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Passion Struck with John R. Miles

Emma Seppälä on How You Discover Your Sovereign Self EP 445

Passion Struck with John R. Miles

John R. Miles

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.7779 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-book/—Order a copy of my new book, "Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life," today! The book was picked by the Next Big Idea Club as a must-read for 2024, the winner of the Business Business Minds Best Book 2024, and a finalist for the Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award for best debut novel.In this episode of Passion Struck, host John R. Miles interviews Dr. Emma Seppälä, a psychologist and author, about her book "Sovereign." The discussion delves into the concept of psychological sovereignty and how individuals can reclaim their full potential in challenging times. Dr. Seppälä shares insights on the importance of self-compassion, the impact of emotions on mental health, and the need for positive social connections. Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://passionstruck.com/emma-seppala-on-discover-your-sovereign-self/In this episode, you will learn:
  • The importance of cultivating psychological sovereignty in times of global challenges.
  • The impact of self-compassion in empowering individuals during life's challenges.
  • The significance of feeling and processing emotions rather than suppressing them.
  • The conflict between external pressures for achievement and the more profound need for love and belonging.
  • Insights on trauma healing and the benefits of breathing exercises for PTSD.
  • Examples of historical figures and individuals who demonstrated sovereignty in adverse situations.
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Coming up next on Passion Struck.

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Joan of Arc, we learn about her in school.

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I grew up in France, so she's sort of like a national hero, a saint.

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Really in the last couple of years while I was reading this book really understood,

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wait a second.

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So she was born, basically you could think of it. was reading this book really understood. Wait a second.

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So she was born.

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Basically you could think of it into slavery

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as an uneducated peasant.

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Here she was and the French were losing,

0:21.3

you know, many of the soldiers were also born into slavery. So talk about no hope.

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And here she was, and she enlivened the spirit of an army of shoddy soldiers who had lost hope and she got them to stop drinking, to stop pouring, to go to church, to follow her into battle and to win.

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If you think about that, she had the sovereignty in her

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that kindled the sovereignty in a bunch of hooligans

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who weren't even expecting that they could win. Not just that, she had to go to the king who was such a weak

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disempowered guy, the French king who was sort of hiding out and she brought him to the church to

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crown him. She gave the king his sovereignty because he himself was not claiming

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it. It's such an extraordinary story when you think about it.

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And it goes to show how when one person has sovereignty kindled within them,

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they awaken the sovereignty and others.

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Even if they are the most lowest rank there could possibly be.

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Welcome to Passion Struck.

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