Joy Wiggins, PhD – Transform Risk, Identity & Adversity Into Empowerment | #1 скачать в хорошем качестве

Joy Wiggins, PhD – Transform Risk, Identity & Adversity Into Empowerment | #1

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Who Would Have Thought!," where we go beyond the highlight reels to explore the real, vulnerable stories behind success. In this episode, Sasha Lukavchenko sits down with Dr. Joy Wiggins — international keynote and TEDx speaker, author, founder and creator of the Cultural Agility Change Model. Joy shares her journey from a military upbringing to academia, entrepreneurship, and founding Joy Abroad. Together, they discuss risk-taking, identity, neurodivergence, parenting, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the power of intuition and self-forgiveness. This is a raw, honest conversation about resilience, failure, and what it means to live authentically. If you’re navigating change, building something meaningful, or questioning what “success” even means anymore, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Reclaiming intuition and self-forgiveness 00:52 – Welcome to "Who Would Have Thought!" 01:12 – Meet Dr. Joy Wiggins: Background and expertise 02:30 – Joy’s journey: Military upbringing, adapting to change 05:16 – Taking risks: Moving to China and Portugal 08:33 – Academia, motherhood, and the path to the TED Talk and book 11:00 – Transitioning from academia to corporate and entrepreneurship 12:30 – Facing adversity and the power of mindset 14:00 – Support systems: Family, loss, and spiritual upbringing 17:00 – Lessons from loss: Living life fully and taking risks 20:00 – The challenges of being an entrepreneur and single parent 22:00 – American vs. European perspectives on risk and success 25:00 – Surviving and thriving abroad 27:00 – Identity: Navigating multiple identities and privilege 31:00 – Neurodivergence, coming out, and authenticity 34:00 – Parenting, intuition, and raising confident daughters 37:00 – Social media, comparison, and mental health 41:00 – Self-reflection, trying on identities, and supporting children 44:00 – Shame, self-acceptance, and reparenting 48:00 – The realities of entrepreneurship: Failure, pivots, and hustle 52:00 – The Phoenix rising: Resilience and transformation 55:00 – Ego, humility, and doing what it takes 58:00 – Final thoughts, uncensored: Intuition, risk, and embracing the process 1:06:00 – Outro and resources Links: Joy Wiggins' Youtube channel: ‪@Drjoywiggins‬ Joy Wiggins’ website: https://www.joywiggins.com/ Book: "From Sabotage to Support" – https://www.joywiggins.com/book Joy Abroad: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGwuTvb... Receive mental health support from vetted integrative psychotherapists at Somatic Therapy Practice, online & in-person (the first session is free!): https://somatictherapypractice.com About the host Sasha Lukavchenko is a somatic psychotherapist, psychologist, and the founder of Somatic Therapy Practice, a platform offering direct, human-centered access to vetted integrative therapists worldwide. Before transitioning into psychotherapy, Sasha spent over a decade in Tech, including nine years at Google, working in operations, product, and change management. Today, she bridges mental health and high-performance worlds, creating spaces where people can speak honestly about the inner work behind outer success. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share with someone who might need it!