If you want to learn more about enhancing your vulnerability, sharing your feelings, and building trust with friends, then you won’t want to miss this episode. Find out more about role modeling depth and openness for others to mirror while at the same time, making sure to have healthy boundaries to mitigate friend Love-bombing, emotional U-Hauling, and the wounded deer syndrome. Tracy shares about how showing up authentically as herself has created a natural selection process for who wants to be friends with her, whereas Corey talks about asking questions as a form of connection rather than a transaction. Both, though, believe that the art of deepening connections can be learned. So, if you want some inspiration to enhance your ability to connect with others, this episode is for you!
Show Notes:
- Remarkably Bright Creatures-Check out this Netflix movie about an aquarium employee who discovers wonder through connection with an octopus.
- Brené Brown-Make sure to check out the books, blogs, and TED Talk on vulnerability.
- Edith Eger-Learn more about Holocaust survivor and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Eger, and get a copy of her two books, The Choice and The Gift.
- 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life-Check out this book by Bill Eddy about how to identify and handle high-conflict people.
- Worst Roommate Ever-Watch this TV series about roommates who turned out to be criminals.
- Worst Ex Ever-Tune in to this TV documentary series about exes who have engaged in violence and betrayal.
- Cigna Study-Find out more about a major research study about the loneliness epidemic.
Dr. Corey Seemiller is an award-winning professor of leadership and global generational expert. She has authored several books and articles and speaks at events around the world. Her work has been featured in major news publications and media outlets such as NPR, The New York Times, Time Magazine, and Newsweek, and her highly popular TED Talk has garnered hundreds of thousands of views. As an accredited life coach with specialties in Law of Attraction and intuitive development, she also co-hosts the Rock That Relationship! podcast, discussing debacles and successes with breakups, healing processes, dating, and relationships and is the author of The Soulmate Strategy: My Imperfect Plan to Conquer Heartbreak and Find True Love. Corey lives in Tucson, Arizona and is an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast.