Best of Ourselves Marcia Hyatt, PCC: Leadership and Life Coach

It’s human to want to be in control, seek approval or try to look good.  We can get beyond these ego needs access a more grounded presence.  From this place we are more able to discern right action.







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What Is OK To Be Podcast







Finding Awe







Working With Our Own Compost

We learn early in life what is OK to be and what is not Ok to be.  It frames our choices and limits us from accepting the whole of ourselves.







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Old Patterns Podcast







Cleaning Out Our Thinking

Awe is an emotion we feel when we encounter something big, a mystery that we don’t understand. Awe evokes wonder.   Experiencing just 2 minutes of awe a day has amazing health and collective benefits.  Finding awe is not hard, we just have to pay attention.







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Overview of Awe







The New Science of Awe interview







Awe Walks

Who was MOST influential in your life?  It was a hard question.  After considering many lessons from my parents, family, friends and teachers, I choose Uncle Bob.  Reflecting on why,  was a valuable exercise.







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Uncle Bob’s Obituary







One Small Step – the conversation that inspired this reflection

Once we have a story about what is going on, we are not very opening to other ways of thinking.  It’s human to make up stories. It is human to avoid the discomfort of disconfirming data. And it greatly limits our ability to grow and change.







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It’s Not Personal Podcast







Avoidance Podcast

Taking time for a solo retreat is precious. It is a time to reflect more deeply.  This time my challenge was to have a “should-free” retreat.  My inner critic didn’t agree.







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What is the Inner Critic







Identifying the Inner Critic







Working with the Inner Critic







Listening to the Inner Voice