Topical Episode: “Authenticity”

In this episode of the Searching Inward Podcast, Scott Reall, Seth Abram and Anna Bryant talk about the concept of authenticity. Through their personal experiences, they discuss the practice of letting go who we think we’re supposed to be so that we can embrace who we are. To do this, they explore the key components of authenticity: self-awareness, honesty, consistency, vulnerability, self-acceptance and autonomy.“To me, authenticity is the heart of self-awareness.” -Scott [02:06]“I think that you understand your limitations and you embrace that, but you also understand your strengths. You understand what you bring to the table.” -Anna [19:03]“It can be so, so difficult to be authentic when we’re afraid of what other people think, when we’re afraid of what can happen if we were to actually disclose parts of ourselves.” -Seth [53:12]TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Intro[01:09] Defining authenticity & why it’s important[07:12] Being who I am, not who I’m supposed to be[13:05] Feeling free to be myself[16:05] Self-awareness and honesty[21:36] Consistency and vulnerability[27:06] Self-acceptance and autonomy[30:05] Personal examples of authenticity[40:39] Values of authenticity[43:15] Inauthenticity & struggling to be authentic[56:22] Ways to practice authenticityFollow and ContactFacebook: Restore Small GroupsInstagram: @restoresmallgroupsYouTube: Searching Inward PodcastWebsite: restoresmallgroups.org