Taking Time to Listen to Who You Are - with Spencer West

Today's episode features Spencer West's journey through disability to self-discovery.  Spencer is a content creator, motivational speaker, advocate, and author.  His newest book Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself teaches how to listen to your inner voice and stop accepting other people's expectations.  Spencer and I muse over topics as far afield as personal agency, interdependence, and marveling at method actors.REFERENCES:Spencer West’s Website: https://www.spencer2thewest.com/Follow Spencer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/?hl=enFollow Spencer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Spencer2thewestFollow Spencer on Facebook: http://facebook.com/Spencer2thewestFollow Spencer on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@spencer2thewest(00:00) - Opening credits (00:37) - Show opening (01:32) - Introducing Spencer West (02:22) - Unbecoming what doesn't belong to us (08:04) - Becoming who you are requires knowledge to choose (12:50) - Finding his joy led to other people's empowerment (19:22) - Noticing comfort and discomfort (26:25) - You already know what you want (31:05) - Take the parts that work; leave the parts that don't fit (35:07) - Putting purpose to your passion (40:07) - Sometimes it has to get worse (45:24) - Boundaries as staying true to our purpose (49:56) - You are allowed to say NO (58:34) - How to find Spencer West on the internet (59:16) - Show closing (01:00:36) - Closing credits ★ Support this podcast ★