185: Release Your Victim and Wake Up Your HERO with Wes Chapman

<p> </p> <p>I came across my guest, Wes Chapman, as I was preparing for my TedX Talk and couldn’t stop thinking about his story. With a tumultuous childhood from day one including abuse in numerous forms and being told that he was too broken to fix, Wes is walking proof that we are only who we choose to believe we are.</p> <p> </p> <p>Now Wes has committed his life to helping others who feel or have been told they are “broken” and encourages everyone to take control of their lives, ditch the victim mentality and get into hero mode.<br /> <br /> Listen in as Wes vulnerably takes us through his journey of rediscovering his self-worth and identity and how it led him to an entrepreneurial career of helping others.</p> <p> </p> <p>--   </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Questions Asked in This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>How do we start to tap into or figure out our self-worth?</li> <li>Did you have something that was holding you back and if so, how did you go about taking the steps to move past it?</li> <li>What is something you are most excited about?</li> <li>Is there anything in your life that you’re still grabbing at even though it’s not making you happy?</li> <li>What are some of your favorite ways to connect with family and friends?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>In This Episode We Talk about:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Wes’s tumultuous childhood and how he gained both his self-worth and identity back and how it led him to help others</li> <li>How to tap into your self-worth</li> <li>Why we need to truly understand empathy</li> <li>Letting go of the past and taking your power back</li> <li>Self-control and self-understanding</li> <li>Taking responsibility for the past in order to take control of your life</li> <li>The power of labels, how they create your identity and how limiting they are</li> <li>Why environment is crucial to your well-being</li> <li>Getting back to where you find peace and comfort</li> <li>Disconnecting from technology (and how Wes suggests doing it)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p> <