Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination: How (and Why) to Dissent and Defy Effectively

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

Parenting, Education, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Motherhood, Mom Life, Wellness, Kids & Family, Organic, Health, Natural Living, Self-improvement

4.7 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Episode Highlights With Todd Kashdan

Why he wrote a book on insubordination and all the connotations attached to that word
The reason we are seeing a higher percentage than we’ve ever seen of people questioning societal norms
What makes people want to cling to the status quo
How understanding this affects his parenting style and his relationships
Why disagreeing can be extremely beneficial to a group and why it can be the most caring thing to do
What minority influence is and why it is important to understand
Strategies we can use to have more effective groups, friendships and work environments
Stories of dissenters who have changed history
Ways to nurture our kids curiosity
Why play is a virtue and how curiosity and play are the antidote to many of our current problems
How to increase resilience and well being
His strategy for microtransitions that can help overwhelm

Resources We Mention

The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively by Todd Kashdan
Todd Kashdan - Website
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff
The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us by John J. Ratey

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