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Beyond Your Default
by beyondyourdefault.com
What Is Beyond Your Default? "Everyone keeps telling me I should be happy, but I'm not." “I feel stuck.” “I have a calling, but where do I start?" Right now, you have a choice. You can continue living within your default norms, playing it safe, clocking in and out every day, and scraping by to achieve what's supposed to make you happy hopefully. Or you can choose to accept the challenge of living beyond your default. Stop wishing to live your "best life” and start living your best life. Success leaves clues. And they're waiting for you to discover them.
Episodes
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The Truth About Passion: Fuel, Fire, + Finding What Really Drives You
This episode of Beyond Your Default dives deep into the intertwined forces of purpose and passion—how each fuels a meaningful life beyond just daily obligations. George and Liz explore how passion acts as the spark, adding energy and excitement to purpose-driven work, while purpose provides the...
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Purpose Unlocked: How to Align Your Life with Meaning
In this episode of Beyond Your Default, George and I dig deep into the art of aligning our lives with purpose—a journey not only of discovery but of real, tangible alignment between who we are and how we live. George explains that once we start noticing the patterns in our experiences and values,...
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The Happiness Paradox: When We Don’t Feel What We “Should” Feel
In this episode of Beyond Your Default, George and I dive into one of the most transformative frameworks in personal growth: the Four Cornerstones of the Superhuman Framework. This isn’t just about ticking off a list of personal goals. It’s about creating a foundation that aligns with our deepest...
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4 Cornerstones of the Superhuman Framework by George B. Thomas
In this episode of Beyond Your Default, George and Liz explore the heart of the Superhuman Framework with its "4 Cornerstones"—Love, Purpose, Passion, and Persistence. These foundational elements are the keys to building a fulfilling, resilient life beyond the default. But unlike simple…
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Dealing with Burnout When You Do Work That You Freakin’ Love
In this episode of Beyond Your Default, George and I tackle one of the most challenging and personal topics in the world of work: burnout, but not just any kind. We’re diving into what it means to truly experience burnout while doing what you love—because let’s be honest, it feels completely...
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What Does Bravery Really Look + Feel Like?
In this episode of Beyond Your Default, George and I are digging into something that is woefully misunderstood: bravery. We’ve all been fed this narrative that bravery has to be some dramatic, action-hero moment—full of fearless, toxic positivity or like rushing into a burning building or staring...
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When Did Love Become Uncool?
Main Idea: Exploring the concept of love and its diminishing presence in modern conversations, this episode challenges listeners to rethink the role of love in their lives, its varying forms, and how societal perceptions have shifted love from a foundational value to something often sidelined or...
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Work in Progress: George + Liz on Vulnerability, Self-Worth, + Surprises
Embracing the journey of growth, vulnerability, and self-worth by reflecting on past challenges and how they shape our future selves. This episode dives into the raw, unfiltered check-in between George and Liz as they unpack their journeys over the past year. Show Summary : In this special…
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Do You Know What “Holistic” Really Means?
In this milestone episode, George B. Thomas and Liz Moorehead delve into the misunderstood concept of "holistic" within the Superhuman Framework. George emphasizes that a holistic approach is the stabilizer that holds all other aspects of life together, allowing for balance and alignment between...
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Physical Health: Resetting Our Relationship with Our Bodies
Main Idea: We can transform our approach to physical health by shifting our mindset from weight loss to overall well-being and understanding the impact of consistency and sustainable changes. Summary of the Show: In this episode, George B. Thomas and Liz Moorehead explore the significance of...
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Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health
Main Idea: Exploring the stigma surrounding mental health, understanding its roots, and providing strategies to overcome this stigma while promoting mental well-being and emotional intelligence. Summary of the Show: In this episode, George B. Thomas and Liz Moorehead tackle the sensitive topic of...
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Your Humanity: A Balancing Act of Authenticity and Well-being
Main Idea: Balancing authenticity and well-being in our lives to enhance personal growth, build stronger connections, and navigate challenges with grace and resilience. Summary of the Show: In this episode, George B. Thomas and Liz Moorehead discuss embracing humanity by balancing authenticity…
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Nurturing Your Soul, Spirituality, + 'Holiness' for All Belief Structures
This episode has been a long time in the making. This week, we're discussing "holiness" — one of the 10 pillars of the Superhuman Framework for living a life Beyond Your Default. However, before you skip away from this one, because you believe this concept doesn't apply to you or your particular...
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What Does It Mean to Be Humble, Really?
This week, we're back with another deep-dive into one of the 10 pillars of the Superhuman Framework — humility. In our conversation, we talk about our personal achievements, such as George losing 30 pounds and me finding a sense of peace and acceptance in her life. George shares his definition of...
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Honesty Part II: Integrity and Honesty Without
We're back with part two of our conversation about honesty. If you missed it, go back to last week's episode, which covers our relationship with honesty within ourselves. Because if we cannot solve the self-deception problem from within, honesty and integrity without becomes a lot more…
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Honesty, Part I: Self-Deception + Dishonesty Within
On this week's episode, George and I dive into the topic of honesty — one of the 10 pillars of the Superhuman Framework — specifically self-deception and dishonesty that manifests from within. We explore how self-deception can wreak havoc in our lives and the different ways it can manifest, such…
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The Allure of Hyena Energy and Weaponized Humor
This week is a very different kind of episode. We've tried to record it three times, but fourth time's a charm. But apparently, this was a topic that required a little waiting. In this episode, George and I explore the role of humor in our lives and how it can be used to hide old resentments or...
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George Had a Plan ... Until He Didn't
"We should do an episode about rest, but it would be three minutes long. It would be more of a cry for help, actually. 'Please help us. We don't know how to do it.'" — Liz Moorehead (That's me!) This week is a different kind of episode. George was hospitalized for almost a week last week...
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Smashing the Reset Button on How You Think + Talk About Time
“Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne This week, we’re talking about one of the most precious resources we have at our disposal (if not the most precious resource) in our Beyond Your Default journeys, and that is time. If we were forced to define our…
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Turning Vulnerability from Feared Weakness to Transformative Superpower
“There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.” — Simon Sinek I'll be honest, I was not ready for this episode. So, let's skip the preamble and dig right into our...
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Work In Progress: George + Liz Reflect on Boundaries, Self-Care, + Mindsets
"You can be a human who gets on a mic and lies and says, 'I have done all the things and my life is absolutely amazing.' Or you can be the honest human and share the mistakes you've learned from, and hopefully people learn from your mistakes as well." — George B. Thomas If you’ve listened to this...
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Why Is Imposter Syndrome So Common + What Should We Do About It?
Sigh. We're back with yet another episode that makes me feel wildly uncomfortable ... which, of course, means it's the exact topic we need to be talking about. Last time, that topic was embracing the seasons of our lives and learning how to celebrate them. This time, the topic that has me…
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Being Present: What It Is, Why It Matters, + How to Make It Easier
“Western civilization places so much emphasis on the idea of hope that we sacrifice the present moment. Hope cannot help us discover joy, peace, or enlightenment in the present moment.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Man, has there been a topic recently on this podcast where the idea of “being present” hasn’t...
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Finding Happiness in Times of Hopelessness
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” ― Albert Camus I’m a big fan of data, and I’ll be honest. When I looked up the Google search trends for the term “how to just be happy,” I wasn’t...
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Accepting, Navigating, + Celebrating the Seasons of Life
“If you feel stuck, move. You're not a tree.” ― Germany Kent George has always been radically honest in these episodes when we talk about topics that evoke feelings of confusion, aversion, or frustration. For example, when I first handed over the outline for our episode on self-care, he admitted...
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The Transformative Art of Letting Go
“Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” – Bryant H. McGill One of the most liberating, progressive things we can do for ourselves is to let go. Let go of what? Well, it depends on the situation — anger, expectations, the need to be right, the desire for absolute...
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Why the Small Things in Life Matter So Much & How to Reprioritize Them
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh One of George's favorite sayings that has really stuck with me is this: “How you do the small things in life is how you do all things.” Not only is that a powerful maxim we should all think about in the…
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Self-Care: Understanding Its True Value and Impact
“Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to our true self and give it the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives we touch.” ― Parker...
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A Servant's Heart: The Essence of True Helpfulness
“I'm not asking you to walk in my shoes; I'd never wish my afflictions on anyone. But could you walk beside me on secure ground and reach to hold my hand?” ― Richelle E. Goodrich The concept of possessing a servant's heart has its roots in religion, specifically Christianity: "The servant’s heart...
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Weathering the Storm + Radical Acts of Stillness
“You have only to rest in inaction and things will transform themselves. Smash your form and body, spit out hearing and eyesight, forget you are a thing among other things, and you may join in great unity with the deep and boundless.” ― Zhuangzi Last episode, we talked about one of the greatest...
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Toxic Positivity and The Insidious Movement to Criminalize Emotions
“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." — Brené Brown Toxic positivity is the act of avoiding, suppressing, or rejecting negative emotions or experiences. Here's what's fascinating about toxic positivity though. While verbs…
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Is Failure Fatal or the Ultimate Redirection for Good?
"Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday." — Wilma Rudolph Feeling like you've...
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Setting Healthy Boundaries That Fortify Your Path, Foster Growth, + Create Peace
If you want to accomplish anything in life — achieve audacious goals, have healthy and loving relationships, cultivate meaningful connections, or even create some peace and freakin' quiet for yourself — you need to become a master of setting boundaries. But when we say "boundaries," what do we...
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The Toxic Morning Routine Myth (or 1,204 Things to Do Before 9 a.m.)
I did a little research and, according to "the experts," here are honest-to-goodness real recommendations of the things you should accomplish before 9 a.m.: Wake up anywhere between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. NEVER, EVER hit snooze, only people wasting their life away hit snooze Workout at home Go to the...
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Unwrapping Holiday Fatigue, New Year's Blues, and Seasonal Funk
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . It’s the hap-happiest season of all.” So says a classic song of the holiday season. But is it? A lesser known Christmas song by Dean Martin sheds a little light on what some folks — regardless of their religious affiliation — might be feeling this...
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Victim vs. Victor Mentality: Knowing + Living the Difference
I want to ask you a question, and I want you to answer honestly. Do you typically view life as happening to you, or do you consider yourself in control of your life, an active participant in the events that transpire? This question is the core of our discussion in this week's episode on knowing...
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How to Set Healthy Expectations to Cultivate Confidence, Self-Trust, + Growth
"Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations." — Earl Nightingale The expectations we set for ourselves not only dictate what we are able to achieve, they also impact our internal personal growth, as well as our happiness. However, there is...
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What Is a Growth Mindset Really? (Fact vs. Fiction)
“I am always doing what I cannot do yet. In order to learn how to do it.” — Vincent Van Gogh Inevitably, when you have conversations about growth of any kind – personal or professional – someone will toss up the need for a "growth mindset." To achieve your dreams, you need a growth mindset. To...
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How to Process the Angers of Your Past to Step Into Your Destiny
Anger, like fear, is a tricky emotion. It's necessary. It's unavoidable. It can be directive. It can also be destructive, depending on how much we let it control our decision-making and rule our lives. What's also interesting about anger is that it is often a Trojan horse, masking what true...
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Work in Progress: George + Liz Reflect on Self-Forgiveness, Fear, + Challenges
"Hold on, let me grab my notebook!" If you've listened to Beyond Your Default for any length of time, you've likely caught George and I saying this to each other during our conversations. That's because, like you, we're walking our own Beyond Your Default paths. Like you, we are doing our best…
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Cultivating a Home from Within to Create the Home We Seek Without
"Hey, I made it home safely!" I fired off that text message just before midnight on Sunday night, as my face was in a state of free-fall, hurtling at top speed toward the soft pillow on my bed. I was exhausted. After a long weekend of shenanigans and making memories out of state with a few close...
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Adopting an Owner's Mentality in Your Own Life
If you've spent any time in entrepreneurial or startup culture circles, the concept of "adopting an owner's mentality" is likely not new to you. Plenty of founders and C-suite folks in those spaces often will talk to their employees about the importance of approaching their work with an owner's...
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The Power of Forgiveness, Part II: The Healing Power of Forgiving Ourselves
Welcome to part two of our conversation about forgiveness. As we shared in our last episode, we noted a distinct and organic trend emerge through some of our previous topics. Whether we were talking about good ego vs. bad ego, cultivating relationships in our lives, or wrestling with fear, George...
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Unlocking the Power of Forgiveness: A Journey to Growth and Empowerment | Part One
Over the past few episode's we've covered a number of fascinating and thought-provoking topics meant to propel us to living a life beyond our default: Maintaining a healthy relationship with our own ego, good ego vs. bad ego, and what to do if we let our ego get the best of us. How important it…
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Taming Your Ego When You're Too Big for Your Britches
We've spent the past few conversations exploring the our ability to reach beyond our defaults and norms from the perspective of those who struggle to feel good about ourselves, or don't find it easy to trust or bet on ourselves. However, there exists another extreme at the other end of the...
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The Power of Language: Choosing Your Words to Shape Your Destiny
It doesn't matter whether we consider ourselves introverts, extroverts, ambiverts, or some other yet-to-be-discovered "vert," we humans are social creatures. But the one person we spend the most time talking to isn't our best friend, a parent, or a spouse. Whether we realize it or not, that…
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Mastering Your Fear: A Guide to Understanding and Harnessing Your Emotional GPS
Everyone has a different relationship with the concept of fear; our own lived experiences shape what kind of role it plays in our lives, as well as how large that role is. Regardless of where on the spectrum we fall with fear, the one thing all we humans have in common is that, fear can all too...
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What Is Beyond Your Default? "Everyone keeps telling me I should be happy, but I'm not." “I feel stuck.” “I have a calling, but where do I start?" Right now, you have a choice. You can continue living within your default norms, playing it safe, clocking in and out every day, and scraping by to achieve what's supposed to make you happy hopefully. Or you can choose to accept the challenge of living beyond your default. Stop wishing to live your "best life” and start living your best life. Success leaves clues. And they're waiting for you to discover them.
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