Why did Mel Robbins conceal the truth of her Let Them discovery?
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I share a video essay about influencer culture, asking where self-help guru Mel Robbins really discovered the…
Tag: Culture
It’s Annoying When They Tell You To Slow Down
I feel cautious about promoting the idea of slowness without anchoring it to something concrete and meaningful. Carl Honoré suggests that everyone is eager to…
06 | Strength (Coming To Our Senses)
Human strength is nurtured through our resourcefulness, through making use of what we have within, around, and between us.
Active Hope When The World Is Falling Apart (with Cindy Gale)
Active hope is not "blind hope" or wishful thinking. It's about taking action rather than sitting back and saying, "I hope everything works out OK," o…
Stay strong and carry on
What does it mean to stay strong and carry on? What sort of strength do we need to maintain? Where does it come from? What does it look like?
Are You Sensitive To The Uncanny Valley?
In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we explore the Uncanny Valley. This was inspired by a video I published about Apple’s marketing campaign…
Highly Sensitive People and Political Elections
Elections, particularly when political stakes are heightened, can feel challenging for highly sensitive people (HSPs). The depth of feeling and empathy that HSPs may engage…
The Prisoner, Black Mirror, and Finding Belonging as an HSP
This post contains spoilers for The Prisoner and Nosedive (Black Mirror). It is an updated version of a post first published on October 19th, 2019.…
The Fire In Your Belly
Would you say you have fire in your belly? What does it burn for? I love exploring this question with highly sensitive people, many of…
A Blimp from the Blue: Using The Kishōtenketsu Story Structure as an Antidote to the Hero’s Journey (with Kendra Patterson)
The hero's journey underpins a lot of storytelling. But is it all we have? No. Kishōtenketsu is the antidote to its toxicity.