The Big Self Show Chad Prevost

Hey there, Big Self Show listeners!
We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and loyalty throughout our incredible journey together. It's been an absolute pleasure exploring the depths of personal growth, self-discovery, and transformation with you.
As we evolve and grow, so too does our podcast. We're thrilled to announce that we're embarking on a new and exciting chapter, and we'd love for you to join us on this next phase of our adventure.
Now, we could have just replaced the Big Self Show with Authentic Life and kept these thousands of downloads and all the benefits that come with that, but this is more than a rebrand. This is a whole new show. We’re going to let Big Self Show live on as it is and as it was. 
So, we’re are excited to direct your attention to Authentic Life - a brand new podcast dedicated to helping you live your most genuine, purposeful, and fulfilling life. We'll be diving even deeper into the realms of psychology, spirituality, and creativity, bringing you the latest insights, tools, and strategies to help you unlock your full potential and become the architect of your own reality.
A lot of what you came for already, yes, but with a more specific focus.
Get ready for thought-provoking interviews with renowned experts, immersive solo episodes, and actionable wisdom you can apply to your daily life. We're committed to being your trusted companion on the path to self-actualization and authentic living.
While the Big Self Show may be coming to a close, the spirit of our mission lives on in Authentic Life. We can't wait to continue this transformative journey with you.
So, be sure to subscribe to Authentic Life wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on social media for updates, behind-the-scenes content, and to join our vibrant community of like-minded individuals.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being a part of the Big Self Show family. We look forward to welcoming you to Authentic Life and continuing to grow, learn, and thrive together.
Until then, remember: your authentic self is waiting to be unleashed. Tune in to Authentic Life and let's make it happen!

Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, and for nearly 20 years he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity.
Today, in particular, we are discussing his new book, Reunion. You can order it now from our show notes if you like. It’s available for pre-order until it releases on November 14. Reunion is a life-altering guide for today’s complex and divisive world. Its wise insights and practical advice will help create an inclusive and welcoming workspace, discover the best of who we are, and nurture and support those whom we are privileged to lead.
Time Stamps:
Leadership, belonging, and personal growth. 0:00
The importance of being accepted and belonging to live their "big self."
Personal responsibility and complicity in social issues. 10:00
Complicity in power structures, with Chad emphasizing the importance of acknowledging one's role in perpetuating systems of oppression.
Race, identity, and belonging. 22:37
Jerry explores their family history and how they became racialized as white in the US.
Near-death experience and disconnecting from oneself. 28:01
Personal growth and overcoming toxicity. 36:26
Empathy, kindness, and shared experiences. 44:22
Empathy, belonging, and personal growth. 51:23
The importance of self-reflection and personal growth in creating a more sustainable and equitable society.
Show Notes:
Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong
Find out more about Big Self School:
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For today's show we talk with Matt Zemon, a dedicated explorer of the inner world, and a passionate advocate for the thoughtful and responsible use of psychedelics. With a Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health with honors from King’s College London, Matt has studied the effects of psychedelics on the mind and the potential for these experiences to serve as a catalyst for positive transformations.
His work in this field is motivated by a profound desire to help people navigate the sometimes challenging terrain of the psychedelic experience, and emerge from it with a deeper sense of purpose, connection, and understanding. To reclaim their true self.
Matt is the author of the Amazon Best-Seller, Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to these Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness. As an entrepreneur in the wellbeing sector, Matt has co-founded various companies, including HAPPŸŸ, a mental wellness company specializing in psychedelic-assisted ketamine therapy, PSYCHABLE, an online community connecting people who would like to explore the healing power of psychedelics with a network of practitioners and psychedelic-based treatments, and TAKE2MINUTES, a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Time Stamps:
Responsible use of psychedelics for personal growth. 4:41
Unlearning cultural conditioning around scarcity and competition to embrace abundance and collaboration.
Psychedelics as an alternative to antidepressants. 10:44
Neuroscientist advocates for brain growth and learning throughout life, despite common misconceptions.
Ketamine use for mental health treatment and microdosing. 14:56
Ketamine has powerful antidepressant and anxiolytic effects, but can be addictive and lead to bladder issues with long-term use.
Using psychedelics to overcome substance use disorders. 20:46
Unknown Speaker discusses microdosing, a controversial practice where individuals take small amounts of psychedelics to enhance creativity, connection, and mental health.
Psychedelic experiences and their spiritual significance. 27:34
Chad shares personal experiences with psychedelics in the 1990s, reflecting on their spiritual significance despite illegal nature.
Psychedelics for personal growth and healing. 33:19
The potential benefits and risks of psychedelics, with Matt Zemon emphasizing the importance of proper preparation and integration for a positive experience.
Personal growth and healing through meditation and therapy. 38:55
Consciousness and healing with Matt Zeeman. 45:33
Show Notes:
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"Anyone can become angry-that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the
right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way-this is not
easy."  –Aristotle
As human beings, we sometimes fail to make desired changes despite good ideas and great intentions. Daniel Goleman coined the necessary emotional intelligence to make desired or unforeseen changes.
However, knowing that you lack some emotional intelligence is not enough for you to be more emotionally intelligent.
Missing is how do we go about learning the necessary emotional intelligence?
As is often the case, understanding what we do over and over and why may not lead to successful changes.
With all our knowledge and skills, smart, successful people get stuck, are blind to options and create messes for themselves or others.
Here’s what we want you to get from listening to this episode: 
Gain emotional insight that you never had before: 
The ability to recognize the emotions that keep you where you are and the skill to leave them for a more useful one. With practice we can in fact learn new emotions and leave others behind for a time. 
Is there an emotion you’d like to leave behind or one you’d like to visit more often?
Time Stamps:
Moods and their impact on daily life. 0:02
Chad and Shelley discuss their moods and practices, sharing tangible ways to improve one's life.
Chad argues that moods are overlooked and impact daily life, encouraging self-awareness to recognize and manage them.
Emotions, moods, and self-awareness. 4:30
Shelley Prevost: Emotions are chemical experiences that are fleeting but involuntary, and can be influenced and practiced through self-awareness and self-mastery.
Chad Prevost: Being emotional is natural, but being overly emotional can be criticized, and emotional life can be influenced and practiced through self-awareness and self-mastery.
Chad and Shelley discuss the role of emotions in their podcast recording, with Chad expressing frustration at external distractions and Shelley highlighting the importance of awareness and commanding emotions.
Aristotle's ideas on emotions are mentioned, with Chad wondering if humans have evolved since his time.
Emotional awareness and managing negative emotions. 10:06
Chad and Shelley discuss the difference between unconscious and conscious emotions, with Chad highlighting the importance of awareness in managing emotions.
Chad identifies as an Enneagram type four, often thinking about what is missing or lacking in his life.
Emotional idealization and its impact on mental well-being. 15:22
Chad discusses idealization and its impact on his emotions.
He acknowledges that this idealization can lead to disappointment and melancholy, and suggests practicing awareness of emotions as a way to address this issue.
Emotional states and moods. 20:53
Shelley and Chad discuss the concept of "acceptance" as an antidote to negative emotions like resentment, anger, and resignation.
Shelley identifies pride as a common example of an emotional...

Many of us dread having to convey our ideas to others, often feeling ill-equipped, anxious, and awkward.
Public speaking experts help by focusing on planned communication experiences such as slide presentations, pitches, or formal talks. Yet, most of our professional and personal communication occurs in spontaneous situations that creep up on us and all too often leave us flustered and stumbling for words. How can we rise to the occasion when we’re put on the spot?
In THINK FASTER, TALK SMARTER communication expert, Stanford lecturer, and host of the popular podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast, Matt Abrahams provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when communicating and speaking spontaneously. Thinking faster and talking smarter Abrahams argues is not an innate skill that requires natural talent, and can actually be learned through preparation and practice. He provides science-based strategies for managing anxiety, responding to the mood of the room, and communicating in concise, relevant, compelling, and memorable ways regardless of the audience.
Especially important in today’s frantic, multi-tasking world, Abrahams draws on research from a variety of fields including psychology, biology, anthropology, communication, and improvisation along with stories from his clients and students, to offer best practices for: navigating difficult conversations, responding to impromptu questioning, shining in job interviews, providing effective feedback, making small talk, apologizing, persuading others, and responding to spontaneous digital communication like text and email.
Whether it’s speaking in front of others in meetings or conversations with family, friends, colleagues or a manager, learning to speak spontaneously can help us get out of our own way, and show up for some of the most meaningful moments in life—moments that often catch us by surprise, short circuiting our intelligence and leaving us to project just a fraction of our true personalities. Abrahams argues that by training ourselves to think and speak on our feet, and reacting in ways that come across as coherent, compelling, and unmistakably genuine, we can learn to be more of who we really are in the moment, and convey more of what we really think.
THINK FASTER, TALK SMARTER is an accessible guide to communication that helps readers master new techniques to better communicate in our fast-paced times.
Time Stamps:
Communication, presence, and spontaneous speaking. 0:00
The inner work and outer impact, myth-busting speaking skills.
Spontaneous speaking and managing anxiety in public situations. 4:52
Effective listening and spontaneous speaking techniques. 10:09
A technique called pace, space, grace, which involves physically moving and giving oneself permission to listen to both what's being said and what's being felt within oneself.
Improving spontaneous speaking skills. 15:40
Communication structure and anxiety management. 19:28
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“He who conquers others is strong, but he who conquers himself is mighty.” –Lao Szu
So often impulsive behaviors keep us stuck or keep us feeling helpless. From little things to small, it can be hard to stop, especially when we start thinking about the thing. In fact, it’s almost like we spend our day waiting for the moment when we will just give in to the behavior.
From overeating to drinking to email checking to phone checks to gambling to eating ice cream at night to flipping someone off on the highway to getting triggered on Facebook when someone has an experience that makes us jealous, we often feel like must get our fix before we can be “free.” 
The truth about freedom is not doing whatever you want in the exterior world, that leads to paradoxically the opposite. Actually, you’ll find that restraint from your developed inner world, leads you to the very freedom you desire. 
Remember: 
Start small. It’s not going to work every time.Consider it practice. How does practice work? It’s usually not great the first time. It takes consistency and it takes will, and over time it does get easier to do and it does become more effective as you practice it.
Time Stamps:
Impulsive behaviors and how to take back control. 0:03
Chad and Shelley discuss impulsive behaviors as patterns of habitual control, leading to enslavement.
Chad suggests paying attention to automatic habits and patterns without judgment before attempting the 1-2-3 practice.
Self-mastery and addiction recovery. 8:44
The importance of self-mastery in the second half of life, with a focus on identifying and overcoming limiting beliefs and behaviors.
Chad and Shelley discuss the quote from Lao Tzu, "He who conquers others is strong. But he who conquers himself is mighty." (0:11:01)
Practicing self-awareness and filling inner emptiness. 13:32
Practice paying attention to inner experience to avoid compulsive behaviors and feel more whole.
Chad guides listeners to imagine their resistances and reorient themselves to fill emotional voids.
Chad guides listeners to visualize a blue flame for life energy and connection.
Self-control and personal growth through practical exercises. 20:34
Practice inquiring into resistances to heal yourself, rather than blaming external factors.
Freedom, confidence, and leadership gained through self-restraint practice.
Show Notes:
Find out more about Big Self School
We still offer our flagship burnout coaching package. We also offer packages for those seeking clarity and reconnecting to their life purpose. Reach out to us if you’d like to book a discovery call and learn more about our coaching packages.
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