Rethinking Success | Mia Birdsong

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<p dir="ltr">Radical advice on rethinking success, individualism, and the American dream.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.miabirdsong.com/">Mia Birdsong</a> is a pathfinder, culture change visionary, and futurist. She is the founding Executive Director of <a href= "http://nextriver.org/">Next River</a>, a think tank and culture change lab for interconnected freedom. In her book <a href= "https://www.miabirdsong.com/how-we-show-up">How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community</a>, Mia maps swaths of community life, and points us toward the promise of our collective vitality. </p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to build community</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What it looks like in her own life</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Mutuality vs reciprocity </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to work with resentment and rejection </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The etymological connection between friendship and freedom </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The transformative power of asking for help</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And why she thinks the idea of bootstrapping—or going it alone—is a kind of self-hatred</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This episode originally aired on May 22nd, 2024.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></strong></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks to our sponsor: <br /> <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-1286f9bd-7fff-5bab-470c-e2f7af46f1de">Huel:</strong> Get 15% off your first order at <a href= "https://huel.com">huel.com</a> with code HAPPIER. Minimum $75 purchase.</p>