Beyond Success #41: The High Cost of Hiding Your True Emotions
Many high achievers treat vulnerability as if it’s a four-letter word. And it’s easy to understand why: they’ve been told leaders must keep their emotions in check, and be level-headed and strong in the face of challenges.
But the misunderstandings about vulnerability aren’t just unfortunate, they’re devastating. Because they lead to people going numb to their feelings and relationships, all while convincing themselves they’re doing the right thing.
In this episode I’m going to cut through the fog and show you what vulnerability really looks like. I’ll explain how vulnerability isn’t weakness. It’s the missing piece that can restore your ability to lead at work, love at home, and actually live your life instead of watching it go by.
Listen now.
Show Highlights Include:
- “Silent killer” mindset that destroys relationships without a single argument. (2:25)
- The hard truth about intimacy that social media doesn’t want you to know. (4:25)
- How emotional armor traps you in a losing battle and sends your loved ones into retreat. (5:38)
- What the last set of your gym workout can teach you about vulnerability. (10:20)
- Surprising reason men shy away from arguments with loved ones. (12:08)
- Why blame and vulnerability don’t mix. (13:48)
- How to build genuine emotional strength. (15:00)
- Why suppressed emotions become a shadow dictator, and how to liberate yourself from their tyranny. (15:27)
- The “loving parent” secret to weather emotional surges. (16:00)
- How to override your emotional autopilot and reclaim the driver’s seat of your own life. (18:53)
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