How to build an unconventional life
Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
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In 1998, Metapenswolf wrote a blog post about how she had severe social anxiety. She went to Japan for two years as an "exposure therapy" The experience changed her life and made her realize who she really was.
Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this compelling episode of our Growth Mindset podcast with Heather Thorkelson, a life coach turned polar expedition leader and entrepreneur. We delve into how she embraced the allure of the Arctic, found her balance between passion and profession, and how her journey can ignite your self-improvement and personal success.
Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to spice up your journey, someone stuck in a career rut, or a self-improvement enthusiast eager to push your boundaries, this episode has something for you. Tune in to uncover how to apply Heather's lessons on your path to success. Embrace the idea of living beyond your comfort zone - because life is too short to live any other way.
On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.
Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.
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π§ββοΈ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/
π¦ Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/
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Connect with Heather Thorkelson
Professional
π Book - No Plan B: https://mybook.to/noplanb
π» Coaching: https://heatherthorkelson.com/
βοΈ Adventure biz: https://polartracksexpeditions.com/
Personal
π¦ Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/IncurableHT
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthorkelson/
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Epic books on growth πππ
πββοΈ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC
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π° Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs
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Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement
Episode: How to build an unconventional life
Chapters
00:00 Build life on your terms
01:31 What does a life coach do
02:28 Is coaching for everyone?
03:45 Embracing New Horizons
05:50 Heather's weekly blog
07:51 Favorite blog stories that took off
10:00 Heather's trip to Japan
12:29 Heather's trip to China
14:03 Heather's Expedition company
18:37 Living in Antarctica
24:01 Heathers book - No Plan B
27:08 Process of finding an editor
28:59 Is Heather self-publishing?
30:05 How to build a great network
32:25 Who joins the Arctic Expeditions?
34:56 What made Heather end up living in Sweden
36:15 What are the trips Heather operates
37:02 Kindest thing someone has ever done for Heather
Topics:
Growth Mindset, Self-Improvement, Success, Psychology, Heather Thorkelson, Polar Expeditions, Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Comfort Zone, Adventure, Work-Life Balance, Arctic, Emotional Healing, Risk-taking, Living in the Arctic, Living on Svalbard, Antarctic expeditions, Amor fati, Unlived life
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