#221: Leveraging Emerging Research & Insights from Future-Self Science—Ryan Levesque

The Toastmasters Podcast with Greg Gazin with Ryan Levesque and Bo Bennett

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[30:35] At the start of the year, many of us reflect on how we can improve and become the best versions of ourselves. In this episode, we speak with Toastmasters Podcast co-host Ryan Levesque about his recent article entitled - 'Meet Your Future Self - Today!  New research in psychology can help you design your future and achieve your goals,' which appears in the January 2023 edition of the Toastmaster.

A student of the topic, Ryan shares his thoughts and favorite insights from the emerging field of future-self science, citing psychological researchers and other experts. Some of the experts referenced in Ryan's article include, organizational psychologist Benjamin Hardy, Ph.D; Dan Gilbert, Ph.D., of Harvard University; Hal Herschrielf, Ph.D. from UCLA; German academic and psychologist, Gabriele Oettingen, Ph.D ; and Austrian psychiatrist and author, the late Victor Frankl, MD, Ph.D.

Today's episode offers practical suggestions for applying these concepts and concrete steps we can take today to help us realize our potential.

Ryan Levesque, DTM is a freelance writer, transformational public speaking coach, and a Toastmasters for nearly two decades. Based in Massachusetts, Ryan writes for companies in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3 space. 

You can find Ryan on LinkedIn or at WordsOnChain.com.