22 December 2023 - Perceiving Our True Selves

In today's episode, I speak with Lisa Haukom: a dear friend, photographer, and developer of The Self-Portrait Method - a course designed to help us learn to see who we truly are.  Lisa and I talk about topics as diverse as self-objectification, why we must approve of ourselves first, and the claptrap of a French Bitch.REFERENCES:Goldenbrand Photography:  https://www.thegoldenbrand.co/The Self-Portrait Method:  https://www.thegoldenbrand.co/self-portraitstudioAustin Kleon:  https://austinkleon.com/Gender Identity Today:  https://genderidentitytoday.com/(00:00) - Show opening (00:36) - Introducing Lisa (03:05) - Why did I feel beautiful in a photo shoot? (05:36) - The magic of being seen through other eyes (09:15) - Affirming, not validating (12:22) - The selfie camera is validation (15:33) - Just be yourself is terrible advice (20:21) - Self-objectification (25:15) - Affirmation requires our own approval (32:35) - Why do we try so hard when it isn't real? (37:32) - The truth you didn't know existed (40:35) - Why is authenticity compelling? (46:48) - Therapeutic value of selfies (54:57) - You really do gotta have faith (57:54) - Doing the work for French Bitch with a Window (59:59) - Show closing ★ Support this podcast ★