Run Towards the Danger | Sarah Polley

About this episode

<p>Often, when you're afraid of something, the best advice is deeply counterintuitive, not to mention inconvenient: to turn toward the source of your fear.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Today we're going to talk about the fear of confronting your own past with our guest Sarah Polley. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Polley is an Oscar nominated filmmaker and actress who recently wrote a new book, called <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/688129/run-towards-the-danger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory</em></a>. In her book, she explores the relationship between her past and present and how the two are in constant dialogue. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about: </p> <ul> <li>The story of her concussion and the unusual advice she got from a specialist that became not just a path to recovery, but a sort of personal credo, "run toward the danger"</li> <li>What we often do with our stories of childhood shame, and the immense power of talking about it</li> <li>How she has come to stop seeing her anxiety as a stop sign</li> <li>Her argument that the advice to "listen to your body" is not always the best advice</li> <li>The liberating potential of intentionally making uncharacteristic decisions</li> <li>Her path to meditation and her current practice</li> <li>And the limits of her own "run towards the danger" mantra</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sarah-polley-475" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sarah-polley-475</a></p>