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Super Psyched…The 4 Types of Connection That Bring You Fully Alive
Conversation with Dr. Adam Dorsey…licensed psychologist…certified executive coach…and host of the award winning podcast Super Psyched
This episode is a reminder that the quality of your life is often the quality of your connection…to yourself…to others…to the world…to something greater.
Ryan and Dr. Dorsey go deep on how high functioning people can look “fine” on the outside while quietly living disconnected on the inside…and how to rebuild vitality without needing to blow your life up first.
About Dr. Adam Dorsey
Dr. Dorsey works with high achieving professionals on stress…relationships…anxiety…meaning…and overall happiness. He’s also the author of Super Psyched…Unleash the Power of the Four Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love.
What you’ll learn in this conversation
• The “four rings” of connection…and why self connection sits at the center
• Why people often don’t know what they want…and how urgency crowds out what’s important
• Late blooming…ADHD…learning differences…and the identity shift from “I can’t” to “I can”
• The concept of a personal “connection formula”…and how to build yours
• Why we’re wired for connection…and what loneliness does to the mind and body
• Reconnection skills in relationships…how to come back after disconnection
• A practical principle for focus…keep the main thing the main thing
Episode moments and timestamps
00:00…Who is Dr. Adam Dorsey…and why this topic matters
01:15…EnthusiAdam…late blooming…and returning to his calling
05:28…Ryan’s path…psychology…MBA…coaching…ADHD diagnosis
09:11…The four types of connection…self…others…world…something greater
15:30…Focus…choosing fewer “rabbits” and protecting the main thing
18:00…Wired for connection…loneliness vs solitude
19:17…Loneliness and health risk…why it matters (HHS)
20:00…The Still Face Experiment…and the need to reconnect (The Gottman Institute)
24:25…Unlearning timing myths…learned helplessness…and building proof
37:24…A core limiter…not knowing what you want…and living in urgency
53:06…Ryan’s closing…where to find Dr. Dorsey…and how to support the show
Research reference mentioned in the episode
Dr. Dorsey references how isolation and loneliness can be profoundly costly to health…including comparisons to smoking in terms of mortality risk…a claim echoed in public health summaries
Links and resources
Dr. Adam Dorsey website…dradamdorsay.com
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