How to Change Limiting Narratives for Personal Growth and Resilience with Filmmaker & Author Barnet Bain.

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Ever wondered how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives? Curious about how to release limiting narratives and embrace new ones?

Welcome to this episode where I have the pleasure of diving deep into the concept of narratives and stories with Barnet Bain. Barnet is a multifaceted individual with roles in filmmaking, education, and executive coaching. Together, we explore the significance of identifying and releasing the narratives that hinder our progress. We emphasize the importance of stepping outside our existing stories to gain a broader perspective and adapt our narratives to the ever-changing nature of life.

Three Benefits You'll Gain:

1. Personal Growth: Insights on how early experiences shape narratives and how to release limiting ones.
2. Improved Confidence: Strategies to change self-defeating stories and boost motivation and confidence.
3. Adaptability: Techniques to embrace change with openness and curiosity, fostering a flexible mindset.

Exploring Key Concepts and Issues:

Self-Awareness as a Tool:

• Recognizing Narratives: Using self-awareness to identify and navigate the stories that guide our interpretations and reactions.
• Leadership and Growth: Barnet's perspective on being the CEO of our lives, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness in leadership and personal development.

Malleability of Narratives:

• Changing Stories: Highlighting that narratives are not fixed and can be altered through awareness and humility.
• Creating Space for New Stories: The process of acknowledging and releasing limiting narratives to allow new, empowering ones to emerge.

Redefining Resilience:

• Letting Go: Viewing resilience as the willingness to let go of old narratives and structures.
• Embracing Change: Embracing the uncertainty of change with openness and curiosity for new narratives.

Bio:
Barnet Bain is a filmmaker, educator and executive coach, and author of ‘The Book of Doing and Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love and Work’. Select film work includes Oscar-winner ‘What Dreams May Come’ (producer) starring Robin Williams; ‘Milton’s Secret’ (director) starring Donald Sutherland based on the novelette by Eckhart Tolle; and Emmy-Award nominee, Outstanding TV Movie, ‘Homeless to Harvard’ (executive producer). He has served as a core faculty member at Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University, and trains business leaders and private clients who are committed to high performance.
Contact:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barnetbain/
Website: http://barnetbain.com/

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Chapter

1. How to Change Limiting Narratives for Personal Growth and Resilience with Filmmaker & Author Barnet Bain. (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to It's an Inside Job podcast. (00:00:08)

3. Guest Introduction: Barnett Bain. (00:02:54)

4. The Significance of Stories in Life. (00:03:15)

5. [Ad] Create Harmony (00:11:40)

6. (Cont.) The Significance of Stories in Life. (00:12:29)

7. Importance of Self-Awareness in Facing Challenges. (00:17:17)

8. Evolution of Personal Narratives. (00:24:11)

9. Narrative Templates and Reoccurrences. (00:25:56)

10. Birth of Humility Through Letting Go. (00:28:58)

11. Pure Awareness and Its Significance in Life. (00:30:38)

12. Unveiling the Unconscious Stories (00:33:49)

13. Navigating the Inflection Point (00:37:03)

14. The Everlasting Question of Identity (00:39:26)

15. Moonshot Mentality vs. Wellbeing (00:46:12)

16. Evolution of Identity and Purpose (00:47:33)

17. Balancing Being and Becoming (00:53:40)

18. Puncturing the Thought Bubble (00:57:05)

19. Resilience Amidst Rapid Change (00:58:09)