#57 | MENTAL MASTURBATION & GRATITUDE
MENTAL MASTURBATION & GRATITUDE | E.57 Career Therapy Podcast with Jocelyn Brady
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.57), we welcome Jocelyn Brady. Jocelyn is a Neuroleadership-certified Brain Coach, Speaker, Edutainer and host of Tiny Tips, the internet’s favorite way to Brain. She helps visionary leaders create what they MOST want before they die.
During the podcast, we discuss how to let go of your ego, kill your comfort zone, and get advice from your “deathbed self” in order to make better decisions in your career today.
If you like this episode be sure to check out Jocelyn’s work, linked in the description, and leave us a review on iTunes so we can help more people navigate their careers in healthy ways.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Jocelyn Brady
1:30 what is brain coaching?
3:20 “mental masturbation” /
6:00 why we never feel good enough (the “should mentality”)
11:00 expressing gratitude
12:30 “take it more lightly”
14:50 the “story” of the depressed creative stereotype
17:55 how do older people talk about careers?
20:20 her journey to creatorship
21:30 “getting quit” / rejection
27:40 “sorry to hear you quit”
31:56 it’s not about starting over – it’s about building on top of
33:00 what are the typical “brain blockers?”
35:55 why “tomorrow” is insidious
36:36 the choices we make; ego getting in the way
37:45 how do we get unstuck?
45:46 how to be able to quit things without needing a crisis
49:16 Jocelyn’s advice for career changers
Resources, articles, TedTalks, and books mentioned in this episode:
‘Musterbation,’ an article by Dr. Stephanie Davidson via the Rowan Center for Behavioral Medicine
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown
Tiny surprises for happiness and health | BJ Fogg, PhD | TEDxMaui
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
