The School Of Unlearning With Elisa Haggarty

Humans are designed to cohabitate, co-regulate and coexist and our current culture of individualism isn't serving us. In this solopod, I shed light on why we need to depend on one another and how we can begin fostering more belonging in our lives.  In this episode you will learn:  How I define dependency  How changes in technology, travel, living and communication have influenced our sense of self...

For episode 18 of The School of Unlearning podcast, I sit down with author and journalist, Kate Fagan. Kate and I discuss the state of mental health in sports, her recent book, “All the Colors Came Out” and her relationship to surrender in work and in life. Kate is genius at noticing whats interesting and creating a story worth listening to, I think you’ll love what Kate brings to this episode.  ...

In today's 5 Minute Friday solo-pod, I share the origin and reasoning behind my mantra, "you can't skip steps".  I think a lot of process in building a company, in starting a podcast too, and my work in health tech start ups. Everyone wants to be somewhere they aren’t. We assume bigger is better, more is definitely better and it all should have happened yesterday.  Not skipping steps seems tedious...

In this solo-pod, I propose that we give workplace grief a seat at the table. Our identities and much of our sense of self comes from the hours and the energy we pour into our jobs and our careers and yet we barely talk about professional grief. I believe the more we normalize talking and moving through grief in our lives, but specifically in the workplace, the closer we will get to humanizing eac...

Claude silver is the worlds first chief heart officer for Vayner Media which has an ethos of “people first”. Claude’s only JD is to touch the hearts of everyone at the company - she is an intuitive, a feeler, and a spiritual being who gets to translator all of that magic into the workplace.  I think you’ll find joy, solace and lots of love in this episode as we cover emotions in the workplace, bui...

We have conditioned and trained "bad" emotions out of us but the truth is is that a wide array of emotions add to the tapestry of our lives. Being literate with our emotions is the first step towards embodying emotional intelligence and being more prepared to lead with courage and presence. In this episode, I plant the seed that all emotions deserve a seat at the table.  In this 5 Minute Friday, y...

While we are all actively navigating through individual and collective grief, I introduce David Kessler's newest step to the 5 steps of grief : finding and creating meaning. This solo-pod is a primer to help you understand the message of our emotions, namely grief and anger and how to best process them for closure.  In this 5 Minute Friday, you will learn:  How grief can be sneaky  What feeling th...

Andrea’s become a force for good and change in the world of functional medicine, as a nutritionist who can help chronically ill people get better when no one else can. Her clinical skills have won her the attention of many world-renowned doctors, who consult with her on their own difficult cases. More than that, Andrea trains thousands practitioners every year in how to have the clinical success s...

In this 5 Minute Friday, I argue that questions are more powerful than mantras. I discuss how questions remove us from the island, or illusion, of knowing and help blow up our narrow perspective on how we want things to be. In this 5 Minute Friday, you will learn: The benefits of asking big questions How mantras do have some application but more often, limit our vision How fear and love shape the...

Quitting comes with a lot of shame and fear. We are all told from a young age, that quitting is weakness and is a recipe to let yourself and others down. In this 5 Minute Friday, I challenge that notion by sharing my relationship to quitting from a young age through sports and how more recently, I am actively unlearning the meaning and value of stepping away from relationships and pursuits that my...

Laura Lea Brant is a two time cookbook author, chef and voice of reason in the culinary world. Laura Lea has always had this strong desire to fit in and belong, more than her need to belong has been the pull to create a life that aligns with her core wants and desires. From ditching the conventional path of career, being a woman who grew up in the South to breaking relationship patterns, Laura Lea...

Noticing what you notice is used in clinical psychology to help people combat anxiety and mediate mental health concerns. Noticing what you notice is a practice, a tool that can help anyone, anywhere, at virtually any moment, strengthen our most precious resource: our attention.  In this 5 Minute Friday you will learn:  What Forrest Bathing is  What our most valuable resource really is A practical...

Finding your voice gets a lot of press these days, and for good reason! Finding your voice is an unmistakable and even erotic moment of full aliveness but it turns out there is a lot of value in losing your voice.  In this 5 Minute Friday you will learn:  The difference between fitting in and belonging  What losing your voice looks, feels and sounds like The value in losing your voice How the "cor...

For episode 3 on The School of Unlearning podcast, I sit down with my friend and creative entrepreneur, Lindsey Murphy. Lindsey is the Founder and creator of "The Fab Lab", a TedX speaker, soon to be author and force of nature! Lindsey brings us along her journey of unlearning cultural conditioning with humility and candor. In this powerful episode, you will be challenged and called to embrace unl...

What keeps us stuck in the rat race of production?  Productivity has its roots in evolutionary, cultural and clinical worlds and in this 5 Minute Friday, I take you through some of the more systemic reasons we are driven to staying busy and productivity.  By the end of this solo-pod, you will walk away with 6 insights on how to unlearn and rethink productivity:  It’s not what you do, it’s how you...

Jill Payne is an Energy Management Coach, Corporate Speaker and all around badass human. Jill's authentic journey to becoming a sought after coach and leader in this field is inspiring and a true testament to what can happen when we use life's ups/downs to find purpose.  In this episode, you will learn:  How to tap into the athlete mindset in order to show up fully for life  Jill’s non-negotiable...

In this episode of 5 Minute Fridays you will learn:  Why the daily small transitions are important to tune into  What transitions are here to teach us, to show us How to predict and prepare for larger life transitions (job loss, moving, relationship endings) Emotional confidence introduction “When we trust that we are the ocean, we are not afraid of the waves” Tara Brach __________________________...

In this episode of 5 Minute Fridays you will learn:  Why the brain loves to create stories The role that drama plays in helping us avoid hard emotions Byron Katie’s method on questioning thoughts and stories that cause us suffering How to begin crafting a story that serves your highest self  “We tell ourselves stories in order to live”. Joan Didion    To learn more about Elisa and the SOUL podcast...

In the first ever episode for The School of Unlearning podcast, I sit down with my friend and NHL Defenseman, Connor Carrick. We traverse childhood, pro sports in the NHL and Connor reveals what he believes to be the secret weapon for the next generation of athletes. This episode is special to me as it bridges the gap between sports and spirituality, a less talked about gift that comes with playin...

Hello humans! My name is Elisa Haggarty, I’m a Conscious Leadership Coach and the host of The School of Unlearning podcast.    I’ve realized that we spend the first half of life being told what to learn, how to be, and what life should look like, and the second half of life, rethinking and unlearning most of it. On the SOUL podcast, we will take a no holds barred look into uncovering myths and con...