Today
38m 10s
"The work is work, and the rattling of your cage comes with side effects, and you have to know that in advance before entering."
In this episode, Heather and Coach Keren Eldad talk about what happens after the breakthrough: pushing against the edges of an old identity, recognizing the behaviors that accompany restlessness, and learning to move through resistance without taking it as a sign to stop. They explore what it means to reach "cruising altitude," where momentum starts carrying you forward, and you finally stop negotiating with the life you actually want. We also get into the difference between coaching and therapy, and why you don't have to wait for another shit storm to decide something needs to change. Ultimately, this conversation shows that the real work begins when insight becomes integration, and you practice thinking differently and repeatedly putting your money where your mouth is.
What to listen for:
☑️ Most people need to do more work because insight is not integration
☑️ The best thing about hitting rock bottom is it forces you to face what happened
☑️ Specific behaviors always accompany restlessness, aimlessness, and loneliness
"When you lose everything and end up at rock bottom, the best thing is there's nowhere to go. You have to start understanding: there's a level of thinking I've been engaged in that isn't serving me."
☑️ Don't wait for the shit storm to make change when you can start right now
☑️ The edge of identity and the importance of getting outside your comfort zone
☑️ You're going to have to put your money where your mouth is again and again
"You don't jump out of the plane, launch the business, and all your problems are solved forever. Now you have to learn how to live this way, how to truly practice this level of thinking."
☑️ Your mindset has to dominate everything, but that doesn't mean forcing things
☑️ What it looks like to reach "cruising altitude," which is all about momentum
☑️ Reaching a state where you're simply not negotiating with life anymore
"I really need to put my money where my mouth is means I accept nothing less than ease. I accept nothing less than my preferences. I will only work in my zone of genius."
☑️ Why changing identities causes pushback from the people around us
☑️ The difference between coaching and therapy, and when to consider each
☑️ Resistance comes up when we take action, but that doesn't mean stop
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About Keren Eldad:
Keren Eldad is an executive coach, speaker, and bestselling author of GILT FREE: Ditching Your Gilded Cage for Good. A former Fortune 500 executive, she has coached thousands of high achievers—from founders and Fortune 500 leaders to celebrities and professional athletes—to break free from burnout, perfectionism, and self-sabotage so they can build lives of extraordinary success and genuine fulfillment. Her podcast, Coached, ranks in the top 5% globally, her TEDx Talks have been viewed by half a million people worldwide, and her coaching work has been featured by The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Goop, Fast Company, and Business Insider.
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