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Oct 2021
41m 21s

Handling the “Mental Fire”

Morra Aarons-Mele
About this episode
For many of us, the world can feel like too much right now – a never ending cascade of anxiety-inducing news. It’s something that Christina Blacken, founder and chief narrative strategist at The New Quo, calls the “mental fire.” As we struggle to handle the pressure that we feel in society right now, our own anxieties can fuel narratives and actions that are ... Show More
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