Positivity CEO: You're Doing Gratitude Wrong with Kristen Butler | 144 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 16 MIN

Positivity CEO: You're Doing Gratitude Wrong with Kristen Butler | 144

from The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner · host Jack Wagoner

Send us Fan MailThe CEO of the largest positivity community on the internet says you're doing gratitude wrong.I sat down with Kristen Butler at BookThinkers Live. Over 50 million people follow her work, and she'll tell you the gratitude journal on your nightstand is not doing what you think it's doing. Not a list. A somatic practice that regulates your nervous system in three minutes.We got into the two weeks she spent in bed with black curtains that became the foundation of everything she built after. Toxic positivity vs. the authentic version. And a live moment where she affirmed the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition in her own words.If you've been journaling three things every morning and wondering why nothing has shifted, this one is for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Why writing gratitude out isn't the practice01:31 — The 3-minute somatic version most people miss03:18 — Toxic positivity vs. authentic positivity07:20 — Does gratitude ever become automatic?08:47 — Two weeks in bed, black curtains, and what changed09:22 — What Hurricane Helene taught her about the practice10:14 — The Duality of Gratitude and Ambition12:07 — Why the present moment is where opportunity lives🔗 GUEST LINKSKristen ButlerWebsite: https://positivekristen.com/about/Power of Positivity: https://www.powerofpositivity.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivekristen/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/positivekristen/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerofpositivityAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09LX15B8BSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

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