The Humanist Chad Prevost

Chad Prevost and Daniel Lucas discuss personal growth through ultrarunning, coping with life's challenges, and fulfillment in the digital age. They discuss the importance of resilience, mental toughness, and self-awareness in achieving success in ultra-distance running and in life. 
Daniel shares his experiences as an innovation specialist and discusses the challenges of driving innovation and growth within an organization. They explore the challenges of deep work and productivity, emphasizing the importance of setting aside distractions and focusing on meaningful work.
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High NotesBurnout, self-discovery through ultra-marathoning.Personal growth and self-improvement through education and ultra-running.Mental toughness and resilience in ultra-marathon running.Building mental resilience through marathon training.Using challenges to build resilience and camaraderie through ultra-distance running.Choosing to not do an ultra-marathon due to injuries and mental preparation.Personal growth through challenges and fulfillment.Personal growth and fulfillment for different generations.Parenting and personal growth.Personal growth, innovation, and leadership.Productivity, creativity, and fulfillment in work.Creating a better way to grow sprouts for commercial use.Sprouting broccoli seeds for nutrition, with coaching services offered.Download our free book, Desire: How Do You Want to Feel? Finding your way to your desire requires a number of the principles we teach at the Big Self School. It requires a calm center, self-knowledge, and courage to put the ideas into practice. Whether you think you know your desires, but want to reconnect to them, or you simply have no idea, this book can help you realize your way to a deeper and more authentic connection with yourself. Desire is ultimately about how you want your feelings, experiences, and values to line up in your life.
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Chad Prevost and Juan Aguinaga discuss the potential of public education to transform society through innovative approaches and collaborations. Juan shares his personal experience with a mentor, Jeremy Beard, who helped shape his belief in himself and his peers.
Chad highlights the work of Chatt Prep, an all-boys public charter school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which is achieving remarkable results through its focus on academics, data analysis, and collaboration with other schools.
The conversation emphasizes the importance of mentorship, innovation, and collaboration in transforming public education and ensuring that all students receive a high-quality education.
High Notes:Public charter school's success in Chattanooga, Tennessee.How teacher influenced student's love for reading and led to teaching career.Importance of struggling in school to achieve academic success.Challenges in educating communities about public charter schools.Using data to improve student performance in a charter school.Daily routine, fitness, and upcoming wedding plans.Download our free book, Desire: How Do You Want to Feel? Finding your way to your desire requires a number of the principles we teach at the Big Self School. It requires a calm center, self-knowledge, and courage to put the ideas into practice. Whether you think you know your desires, but want to reconnect to them, or you simply have no idea, this book can help you realize your way to a deeper and more authentic connection with yourself. Desire is ultimately about how you want your feelings, experiences, and values to line up in your life.
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Chad Prevost and Jonathan Fisher discuss the interplay between courage and heart health, exploring how fear and lack of courage can negatively impact heart health. They share personal experiences and scientific insights, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and working with fear to strengthen courage and promote better heart health. The conversation also touches on the complexities of the medical profession and the interconnected dimensions of the human heart, including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects.
High Notes:Healing, health, and happiness with a cardiologist.Personal struggles with academic achievement, depression, and loss.Burnout, depression, and self-care for healthcare professionals.Emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, and moods, with a focus on the impact of misinterpreting bodily sensations on disconnection between mind and body, stress, and its effects on physical and mental health.Courage, fear, and their impact on physical health, including the connection between courage and the health of the beating heart.Mind-body connection, emotions, and heart physiology.Read Dr. Fisher's book Just One Heart to learn more about heart health from a holistic perspective.
Download our free book, Desire: How Do You Want to Feel? Finding your way to your desire requires a number of the principles we teach at the Big Self School. It requires a calm center, self-knowledge, and courage to put the ideas into practice. Whether you think you know your desires, but want to reconnect to them, or you simply have no idea, this book can help you realize your way to a deeper and more authentic connection with yourself. Desire is ultimately about how you want your feelings, experiences, and values to line up in your life.
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Chad Prevost and Dale Woodfin discuss their experiences with managing creativity and focus in the digital age, sharing personal anecdotes and insights on prioritizing deep work and setting aside distractions. They also discuss the challenges of pursuing a creative career, including balancing artistic vision with financial stability, and the significance of dreams and authenticity in both art and life. Dale emphasizes the importance of trusting the creative process, paying attention to dreams, and being true to oneself.
High Notes:Creativity, art, and earning a living as an artist.Songwriting, creativity, and career changes.Artistic expression, compromise, and financial stability as an emerging artist.Creativity, productivity, and setting aside time for artistic pursuits.Creativity, art, and the sources of inspiration.Art, creativity, and the relationship between artists and money.Art, creativity, and style with an artist.The importance of remembering and exploring dreams for personal growth and understanding the human condition.Art, self-expression, and breaking through judgments.Art, creativity, and personal growth.Aging and creativity in the arts.Artistic expression, creativity, and mastery.Mastery, creativity, and staying alive to possibilities.About Dale WoodfinBorn in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, where the Tennessee River whispers its secrets to the foothills of the South Cumberland mountains, Dale Woodfin found his muse not in classrooms, but in the free symphony of nature. This self-taught artist, graphic designer, poet, and musician grew up surrounded by the raw beauty of a rural landscape, dotted with historic scars and garage born experimental music in a community absent the curated galleries and night clubs. Instead, alternative music and the untamed processes of nature became his teachers. 
While Dale continues to work as a freelance graphic designer he now pours his most creative emotions and ideas onto canvas, a vibrant dance of acrylics and mixed media. Torn fragments of his digital works mingle with acrylic paint, mirroring the fractural and sometimes twisted impressions of the contemporary world. Dale Woodfin’s art isn’t just something you see, it’s something you feel, a vibrant echo of a life lived in the less familiar spaces between.
Find Dale at: www.dalewoodfin.com
Download our free book, Desire: How Do You Want to Feel? Finding your way to your desire requires a number of the principles we teach at the Big Self School. It requires a calm center, self-knowledge, and courage to put the ideas into practice. Whether you think you know your desires, but want to reconnect to them, or you simply have no idea, this book can help you realize your way to a deeper and more authentic connection with yourself. Desire is ultimately about how you want your feelings, experiences, and values to line up in your life.
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Chad Prevost and Ben Cake explore the complexities of authenticity in various contexts, including personal relationships, marketing, and conflict resolution. They emphasize the importance of understanding the intent of others, simplifying complex ideas, and fostering a culture of acceptance and understanding.
They also discuss the value of authenticity in their respective fields, while acknowledging the challenges of balancing sincerity with the need to make promises and guarantees. Throughout the conversation, they highlight the significance of embracing one's authentic self and pursuing meaningful goals in various aspects of life.
High Notes:Authenticity, philosophy, and personal growth.Parenting advice, weekly struggles, and morale boosting.Life, identity, and experimentation with various careers and jobs.Identity, authenticity, and condescension in a seminary setting.Chad and Ben discuss the idea that people are not solely defined by their occupation or income level.Chad Prevost worked as a janitor at a church, experiencing condescension from an associate minister.
Authenticity in marketing and coaching.Chad and Ben discuss coaching as a trusted space for self-exploration and growth, while also navigating marketing challenges.Research on authenticity highlights consistency principle, where making someone feel inconsistent can manipulate them into action.
Authenticity, fear, and growth in relationships.The elusive nature of happiness in consumerist culture.The fear of being authentic and vulnerable in relationships, and how it can lead to feelings of being a burden or disappointment to others.
Authenticity, surprises, and self-discovery.Ben reflects on marriage, authenticity, and self-discovery.Chad surprised himself by saying yes to cold plunging with strangers, found serendipity in nature and community.
Spirituality, personal growth, and the challenges of maintaining expanded consciousness.The idea of "surrender" and "tasting the numinous" in therapies like mushroom use or other modalities, which some people see as a shortcut to expanded consciousness.The limitations of psychedelic drugs for personal growth, emphasizing the importance of consistent practice.Chad references Phil Stutz and Barry Michaels' tools as a helpful resource for personal growth through deliberate practice.
Authenticity, self-awareness, and the challenges of modern life.The challenges of modern life, including the pressure to prioritize self-actualization over basic needs.The idea of living a more conscious, expanded life within the ordinariness of modern life.The importance of self-awareness and authenticity in making decisions.Chad Prevost discusses the choice between staying in a comfortable but unfulfilling life or taking risks for personal growth.Chad acknowledges the challenges and side effects of both choices, emphasizing the importance of personal growth and awareness.
The concept of "no easy button" and its relation to authenticity, struggle, and creativity.Speaker reflects on the illusion of an "easy button" and the reality of ongoing struggle, even for those who appear successful.Chad Prevost and Speaker 2 discuss the concept of "fu money" and its relationship to authenticity, as explored in Sartre's philosophy.Speaker 2 suggests that wealth can lead to a false sense of security and isolationism, hindering personal growth and authenticity.Speaker 2 describes feeling grateful for recognition of their natural talent, but recognizes it may not lead to easier life.Speaker 2 finds appreciation from others for their natural abilities, but marketability remains a...

Chad Prevost explores personal growth and authenticity through various discussions, delving into the unconscious realm and examining the personal and collective unconscious, archetypes, and the hero's journey.
He shares insights on navigating power dynamics and integrating conscious and unconscious aspects for personal growth. Prevost also discusses the complex relationship between individuation and personas, and the importance of acknowledging and integrating one's shadow self for personal growth and creativity. He highlights the stages of growth and provides examples of how this process can lead to greater self-awareness and authentic expression.
High Notes:Jungian psychology and personal growth.Unconscious mind, archetypes, and personal growth.Jungian psychology and individuation.Persona, identity, and ego challenges in life transitions.Integrating personas and shadows for personal growth.Embracing and understanding one's "shadow side" for personal growth.Power dynamics and personal growth in the ministry and academic fields.Jungian psychology, self-awareness, and integration.Inner growth, self-awareness, and ego.Find out more about Big Self School:
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