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Gay Hendricks discusses self-sabotage, love, and the art of living, sharing insights from his extensive experience in relationship transformation.

Lessons from the man who named our self-sabotage, on love, genius, and waking up. Whether it's a marriage of 47 years or a single afternoon in an office, the biggest leaps in our lives often follow the smallest moments of awareness… Gay Hendricks has spent more than 40 years as a leading voice in relationship transformation and body-mind therapies. With his wife, Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks, he's authored bestsellers including Conscious Loving, The Big Leap, and the recently released Your Big Leap Year. He's coached more than 800 executives at companies like Dell and Hewlett-Packard, and he calls himself, simply, "a cheerleader for wonder." What he shared about upper limits, genius, and the art of living was deeply moving. If you've ever wondered why things tend to fall apart right after they start going well, this conversation will serve as a well-rounded introduction. Here are some of my favorite themes that we explored… The universe teaches you with a feather first. The sledgehammer is optional. Gay explained that life is constantly trying to teach us, gently, at first. If we're open and paying attention, the lesson arrives as a feather tickle. If we're closed off and defensive, it…

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