Sandy and Certified Master Life Coach, Beth Shaha continue the discussion of Atlas of The Heart by Brene Brown.
This discussion focuses on what you feel when you start to compare yourself to others and how it can impact your mental fitness.
00:00 Introduction to Brene Brown and the book
1:52 Sandy opens with Brene Brown’s list of 87 emotions and experiences
5:20 The discussion centers on Chapter 7: “Places We Go With Others”, noting the key feelings compassion, empathy, pity, and sympathy
7:37 Beth chimes in on what’s missing when we relate to each other emotionally, “being curious about the backstory”
12:44 Sandy and Beth discuss helping others in a healthy manner
16:20 Beth and Sandy discuss the limits of human perspective, leading into a deep discussion on boundaries
27:11 “Places We Go When We Fall Short” – guilt, shame, perfectionism, embarrassment, humiliation to self compassion
28:36 Beth and Sandy discuss their thinking around guilt and shame
36:13 Sandy reads an excerpt from the book, prompting a shift to the topic of perfectionism and how it can be harmful
41:14 Beth and Sandy discusses Chapter 9: “Places We Go When We Search For Connection”
47:22 Beth implores the audience to care about the wellbeing of others
53:40 Beth and Sandy close the show
