I don't know about you, but with all the crazy sh*t going on in the world & all the things going on in my own life, sometimes it's hard not to go insane or feel stuck & overwhelmed...not just professionally, but personally, too. The good news is that my guest on today's podcast is an incredibly insightful & brilliant woman who has a real gift for helping people live with peace & power & purpose. Dr. Nicole LePera, aka The Holistic Psychologist, is in the house!
00:00:15 – Andy's introduction to today's show
00:01:00 – Why Andy truly appreciates the The MFCEO Project audience
00:02:10 – How the show and movement can grow
00:03:00 – Some of the inspirational stories behind the movement
00:07:00 – Introducing today's guest: Dr. Nicole LePera, aka The Holistic Psychologist
00:09:20 – Why the show is starting to bring on unique types of guests
00:10:30 – Nicole's journey and battle with anxiety and how it led her to where she is today
00:12:30 – How one massive health scare changed her life forever
00:15:00 – Why our bodies are the key to psychological healing
00:16:50 – The reason everyone is responsible for their own healing
00:19:00 – The decision Andy made that changed his life forever
00:21:15 – Why consciousness and intention are the key to happiness
00:23:00 – How your subconscious, on autopilot, dictates 95% of your results
00:25:00 – Why intention is the secret effort missing from your canned behaviors
00:28:00 – The difference between hitting the notes and playing the music
00:30:00 – How self-love and consciousness have changed Andy's game for the better
00:34:00 – Why the "I'm not good enough" narrative holds so many people back
00:36:00 – How awareness is a key component to change
00:39:00 – The reason that fighting your emotions is the core behind success
00:42:00 – Why awareness is fundamental to success
00:44:00 – The reason everyone is fucked up
00:47:00 – How to develop self-awareness and heighten your observational skills
00:51:30 – Why lack of control is such an intolerable feeling
00:54:00 – How letting go of outcomes gives you peace of mind
00:56:00 – Why saying "no" and expressing boundaries is a key to happiness
01:01:00 – The reason you can't measure yourself against the results of others
01:04:00 – Why we are taught to attach meaning to events and objects and why that's not healthy
01:10:00 – How we fall into the trap of being defined by external feedback
01:13:30 – Why our actions do not permanently define us
01:16:00 – The reason bad people form out of adaptations in poor environments
01:21:00 – What Nicole is accomplishing with her new course
01:26:30 – Why we will never have it all figured out
01:28:30 – How you can do yourself a massive service by practicing manifestation and visualization
01:31:00 – Why your perspective shapes everything
01:33:30 – How your brain naturally makes sense of the world around us
01:34:40 – The way to make sure your body and mind are balanced when you're feeling anxious
01:38:00 – Why we fundamentally don't love uncertainty, yet need to embrace it
01:41:00 – The way to think about your personality traits as flexible and strategic
01:45:00 – How our cultural definition of love has transformed for the worst