Episode 310: "Ain't Gonna Avoid Tough Things" with Coate - a podcast by Amy Perras
from 2021-09-03T00:12:36
Introduction Innocent story: Shoe
6:00 Stupid Situationship - Billy Corgan
8:03 Living in squalor - University of Colorado
10:01 Covid extreme symptoms
12:30 James 1: 2-4
14:10 Proverbs 1: Wisdom Personified
17:15 You just have to face it.
17:26 Not perfection, just acknowledge it’s rough
18:08 The second wind of Covid “could finally breathe” (Amy)
18:50 How do you slow down? Focus on your energy
19:26 Limit your inputs
19:40 On social media first thing in the morning? Reflect with yourself first
21:00 Clarify your thinking by being intentional
21:50 Do not disturb or turn off notifications
22:30 Center your soul through slowing down - what am I about and what do I care about?
23:43 Who do I spend my time and energy?
23:50 Mental health is key - Sims Foundation https://simsfoundation.org/about-us/
24:30 Mental health is not linear
25:11 Feelings fluctuate
26:14 No backsliding with feelings-no judgment
26:30 Coate is a Genius
27:46 Misdiagnosis https://www.amazon.com/Misdiagnosis-Diagnoses-Gifted-Children-Adults/dp/1935067435?asin=0910707642&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
28:14 Mischief and anxiety in the classroom (often a sign of genius)
29:24 Cry Macho “You used to be strong macho” “This macho thing is over rated, people trying to be macho to show they got grit. That’s all they end up with.”
30:10 Tough guy lies
30:20 What am I supposed to learn from this?
31:42 Mental toughness - asking for help and saying you don’t know the answer is key.
32:07 Grinning and bearing isn’t the plan-you’re still bearing it.
32:20 Think back on your timeline
32:87 Runners don’t like the first mile
33:35 Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Improvisation-Reverses-Creativity-Collaboration-Lessons/dp/0062248545
33:45 "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
34:11 Reframe it: “I get to do this”
35:21 We don’t avoid tough things because we become a more authentic stronger sense of who we truly are
36:20 Creativity comes from constraints
37:02 Challenges are opportunities to grow - you don’t have to like them
Three Things: Book-Stillness it the Key https://www.amazon.com/s?k=stillness+is+the+key&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Podcast: Rebuilding the Past
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq-ZPsD-ci/Blog:
Brainpickings.com
Where can I find Coate?
Twitter: @andrewjcoate
IG: @andrewjcoate
Medium: https://andrewjcoate.medium.com/paradise-makes-no-demands-d2979f2e2489
42:19 Paradise Makes No Demands
The Geography of Genius https://www.amazon.com/Geography-Genius-Lessons-Worlds-Creative/dp/145169167X
Where Can I Find Amy?
www.amyperras.com
Linkedin: Amy Perras
Twitter: @perras_scope
IG @aintgonnabenostupid
Tik Tok @aintgonnabenostupid
Ain't Gonna Be No Stupid Woman (Book)
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Ain't Gonna Be No Stupid YouTube Channel
https://bit.ly/3fT6v31
Coaching Session https://tinyurl.com/perrasscoping
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