On the first of two special episodes, acclaimed executive performance coach and doctor of psychology Dr. Julie Gurner goes in-depth on various strategies and actionable advice to help you meet your potential.

During this portion of her interview, Dr. Gurner discusses discipline, motivation, the imaginary rules we learned as children that hold us back today, setting boundaries, the advantages of caring deeply and challenging directly, and more.

Stay tuned for part two!

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Dr. Julie Gurner's Substack: https://drgurner.substack.com/
The Kids Are in Charge YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCKj_FalLDOFtiAlsQwLTayQ

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Discipline vs. Motivation
03:39 - On motivating other people
12:16 - Being a victim vs. being a survivor
21:20 - Breaking the imaginary rules of life
27:40 - How to (and why) to set boundaries
30:00 - The foundations of a good life
36:00 - Common patterns in outliers
40:00 - On confidence
49:00 - How to learn to take risks

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