Common Pitfalls on the Path of Inner Transformation with Joe Hudson

Joe Hudson is an executive coach for tech CEOs like Sam Altman, and is a cofounder of the Art of Accomplishment. In this in-person interview, we sat down to talk about what I like to think of as the first principles of inner work as well as some of the common pitfalls that often get us stuck along the way.

Time-stamps

00:04 Why does my wife trust Joe more after seeing how little tension he has in his belly?

00:06 How 7 years of breathwork rewired his capacity for authenticity + emotional expression

00:25 The reason self-trust + trust in life are actually the same skill

00:28 Why enjoyment is the most efficient way to work

00:38 How true safety (ironically) requires acknowledging that we're never truly safe

00:43 Why Joe rarely buys into people's stories

00:49 The common trap that stagnates the personal growth of so many teachers (and how to avoid it)

00:55 The hilarious story behind Joe's secret nickname 'Burt McCracken'

01:03 One definition of narcissism is the inability to feel emotions

01:05 The reason that relational work accelerates personal transformation (compared to solo efforts)