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Why Deep Listening is the Key to Transformation | Gail Larsen
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The parts of ourselves we silence are often the very things that make us come alive.
In this heartfelt episode of Midlife Chrysalis, I sit down with Gail Larsen, transformational speaking teacher, author, and longtime MEA faculty member, for a soulful conversation about authenticity, creativity, aging, and finding your voice.
From growing up in a restrictive religious environment to helping thousands of people discover their “original medicine,” Gail shares the wisdom she’s gathered through decades of transformation and deep listening.
Together, we explore:
- Why emotional connection matters more than polished performance
- How transformational listening helps us reconnect with ourselves
- Why our unique gifts are meant to be shared
- How entering the unknown keeps us fully alive
- Why transformation comes not from strategy, but from mystery
This is one of those conversations that gently stays with you long after it ends.
Timestamps:
(02:22) Why Her 80s Feel Like the Best Years
(04:18) Escaping a Restrictive Religious Life
(07:19) Motherhood, Divorce, and Unexpected Paths
(8:20) Madame Ovary and Finding Humor in Menopause
(11:43) Her First Speech to 4,000 Women
(13:34) Comfort Zone vs Home Zone Speaking
(17:43) The Heart of Transformational Speaking
(18:37) Discovering Your Original Medicine
(20:13) What Makes a Speech Truly Transformative
(22:43) Getting Out of the Jet Lag of Your Life
(25:00) Why People Lose Themselves in Midlife
(27:21) The Origins of Transformational Listening
(32:15) Feeling Creatively Dried Up After COVID
(34:26) Creativity, Soul, and Transformation
(35:18) Menopause, Reinvention, and Santa Fe
(40:54) Growing Older vs Growing Whole
(43:27) Gail’s Biggest Life Lessons
(45:11) Chip Conley on Cancer, Loss, and Wisdom
Learn more about MEA at https://www.meawisdom.com/
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