Making Sense (Part 2) | Andy Hickman

Potent with Steven Lawson

What are your emotions really trying to tell and how can you use them to teach you?

In part two of this two-part episode of Potent, Steven is joined once more by Andy Hickman, founder of hēl, as they explore personal growth through emotional insight and sensory engagement, emphasizing the significance of addressing physical sensations and emotions rooted in early experiences for breakthroughs. They emphasize the necessity of a balanced integration of intellectual, emotional, and physical aspects, presenting methodologies for fostering such harmony, as well as sharing practical exercises for recalling positive memories are introduced, aimed at facilitating personal transformation and growth.

About Today's Guest

Andy is the head coach and founder of hēl, a high-touch coaching practice that helps creators cultivate their spirituality through the reorganization of their physical senses. Interviewed by the David Allen Company® for his ground breaking research on the connections between medieval philosophy and modern project management, he's been invited to speak for members of the U.S. congress, Business leaders at organizations like FOCUS and Ernst & Young, and numerous popular podcasts.

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

00:02:22 - Exploring Positive and Negative Stories

00:05:58 - The Importance of Observing vs. Examining

00:10:52 - The Detective Analogy for Thought Processes

00:12:40 - The Hierarchy of Meaning

00:17:08 - The Personal Nature of Change

00:22:09 - The Challenge of Teaching vs. Coaching

00:29:10 - Identifying Personal Preferences and Understanding Personal Patterns

34:01 - Exploring the Connection Between Time and Personal Value

37:12 - The Challenge of Articulating Complex Ideas

41:04 - Overview of hēl's Four Behaviors

46:09 - Clarifying: Making Sense of What You Recognize

48:14 - Reviewing: Realigning Reason, Intuition, and Lists

How to Learn More About hēl:

If these conversations with Andy Hickman are resonating strongly with you, you will want to read his Landmark Letters, which are a free and thoughtful distillation of the what and why of hēl. In this series of 13 letters you will:

• Hear audio clips of practitioners experiencing healing
• Learn the personal story of Andy's neurotic breakdown at age 17, which planted the seed for the creation of hēl
• Rediscover the nature of organization
• Understand how to make choosing in life easy

To read Andy's Landmark Letters for free, go to www.hel.co and click the "hēl your creativity" button".

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