Steve Schlafman, a professional coach and writer, joins to share his perspective on change. He tells stories from his own life including his journey with addiction, pivot from a successful career in VC, and experience coaching high achievers. We discuss habits to support recovery, change as a slow wave, and the power of self-unfolding. Steve shares about parts-work, the shadow, and wholeness through his experiences with internal family systems (IFS). Lastly, we explore ways to rethink ambition and how many of society’s biggest problems are a “being problem”.

If this conversation resonates, you may enjoy Steve’s free annual review template. You can access it here: annualreview.life.

Connect with Steve:

Twitter: @schlaf

Writing: schlaf.co/writing

Coaching: Writing: schlaf.co/coaching

Connect with Sam Sager:

Twitter: @sc_sager

Writing: onrenewal.substack.com

Fitness: intuitivefitness.co

Go Deeper:

We Are multiple, Discovering The Many Parts of Yourself by Steve Schalfman

Rethinking Ambition by Steve Schalfman:

Work, Ambition, and Identity by Sam Sager

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