Empowered Human Academy

Katherine Gehl is a systems-thinker who’s passionate about progress. As a political innovator and co-author of The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy, she’s deeply concerned with the state of democracy here in the United States. Throughout this conversation we explore how to build your capacity for taking risks, the true nature of freedom, and applying intentional constraints in order to free up your willpower for the long game.

We learn so much from Katherine—her voice is especially timely as we’re deep in the midst of election season. We can’t wait for you to experience her brilliant mind for yourself.

Show Notes

Katherine Gehl is a systems-thinker who’s passionate about progress. As a political innovator and co-author of The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy, she’s deeply concerned with the state of democracy here in the United States. Throughout this conversation we explore how to build your capacity for taking risks, the true nature of freedom, and applying intentional constraints in order to free up your willpower for the long game.

We learn so much from Katherine—her voice is especially timely as we’re deep in the midst of election season. We can’t wait for you to experience her brilliant mind for yourself.

Full show notes, downloadables, and links are also available at empoweredhumanacademy.com/2.

Keep the conversation going…
  1. Table Question: Reflect on a time in your life when success was highly uncertain but you moved forward anyway—what did you discover about yourself?
  2. Journal Prompt: What is an area in your life where you’re hiding behind the excuse of waiting until you’re “ready” before taking a step?
  3. Action Step: Create one specific constraint within your daily routine to create a desired freedom—and stick to it for the entire week. Journal each day to track your progress. 
View the printable worksheet on Google Docs

Further reading

This is a production of Lightward, Inc. Like everything we do, this show is Pay-What-Feels-Good.

What is Empowered Human Academy?

We believe that we’re all meant to live our most expansive lives possible—but it can be overwhelming knowing where to begin, and feeling stuck is real. Empowered Human Academy exists to unlock your imagination with real conversations with inspiring humans of all different kinds, sharing the wisdom they've gained in their respective fields. Throughout these episodes we’ll explore holistic wellness, activism, self-discovery, emotional intelligence, and more. We’ve gathered some of the most heart-forward humans we know all in one place—and we can’t wait for you to meet them. The truth is, we find ourselves in each other’s stories—and learning is ultimately just remembering what we already know. We hope you’ll join us and become the empowered human you’ve always been inside.