Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat How To Be KINDER To Ourselves | Mo Gawdat And Sarah Ann Macklin On True Self Compassion
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Sep 2, 2024 
Mo Gawdat, a happiness expert, teams up with Sarah Ann Macklin, founder of 'Live Well Be Well' and a registered nutritionist. They dive into the importance of self-compassion on mental well-being, sharing their personal struggles in the modeling industry and addressing issues like dyslexia. The guests discuss the pressures of perfection in social media, and how that can distort self-worth. They emphasize the need for a mindful approach to diet, the significance of mindset in achieving health goals, and the power of community in overcoming shared challenges.
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Early Modeling Launch
- Sarah Ann Macklin started modeling at 15 and left home to work internationally by 18.
- Early success gave confidence but forced rapid emotional maturation and instability in friendships.
Dyslexia Diagnosis Turnaround
- At 24 Sarah was diagnosed extremely dyslexic after struggling through school and university shame.
- Learning how her brain works transformed shame into self-compassion and later academic success.
Reframe Disability As Strength
- Understanding one's brain can convert a perceived disability into a superpower.
- Sarah credits that reframing with enabling entrepreneurship and academic excellence.