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The Power of Becoming Self-Aware with Caroline Ferguson
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The Power of Becoming Self-Aware with Caroline Ferguson

And the power of connecting and collaborating on Substack!

Hi, welcome back to Humans Leading! Today, I’m sharing a special guest episode of my podcast because it features fellow Substacker

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I met Caroline through

's Substack publication, Sparkle on Substack. A few months ago, Claire did a post about collaborating, and Caroline replied to a comment I made.

From there, we set up a preliminary chat, and I had such a great time that I knew I had to bring her on so you could all learn more from her. I could’ve spent hours talking to her, but I tried to reign myself in.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Self-Awareness, which Caroline describes as the ability to “know ourselves deeply and being able to hear what’s going on with our self-talk"

  • The number of thoughts we experience each day (including the stories we tell ourselves!) and why it’s important to recognize them

  • The importance of tuning into your thoughts and how it’s like tuning into your “inner radio

  • The “world’s most important question” to ask yourself as you’re learning to navigate tuning into your thoughts and feelings

  • Carolines PACES tool 

  • The importance of tuning in when you’re feeling good (not just when you’re feeling bad)

  • How the stories we tell ourselves lead to our emotions

  • How to tune into what you’re feeling in order to make a conscious choice about what to do next

  • Emotions as data

  • The importance of responding instead of reacting

  • Caroline’s “emotional ladder” metaphor

  • “When we have a ‘must’ we have an ‘or else’”

  •  Messages around self-worth

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording and editing it. If you have an idea for a future podcast or are interested in pitching yourself as a guest, feel free to reach out via DM on Substack or through my website (see below).

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Where to find Caroline:

You can find out more about coaching with me at my website: Jillian Bybee, MD- Physician Leader, Coach, Speaker (jillianbybeemd.com)

Join me for more over on social media:
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