91: Gary John Bishop – Go Beyond Your Fears and Live a Life of Purpose

“Self-sabotage is a deliberate and intentional attempt to keep you safely ensconced in the life you have.”

Episode Summary:  Gary John Bishop is the best-selling author of Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life. In this episode, he generously shares the story of how he went from musician to transformational author. He talks openly about the reasons behind our self-sabotage and how to live a life of purpose.

Some Questions I Ask:

• What occurred to take you from Scotland to being a nationally best-selling author?
• When you did a workshop for the first time, what was the biggest insight and biggest breakthrough for you?
• How can you get to a space of acceptance in a strained relationship?
• Why do we sabotage ourselves and how can we begin shifting that pattern?
• Was there ever a time when you felt like giving up? If so, what kept you going?
• Are there any lessons you can share for aspiring authors?

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Keys to improving the relationship with your parents.
• An important reason you should not set goals for your life.
• How to live your life from your future.
• A powerful exercise to deal with fear.
• How to move beyond self-limiting beliefs.
• The one thing to consider when you fear judgment.