Today’s guest has been a friend for several years. I was incredibly excited to learn a couple of years ago that he was working on a book. In fact, we even share the same literary agent.
That friend is Neal Samudre, and that book is about to become a reality (January 3, 2023).
It’s co-written with his wife, Carly, and is called Start From Joy: Trade Shame, Guilt, and Fear for Lasting Change, a Lighter Spirit, and a More Fulfilling Life.
Neal and Carly Samudre believe that joy is what’s missing from our ability to make lasting change in our lives.
Building on biblical insights and the latest findings in positive psychology, their new book outlines an emotionally healthy approach to change―one where joy leads the way.
This doesn’t mean we choose happiness, become blindly optimistic, or force ourselves to have a positive mindset. Instead, we discover that real, lasting transformation can come free of shame, guilt, and fear.
It can be fun.
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In today’s episode, I ask Neal to share:
- What it means exactly to Start From Joy
- How the new book relates to he and his wife’s overall mission
- Examples of some of the ways shame, guilt, and fear sabotage positive change and one’s ability to lead a more fulfilling life
- And lots more!
Neal and Carly’s New Book
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Books Neal Recommends
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt
The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
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