Ep 129: How To Be Loving with Danielle LaPorte
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Ep 129: How To Be Loving with Danielle LaPorte
Episode 129: Show Notes
There are many different types of wisdom and guidance that we can each find useful, and implementing and then sharing these pieces is a big part of the search for a meaningful and rich life.
Today on the show, we welcome the wonderfully inspiring and honest Danielle LaPorte, whose journey has seen many seasons and contrasting terrains. In our chat, we get to hear all about Danielle's prioritization of healing, and how this relates to love and living a good life.
We also get to discuss some principles from a few of her books, including her most recent work, How to Be Loving. Danielle opens up on the important yet sometimes misunderstood concepts of gentleness, awareness, goals, and success, and even shares some great practical advice for dealing with breakups!
So if you want to hear it all from this spiritual sister to this podcast, make sure to tune in now.
Key Points From This Episode:
Danielle's real first name, early years, and her family environment.
The natural interest that Danielle had in spiritual books and her parents' influence.
The theme of broadcasting and having a voice; tracing Danielle's attraction to this kind of career.
Leaving home, first jobs, and the impact of being hired by The Body Shop.
Faking it and making it; how Danielle found her feet working in a think tank in DC.
Strong feelings about gurus and followers, and the desire to walk an individual path.
Danielle's journey to starting the 'Fire Starter' groups after losing her job at her own company.
The lessons that Danielle learned about business and how these led to her first book, The Fire Starter Sessions.
Danielle's thoughts on authenticity and accessibility.
The intended audience for Danielle's latest book, How to Be Loving.
Unpacking some of the key concepts from the book; love, spirituality, and more.
Danielle speaks on the process of organizing her thoughts and writing the book.
Life and healing; Danielle's philosophy about the challenges of being alive.
Thoughts on forgiveness and Danielle's surprising first step in forgiving someone.
Rethinking the idea of moving on; why pushing things away is not the answer!
Misconceptions about spiritual bypassing and the accumulation of wisdom.
Nurturing a relationship with our fears instead of trying to constantly overcome them.
Danielle's attitude towards goals and her requirements for the intentions that she sets.
Experiences of finding love and the beautiful relationship Danielle is in now!
Metrics for a healthy romantic relationship; Danielle offers some advice.
A definition of Danielle's concept of 'thought-crashing'.
Looking at Danielle's yearly review process.
Why simplicity and impact are the defining features of Danielle's idea of success.
The pride that Danielle takes in remaining gentle.
Tweetables:
“I have never dabbled. I have been fully interested, committed to the search.” — @DanielleLaPorte [0:16:34]
“I still haven't met a guru I’d give it up for.” — @DanielleLaPorte [0:20:03]
“I teach about some spiritual concepts that are lived experiences. That's as far as I can go.” — @DanielleLaPorte [0:20:37]
“I think everybody's being authentic every moment. This is just the best you can do. This is the most real I can be. This is my best version of fake, whatever it is.” — @DanielleLaPorte [0:27:15]
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