Is It All in the Action, Isn't It? I'm a 50-Year-Old White Man

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I think where some one's heart is and what they believe and what they care about and who they are. They may not know how to express that well. They may express that poorly. But i feel like we've gone too far, and we've so well intention does matter at all. We need to be more curious with each other and really understand that some one is genuinely trying to learn when they are. And i think it's all in the action as well, isn't it? You know, i have these arguments with family members who say they're well intentioned, which i'm like, you absolutely are. I actually do think intention matters.

Emma Gannon is a bestselling author, speaker, novelist, and the host of the number 1 creative careers podcast in the UK called “Ctrl Alt Delete”.

Eric and Emma discuss her latest book, Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World

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Emma Gannon and I Discuss Community and Connection in an Online World and…

Her book, Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World
The belief that everyone is creative and need to feed their creativity
The joy and challenge when your creative work becomes your paid work
How our online and offline behaviors and interactions are often not aligned
Connection and how she compares humans to trees
The power of community and connection, both online and in-person
Noticing when spending too much time online leads to emotional disconnection
Understanding self-sabotage and noticing the feelings associated with that behavior
Finding the balance of striving to be successful and happiness
Her thoughts on cancel culture
Her first novel, Olive
The shame and guilt that women often feel for their life choices

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