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Telling stories has helped humans evolve and build societies. Storytelling is still a very important part of all of our lives, and helps bring us closer together. A Story & A Chat is a space where different perspectives come together to create magic. In each episode you will explore everyday topics from different angles, helped along by insightful conversations between some amazing thinkers and doers. Every conversation will start with a personal story from host Aishah Iqbal, a 40 something year old brown woman, who is a mother, highly accomplished digital marketing executive, published author and blogger, and life coach to purpose driven mothers. These stories will help give shape to the conversations you will hear.
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Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Humans are emotional creatures as well as thinking ones.
In this episode of A Story & A Chat, Tom English of 3 Stewardships breaks down false assumptions about emotions and explains why it is okay for men to cry. Tom begins by saying that, contrary to popular belief, crying is not synonymous with being broken.
He further explains that expressing emotions is the emphatic thing to do that builds trust and stronger connections among peers. Tom also explores the cultural reasons behind the misconception behind emotions and shares some tips to recondition the idea of it.
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HIGHLIGHTS
05:04 Crying does not mean breaking
11:01 Emotions: suppressing versus expressing
18:57 The cultural roots that perceive emotion as a weakness
25:55 Accepting and reconditioning your emotional being
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