Robbie Carlton — Authenticity & Beyond (EP005)

This episode’s guest, Robbie Carlton (host of The Sane and Miraculous podcast), met host Michael Porcelli over a decade ago at a workshop where they explored expressing themselves more authentically. Together, they explore the meaning of authenticity, how it develops, and how it connects to personal growth and healthy relationships.

Does authenticity simply mean being oneself? If so, how can one be anything else? Yet we sense whether someone is genuinely comfortable in their skin or is trying too hard to manage their image. Learn the signals that indicate you have more to learn about truly being authentic and how easy it is to avoid. If peeling back layers feels vulnerable yet inspires trust, how does one go about it?

Authenticity sounds good, yet not many of us work to develop it. Those who make the effort eventually bump into some natural limits. Have you wondered, “Do I always need to be self-expressed? Is revealing more always better? Do I need more people to get me? What does authenticity mean? Who am I, really?”

Are there limits to authenticity? What lies beyond? Joining Porch and Robbie to find out more.

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- The Vulnerable, Virtual World of Circling
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- What is Authentic Relating - ART International
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- NLP Marin
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- Be Yourself, but Carefully
- Authenticity Under Fire - Scott Barry Kaufman
- Rebirth (Buddhism) - Wikipedia
- Anattā - Wikipedia
- Martin Heidegger - Wikipedia
- Existentialism - Wikipedia
- The Sane & Miraculous