Ep. 19 - From EST to the Transformational Leadership Council: Marcia Martin on Sex, Power, and Transformation

What happens when the woman who helped take EST from 30 graduates to nearly 800,000 finally tells her story?On this episode of Triggered, Whitney Kell sits down with Marcia Martin, original vice president of EST with Werner Erhard and author of Sex, Power, and Transformation. Marcia has helped build organizations for some of the biggest names in personal development, including John Hanley, Tony Robbins, Bob Hoffman, and Jack Canfield, and cofounded the Transformational Leadership Council. She has seen both the magic and the underbelly of the self-help world.In this conversation, Marcia and Whitney explore:Why power is addictive, and how some leaders shift from creating space for your answers to handing you theirsThe “be, do, have” model, and why commitment comes before circumstancesThe three faces we all wear: who we pretend to be, who we fear we are, and who we really areHow to tell when you’ve outgrown a marriage, organization, or role, and the signals the universe sends before it gives you “the big whammy”The evolution of consciousness, from victim, to cause, to cause for a higher purposeWhy we’re attracted to what we need to learn, and what Marcia believes real love looks likeWhether you’re a longtime student of personal development or just curious about where it all began, this is a candid, funny, and heartfelt look at power, growth, and finding your way back to who you really are.Find Marcia at MarciaMartin.com. Sex, Power, and Transformation is available on Amazon.Content note: This episode includes a brief discussion of the loss of a child to suicide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.