How to Know You're on the Right Path (Even When It’s Hard) with Ian & Derrick

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About us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

Topics discussed:

1. Discernment: how to know if you’re on the right path
2. Attention sphere: reclaiming your most vital resource
3. The difference between short dopamine vs. long dopamine
4. Dharma as a compass for decision-making
5. The role of faith in walking through the desert seasons
6. “Ground, Path, Fruition” — a Buddhist framework for clarity
7. Service as a reciprocal force in the ecosystem of humanity
8. The parable of feeding others before yourself
9. Ram Dass on living simply to reduce karmic clutter
10. The importance of rest, integration, and community in decision-making

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz
• Tool used: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/p/naaa-eguide
• Other eGuides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides
• Website link
• https://www.helpingtheheard.com