Today's episode features Spencer West's journey through disability to self-discovery. Spencer is a content creator, motivational speaker, advocate, and author. His newest book Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself teaches how to listen to your inner voice and stop accepting other people's expectations. Spencer and I muse over topics as far afield as personal agency, interdependence, and marveling at method actors.

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Spencer West’s Website: https://www.spencer2thewest.com/

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• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:32) - Introducing Spencer West
• (02:22) - Unbecoming what doesn't belong to us
• (08:04) - Becoming who you are requires knowledge to choose
• (12:50) - Finding his joy led to other people's empowerment
• (19:22) - Noticing comfort and discomfort
• (26:25) - You already know what you want
• (31:05) - Take the parts that work; leave the parts that don't fit
• (35:07) - Putting purpose to your passion
• (40:07) - Sometimes it has to get worse
• (45:24) - Boundaries as staying true to our purpose
• (49:56) - You are allowed to say NO
• (58:34) - How to find Spencer West on the internet
• (59:16) - Show closing
• (01:00:36) - Closing credits