How to Unlock Your Hidden Power! Influence, Boundaries, and Inner Authority with Kasia Urbaniak : 1222
The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey
4.6 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2024
⏱️ 111 minutes
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Summary
What if you could command any room and set boundaries without saying a word?
Dave Asprey sits down with Kasia Urbaniak, founder and CEO of The Academy—a trailblazing school where women learn the true principles of influence and authority. Kasia brings a unique and dynamic perspective, drawing on nearly two decades of experience that includes working as a professional Dominatrix, practicing Taoist alchemy in one of China’s oldest female-led monasteries, and earning certifications across disciplines like Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
• How to set clear, unbreakable boundaries in any situation
• Techniques for wielding influence without sacrificing integrity
• Tools to reclaim inner authority and navigate life with confidence
• Practical strategies for handling power dynamics in relationships, work, and beyond
Kasia’s methods have empowered over 4,000 women worldwide to step into leadership roles in every sphere, from personal relationships to professional arenas. In this episode, she shares practical insights on transforming how you’re perceived by others and, more importantly, how you perceive yourself. Whether you’re navigating complex workplace dynamics, strengthening personal boundaries, or seeking clarity in relationships, Kasia’s teachings offer a path to reclaiming the powerful, authentic authority within you.
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Resources:
• 2025 Biohacking Conference – https://biohackingconference.com/2025
• Kasia Urbaniak’s Website – https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com
• Kasia Urbaniak’s Book: Unbound: A Woman’s Guide to Power – https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com/unbound
• The Academy – Practical Training for Women on Power and Influence – https://www.kasiaurbaniak.com/the-academy
• Kasia Urbaniak on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kasiaurbaniak/
• Dave Asprey’s Website – https://daveasprey.com
• Dave Asprey’s Book: Smarter Not Harder – https://daveasprey.com/books
• Danger Coffee – https://dangercoffee.com
• Danger Coffee Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dangercoffeeofficial/
• Dave Asprey’s Linktree – https://linktr.ee/daveasprey
• Upgrade Collective: Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live – https://www.ourupgradecollective.com
• Own an Upgrade Labs – https://ownanupgradelabs.com
• Upgrade Labs – https://upgradelabs.com
• 40 Years of Zen – Neurofeedback training for advanced cognitive enhancement – https://40yearsofzen.com
Timestamps:
• 00:00 Introduction to the Human Upgrade
• 01:07 Meet Kasia Urbaniak: Author of Unbound
• 02:52 Exploring Power Dynamics
• 04:46 The Role of Emotions in Power
• 14:50 Embodiment and Somatic Work
• 32:58 The Power of Voice and Presence
• 48:22 Collective Intelligence and Intuition
• 54:50 Facing Fears and Intuition
• 55:15 Male vs. Female Intuition
• 56:01 The Power of Erotic Energy
• 57:13 Welcoming Emotions and States
• 59:10 Role-Playing and Personas
• 01:00:06 Teaching Women to Speak Up
• 01:02:04 Energetic Dynamics in Relationships
• 01:04:35 Victimhood and Healing
• 01:19:54 The Power of Asking
• 01:29:40 Money and Emotional Alchemy
• 01:31:53 Shameless Money Conversations
• 01:44:00 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey. |
| 0:07.1 | This is an episode that I have wanted to do for about three years with a very elusive guest. |
| 0:15.3 | In fact, she's almost impossible to track down. |
| 0:18.6 | And she's the author of, and I'm not joking about this, |
| 0:21.7 | the number one most important book for women that I've ever read. |
| 0:28.2 | And I've recommended her book to at least a thousand women, |
| 0:33.7 | especially entrepreneurs, |
| 0:35.8 | women working on personal development, |
| 0:38.3 | on working on understanding the differences between female power and male power, |
| 0:44.3 | which are different things. |
| 0:46.5 | And, God, so many, so many my employees have read her book. |
| 0:51.2 | And I've also recommended it for men who are saying, |
| 0:53.2 | I don't understand what's going on with my partner, assuming their partner is a woman. The book is called Unbound, |
| 1:02.0 | a Woman's Guide to Power. And you might say, okay, what's so special about this book? Well, |
| 1:08.0 | the author of the book, who's sitting here at the studio in Austin, Texas, |
| 1:13.1 | live with me today, she spent more than a decade studying Taoism, and she studied it at China's |
| 1:22.2 | oldest female-led monastery and with other experts in the field. But that's expensive. |
| 1:28.4 | So she asked herself, how can I pay to basically become the equivalent of a nun? |
| 1:34.4 | Well, the obvious answer is by being a professional dominatrix. |
| 1:38.3 | I mean, why not, right? |
| 1:39.9 | So there is no other person on the planet with this kind of experience. |
| 1:45.8 | And what it comes down to is it's the study of inner power and outer power and understanding power dynamics. |
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