Modern Wisdom

#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven

May 1, 2021

Melody Wilding, an executive coach and author, specializes in helping sensitive, driven individuals thrive. She discusses how to harness empathy as a competitive advantage, manage perfectionism, and overcome the pitfalls of overthinking. Melody introduces her framework for 'Sensitive Strivers,' emphasizing the balance of emotional depth and ambition. Listeners will learn techniques for trusting their instincts, embracing self-worth, and offering assertive feedback—making sensitivity a powerful asset in achieving professional success.

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Intro

2min

The Power of Empathy and Ambition

2min

The Power of Sensitive Strivers

19min

Breaking Free from Perfectionism: The Honor Roll Hangover

5min

Navigating Self-Worth and Emotional Intelligence

15min

Navigating Overthinking and Trusting Intuition

18min

Assertive Feedback for Sensitive Souls

10min

Melody Wilding is an executive coach and an author.

Being a driven but sensitive individual is a fairly interesting blend. You have all the desire for high achievement and go-getting but also overthink pretty much everything which slows you down. Thankfully, Melody is a specialist at coaching what she calls Sensitive Strivers.

Expect to learn how to channel your emotions into an advantage, why trusting your gut is a skill, how to let go of being a perfectionist, how to stop over-thinking, why empathy can help you to beat the competition and much more...

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