How to Find Your True Self with Dr. Kelly Flanagan | The Better Than Rich Show Ep. 39

Often, we are distracted by the struggles of conformity rather than knowing our authentic selves. In this episode, Kelly Flanagan, an author and psychologist, shares with us the importance of identity and how failing to recognize it is unconsciously the root cause of our many setbacks and challenges. Join us as we talk about its effects on parenting, its relation to our inner child, and how we can keep in touch with our true selves to become better individuals for ourselves and for those around us.

Topics Covered

• 3:49 - Kelly talks about our ego or our ‘false self.’
• 10:47 - How to know if you’re living a false self or your original self.
• 14:45 - Kelly shares more about the inner child & how he started to write a parenting book.
• 18:10 - Teaching and respecting boundaries to kids.
• 21:11 - Channeling one’s inner child in intimate relationships.
• 25:08 - Kelly’s take on the polarity of others' perception of you.
• 30:07 - The practice Kelly does to remind him of his true self.
• 34:40 - How Kelly defines masculinity and femininity.
• 39:08 - Insecurity in terms of masculinity and femininity and how to resolve this.
• 44:10 - How Kelly raises his kids in this distracting modern world.
• 50:59 - Ways we can help our kids stay to their true selves & tools to overcome shame.

Resources Mentioned

• Dr. Kelly Flanagan
• The Unhiding Of Elijah Campbell
• Loveable
• True Companions
• Blog - Dr. Kelly Flanagan

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