May 28, 2018
In this episode Mandy talks with Harris iii about why being weird is great, how to regain wonder and why telling good stories to our kids is life-changing. Listen to this episode if you feel like you don’t fit in, are tired or worn down, or want to learn how to stop worrying and start living.
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Music by: Phillip E Morris "Sunshine & Blue Skies" soundcloud.com/philipemorris & pema.bandcamp.com
Show Notes:
:54 Introduction
3:29 Mandy and Harris
4:00 How to make peace with being weird
5:08 Have I gone mad?
6:13 In a sea of same, weird wins
7:12 How to deal with bullies
8:40 Why I call my kids names
10:21 Wonder is a light switch
12:22 How do we turn the wonder switch back on
14:03 How to keep wonder awake
15:20 Being Tricked
16:45 Who is writing the script for your life
17:30 How things are sold with deception
17:45 Which is it: deception, persuasion or leading
18:55 Finding congruency between the stage and real life
21:03 Being loved for who I am, not for what I do
22:30 At 15 I made more money in 1 year than both my parents made in 2 years.
23:15 Why do we care what bullies think
25:25 Meeting our creative work half way
26:43 A story without conflict is not an interesting story
27:30 The role story tellers play in the world- helping people re-imagine what could be
28:35 MLK was a master story teller
29:30 Story tellers have super powers
30:10 Everyone is a story teller
31:17 What is the best advice you never got
32:28 Being childish vs being child-like
33:12 We use our imagination as adults, often it shows up as worry
34:08 How do you cultivate more fun in your life
35:00 Food fight night