Episode 88: Newsflash: Life isn't perfect
If you’ve been on the Internet at all the past few years, you’ve surely seen a rise in personal empowerment. Which makes someone like me ecstatic, because I love that more and more people are working on themselves, not to mention this is how I...
Make Some Noise with Andrea Owen
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Show Notes
If you’ve been on the Internet at all the past few years, you’ve surely seen a rise in personal empowerment. Which makes someone like me ecstatic, because I love that more and more people are working on themselves, not to mention this is how I make my living.
However, like many trends out there, I see an unintended downside. Here’s what it looks like:
People start reading self-help, attend a workshop, or hire a 1:1 coach to help them live their best life. And they walk into these endeavors with the end goal that sounds like this:
“I want to wake up every morning, jump out of bed and love the shit out of my life. I won’t let anything or anyone get me down. Good vibes only!” #blessed
When I see leaders in the industry making these promises for people, I cringe. Surely people understand this isn’t an everyday thing, right?
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