Susan David

Susan David is a psychologist, originally from South Africa, that has been learning about emotions and people’s pursuit of happiness since she lost her father in high school.

She has recently written a best selling book, Emotional Agility, about the importance of every emotion we go through.

Susan also recently gave a TED Talk that was one of the most successful campaigns to date. It received over a million views within the first week.

I like to think that things come into our lives at the perfect time and for the right reasons. Lately I’ve been going through some emotional challenges, which I open up about on this episode, and I took so much away from Susan’s advice.

I feel privileged to have Susan on this episode and I know you will learn a lot, on Episode 604.

Some Questions I Ask:

• How did you handle the passing of your dad at a young age? (2:13)
• What does disability mean? (5:06)
• How should we approach situations in life we’re unhappy about? (7:12)
• What are your range of emotions like on a daily basis? (11:24)
• How do we evaluate our emotions? (19:05)
• Would you say that to make a greater impact in the world that you need to take on more stress? (24:05)
• How should we approach people going through a difficult time but won’t admit it? (29:33)
• What advice do you have for me if I lose my father? (38:40)

In this episode, you will learn:

• What it was like losing her father in high school (00:58)
• The importance of journaling (56:15)
• Are we trying to become resilient with our emotions? (4:41)
• How do we learn from our emotions? (8:28)
• As a trained psychologist, how do you just allow your emotion to be? (14:20)
• Are all emotions valuable? (23:09)
• What does a healthy relationship with our emotions look like? (27:04)
• What should people do when they lose their job? (37:00)
• What advice do you have for men who hold in their emotions? (50:03)

Show Notes:

Emotional Agility

Susan’s Free Quiz and Report

Susan’s Ted Talk