On this episode, Travis talks with psychiatrist, therapist, and author of the new book Give A F*ck Actually: Reclaim Yourself with the 5 Steps of Radical Emotional Acceptance, Alex Wills, MD. In the book, he offers a counterargument to the wildly successful book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, by encouraging us all to pay attention to the emotional data that surfaces throughout our lives. From there, we can harness the wisdom within our emotions to help us move forward. Topics discussed include: Radical Emotional Acceptance (REA), exposing self to difference as a method of growth, questioning our socialization around gender norms, allowing the strengths of the masculine to be human strengths (not just for men), the ways we are taught emotional suppression, shield emotions and root emotions, and the limitations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other psychotherapy tools.
To Connect with Alex:
https://radicalemotionalacceptance.com/
Check out the episode Travis recorded on Alex's podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-07-travis-stock-msw/id1664423790?i=1000601273480
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