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Resilience, Performance and Growing the Good, with Sonya Looney.
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02:30 - Sonia's Background and Journey
05:00 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Well-being and Performance
07:00 - Defining Well-being and Balance
09:00 - Problems with Sacrificing Well-being
11:00 - The Role of Relationships in High Performance
14:00 - Mastery vs. Outcome-focused Goals
15:00 - Meaningful Accomplishment
18:00 - Social Contribution and Mattering
19:00 - The Dark Side of Meaningful Work
20:00 - Balancing Vitality and Meaningful Work
24:00 - Personal Fulfilling Goals vs. Meaningful Otherish Goals
25:00 - Building on the Initial Model
27:00 - The Six Striving Mindsets
29:00 - The Importance of Belonging
30:00 - The Role of Recognition and Self-acceptance
32:00 - Practical Advice for Finding and Maintaining Meaningful Accomplishments
33:00 - The Importance of Savoring and Celebrating Wins
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Meet Sonya Looney, MAPP
Sonya Looney is a World Champion mountain biker with nearly two decades of elite racing experience across 25+ countries, earning titles including 2015 World Champion and four times USA National Champion. Her unique background combines endurance sports with a deep expertise in positive psychology. She holds a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering with a focus on neuroscience.
Driven by her passion for personal growth and well-being, Sonya focuses on helping high performers navigate perfectionism and balanced striving while cultivating vitality, purpose, and resilience. Known for her infectious energy and relentless curiosity, she is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach dedicated to guiding others toward meaningful accomplishments – without burning out.
Through her work as a TEDx speaker, podcast host, consultant, writer, and professional speaker, Sonya brings her knowledge and experiences to life. As the host of the Grow the Good podcast, Sonya inspires listeners by diving into topics like grit, mindset, self-worth, purpose, success, and healthy striving.
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