Episode
875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
54:51
Published: Wed Nov 13 2019
Description
LOVE THYSELF. Our wounds often rob us of the life we were meant to live. Many of us live with pain and regret. It becomes a vicious cycle. We have the power to break the cycle. You deserve to heal. You deserve to love yourself. It is possible to move through life as a healed person. There is no reason to live in pain. Your best life is waiting for you. All you need is the courage and commitment to make it a reality. On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about what it takes to heal yourself, love yourself, and empower others around you with “The Millenial Oprah”: Cleo Wade. Cleo Wade is a best-selling author, artist, mentor, activist, and poet. Her work reflects her spirit and her belief in the power to create change through self-love, commitment, self-care, and social justice. Cleo was named one of America’s 50 Most Influential Women by Marie Claire. She sits on the board of The Lower East Side Girls Club, The National Black Theatre in Harlem, as well as the advisory board of Gucci’s Chime for Change. So get ready to learn how to heal yourself and love deeper, wider, and bigger on Episode 875. Some Questions I Ask: How do we start to heal a wound? (3:55) How do we get to a place of deserving and feeling worthy? (10:20) What are the ingredients of a big life? (14:40) How does someone deal with self-doubt? (22:00) What’s the most significant trauma you’ve had to overcome in your life? (27:37) In This Episode You Will Learn: Why everything is a habit. (2:20) That no matter what we’ve been through, we deserve our healing. (5:00) The importance of allowing yourself to have your dreams. (11:30) The difference between an opinion and a belief system. (22:00) How to prepare for moments where you’ll need self-care. (25:00) How individuals dealt with someone being violent, disrespectful, or uncivil towards them during the civil rights movement. (35:45) Why men need to learn how to share their emotions. (40:00) If you enjoyed this episode, check out the video, show notes and more at http://www.lewishowes.com/875 and follow at instagram.com/lewishowes.
Chapters
Cleo Wade discusses her top ingredients for living a big and magnetic life, the relationship between self-love and self-care, and how to better understand and combat toxic masculinity.
00:00 - 03:26 (03:26)
Summary
Cleo Wade discusses her top ingredients for living a big and magnetic life, the relationship between self-love and self-care, and how to better understand and combat toxic masculinity. Her new book, Where to Begin, is available now.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The path towards self-healing requires acknowledging that one deserves to be healed, identifying the habits that need to be changed, and seeking out the necessary tools and spaces for healing.
03:26 - 10:41 (07:14)
Summary
The path towards self-healing requires acknowledging that one deserves to be healed, identifying the habits that need to be changed, and seeking out the necessary tools and spaces for healing.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The importance of developing a mantra to believe in oneself, even for those who grew up lacking self-forgiveness.
10:41 - 19:31 (08:50)
Summary
The importance of developing a mantra to believe in oneself, even for those who grew up lacking self-forgiveness. Discussion about the obstacles that women face in believing in themselves and achieving their dreams.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker emphasizes the importance of analyzing one's belief system to identify where it may be failing and ultimately eliminate self-doubt for quicker and better decision making.
19:31 - 23:31 (04:00)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of analyzing one's belief system to identify where it may be failing and ultimately eliminate self-doubt for quicker and better decision making.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker emphasizes the importance of self care and self love in achieving a healthy mindset.
23:31 - 27:59 (04:28)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of self care and self love in achieving a healthy mindset. She suggests that self care doesn't have to be expensive and can be achieved through taking small moments to oneself, like taking five deep breaths.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
In this episode, the speaker shares her experience in therapy session, where she connects with how anger has affected her life, and outlines how growing up in an explosive family can shape our sense of self.
27:59 - 32:35 (04:36)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker shares her experience in therapy session, where she connects with how anger has affected her life, and outlines how growing up in an explosive family can shape our sense of self.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker emphasizes the importance of changing the narrative surrounding gender roles and stereotypes, fostering more love, healing, communication, and peace among young boys and girls.
32:35 - 40:17 (07:42)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of changing the narrative surrounding gender roles and stereotypes, fostering more love, healing, communication, and peace among young boys and girls. She shares examples of toxic masculinity and how it affects friendships, mentioning men who engage in weight loss challenges with their buddies.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses the potential of breaking down gender barriers by providing men with the ability to tap into their emotions.
40:17 - 44:40 (04:23)
Summary
The speaker discusses the potential of breaking down gender barriers by providing men with the ability to tap into their emotions. This can lead to positive changes not only emotionally, but also politically, socially, and economically.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The book discussed provides a resting place for individuals looking to escape the overwhelming feeling of the constant news and political commentary.
44:40 - 48:48 (04:08)
Summary
The book discussed provides a resting place for individuals looking to escape the overwhelming feeling of the constant news and political commentary. The key is to find sources of information that can be trusted and limit exposure to the stress-inducing cycle.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker encourages listeners to share the podcast with a friend or family member and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help spread the message of living a bigger life and helping others grow.
48:48 - 53:01 (04:12)
Summary
The speaker encourages listeners to share the podcast with a friend or family member and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help spread the message of living a bigger life and helping others grow.
Episode875 Speak With Your Heart and Create a Big Life with Cleo Wade
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker urges listeners to leave a review and share their thoughts on what they gained from listening to the podcast, reminding them that they were born with love and have love within them.
53:01 - 54:46 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker urges listeners to leave a review and share their thoughts on what they gained from listening to the podcast, reminding them that they were born with love and have love within them.