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Do you want to be a badass? Sometimes being a badass means asking for help, being vulnerable, and admitting you can\u2019t do it all on your\xa0own. Join Jill as she talks with psychologist and ACT trainer, Rikke Kjelgaard about how to live a full and meaningful life through psychological flexibility. In this episode, Rikke and Jill get personal, sharing their own vulnerable stories and experiences in hopes of inspiring listeners to get out of their comfort zones and get brave.\nListen and Learn:\n\nWhat it means to live \u201cfull size\u201d and be a badass\n\nHow Rikke\u2019s learning history led her to be a \u201csuperwoman\u201d who never asked for help\u2014and how she overcame this\n\nHow childhood patterns \u201cwork\u201d when they develop but cease to be helpful later in life\n\nThe importance of discriminating in what contexts behaviors work or don\u2019t work\n\nThe importance of connection and community, especially when being psychologically flexible gets hard\n\nA values clarification exercise developed by one of Jill\u2019s clients\n\nThe importance of holding outcomes lightly\n\nHow to play big even after you get cut down\n\nAbout Rikke Kjelgaard\nRikke Kjelgaard is a licensed psychologist, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, an awarded fellow of the ACBS, author, speaker and chief rock\u2019n\u2019roller in her own business. Rikke is on a mission to help therapists thrive and to be brave and authentic helpers. Trained as a clinical psychologist, she has a 15 year background in the science of human behaviour and the practice of behaviour change. Rikke is a popular speaker at the Scandinavian as well as the international stage, and she is known to bring both passion and vulnerability to her talks. She transforms the lives of her audience by bringing evidence based strategies to her listeners in ways that are edible, manageable and impactful. Rikke is known to leave her audience in tears with compelling stories from her own life and to create extraordinary interactions between people.\xa0\nResources\nRikke\u2019s essay in\xa0Passionately Striving in Why: An Anthology of Women Who Persevere Mightily to Live Their Purpose:\xa0https://www.rikkekjelgaard.com/passionately-striving-in-why/\nRikke\u2019s website:\xa0www.rikkekjelgaard.com\nRikke\u2019s ACT Practitioner\u2019s Academy that opens on October 1st:\xa0\nhttps://www.rikkekjelgaard.com/actpractitionersacademy/\nRelated Episodes\n265. The Power of Emotions at Work\n262. Hope and Values in Dark Times with Us\n252. Getting the Help You Need with Us\n238. Values During Times of Transition with Us\n198. Belonging From the Inside Out with Meg McKelvie\n198. Break the Good Girl Myth with Majo Molfino\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices