Breaking the Status Quo | Amy Cerny Vasterling
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What does it really mean to be yourself in a world that rewards conformity and disconnection?
In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I sit down with Amy Cerny Vasterling—a public speaker, author, and intuitive—to discuss her powerful new book and what it means to live beyond the model society presents to us. With two decades of research and deeply personal insights, Amy shares how we become disconnected from ourselves—and how to reconnect with our inner truth.
This conversation is one of the most thought-provoking I’ve had, and I know it will resonate with writers, creatives, and anyone feeling the stirrings of something deeper.
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00:00 Origins of a book on narcissism
03:06 Writing journey: from months to years
09:25 The status quo of self-deception
11:07 Challenging spiritual models globally
13:24 Questioning educational norms
19:20 Innovative teaching: students as authors
23:08 Future book explores time perception
23:55 Innate intuition and self-discovery
27:34 Rethinking disability and contribution
32:07 Unconventional success in education
36:05 Overcoming fear for self-expression
37:22 Join us on Authors Who Lead
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