Season 3 Episode #14 A Medicinal Dose of Gabe DeRita!

Send us Fan MailSeason 3 Episode #14 Gabe DeRita is coming from Boulder, Colorado You can find via his website https://effectiveconnection.com  and @funngabeAbout our guest: Gabe DeRita is a goal whisperer and mushroom nerd who left his "fancy tech job" in 2017 to travel the world by bicycle.  While being on the road, lost in his own mind, Gabe realized he was meant for a different purpose – Gabe was meant to coach people to develop their best selves. Gabe’s work is rooted in neuroscience-based CoActive Coaching, Authentic Relating, and mindfulness, with a spoonful of Japanese philosophy on top.Gabe is honored to work full time as a purpose alignment coach & leadership development facilitator. He helps individuals and teams align with what matters, and make effective connections with self and others.Thanks for finding, developing, and sharing your gift with the world; welcome to the show.TOTD – “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”                                                                                                                   Mahatma GandhiIn this episode:What was life like growing up?What are your life’s essential ingredients?Being a forager… wild edible and medicinal mushrooms…what got you into mushroomsWhat was your inspiration to do what you do…Ikigai – what the world needs, what your good at, what you can be paid for, and what you loveWhere do you start to find your authentic self…Be Humble and CuriousHow important is self-awareness, how do you define it, and how to do develop it…I know you love being out in nature… what do you love and how have you incorporated that space into what you do to help people play to their strengths?What is authentic relating?  (5 steps) Welcome Everything, Assume Nothing, Own our Experience, Revel our Experience, Honoring Self and Others.  What is needed here.. my needs, your needs, our needs…influences culture and team…Dealing with conflictAligning Values to Daily Action…Decision making – any tips for helping people not waste energy…Creating Deep ConnectionsLegacy “The only thing you take with you when you are gone, is what you leave behind.”