28 | Being Authentic To Who You Truly Are with Jenn Minor-Johannson

Season 2

Jun 24

Written By Harrison King

Season 2: Let’s Talk About Life with Harrison King

Becoming Your True Self

With Guest Jenn Minor-Johannson

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Connecting With Your Authentic Self

All too often we get trapped in a cycle of being and doing for OTHER people and telling ourselves we SHOULD be doing something else. Being authentic and listening to your heart isn’t an easy thing for anyone to do, but Jenn Minor-Johannson breaks it down in the simplest way that will help anyone overcome their fear of vulnerability. Learn how to be your true authentic self in episode 28 of the Let’s Talk About Life podcast!

About Jenn Minor-Johannson

Jenn's Website

Jenn likes to suggest that her professional story has come full circle. She is an Alberta girl that graduated from youth counselling in college and then found her way into the business world as a detour. This detour (almost 20 years) found her spending time in senior management and human resources. Ten years ago Jenn left the traditional boardroom to develop and dive into her own practice…and that is where the full circle came together. She created a space in her practice that invited back her counselling skills, newly adopted coaching certification and her love for workplace training. Here she is, 10 years later, with that practice, she’s worked hard to develop - JMJ Coaching. Her days are full with a passion for coaching, training, counselling and speaking. She is a mom, a lover of reading and all things that involve meaningful conversation.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Identifying vulnerability as authenticity and courage, as opposed to risk and susceptibility to harm
- Post-traumatic growth: positive transformation after trauma and discomfort
How to practice vulnerability
- Assess the situation and the crowd: What if I do? What if I don’t?
- Find your personal balance between comfort and discomfort
The importance of language and self-talk
- What stories about ourselves do we tell ourselves? Are they true?
  - Flip the story on its head
  - Change your focus to other truths/feelings that better serve you
The “good work”
- Honouring and acknowledging uncomfortable feelings
- Mindfulness allows us to be present inside what’s happening
- Acceptance: the acknowledgement of right now
- Lead with your sincere “why” over your “should”
  - We can value both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, but it is more meaningful when we are able to praise ourselves
- Have meaningful conversations
- Reflection is the most powerful catalyst for change