I’m super excited about my conversation today with friend, colleague and returning guest, David Papa. Listen in as we discuss authenticity, fear, control and how to be your best self.
2:30 Meet David and hear about his journey to helping others tap into their authentically best self.
06:00 “When you’re truly present, you can experience residence.” David and Brandon discuss our highest states of self.
11:00 How do we identify and overcome blockers to our best self?
14:30 “Any time we’re emotionally uncomfortable, we’re experiencing a piece of our conditioning.” – David
16:00 Brandon shares about his work with David regarding panic attacks from this summer’s speaking engagements as we emerged from the pandemic.
19:00 Your conditioning at work. David explains the continuous loop of attempting to change a behavior unsuccessfully.
20:00 David talks anger, fear and shares examples for tapping into your higher states.
23:00 Using improv for accessing your higher states.
29:30 David’s Life Hack: “One heart breath… before you speak, act or decide, put your hand on your heart and take one deep breath.” This changes your nervous system and can open up other doors of opportunity.
Show Resources:
- Listen to David’s previous podcast episodes with Brandon.
- Brandon’s newest book is now available on Amazon! Get your copy of “The Author vs. Editor Dilemma: The Leadership Secret to Unlocking Your Team, Your Time, and Your Impact.”
- To download this show and catch up on others, find us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.
- Connect with Brandon on LinkedIn.
Therapist, professor, consultant and radio host, Brandon Smith brings an upbeat, witty approach to the challenges of workplace health and dysfunction. 
