54 min
"Personal Power" - Gabi Robledo What's the value?
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- Philosophy
Gabi is a full time nomad, adventure athlete, and entrepreneur. She grew up with a really unconventional lifestyle, living in RV and traveling the world in search of adventure with her family of 7, ever since she was 14 years old. Through spending so much time in nature, pursuing flow state through climbing, surfing, and mountain biking, she discovered what it means to feel intrinsically worthy & fulfilled-- which led her to her most important value of "personal power."
For Gabi, a big part of embracing personal power is about making a choice to face your fear, pushing beyond your edges, and transforming into the best version of yourself. That feeling of courage and pride you get when you can do that opens you up to so many new experiences in life. We spoke a good bit about ego as part of this discussion too. There is obviously a big shadow part of the ego that can limit us, but Gabi also spoke about the positive side of the ego-- the part that allows us to feel pride when we accomplish really hard or scary things. We also discussed how the ego fits into the flow state. She had a really interesting take, which was that when we enter the flow state, our ego recognizes it no longer has to step in to try to protect us, but rather can take a back seat and just enjoy the ride.
What I loved about this conversation too, was Gabi's authenticity and self awareness. She acknowledged a lot of the privilege she had getting to grow up the way she did and all the positive things it brought her. But she didn't shy away from discussing some of the negative parts of it too. She spoke about how she struggled fitting into society, always felt like the "weird one", and to this day still deals with anxiety around external judgement. That ability to provide a holistic view of her experience (plus her knowledge of the brain and psychology) made her a super insightful guest. I know her lifestyle might not be for everyone, but regardless there is a lot to be learned from her perspective and wisdom.
Gabi is a full time nomad, adventure athlete, and entrepreneur. She grew up with a really unconventional lifestyle, living in RV and traveling the world in search of adventure with her family of 7, ever since she was 14 years old. Through spending so much time in nature, pursuing flow state through climbing, surfing, and mountain biking, she discovered what it means to feel intrinsically worthy & fulfilled-- which led her to her most important value of "personal power."
For Gabi, a big part of embracing personal power is about making a choice to face your fear, pushing beyond your edges, and transforming into the best version of yourself. That feeling of courage and pride you get when you can do that opens you up to so many new experiences in life. We spoke a good bit about ego as part of this discussion too. There is obviously a big shadow part of the ego that can limit us, but Gabi also spoke about the positive side of the ego-- the part that allows us to feel pride when we accomplish really hard or scary things. We also discussed how the ego fits into the flow state. She had a really interesting take, which was that when we enter the flow state, our ego recognizes it no longer has to step in to try to protect us, but rather can take a back seat and just enjoy the ride.
What I loved about this conversation too, was Gabi's authenticity and self awareness. She acknowledged a lot of the privilege she had getting to grow up the way she did and all the positive things it brought her. But she didn't shy away from discussing some of the negative parts of it too. She spoke about how she struggled fitting into society, always felt like the "weird one", and to this day still deals with anxiety around external judgement. That ability to provide a holistic view of her experience (plus her knowledge of the brain and psychology) made her a super insightful guest. I know her lifestyle might not be for everyone, but regardless there is a lot to be learned from her perspective and wisdom.
54 min