Episode
#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
1:12:47
Published: Sat May 01 2021
Description
Melody Wilding is an executive coach and an author. Being a driven but sensitive individual is a fairly interesting blend. You have all the desire for high achievement and go-getting but also overthink pretty much everything which slows you down. Thankfully, Melody is a specialist at coaching what she calls Sensitive Strivers. Expect to learn how to channel your emotions into an advantage, why trusting your gut is a skill, how to let go of being a perfectionist, how to stop over-thinking, why empathy can help you to beat the competition and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on all pillows at https://thehybridpillow.com (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Trust Yourself - https://amzn.to/3gJnOHk Check out Melody's website - https://melodywilding.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
The Hybrid Pillow offers both support and comfort for those who need more than a feather pillow, using a combination of foam, duck feathers, and down.
00:00 - 05:24 (05:24)
Summary
The Hybrid Pillow offers both support and comfort for those who need more than a feather pillow, using a combination of foam, duck feathers, and down. It is the perfect option for those who want a cooler, more supportive pillow.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
A sensitive striver is someone who is highly sensitive and high achieving, combining traits of deep thinking and feeling with the drive for success in their careers.
05:24 - 13:04 (07:40)
Summary
A sensitive striver is someone who is highly sensitive and high achieving, combining traits of deep thinking and feeling with the drive for success in their careers. One in five people may be considered a sensitive striver.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
High sensitivity is a biological and evolutionary trait that helps keep a certain number of people in the group safe.
13:04 - 25:51 (12:47)
Summary
High sensitivity is a biological and evolutionary trait that helps keep a certain number of people in the group safe. It is important to balance the qualities of sensitivity and overcompensating for insecurities by trying to do more and prove oneself while being slow and attentive inwardly.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
Impostor syndrome can make you feel like you're not enough and force you to pretend to be someone you're not, leading to additional stress and anxiety.
25:51 - 38:05 (12:13)
Summary
Impostor syndrome can make you feel like you're not enough and force you to pretend to be someone you're not, leading to additional stress and anxiety. It's important to recognize that taking on ambitious goals can sometimes come from external pressures, and it's okay to reassess what you truly want to achieve.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
There are very few individuals who have the capacity to notice and be perceptive of what's going on in the business world, and even a smaller section of those individuals are willing to utilize it due to discomfort.
38:05 - 44:47 (06:42)
Summary
There are very few individuals who have the capacity to notice and be perceptive of what's going on in the business world, and even a smaller section of those individuals are willing to utilize it due to discomfort. If businesses can utilize empathy and combine it with drive, then a small talent pool can become a competitive advantage.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
Intuition is a pattern matching game where the brain calculates and pulls from past experiences, preferences, learnings, and memories to make decisions.
44:47 - 50:02 (05:14)
Summary
Intuition is a pattern matching game where the brain calculates and pulls from past experiences, preferences, learnings, and memories to make decisions. Learning to trust one's gut is a skill that many sensitive strivers could benefit from acquiring.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
The author discusses the importance of listening to one's own knowledge and trusting their unconscious mind in personal development, without being influenced by external sources.
50:02 - 1:00:22 (10:19)
Summary
The author discusses the importance of listening to one's own knowledge and trusting their unconscious mind in personal development, without being influenced by external sources. This allows for core beliefs to remain consistent and personal growth to occur naturally.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast discusses the importance of direct communication and the negative impact of decision fatigue on our productivity and ability to make good decisions.
1:00:22 - 1:07:25 (07:02)
Summary
This podcast discusses the importance of direct communication and the negative impact of decision fatigue on our productivity and ability to make good decisions.
Episode#315 - Melody Wilding - Succeed If You're Empathetic & Driven
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast episode discusses coping mechanisms for those individuals who take in more information and tend to feel things more deeply.
1:07:25 - 1:12:44 (05:19)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses coping mechanisms for those individuals who take in more information and tend to feel things more deeply. They stress the importance of finding room between all the thoughts and emotions to let go.