The Power of Slowing Down: Taking Time for Careful Consideration with Kathy Hadizadeh

The Light Inside

In this episode, Jeffrey Besecker and Kathy Hadizadeh delve into the concept of action bias, heuristics, and their effect on decision-making.

They discuss the importance of ego development, moving away from binary thinking, and the value of "pause to rise."

They also explore the role of unitive ego development in personal growth, how values and psychological constructs influence decisions, and share personal experiences with bias.

The episode concludes with a focus on the importance of self-reflection, mindfulness, and strategies to become aware of subconscious constructs.

0:00 Introduction and life updates from Jeffrey and Kathy

5:34 Discussion on action bias, heuristics, and their effects on decision-making

12:37 Role of ego development and moving away from binary thinking

16:25 Exploring our relationship with action and the concept of "pause to rise"

22:49 Unitive ego development and its impact on personal growth

26:45 Values, psychological constructs, and their influence on decision-making

33:06 Personal experiences with bias and its impact on actions

39:09 Importance of self-reflection, mindfulness, and self-compassion

44:11 Strategies to become aware of subconscious constructs and goal setting

48:57 Closing remarks and expressions of gratitude

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Featured Guests:

Kathy Hadizadeh

Credits: Music Score by Epidemic Sound

Executive Producer: Jeffrey Besecker

Mixing, Engineering, Production, and Mastering: Aloft Media Studio

Senior Program Director: Anna Getz