197. The Hidden Habit Sabotaging Your Leadership
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7 SMALL STEPS TO A GIANT LEAP IN YOUR CONFIDENCE
In this episode, Adam Gragg explores the powerful role our ego plays as a protector in our lives. Drawing from personal experiences, coaching insights, and therapeutic approaches like Internal Family Systems, Adam breaks down how self-protection can both serve and sabotage us, often without our awareness. You'll discover how the ego forms in response to past hurt, why it pushes us into drama and defense, and how it can unintentionally hold us back from authentic relationships and growth. This episode offers three practical decisions to recognize and calm your ego, inviting you to lead from your true self with confidence, compassion, and purpose.
Get ready to gain new tools for self-awareness, actionable strategies, and a fresh perspective on building connections, starting with yourself.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Three decisions to break barriers
03:47 Understanding the internal protector
08:42 Understanding self-protection and awareness
12:13 Formative childhood memories and trauma
16:48 Building confidence and self-concept
20:08 Learning to trust intuition
23:03 Understanding protectors and true self
25:11 Practicing gratitude and self-growth
30:33 Finding perspective to calm fears
31:36 Managing schedules for graduation
34:59 Closing thoughts on legacy
7 SMALL STEPS TO A GIANT LEAP IN YOUR CONFIDENCE
In this episode, Adam Gragg explores the powerful role our ego plays as a protector in our lives. Drawing from personal experiences, coaching insights, and therapeutic approaches like Internal Family Systems, Adam breaks down how self-protection can both serve and sabotage us, often without our awareness. You'll discover how the ego forms in response to past hurt, why it pushes us into drama and defense, and how it can unintentionally hold us back from authentic relationships and growth. This episode offers three practical decisions to recognize and calm your ego, inviting you to lead from your true self with confidence, compassion, and purpose.
Get ready to gain new tools for self-awareness, actionable strategies, and a fresh perspective on building connections, starting with yourself.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Three decisions to break barriers
03:47 Understanding the internal protector
08:42 Understanding self-protection and awareness
12:13 Formative childhood memories and trauma
16:48 Building confidence and self-concept
20:08 Learning to trust intuition
23:03 Understanding protectors and true self
25:11 Practicing gratitude and self-growth
30:33 Finding perspective to calm fears
31:36 Managing schedules for graduation
34:59 Closing thoughts on legacy
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