Hearts Rise Up Podcast

Ep. 25 - The Amazing Allure of a "Gentle Rebel"- An Interview with Andy Mort

May 18, 2020

39:06

In this episode, Carol interviews Andy Mort, musician, writer, podcast host, coach, and introvert. Andy discusses how his path evolved and the impact of listening and feedback on guiding his next steps in building an online community. Andy is a storyteller, a philosopher, and an example of coping in a busy world through planning, self-awareness, and creativity.

Andy‘s podcast is called The Gentle Rebel. From Andy’s website, “Founder of The-Haven.co, a membership community dedicated to support and encourage ‘Gentle Rebels’ (creative introverts and sensitive types) to find and share their voices, using stoic philosophy as a way to respond to the hostility and noises of an overwhelming world.”

Show Notes:

Learning about introversion
Role of music as a primary language
Organic evolution of an online community
Going from the sidelines to leading
Asking the right questions to raise awareness
Power of helping others

Social Media:

Andy Mort’s music can be found on Facebook under Atlum Schema

Writers mentioned:

10 Myths About Introverts – Carl King

Art of Being Minimalist – Everett Bogue

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl

Quotes:

Flannery O’Connor - “I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.”

Viktor E. Frankl - “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”