Emilia Elisabet Lahti: Sisu: Embodying Gentle Power

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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How do we find the strength to keep going when it feels like there’s nothing left inside of us? The Finnish philosophy of sisu shows us a new way to look at power and perseverance—not as force and domination but as the harmonious expression of human character in everyday actions. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Emilia Elisabet Lahti about her work leading the world’s first empirical research on sisu and her new book, Gentle Power: A Revolution in How We Think, Lead, and Succeed Using the Finnish Art of Sisu. Give a listen to this inspiring discussion of the embodiment of internal fortitude and wisdom known as sisu; how adversity provides an opportunity for resiliency; post-traumatic growth and positive psychology; the difference between sisu and grit; the visceral, somatic nature of sisu; taking risks instead of giving in to fear of failure; experiencing an initiation into your own strength; life—an ultramarathon we’re all running; flexibility, reason, and the choice to be gentler on yourself; finding harmony between the hard and the soft; journaling your own stories of sisu; self-forgiveness; looking to the future with an action mindset; transforming challenges into the fuel to keep you going; tapping into the intelligence of your body; sisu, leadership, and being kind versus being nice; and why developing sisu is so important for humanity at this time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, friends. My name's Tammy Simon and I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I want to welcome you to the Sounds True podcast, Insights at the Edge.
0:10.5	I also want to take a moment to introduce you to Sounds True's new membership community and digital platform.
0:17.4	It's called Sounds True One.
0:20.2	Sounds True One features original, premium, transformational docu series, community events, classes
0:27.9	to start your day and relax in the evening, special weekly live shows, including a video
0:36.1	version of Insights at the Edge with an after-show community question
0:41.0	and answer session with featured guests. I hope you'll come join us, explore, come have fun with
0:48.0	us, and connect with others. You can learn more at join.soundstrue.com.
0:58.9	I also want to take a moment and introduce you to the Sounds True Foundation,
1:06.3	our nonprofit that creates equitable access to transformational tools and teachings.
1:10.3	You can learn more at SoundsTrueFoundation.org. And in advance, thank you for your support.
1:14.8	You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:17.7	Today, my guest is Amelia Elizabeth Lottie.
1:21.6	Elizabeth is an awarded educator,
1:24.2	applied psychology researcher
1:26.0	and the founder of Sisu Lab, which builds communities
1:30.3	and organizational cultures based on everyday leadership as an expression of both courage and compassion.
1:39.3	Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, Business Insider, BBC and Forbes.
1:45.0	Originally from Finland, Elizabeth Lati is the author of a new book with Sounds True.
1:51.0	It's called Gentle Power, a revolution in how we think, lead, and succeed, using the Finnish art of Sisu.
2:01.2	Elizabeth has a remarkable story to tell,
2:04.5	how she wanted to understand Sisu from the inside out
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