156: Todd Herman on The Alter Ego Effect
The Psychology Podcast - A podcast by iHeartPodcasts - Joi
Today we have Todd Herman on the podcast. Herman is a performance advisor to Olympians, pros, and business leaders, and he creates proven systems to help teams & achievers win with less stress. Herman’s latest book is “The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life.”
- How alter egos are part of the human psyche
- The difference between childish and childlike
- Why having an alter ego is about being the best version of yourself
- Multiple self theory and the importance of context
- The Core Self vs. The Trapped Self vs. The Heroic Self
- How to go from an ordinary world to an extraordinary world
- How to activate the person you truly want to become
- How to get into the “wow” mindset
- Todd’s traumatic backstory and how it has led to his superpower
- The hidden forces of the enemy
- How the creative imagination is like the backdoor to performance