055 | Ego with James McCrae

Cultivating Spiritual Curiosity

**Production Note: technical issues were experienced during the recording of this episode. We apologize for the poor sound quality, and are fixing the issue for future episodes.**

James McCrae is an author, poet, creativity teacher and meme-artist based in Austin, Texas. James is the author of two books: Sh#t Your Ego Says, an autobiographical guidebook for quieting negative self-talk and reconnecting with intuition, and his second book is called How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis, a book of poetry and memes about leaving your comfort zone to embrace the unknown.

As a creative strategist, James has led workshops and brainstorms with top global brands (including Microsoft, NBC, Target, Organic Valley, and United Healthcare) to help define their mission, vision, and brand story.

Highlights from the show include:

• What is ego?
• How ego shows up in our lives and how to quiet the negativity
• The journey from our heads to our hearts

Connect with James: https://www.jamesmccrae.com/

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