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The Light Watkins Show

210: Happiness Is Not Enough, Says Happiness Expert: You Want Sovereignty - with Dr. Emma Seppälä

The Light Watkins Show

Light Watkins

Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Education

4.9960 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Light Watkins Show, host, Light Watkins sits down with Dr. Emma Seppala, a renowned psychologist and author of "The Happiness Track" and "Sovereign." Listen in as they explore the concept of true success and fulfillment, contrasting societal expectations with inner peace and happiness.Dr. Seppala shares her fascinating journey from her upbringing in Paris to her transformative experiences at Yale and beyond. Discover how her encounters with different cultures shaped her...

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A lot of us are stuck in a way of life that we don't feel fully sovereign in because we're afraid.

0:10.0

We're afraid of what people will think. We're afraid of not looking normal. We're afraid of what people will think. We're afraid of not looking normal.

0:13.7

We're afraid of taking risks. We're afraid of losing love. We're afraid of all the things and so we start to box

0:20.4

ourselves into a place where it's like, wow, with all that fear I'm not living the life I want,

0:24.7

you know, but I don't even know it.

0:26.8

And I have to say, it's rare to me to a fully sovereign person.

0:30.8

It is.

0:31.3

But when you do, you don't forget them. You just don't.

0:39.2

Hey friend, welcome back to the Light Watkins show. I'm Light Watkins, and it is my pleasure

0:44.9

to bring you conversations with ordinary folks

0:47.5

just like you and me who've taken extraordinary leaps of faith

0:51.4

in the direction of their path, their purpose, or their mission in life.

0:55.3

These individuals not only chase their dreams, but also inspire and impact countless others

1:00.1

who either hear their stories or see them in action or directly benefit from their work.

1:06.2

The goal of the show is very simple to introduce you to as many of these people as possible

1:11.7

and to humanize their journey.

1:14.4

And by listening to your story after story, hopefully you'll find the courage to move further

1:18.9

along your path and your purpose.

1:21.6

You'll see that anyone who dares to follow their dreams face obstacles

1:25.5

many of which you might be facing right now and this week I am thrilled to

1:30.6

sit down with Emma Sepala. She is a psychologist, a research scientist, and a best-selling

1:37.1

author originally from Paris. Emma is not just a Yale lecturer and international keynote speaker,

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