Dr. Gena Gorlin is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with founders.
In this episode, You’ll learn how Gena watches the development of her children through the lens of a psychologist, how she helps founders embody “The Builders Mindset” and how you can apply these principles when raising children; helping set a foundation for your kids where they operate within the world from a place of their own desires and sense of direction as opposed to one that has been set by someone else.
This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company
https://www.johngaltmortgage.com
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Navigating Growth, Publicity, and Change
18:25 - What is Adult Scaffolding
21:04 - How to Approach Parenting Like a Psychologist
30:46 - History as a Metaphor for a Child’s Cognitive Progression
36:14 - Finding Themes in Children’s Behavior
48:27 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company
49:40 - Conscious Parenting When You’re Emotionally Unregulated
56:48 - The Builder’s Mindset
1:04:05 - The Drill Sergeant Mindset
1:13:32 - The Self Improvement and “Optimization” Culture
1:16:39 - Finding Your Why and Assessing Your Values
1:24:57 - Building Your Own Purpose
1:32:01 - Applying the Builder’s Mindset to Raising Children
1:36:36 - How to Find Gena’s Work
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
A different and better way to live: An exposition of the “builder’s mindset” and its contraries - Gena Gorlin
No such thing as intrinsic motivation - Gena Gorlin
How to Do Great Work - Paul Graham
The Last Dance (Michael Jordan documentary)
Connect with Gena Gorlin:
Substack | https://builders.genagorlin.com
Twitter | https://twitter.com/Gena_I_Gorlin
Website | https://genagorlin.com
Connect with Hannah Frankman:
Twitter | https://twitter.com/HannahFrankman
RebelEducator | https://twitter.com/rebelEducator
Website | http://hannahfrankman.com
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