Connection Academy Kristin Ransome

Why do we care so much about meeting the expectations of others? How can we develop the courage to live true to ourselves? And what does that mean - for you?The top regret of the dying is "I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, and not the life others expected of me". Today we will draw upon the wisdom of the dying to reflect on how we are living - and more specifically, how we can live true to ourselves.This conversation touches upon three areas which inspire joyful ...

What makes you feel alive? Today we’re exploring how to create a life of passion - one in which you feel energized and connected to what inspires you. So many people are disconnected from their sense of passion out of sheer neglect, meaning they forget to pay attention to what makes them feel alive and they end up getting sucked into the daily hum-drum of life as a result. Kristin believes this is something we should change - especially if we hope to live with joy.To make today’s c...

How does the fear of being misunderstood impact how you live your life? If you’re like most people, it limits the choices you make and holds you back from living true to yourself.In today's conversation we’re discussing the courage to be creative with your life, and how to overcome the fear of being misunderstood.It’s an important conversation because creativity is the skill that empowers us to be the artists of our own lives, and when we’re able to learn what gets in the way of our innate cr...

What choices are you making that are no longer supporting the life you aspire to live? This is a question we explore today through a conversation about a skill that can help us free ourselves from our unconscious mind (fears, doubts, insecurities…) and to express ourselves freely in the world - and the skill we’re exploring is creativity.Kristin Ransome, the founder & host of Connection Academy, is a certified Integral Life Coach who is on a mission to inspire joy. Through these conversat...

Toxic positivity is pretending that life only about happiness, and completely neglecting fear, sadness and grief from life. It's an approach that says: no matter how desperate or dire a situation, one should maintain a positive mindset. It's a "good vibes only" approach to life - criticised as being over generalised optimism, which minimizes and denies any trace of emotion which isn't strictly happy or positive - limiting people's ability to get through such emotional states.Today's con...

Today we’re discussing one of the most crucial skills and mindsets that every one of us is capable of developing - one which enables us to express ourselves, to see the world a little differently, and one which enables us to solve incredibly complex problems. Today we are speaking about creativity.I share today’s conversation with Kish Davda, who works at Google during the day and as a music producer during his free time. Kish lives and breathes creativity in all that he does. We discuss what...