376 - Strength in Authenticity with Elaine Lin Hering
376 - Strength in Authenticity with Elaine Lin Hering
Listeners, we are back this week with Elaine Lin Hering
Today we’re chatting with Elaine Lin Hering—a skilled facilitator, writer, and speaker known for her work in communication and conflict management.
Elaine shares her journey, exploring the complexities of her Asian American identity and the power of unlearning silence. We dive into her best-selling book, "Unlearning Silence," and discuss her shift from law to a fulfilling career as a solopreneur.
Join us as we talk about authenticity, belonging, and justice.
Elaine Lin Hering a facilitator, writer, and speaker. She works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. She has worked on six continents and facilitated executive education at Harvard, Dartmouth, Tufts, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. She is the former Advanced Training Director for the Harvard Mediation Program and a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. She has worked with coal miners at BHP Billiton, micro-finance organizers in East Africa, mental health professionals in China, and senior leadership at the US Department of Commerce. Her clients include American Express, Chevron, Google, Nike, Novartis, PayPal, Pixar, and the Red Cross. She is the author of the USA Today Bestselling book Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully (Penguin, 2024).
During this episode we talked about:
08:35 Isms hierarchy and classism influence living choices.
13:00 Influence and law inspired career, not practice.
19:24 Focused on my interests, found like-minded people.
22:40 Model minority myth, pressured, seeking true self.
30:46 Cold brew's intense, different from iced coffee.
37:15 Penguin's interest confirmed my book's potential success.
41:02 Imitate others, or be authentic, amazing selves.
47:28 Balancing personal truth with reader's necessity.
50:04 Thrilled to connect; culture's five limiting principles.
55:45 Open to opportunities for meaningful, fulfilling life.
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