Michael Forsberg: Rediscovering Thyself. brb.

Our guest this week is the generous, thoughtful, and endlessly creative Michael Forsberg. Having spent time in both the corporate and non-profit worlds, Michael's ambition to amplify social impact is the unchanging undercurrent of his work. Now as an Associate Director at a brand strategy firm, Michael helps his clients unlock hidden potential by listening, learning, and remixing research-based findings into fresh ideas. He’s also hiked Mount Kilimanjaro and run five ultra-marathons to help raise money for clean water. We cover a lot of ground in this episode—the nature of identity, cognitive biases, beliefs about money, being true to your values, and how living in Los Angeles has shifted and expanded his thinking. Michael gave us a generous snapshot of what he’s processing at this stage of his life and we loved every minute.
Our guest this week is the generous, thoughtful, and endlessly creative Michael Forsberg. Having spent time in both the corporate and non-profit worlds, Michael's ambition to amplify social impact is the unchanging undercurrent of his work. Now as an Associate Director at a brand strategy firm, Michael helps his clients unlock hidden potential by listening, learning, and remixing research-based findings into fresh ideas. He’s also hiked Mount Kilimanjaro and run five ultra-marathons to help raise money for clean water. 

We cover a lot of ground in this episode—the nature of identity, cognitive biases, beliefs about money, being true to your values, and how living in Los Angeles has shifted and expanded his thinking. Michael gave us a generous snapshot of what he’s processing at this stage of his life and we loved every minute.

Full show notes, downloadables, and links are also available at empoweredhumanacademy.com/18

Keep the conversation going...

Table Question:
Discuss the last time you confronted a bias in your thinking. What opened up to you when you took the time to reflect?

Journal Prompt:  Create a list of your current values—be as honest as possible and open to surprising yourself! How might your list be inviting you into the next version of yourself?

Action Step: Set a “self check-in” reminder on your phone one day this week with a couple of centering questions, i.e. How do I feel in my body? What emotion am I experiencing right now? Do I feel supported? Do I feel connected to the people I love? Where is my breath? Does it feel constricted and choppy or full and expansive? How might I support myself to get what I need?

View the printable worksheet on Google Docs

Further reading:
Follow Michael on Instagram:  @michaelforsberg

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

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