Imagine a world without Anger.
Sounds kinda good, right?
Everyone being nice to each other, never fighting to merge for traffic or crowding the grocery store aisles…
But, counterintuitive as it may seem, a world devoid of Anger would actually be a pretty terrible place to live.
See, a lot of us have been taught that our negative emotions are, in a way, "not fit to print."
Sadness, guilt, anger - all of these emotions are natural, and yet we are either taught to avoid them or shamed out of experiencing them.
This, in turn, affects our ability to fully communicate our authentic selves.
My guest this week, Marcia Reynolds, learned that lesson from an unlikely source in an unlikely place - a cell-mate during her time in jail.
Marcia has gone on to earn two master's degrees and a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.
She is the founder of Covisioning, a leadership coaching firm that focuses on engagement and emotional intelligence to help leaders foster change in their organizations and bring teams closer together.
Marcia is a two time TEDx speaker and the author of multiple books including Wander Woman, and The Discomfort Zone.
We talk about the positive power of anger, why people tend to hide (or hide behind) their negative emotions, and how the "lean in" culture is becoming a thing of the past.
Enjoy the show!