Active Ingredient Podcast

Active Ingredient is a weekly podcast hosted by Sophie Weill where she takes a deep dive into why people do what they do and what it is that drives them. The podcast is a mix of both business stories and soul searching covering people across the board with fancy titles like editors in chiefs, founders and ceos, to under the radar activists who are changing the world one person at a time. The goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible people discovered their passion, channel their talent consistently and ultimately, how their Active Ingredient is making the world a better place.

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After a severe head injury that compromised the parts of the brain responsible for processing language and social interactions, Ben Easter found himself in a tough spot. Like every other human, he strived for connection and belonging, which the consequences of his accident were clearly making more difficult.

Ben devoted his entire being to achieve a fast recovery, and within 6 months, he was already on his feet and, (according to him), fully recovered. But he wasn’t; he still had issues processing language, understanding what people would say to him, and the worst part of it, he wasn’t aware of these issues; his grandma pointed them out to him. The following months were dark for Ben; he contemplated suicide, he felt isolated, broken, and unworthy.

His studying abilities weren’t affected, though, so he started reading about neuroplasticity and learning how to stimulate the brain to “fix itself,” he studied and learned about social dynamics. Ben realized social skills were precisely that, skills, and with practice, he would eventually redevelop them, which he did.

Ben Easter, is a Transformational Life Coach and the CEO and Head Coach of Lucid Shift Coaching. He has two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Florida State University. He also has a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology from Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In this episode, we had a fantastic conversation about connection, the need for being noticed, and the importance of belonging. Ben shared his transformational journey, from being a bully to a Relationship Coach. We delve into how crucial it is to face our fears, be comfortable with failure, trust ourselves, and why it is impossible to find peace until we double down our efforts on what we love and think of financial success as a consequence of following our passions.

Some Questions I Ask:

What was Ben Easter like as a kid? (5:53)

I can relate to that feeling of wanting to be seen. Where do you think that stems from for you? (10:38)

I would like to hear about your accident and what happened with your head (15:46)

You said the unlock is finding something that you can get paid for the skills you already have. That doesn’t mean the job has to pay you 6, 7, 8 figures. What do you mean by that? (30:58)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Ben’s longing for attention and connection since he was a kid (6:28)

Ben’s first big breakthrough about who he was and who he wanted to be (9:03)

Ben’s second awakening and the start of an entirely new journey (15:51)

Facing our fears. The escalator and the coffee exercise (23:36)

Spend time in reflection before you craft a goal (35:03)

About how to master our insides (43:43)

Resources:

Lucid Shift Coaching website

Lucid Shift Coaching Facebook

Lucid Shift Coaching YouTube channel

Connect with Ben:

LinkedIn

Instagram

Let’s connect!

Active Ingredient Instagram

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