Dancing in the Discomfort Zone with Anne Bonney

Sam Demma on the weight of others words and opinions, and how to show up for yourself to make a difference for others

Anne Bonney Season 9 Episode 245

Sam Demma https://www.samdemma.com) , best-selling author of Empty YourBackpack (https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Your-Backpack-Beliefs-Consistent/dp/1778272509) and one of the youngest keynote speakers in the education and association space joins us today to share his metaphor of the backpack that we all carry that's full of the weight of everyone elses opinions and words!  He shares strategies on how to empty that backpack of the stuff that doesn't serve us, to make space for all the things that will!  

In this fabulous episode we talk about

  • Sam's loss of direction after a sports career ending injury
  • How he turns negatives into positives
  • The powerful 2 questions he applies before taking on any advise from others
  • How he shows up, even in a small way, to make a huge difference!

You're going to want to know more about Sam, so here are the links!

Website: https://www.samdemma.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_demma/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-demma/

Sam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the youngest keynote speakers in the Education and Association sectors. He co-founded the volunteer organization PickWaste, delivered two TEDx talks, and—as a result of his exceptional contributions to Canada—was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award.

Thanks for listening.