Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's Life Coach): I Nearly Died, So I Stopped Lying! Why You're Anxious & How To Fix It! Fix Your Childhood Trauma!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The world is becoming increasingly stressed and anxious, according to Oprah's life coach the solution to coping with modern times involve changing your brain

Dr Martha Beck is a Harvard-trained sociologist and founder of the ‘Wayfinder Life Coach Training’ platform. She is host of the podcast ‘The Gathering Room’ and bestselling author of books such as, ‘The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self’.

In this conversation, Dr Martha and Steven discuss anxiety, lying, how to fix childhood trauma, how to feel peace again, and the real reason anxiety levels are skyrocketing.

00:00 Intro

02:17 What Are You Aiming to Do With All Your Work?

05:12 What Is the Shift You're Predicting?

07:58 Who Are You in Terms of Your Qualifications?

10:24 Who Have You Worked With?

15:03 Why Did You Decide to Write a Book About Anxiety?

21:24 What Do We Need to Know About the Brain to Understand This All?

27:02 How Would I Switch Away From My Anxiety State Into My Creative State?

35:09 [Empty Timestamp – Possible Edit Note]

40:32 A Three-Step Process to Alleviate Anxiety on a Daily Basis

42:42 We Have to Be Gentle With Ourselves

47:23 The Anxiety Spiral

48:42 Car Horn [Noise Interruption]

53:51 What's Your View on the Suffering Between Men and Women?

58:09 Why Are Young Men Killing Themselves at Alarming Rates?

1:02:29 Your Experiences Growing Up

1:04:35 Facing Abuse as a Child

1:09:34 My Mum Knew He Was Abusing Me

1:15:16 Did Anything Happen to Them?

1:16:08 Forgiveness

1:16:24 Always Wanted to End My Life

1:18:01 Lying Makes You Weak

1:23:35 How Do We Find Our Meaning and Purpose?

1:25:55 What If You Don't Want to Do Something but Feel Like You Have To?

1:28:04 What Is Freedom?

1:30:06 How Different Is the Martha at 32 to Now?

1:36:11 This Light You Saw in Surgery

1:39:31 Why Did Truth Emerge From That?

1:44:10 How Do You Know What Your True Nature Is?

1:45:47 The Grieving Process

1:47:05 Being True About Your Sexuality

1:54:38 What Are the Lies We're Sold About Meaning and Purpose?

1:59:09 Advice for Someone Who Can't Find Their Purpose in Life

2:03:46 How Has the Internet Messed This All Up?

2:10:49 The Last Guest's Question

Disclaimer: Advice regarding mental health concerns should always be sought from certified and qualified professionals.

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