Breaking Through Upper Limits and Unlocking your ’Zone of Genius’ with Gay Hendricks

Have you ever wondered what it takes to overcome self-sabotage and truly live in your 'Zone of Genius'? In this enlightening episode, I sit down with the legendary Gay Hendricks, bestselling author of The Big Leap and Your Big Leap Year, who has served for more than 30 years as one of the major contributors to the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies.

Gay shares profound insights on the "upper limit problem" – how we unconsciously create problems when things are going too well because we've hit our internal thermostat for success, love, or abundance. Through personal stories and client experiences, he illuminates how these patterns manifest and offers practical wisdom for breaking through them.

If you've ever felt like you're holding yourself back or playing small despite your capabilities, Gay's warm, authentic approach offers transformative guidance for embracing your full potential and living in your unique genius.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

🌟 The origins of the "upper limit problem" and how to recognize when you're sabotaging your own success

🚧 How to identify and move beyond limiting beliefs that keep you playing small

💫 The four zones of functioning and why many get stuck in the zone of excellence

❤️ The transformative power of self-acceptance and loving yourself through difficult emotions

✨ Using "wonder" as a superpower to move beyond fear and into possibility

⏱️ Practical steps to begin living more in your zone of genius, even if just for 10 minutes a day

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

📖 The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks: https://amzn.to/4kTvxRM

📖 Your Big Leap Year by Gay Hendricks: https://amzn.to/4i3CqOJ

📖 Conscious Loving by Gay & Kathleen Hendricks: https://amzn.to/4by7d3O

About Gay Hendricks:

Gay Hendricks is a globally recognized expert in personal growth, relationships, and body-mind therapies. After earning his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1974 and spending 21 years as a professor at University of Colorado, he founded the Hendricks Institute and later co-founded the Foundation for Conscious Living. Throughout his career, he has done executive coaching with more than 800 executives at firms including Dell Computer, Hewlett Packard, and Motorola. Gay has published 51 books, including the New York Times bestseller Five Wishes, and hosts the popular podcast The Big Leap with Gay Hendricks and Mike Koenigs.

Connect with Gay:

🌐 http://www.hendricks.com/

🌐 http://www.foundationforconsciousliving.org/

🎙️ https://bigleappodcast.com/

🌐 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClM0-K91XTAnCcfipSmUatw?view_as=subscriber

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