listening Podcast

📖 Free Masterful Listening Guide (PDF)

📚 Masterful Listening eBook

🧢 Rad Hats for Rad Humans

✨ The Svet Shop

📖 My Memoir, Crying In Beautiful Places (Coming Soon)

Some have called me the pivot queen. As a riskier person by nature, it's been a bit less challenging for me to pivot than most people I've met and I have found that continuing to enhance our ability to shift direction swiftly is a massive life skill and deeply connected to masterful listening.

This episode dives deep into what it means to live a RAD life, that is, to have Really Awesome Detours and the courage to pivot when it makes sense. I share a pretty epic story about my journey through the corporate world, and how meeting the incredible Sam Shank, the founder and CEO of Hotel Tonight (now a part of airbnb) was another massive pivot that instantly reframed my relationship to failure.

Most people are afraid to pivot because they don't want to feel like they're failing themselves. What if failure was just as fulfilling as success? What if it's even better? Often pivoting gets equated with quitting and quitting gets affiliated with failure. I say, quitting is one of the smartest things I've ever learned to do. It's just about doing it at the right time for the right reason.

In this episode I invite you to embrace the powerful pivots of our one precious life. I dedicate this episode to the greatest pivot of my life, my canine companion Rad. I also dedicate this one to Dr. James Doty whose book, "Into the Magic Shop" that I speak about might have been the greatest pivot of my life. And, if you want to read more about the power of knowing when to quit/pivot/take a really awesome detour, I am linking the book, "The Dip" by another one of my greatest mentors, Seth Godin.

Here's to leading a RAD live and allowing ourselves to change course when we realize we might be winning the wrong race.

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Into the Magic Shop
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This episode is an introduction to the power of masterful listening. Listening is the most important skill that none of us learn. Join me as I venture into the intricate multidimensional realm of listening.

Are you ready for a rad story and some simple tools through which you'll gain a deeper understanding of why listening matters, what it means to really listen masterfully, and what you can do today to become a better listener?

Let's go....This is it!

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✨ The Svet Shop

📖 My Memoir, Crying In Beautiful Places (Coming Soon)

Think of the Masterful Listening podcast as the first ever Listening School that you actually want to attend (because it's RAD.) Every episode is an opportunity to practice listening, or as your host Svetlana (AKA Svet) calls it, "Masterful Listening." According to Svet, listening is the most important skill most of us are never taught. Until now....

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📖 Free Masterful Listening Guide (PDF)

📚 Masterful Listening eBook

🧢 Rad Hats for Rad Humans

✨ The Svet Shop

📖 My Memoir, Crying In Beautiful Places (Coming Soon)