Ep. 817 How Can Awkwardness Lead to Personal Growth and Self-Awareness with Henna Pryor

Published: March 28, 2024, 5:16 a.m.

\u201cIf you can start, you're ahead of 90% of authors who have an idea and never do a d*mn thing with it. Just start.\u201d - Henna Pryor

Today\u2019s featured award-winning bestselling author is a mom, wife, executive coach, virtual presenter, team facilitator, dynamic Workplace Performance Expert, and 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, Henna Pryor. Henna and I had a chat about her book, \u201cGood Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You\u201d, using awkwardness as data, overcoming roadblocks in writing her book, and more!!!

 

Key Things You\u2019ll Learn:

What awkwardness really is and how it can be a powerful catalyst for self-discovery

How awkward moments can be a gateway to personal growth

What helped Henna navigate the detours on her path to authorship

The importance of giving your goals the space to flourish

 

Henna\u2019s Site: https://pryoritygroup.com/

Henna\u2019s Book: https://a.co/d/4cSjJ6i

Henna\u2019s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/henna_pryor_why_awkwardness_is_your_secret_weapon_for_risk_taking_at_work?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

 

The opening track is titled "Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft. https://on.soundcloud.com/62w8X

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