This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 4.53.

That's how a lot of people start these positive change journeys.

They start from places of shame, guilt, and fear.

And so what we've done is we flipped the paradigm. We say start from places of shame, guilt, and fear. And so what we've done is we flipped

the paradigm. We say start from joy. Heal these emotional patterns of shame, guilt, and fear

so that you can actually create lasting positive change in the world. You've heard it before.

If you want to change, you have to try harder. Keep pushing through blood, sweat, and tears.

Emotions don't matter.

But what if that's all a lot?

What if there's a better, healthier way to get life-changing results?

Well, guess what?

There is.

And that's what we're going to talk about today.

Hi, I'm Jeff Brown, and this is the Read to Lead podcast. The podcast dedicated to your personal and professional

growth where I believe that if you want to achieve true success in business and in life,

it starts with intentional and consistent reading. So to that in, we bring a successful and

inspiring author into the fold and we talk about his or her latest book and their unique

insights on a

number of different topics. My guest today is longtime friend Neil Samudre. He's co-author,

along with his wife, Carly, of the book, Start from Joy, trade shame, guilt, and fear

for lasting change, a lighter spirit, and a more fulfilling life. I'll be asking Neil to share about what it means exactly to start from joy, how the new book

relates to he and his wife's overall mission, examples of some of the ways shame, guilt,

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