Talking About Feelings

Nothing like getting an inspired thought while in the shower, and jumping out buck naked to record a podcast episode about it. 

Okay, so I wrapped myself in a towel first (it was a little chilly). You’re welcome for the visual.  What was that important? I’ve been spending a lot of time going through some emotional excavation and in the process finding myself thinking about my feelings. It occurred to me that it was precisely the wrong thing to do. In fact it’s precisely the opposite of what one should do with feelings. Feelings are meant to be felt. Thing is, I grew up in a family where feelings were dismissed. Instead there was a tendency towards dramatic emotional outbursts after which the expectation was that the “feelings” were over, the situation done and never to be spoken of again. 

For a highly sensitive empath, that was hell.

It has taken lots of work and time to come to the understanding that feelings are meant to be felt, and the trick is to not sit in them so long that they take over. It’s about sitting with the feelings, not in them. 

And that’s what I talk about today. 

What does leadership actually mean in today’s world? Good question. That’s what Cathy Brooks thought. And it’s why she created Talk, Unleashed – a new podcast of radically honest conversation about ... well ... everything. Whether her own musings or in conversation with industry leaders, this weekly podcast invites curiosity. Curiosity about not what people do, but why they do it. It's about digging underneath to reveal the thing that is most true - that we are more alike than we are not. This podcast compliments Unleashed Leadership, the coaching business through which Cathy helps clients unearth and untether their own internal leadership and connect with others in a way that truly engages. Recently Cathy joined Paris-based start-up OpenBubble as Co-Founder and CEO of North America. OpenBubble’s mission is to break through issues of isolation and separation in society by creating a powerful way for people to connect and talk – with no agenda.

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