Decrypting Genius

Silly Sapiens

Decrypting Genius explores how we can liberate our inner Genius to achieve more meaning in our work. We are demystifying the path to career bliss and creative ecstasy by extracting insights from the careers of the world’s greatest Icon’s and sharing tools to change the way we think about work. The host Kristy Evans has been studying the nuances and intricacies within humans as a researcher completing field studies in 40+ countries over 20 years. She’s shares tools and insights from her studies to help people align their work with their Genius. sillysapiens.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 5. How Taylor Swift Liberated Her Genius PART ONE

    08/15/2024

    5. How Taylor Swift Liberated Her Genius PART ONE

    In this episode, Kristy delves into how Taylor Swift broke free from the constraints of the country music world and became a global Pop icon. We explore the strategic steps Taylor took to overcome The Pigeonhole Problem—a challenge many of us face when trying to expand and grow beyond our current career/job roles. Discover how Taylor’s journey can inspire you to break through your own barriers, leverage past successes, and navigate the psychological and practical shifts needed to expand into new career opportunities.  Key Moments to Listen For: The one career barrier that most of us will hit (spoiler: Pigeonhole Problem)—and how Taylor Swift faced it head-on at the peak of her country music career. How Taylor’s four-year transition from country to pop was anything but spontaneous—and why her methodical approach can work for you too. The hidden advantage of starting small and why Taylor’s gradual shift into pop was crucial for her long-term success. What made Taylor Swift’s songwriting the secret weapon that convinced top pop producers to take a chance on her, even when the industry was against her. The critical importance of leveraging your past successes—even when you’re desperate to leave your old world/career behind. How Taylor built bridges into a new industry/career using the credibility she gained from her old industry, and why that might be the smartest move you can make. Why Taylor Swift’s strategic patience paid off—and why rushing your career pivot could lead to failure. The surprising psychological and skillset upgrades Taylor needed to make before she could even think about dominating the pop charts. Why we all face the similar barriers to career growth that Taylor experienced and how to think about overcoming them   The primary questions you need to ask yourself as you think about expanding in a new direction in your career. Links from the Episode: Free Masterclass Liberate Your Genius: Unlock 9 Hidden Resources Within to Expand Career Opportunities. Taylor Swift Videos (start here, all three videos are linked together)  FREE community + classroom. All Free Ask Kristy questions here + All the Free tools live here.  To inquire about 1:1 sessions to help you through this process, go here. Come say hi on Insta @sillysapiens Get full access to Decrypting Genius at sillysapiens.substack.com/subscribe

    43 min
  2. 3. Why you’re hitting a wall in your work. And, how to get unstuck.

    03/28/2024

    3. Why you’re hitting a wall in your work. And, how to get unstuck.

    In this episode of Decrypting Genius, Kristy delves into why we hit walls within our work that lead to frustration, agitation and “stuckness.”(Spoiler: we often misunderstand what actually causes these “walls”) You’ll learn how your work is playing a bigger role in your personal development and how to identify the parts of yourself that might be blocked, yearning to express themselves through your work. Kristy presents a 6-step process (using an example from a current client) to navigate through “points of career expansion,” to help you break through the inevitable wall of frustration we hit when it’s time to UPLEVEL in our work. If you want to follow along with the exercise from the audio (or see the examples written out, scroll down for the steps and examples) Find the written exercise with all steps + examples from our Muse in the FREE community + classroom. Post questions and comments on the post for this episode here. To inquire about 1:1 sessions to help you through this process, go here. Come say hi on Insta @sillysapiens And make sure you follow the podcast wherever you're listening, so that you can catch the new episodes specifically you don't want to miss the cycles of career development, and the next step of this process. Decrypting Genius helps you liberate your Genius and expand into work that lights you up. Subscribe for all of our insights and free tools. Get full access to Decrypting Genius at sillysapiens.substack.com/subscribe

    34 min

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Decrypting Genius explores how we can liberate our inner Genius to achieve more meaning in our work. We are demystifying the path to career bliss and creative ecstasy by extracting insights from the careers of the world’s greatest Icon’s and sharing tools to change the way we think about work. The host Kristy Evans has been studying the nuances and intricacies within humans as a researcher completing field studies in 40+ countries over 20 years. She’s shares tools and insights from her studies to help people align their work with their Genius. sillysapiens.substack.com