About The Episode
Watch Episode 111 Trailer: https://youtu.be/5G6kcLNvgrs
Watch Full Episode: https://youtu.be/Bt1diHUFb1k
Chapters
00:00 Understanding People Pleasing vs. Generosity
04:09 The Influence of Negative Self-Opinions on People Pleasing
08:02 Overcoming Triggers and Reprogramming Autopilot Responses
35:18 Feeling Helpless in Communication
37:48 Black and White Thinking
45:02 The Road to Confidence
49:21 The Importance of Self-Commitment
53:31 Helping Individuals Feel Motivated
56:13 Falling in Love with an Idealized Self
59:45 Challenging False Beliefs
01:02:04 Addressing Insecurities and Fears
01:04:00 Overcoming Challenges and Developing a Growth Mindset
01:06:29 The Power of Relaxation and Self-Awareness
01:08:52 Beliefs and Self-Perception in Personal Growth
01:11:36 Cultivating Safe Spaces and Providing Support
01:19:31 Making Memories and Visualization for Goal Achievement
01:25:40 The Potential for Change in Personality
Authentic As F*ck is a podcast all about storytelling. I have conversations with entrepreneurs, and creators, hear their stories, and how these stories shaped the person.
So excited to share in Episode 110 of the AAF podcast: Show Fight, Flight, And Freeze Responses Affect Your Business w/ Eugene Choi. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about entrepreneurship and storytelling.
Dr. Eugene K. Choi teaches executive leaders how to achieve and sustain peak performance in high-stress, high-stakes and high-change environments. He created a unique, science-backed process that teaches leaders how to activate their executive brain to dramatically improve results and increase clarity and focus in challenging and unpredictable situations. He has a background in clinical pharmacy, neuroscience and business coaching and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and executives optimize their mindset, reduce toxic stress, and lead with more impact. Dr. Eugene’s work has been featured on Entrepreneur, Success Magazine, Lifehack and many others generating over 11 million views on his articles. His experience and expertise in both strategy and psychology have proven critical in helping clients produce tangible results in both business and in life.
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Summary
The conversation explores the difference between people pleasing and being generous, and how to identify if one is being generous or seeking validation. It delves into the fight, flight, and freeze responses that occur when the brain feels threatened, and how people pleasing can stem from negative self-opinions. The discussion also touches on the importance of empathy and compassion in leadership, and how true connection and loyalty are generated through these qualities. The conversation concludes with practical tips on how to overcome triggers and reprogram the brain’s autopilot responses. The conversation explores the impact of past experiences on present behavior and emotions. It delves into the concept of fight, flight, freeze responses and how they can be triggered by past traumas. The discussion also touches on the development of confidence and the role of self-acceptance and self-compassion. The importance of creating space to sit with uncomfortable feelings and the benefits of meditation are highlighted. The conversation concludes with a focus on helping individuals overcome insecurities and fears of judgment in order to take action. Dr. Eugene K. Choi shares insights on overcoming challenging circumstances and developing a growth mindset. He emphasizes the importance of relaxation and self-awareness in finding solutions to problems. He also discusses the impact of beliefs and self-perception on personal growth and success. Dr. Choi highlights the need to cultivate safe spaces and provide support for oneself. He explores the concept of making memories and the power of visualization in achieving goals. Finally, he touches on the nature of personality and the potential for change.
Keywords
people pleasing, generosity, validation, fight response, flight response, freeze response, negative self-opinions, empathy, compassion, leadership, triggers, reprogramming, past experiences, behavior, emotions, fight, flight, freeze responses, traumas, confidence, self-acceptance, self-compassion, uncomfortable feelings, meditation, insecurities, fears of judgment, taking action, overcoming challenges, growth mindset, relaxation, self-awareness, beliefs, self-perception, safe spaces, support, making memories, visualization, personality
Takeaways
- Understanding the difference between people pleasing and being genuinely generous
- Recognizing the fight, flight, and freeze responses that occur when the brain feels threatened
- Exploring the impact of negative self-opinions on people pleasing behavior
- The importance of empathy and compassion in leadership
- Practical tips for overcoming triggers and reprogramming autopilot responses Past experiences can shape present behavior and emotions.
- Fight, flight, freeze responses can be triggered by past traumas.
- Developing confidence requires self-acceptance and self-compassion.
- Creating space to sit with uncomfortable feelings is important for personal growth.
- Meditation can help regulate emotions and promote neuroplasticity.
- Overcoming insecurities and fears of judgment is crucial for taking action. Relaxation and self-awareness are key in finding solutions to challenging circumstances.
- Beliefs and self-perception can greatly impact personal growth and success.
- Cultivating safe spaces and providing support for oneself is crucial.
- Making memories and visualization can help in achieving goals.
- Personality is not permanent and can be changed.