Ep. 105 | Dr. Amy Johnson - Little Changes Make a Big Difference

On this episode of The Rich Equation Podcast, Ashish is joined by Dr. Amy Johnson. 

Amy Johnson, PhD is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find lasting freedom from unwanted habits, anxiety, and self-doubt via insight rather than willpower. In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, an online school that has helped thousands of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life.

Amy also shares the no-willpower approach in her top-rated podcast, Changeable, and she’s trained over 70 coaches in her Change Coach Training Program. She has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine.

In this episode, Ashish and Dr. Amy talk about mindset and mental health, particularly for entrepreneurs. We go deep into the mind, our narratives, our stories, our routines, and why we do what we do. Dr. Amy shares some tips for entrepreneurs on managing their mindset and mental health. She also shares some reflection questions you can ask yourself to help you generate more ideas and develop your mindset. Dr. Amy discusses how becoming aware of thoughts and beliefs, as can have a significant impact on our emotional experiences 

Highlights: 

00:48 - Dr. Amy talks about her background

01:42 - Application of clinical psychology between various mindset coaches

03:40 - The problem with the medical model of traditional psychology 

05:51 - Ashish asks Dr. Amy about her observations and advice for entrepreneurs and people really wanting to excel in life, in managing mindset and mental health

08:43 - The questions to ask to help you have the right mindset and generate fresh ideas

14:49 - Dr. Amy shares her insights on how we can help kids instill a sense of belonging

18:31 - Feelings are energy, it comes and goes

20:04 - Dr. Amy's daily routines

22:01 - What she has observed with her clients and what she is seeing in her practice 

26:37 - Becoming aware of thoughts and beliefs, as they can have a significant impact on our emotional experiences 

32:44 - How our feelings can get in the way in business in a positive or negative way 

37:32 - Ashish asks Dr. Amy what it means to live a rich life

Connect with Dr. Amy Johnson here: 

Website: https://dramyjohnson.com/

Check out her books here - https://dramyjohnson.com/books/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amy.johnson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAmyJohnson

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrAmyJohnson

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