She Changed Her Entire Personality… Here’s How

Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic and author of "Me, But Better." We discuss personality mutability, the Big Five traits, her Miami breakdown, and practical tools for transformation. READ MORE👉 http://bit.ly/richroll931
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CHAPTER
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:58 Beginning the Journey of Personality Change
00:06:24 Choosing Personality Change Over Other Modalities
00:09:33 Therapy, Action, and the Science of Change
00:11:00 Defining Personality & The Big Five Traits
00:22:29 Personality Assessment & Guest’s Results
00:24:51 Agreeableness, Boundaries, and People-Pleasing
00:31:23 Sponsor Break
00:33:53 Personality, Anxiety, and Self-Understanding
00:37:37 Anxiety as a Superpower & Control Issues
00:41:21 Improv as a Tool for Letting Go
00:43:03 Accountability and the Writing Project
00:45:42 Pandemic, Social Needs, and Extroversion
00:48:04 Personality Mutability: Science & Genetics
00:53:23 Action-Based Change & Discomfort
00:57:03 Strategies for Reducing Neuroticism
01:01:47 Mindfulness, Meditation, and Letting Go
01:03:47 Sponsor Break
01:06:25 Back to the Show, More on Letting Go
01:09:03 Control, Agency, and Behavioral Focus
01:13:31 Curiosity and Embodiment
01:20:03 Authenticity, Multiple Selves, and Parenting
01:23:16 Sustaining Change & Relapse
01:28:20 Mood Follows Action & Behavioral Activation
01:30:33 Self-Acceptance vs. Self-Improvement
01:32:25 Parenting, Milestones, and Breaking Cycles
01:39:18 Concrete Tips for Change
01:41:41 Peer Support and Healthy Pressure
01:48:01 Quitting, Seasons of Life, and Flexibility
01:50:45 Cultural Discomfort & Deep Conversations
01:55:02 Agreeable Communication in Polarized Times
02:01:46 Journalism, Trust, and Understanding Others
02:04:28 Final Takeaways: Agency and Untapped Potential
02:05:27 Closing & Future Projects


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