Jenny Owen Youngs
Appearances
Something You Should Know
The Essential Qualities of Inspiring People & The Rules of How Life Works
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
The Essential Qualities of Inspiring People & The Rules of How Life Works
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Thanks so much for having me. It is a total pleasure to be here.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Yeah, of course. Well, think of something you want right now, right? It could be a goal, a relationship, a promotion, and think about what's standing between you and achieving that thing. I had coached tens of thousands of Googlers, executives, non-executives inside and outside the company, scientists, artists, and the same theme kept coming up, Mike. their relationship to fear.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and fear of judgment by others. And so wild courage is the process of feeling that fear and going after that thing that you want anyway. And it's the set of tools to help you go after what you want and get it. And the reason I say wild courage, not just regular courage, is because wild courage encompasses these nine traits that raise eyebrows, they're sizzly,
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
But they create the bars of an invisible cage that keep you small. And when we can learn to use these traits in a positive way, we can really just make incredible things happen for ourselves, for our lives, for our relationships, and for our careers.
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Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Well, I deeply believe that wild courage can be learned. And I also believe that wild courage can come in small steps and little courage deposits that you make every day. So here's an example that might feel just on one end of the spectrum of wild courage, and then I'll kind of bring it back to how you can still apply this to your day-to-day. So it's 2011.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
I'm riding the New York City subway home from work, and about 20 feet away from me stands this really good-looking guy, gorgeous blue eyes, thick, wavy brown hair. And I'm so taken by him, and I want to talk to him, but something holds me back. It's those same three fears I just mentioned. Fear of failure. What if he's married? Fear of uncertainty. What if he's a convicted felon?
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Fear of judgment by others. What if 100 people watch me as I make a fool of myself on this packed train? So I sit there as the train passes stop after stop after stop. And frankly, Mike, as life passes me by. But I was still so excited about the prospect of this guy. And I was looking to get married at that time. So I was clearly keeping my eyes open.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
And I said, OK, if he gets off at my stop, then I'm going to try to strike up a conversation with him. And if not, then that's the universe telling me it wasn't meant to be. Well, he gets off at the next stop, which is not my stop. And all of a sudden, this wave of wild courage washes over me and practically pushes me out of my subway seat. And I pry the doors open. I am not exaggerating.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
I pry the doors open and I run off the train after him. I catch up with him. I tap him on the shoulder. I say, excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you. You're wearing gloves, so I can't tell if you're wearing a wedding ring. But in the event that you're not married, you were on my subway and I thought you were cute. Any chance I can give you my business card? And he calls the next day.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
A week later, we go out. Three years later, we're getting married and we've now been married happily 11 years with two little hooligans ages seven and nine.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Right. So, yeah, when I teach wild courage, I definitely, I use that as an example, right? That seems like a very extraordinary example, but there are so many ordinary moments as well where it can come into play.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Just yesterday, someone voice memoed me and said, hey, Jenny, I've got such a, they'd read the book and she said, I've got such an exciting example of wild courage that I never would have done before. I applied for a role within my company. I had to fill out this online form and there was a box. I had to enter the number of years I have of XYZ type of specific marketing experience.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
And I said seven years. And then I got an auto rejection. She filled out the rest of the form. She got an auto rejection because she got it immediately and learned that it was because she didn't have the right level of experience. So instead of just... I think a lot of people who are...
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Not living with wild courage would be like, okay, I guess that it's not the right level for me, or I don't have the experience, or it just wasn't meant to be, right? The universe just didn't have this one in the cards for me. But instead, she found the recruiter, and she wrote them back and said, well, I have seven years of... book experience and I have seven years of marketing experience.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
And even though I don't have seven years of those combined, I think in the same category, I think that I actually do have the experience. And the recruiter was super psyched to talk to them, right away set this person up for interviews.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
This person interviewed just yesterday and that's why she had told me about this exciting moment of wild courage and said it went really well and we don't know the outcome yet. But the reality is this was not a subway chaser moment. This was a
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
a very common situation where someone gets rejected for something or they're scared to ask for something or they think it's out of place or out of line or out of the norm. But then because of this mindset of wild courage, they went for it anyway. And that is what is so beautiful. And that is why wild courage can be learned.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
And it's not just about hunting strangers down and asking them if they're married on the subway.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Oh, it's absolutely part of this. Oh, I'm so glad you're bringing this up because of the nine traits, that's the reckless trait. Reckless is the courage to take calculated risks and to err on the side of action. Because frankly, better to learn from your mistakes than waste time predicting the consequences of every decision, right? Think fast and fearless. And if you're on the fence, Do it.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Right. I regret and I so agree with you that we regret the moves we don't make more than the than the moves we do make that maybe resulted in a mistake or maybe a failure because a failure is just data. B, if you want to double your successes, quadruple your failures. C, if you want to have a successful career laterally. Look at the discography of any successful leader, right?
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Don't just look at their greatest hits. They had a bunch of gaffes. They had a bunch of failures. They had a bunch of missteps. Look at their LinkedIn profile. Look at all the redirections, right? The career changes, the moves, the lateral moves, the industries, the international moves, right? All of those represent risks that they took, represent failures that happened.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
It represents that they must have learned from those failures, which just become data, right? And, and for, for sure, I've regretted the moves. I didn't make far more than the moves I did.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
When John and I got married, we said, okay, at some point we're going to, when our kids are young in elementary school, we're going to, we're going to take them and we're going to live abroad for a year and study abroad, not study abroad and work abroad, be expats for one or two years. Guess what? Life has passed us by.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
It's our own subway train moving stop after stop after stop without us getting off the train and together as a family, um, moving to another country because it's easy to stay, because it's hard to rent your house, because the kids are in school and ingrained in their activities and their lives. But for sure, I regret that we didn't make that happen, even though we vowed to do so.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
And I'm pretty confident that if we had moved to Paris or Singapore or Buenos Aires, we would have, sure, had some hard months getting adjusted, but we never would have regretted it. So I agree that even I fail to be reckless, right? And to... Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
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Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
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Something You Should Know
Why Accidents Happen & Where to Find Courage When You Need It
Reckless is the courage to take calculated risks and to err on the side of action. Because, frankly, better to learn from your mistakes than waste time predicting the consequences of every decision, right? Like, think fast and fearless. And if you're on the fence, do it.
Something You Should Know
Why We’re Wired to Imitate Others & How to Have a Great Conversation
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
Why We’re Wired to Imitate Others & How to Have a Great Conversation
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Where To Find Answers to Your Toughest Problems & How Weather Works
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
Where To Find Answers to Your Toughest Problems & How Weather Works
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Why Your Memory is Perfectly Imperfect & How to Love Better
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
Why Your Memory is Perfectly Imperfect & How to Love Better
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Why We Love Fast Food & What Will Make You Successful
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
Why We Love Fast Food & What Will Make You Successful
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
The Surprising Power of Silence & How to Overcome Your Cravings - SYSK Choice
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
The Surprising Power of Silence & How to Overcome Your Cravings - SYSK Choice
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Why We Forget & The Amazing Story of Your Body’s Atoms - SYSK Choice
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
Why We Forget & The Amazing Story of Your Body’s Atoms - SYSK Choice
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Science You Believe That Isn't True & The Story of The Lie Detector - SYSK Choice
Hello, I am Kristen Russo. And I am Jenny Owen Youngs. We are the hosts of Buffering the Vampire Slayer once more with spoilers, a rewatch podcast covering all 144 episodes of, you guessed it, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Science You Believe That Isn't True & The Story of The Lie Detector - SYSK Choice
All information and tickets can be found at bufferingcast.com slash prom. Come join us.
Something You Should Know
How Flavor Has Guided Human History & The Threat of Pseudoscience - SYSK Choice
Hello, I am Kristen Russo. And I am Jenny Owen Youngs. We are the hosts of Buffering the Vampire Slayer once more with spoilers, a rewatch podcast covering all 144 episodes of, you guessed it, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
How Flavor Has Guided Human History & The Threat of Pseudoscience - SYSK Choice
All information and tickets can be found at bufferingcast.com slash prom. Come join us.
Something You Should Know
Why You Should Take Fun Seriously & Electricity’s Amazing Story - SYSK Choice
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right.
Something You Should Know
Why You Should Take Fun Seriously & Electricity’s Amazing Story - SYSK Choice
On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
What Your Senses Can’t Perceive & What Happens When You Are Too Productive - SYSK Choice
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
What Your Senses Can’t Perceive & What Happens When You Are Too Productive - SYSK Choice
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
The New Science of Effective Weight & What Makes an Idea Scalable
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right.
Something You Should Know
The New Science of Effective Weight & What Makes an Idea Scalable
On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School, which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
How to Optimize Your Brain Chemistry & What Would You Do With More Money?
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
How to Optimize Your Brain Chemistry & What Would You Do With More Money?
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Alone Together: The Decline of Social Interaction & Is the Future in Nuclear?
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
Alone Together: The Decline of Social Interaction & Is the Future in Nuclear?
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
A Paradox That Makes You Miserable & How We Amplify Our Own Stress
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
A Paradox That Makes You Miserable & How We Amplify Our Own Stress
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
The Startling Impact of Peer Pressure & Why Shyness Can Be a Plus
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School. which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High.
Something You Should Know
The Startling Impact of Peer Pressure & Why Shyness Can Be a Plus
To dance the night away, to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
How to Create Real Wealth & The Ways Technology Ruins Relationships
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
Something You Should Know
How to Create Real Wealth & The Ways Technology Ruins Relationships
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Digital Communication Done Right & Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
Hello, I am Kristen Russo. And I am Jenny Owen Youngs. We are the hosts of Buffering the Vampire Slayer once more with spoilers, a rewatch podcast covering all 144 episodes of, you guessed it, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Something You Should Know
Digital Communication Done Right & Buy What You Love Without Going Broke
All information and tickets can be found at bufferingcast.com slash prom. Come join us.
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Survive This Absurd Life with Samantha Irby (Best Of)
We are here to humbly invite you to join us for our fifth Buffy Prom, which, if you can believe it, we are hosting at the actual Sunnydale High School. That's right. On April 4th and 5th, we will be descending upon the campus of Torrance High School,
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Survive This Absurd Life with Samantha Irby (Best Of)
which was the filming location for Buffy's Sunnydale High, to dance the night away to 90s music in the iconic courtyard, to sip on punch right next to the Sunnydale High fountain, and to nerd out together in our prom best inside of the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.