Flourishing Unfiltered: Tackling Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Overwhelm in Business
Have you ever felt like an imposter, questioning your worth and fearing judgment if you seek help?
Do you experience the isolation of entrepreneurship, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work and responsibility?
Are you a new coach or leader struggling to find clients while maintaining a facade of success?
Welcome to Flourishing Unfiltered: Tackling Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Overwhelm in Business - THE podcast for high achievers who seek a professional life that feels as good as it looks and are tired of feeling like they’re the only ones struggling on their journey towards success.
Born out of countless conversations with new coaches, leaders, and entrepreneurs, Flourishing Unfiltered addresses these often overwhelming challenges. Hosted by Dr Maike Neuhaus, a psychologist specialising in self-leadership and positive psychology, and Kerrin Smith, a positive psychology coach and leadership consultant, our podcast is dedicated to those who aspire to realise their potential and live their purpose but face significant obstacles along the way.
Our mission is to normalise these struggles and provide a supportive space where professional growth is celebrated and vulnerabilities are shared. We believe that by diving into the seldom-discussed aspects of the journey—struggles, self-doubt, and vulnerability—we can create a community of understanding and empathy.
Each episode features an interview with a successful guest willing to share their raw, unfiltered experiences. Following each interview, we reflect on our guest's insights, offering additional perspectives and practical strategies. Our discussions aim to empower high achievers to embrace challenges as essential steps towards their true potential.
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Flourishing Unfiltered: Tackling Loneliness, Self-Doubt, and Overwhelm in Business
Corey Keyes (Flourishing Researcher) on Self-Liberation
In today's episode of Flourishing Unfiltered, we speak with Prof Dr Corey Keyes!
In this episode, we sit down with Dr Corey Keyes, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Emory University, and possibly the foremost voices in the study of human flourishing and languishing. Corey takes us on a journey through his groundbreaking work, exploring how he carved out a new research area that has transformed our understanding of mental health and well-being.
During our conversation, Corey highlights the power of saying no to the things that don't nourish your soul, offering a reflection on the importance of asserting yourself in a world full of demands. He shares personal stories and professional insights into how we can actively seek out the things we need and create a robust support system to sustain our well-being.
Corey also talks about the concept of freeing ourselves from the chains and bonds that hold us back—whether they are self-imposed or societal. He passionately discusses the necessity of finding your own path to happiness, encouraging us not to wait for permission from others but to focus on what truly liberates our soul and helps us become more expansive in our lives.
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Dr Corey Keyes is professor emeritus of Sociology at Emory University where he held the Winship Distinguished Research Professorship. He was a member of the prestigious international MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development and Aging. He has participated in several National Academies of Science initiatives – “The Future of Human Healthspan” and improving national statistics to measure recovery from mental illness.
He organized and co-hosted the first Summit of Positive Psychology held in 1999 at the Gallup Organization. His research introduced the concepts of social well-being, flourishing, the two continua model of mental health and illness, and his work is being used to prevent mental illness via the promotion of positive (flourishing) mental health. And Corey’s most recent book is titled “Languishing” in which he describes his own personal and scientific journey to create a scientific body of research to address two serious problems in himself and the world, one that wasn’t being addressed at all – languishing – in order to deal with another problem that was being addressed (mental illness) but continues to this day with little progress.
FIND OUT MORE about Corey Keyes
🔗Follow Corey on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/clmkeyes/
🔗Watch Corey’s TED talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYHOI3T32VA
🔗Order Corey’s book ‘Languishing’ here: https://www.amazon.com/Languishing-Alive-Again-World-Wears-ebook/dp/B0CCHTQKVH
🔗Find Corey’s academic work on Google Scholar here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rWtJNsUAAAAJ&hl=en
