DiscoverGrowth Minds with Sean Kim#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"
#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"

#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"

Update: 2025-06-041
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Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Yale Child Study Center. He is the author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel. His research focuses on how emotions influence learning, decision-making, relationships, and mental health. Marc also developed RULER, a widely used program for teaching emotional intelligence in schools.


In our conversation we discuss:

(00:00 ) - Definition of emotional intelligence

(01:26 ) - IQ vs. EQ

(04:54 ) - Quantifying EQ

(11:30 ) - 5 key benefits of emotional intelligence

(22:28 ) - EQ is malleable and learnable

(32:01 ) - The role of ‘Uncle Marvin’

(38:14 ) - Suppression vs. regulation

(43:25 ) - Consequences of suppressing your emotions

(47:46 ) - You can be the Uncle Marvin

(56:59 ) - Understanding emotions

(01:01:32 ) - Dealing with imposter syndrome

(01:05:23 ) - AI and emotional support

(01:11:00 ) - Final takeaways


Learn more about Dr. BrackettWebsite - https://marcbrackett.com/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Brackett

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett/?hl=en

App - https://howwefeel.org/

New Book - https://www.amazon.com/Dealing-Feeling-Your-Emotions-Create/dp/1250329590


Watch full episodes on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@seankim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/heyseankim

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#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"

#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"

Sean Kim