Ep. 11: Author of "Callings" and "Vital Signs", Gregg Levoy

Gregg Levoy is the author of two remarkable books: "Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life" and "Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion".

He is a regular blogger for Psychology Today, former columnist and reporter for USA Today and the Cincinnati Enquirer, and has written for the New York Times Magazine, Washington Post, Omni, Fast Company, and many other publications.

He frequently speaks and presents workshops on topics related to discerning one's callings and cultivating passion in our lives, and has appeared on media outlets such as ABC-TV, CNN, NPR and PBS.

Gregg Levoy Links:
Website: https://www.gregglevoy.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Gregg-Michael-Levoy/e/B00OJZD284/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=inspiredliv02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f5e062b570ddd851947c915be93fea3e&camp=1789&creative=9325
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/gregg-levoy

About Your Host, Eric Teplitz:
Website: http://ericteplitz.com/
Schedule a FREE coaching consultation: http://ericteplitz.com/work-with-me/
Access a FREE preview of Eric's online course "Opening to Greater Possibilities": https://ericteplitz.thinkific.com/

Chapters

• 0:00 The Person You Want to Be intro
• 0:37 Introducing Gregg Levoy
• 5:23 A prober of the inner life, from a young age
• 10:16 A twin brother
• 11:22 Cultural messages about following your heart
• 15:05 Paradox and making room for opposing internal forces
• 18:16 Braver Angels
• 20:14 Coming of age as a writer
• 26:42 This Business of Writing
• 31:39 Courage and authenticity
• 35:46 A passage from Vital Signs
• 38:12 The appearance of queens
• 44:41 A student of his dreams
• 47:56 The Oprah story
• 54:17 Conclusions derived from disappointment
• 58:48 Suffering and growth
• 1:09:13 Origins of Callings
• 1:12:53 Patience
• 1:15:01 Important questions
• 1:17:03 What is calling Gregg now?