The Verywell Mind Podcast Are You Living Your Dream or Someone Else's? With Bestselling Author Dave Hollis By Amy Morin, LCSW, Editor-in-Chief Published on August 30, 2021 Print Verywell / Julie Bang Table of Contents View All Table of Contents Meet Dave Hollis Why Dave Hollis Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Dave More About the Podcast Every Monday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life. Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Meet Dave Hollis Dave Hollis is a New York Times bestselling author. He’s also the host of the Rise Together podcast, a keynote speaker, and a life and business coach. He previously worked as the President of Sales for the film studio at The Walt Disney Company but gave it up when he realized he wasn’t living his dream. He has a new book coming out in October of 2021 called "Built for Courage," where he shares how he is rebuilding his life again after divorce. Why Dave Hollis Is Mentally Strong Dave doesn’t claim to have life all figured out. He doesn’t hide his struggles from his readers or his listeners. Instead, he talks openly about the mistakes he’s made and what he’s learning along the way. He creates a lot of helpful content for his readers and his listeners. And much of it is based on the lessons he’s learning as life is unfolding. It takes mental strength to talk about problems and mistakes. It takes even more mental strength to share your journey as it unfolds when you aren’t sure how things will turn out. The Difference Between Mental Strength and Mental Health What You’ll Hear on the Show Some of the lessons Dave learned from going through his hardest year ever Why Dave is willing to talk about his ongoing pain and struggles publicly Why you should think about how you feel when you’re by yourself Why it’s so important to honor the promises you make yourself Why journaling can be so good for you and how to get started How to create space for more stillness in your life (and why it’s so important) How to know if you’re really living someone else’s dream or your own How Dave has learned to embrace uncomfortable emotions Why Dave goes to therapy and what he’s learning along the way The life-changing exercise that has helped Dave manage his anxiety 7 Tips for Finding Your Purpose in Life What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength People aren’t either “mentally strong” or “mentally weak.” Everyone possesses mental strength to a certain degree. Dave talks a lot about the exercises and strategies that help him grow stronger, like journaling and therapy. Those choices that he makes to improve himself help him grow stronger and improve his mental health. He clarifies that some factors outside of his control have impacted his mental health, such as the pandemic. But, he knows it’s up to him to take steps to take care of himself every single day. Caring for Your Mental Health in the Return to Normalcy Quotes From Dave Dave Hollis If you find yourself sailing off of someone else's map, you're never going to get to the destination. — Dave Hollis If you've given your best effort, who cares, what anybody else thinks, You have to do the uncomfortable even when the uncomfortable ends up making other people uncomfortable. As you start to embrace your truth, as you start to embrace why you're actually here.I dubbed my patio the ‘patio of peace’ to force stillness so that I could create a relationship with my emotions, understand what I was thinking and feeling, and deeply connect with why I'm here and what I'm supposed to do with my life.I'm not necessarily happy to be sad, but at least I can understand why sadness believes it has a role in having presented itself. More About the Podcast The Verywell Mind Podcast is available across all streaming platforms. If you like the show, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Reviews and ratings are a great way to encourage other people to listen and help them prioritize their mental health too. Links and Resources Visit Dave’s website Pre-order Dave’s book Follow Dave on Instagram Listen to Dave’s podcast How to Stop Overthinking With Bestselling Author Jon Acuff The Tension Between Inner Self and Outer Self By Amy Morin, LCSW, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, is the Editor-in-Chief of Verywell Mind. She's also a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and international bestselling author. Her books, including "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," have been translated into more than 40 languages. Her TEDx talk, "The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong," is one of the most viewed talks of all time. See Our Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Other Helpful Report an Error Submit Speak to a Therapist Online Advertiser Disclosure × The offers that appear in this table are from partnerships from which Verywell Mind receives compensation.